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Lee (리 or 이) is a
surname among ethnic
Koreans , with approximately 15% of all Koreans sharing the name. This is a list of notable people with the surname Lee, along with other spelling variations such as Yi, Ri, Yie, Rhee, and Rhie.
Politicians
Lee Beom-seok (prime minister) , Korean independence activist and 1st Prime Minister of South Korea
Lee Beom-seok (foreign minister) , South Korean diplomat, former Foreign Minister of South Korea and victim of the
Rangoon bombing
Lee Cheol-woo , South Korean politician, member of the
National Assembly of South Korea
Lee Eui-geun , South Korean politician
Lee Hoi-chang , South Korean politician and 26th Prime Minister of South Korea
Lee Jong-wook , South Korean physician,
director-general of the
World Health Organization
Lee Myung-bak , South Korean businessman and politician, 10th President of South Korea
Regine Biscoe Lee , Guamanian politician
Lee Sang-don , South Korean legal scholar and conservative liberal political activist
Syngman Rhee , South Korean politician, 1st President of South Korea
Lee Wan-koo , 39th prime minister of South Korea
Arts and entertainment
Actors and actresses
Lee Beom-soo , South Korean actor
Lee Bo-young , South Korean actress
Lee Bong-ryun , South Korean actress
Lee Byung-hun , South Korean actor
Lee Chae-eun , South Korean actress
Lee Chae-mi , South Korean actress
Lee Chae-min , South Korean actor
Lee Chae-young , South Korean actress
Lee Chun-hee , South Korean actor
Lee Chung-ah , South Korean actress
Lee Da-in , South Korean actress
Lee Da-hae , Korean-Australian actress
Lee Da-hee , South Korean actress and model
Lee Da-yeon , South Korean actress
Lee Do-hyun (born Lim Dong-hyun), South Korean actor
Lee Dong-gun , South Korean actor and singer
Lee Dong-hwi , South Korean actor and singer
Lee Dong-wook , South Korean actor and model
Lee El , South Korean actress
Lee Elijah , South Korean actress
Lee Eun-ju , South Korean actress
Lee Eun-saem , South Korean actress
Lee Ga-ryeong , South Korean actress and model
Lee Geung-young , South Korean actor
Lee Ha-na , South Korean actress
Lee Ha-yool , South Korean actor
Lee Hak-joo , South Korean actor
Lee Han-wi , South Korean actor
Lee Hee-jin , South Korean actress and singer
Lee Hwi-jae (born Lee Young-jae), South Korean TV presenter, comedian, actor, and singer
Lee Hyun-jin , South Korean actor
Lee Hyun-wook , South Korean actor
Lee Il-hwa , South Korean actress
Lee Jae-wook , South Korean actor and model
Lee Je-hoon , South Korean actor
Lee Ji-ah (born Kim Sang-eun), South Korean actress
Lee Ji-hyun , South Korean actress
Lee Jin-wook , South Korean actor
Lee Jong-won , South Korean actor and model
Lee Jong-suk , South Korean actor and model
Lee Joo-bin , South Korean actress and model
Lee Joo-myung , South Korean actress and model
Lee Joo-woo , South Korean actress
Lee Joo-young , South Korean actress
Lee Joo-young , South Korean actress
Lee Joon-gi , South Korean actor, singer, and model
Lee Joon-hyuk , South Korean actor
Lee Jun-hyeok , South Korean actor
Lee Jung-eun , South Korean actress
Lee Jung-hoon (stage same Yoon So-ho), South Korean theatre and musical actor
Lee Jung-jae , South Korean actor and filmmaker
Lee Kang-min , South Korean actor
Ki Hong Lee , Korean-American actor
Lee Kwang-soo , South Korean actor and model
Lee Kyu-hyung , South Korean actor
Lee Mi-yeon , South Korean actress
Lee Min-ho , South Korean actor and model
Lee Min-jung , South Korean actress
Lee Min-ki , South Korean actor, singer and model
Lee Mi-sook , South Korean actress
Lee Min-woo , South Korean actor
Lee Na-young , South Korean actress
Lee Sang-hee , South Korean actress
Lee Sang-woo , South Korean actor
Lee Sang-yeob , South Korean actor
Lee Sang-yoon , South Korean actor
Lee Se-young , South Korean actress
Lee Seo-jin , South Korean actor
Lee Seo-won , South Korean former actor
Lee Seol , South Korean actress
Lee Seul-bi , South Korean actress
Lee Si-eon , South Korean actor
Lee Si-woo , South Korean actress and model
Lee Si-yeon , South Korean actress
Lee Si-young , South Korean actress and former amateur boxer
Lee So-young (stage same Esom), South Korean actress
Lee Soo-hyuk , South Korean actor and model
Lee Soo-kyung , South Korean actress
Lee Soo-kyung , South Korean actress
Lee Soo-min , South Korean actress
Lee Soo-min , South Korean actress
Lee Soon-jae , South Korean actor
Stephanie Lee , Korean-American actress and model
Lee Sun-kyun , South Korean actor
Lee Sung-kyung , South Korean actress and model
Lee Sung-min , South Korean actor
Lee Tae-gon , South Korean actor
Lee Tae-im , South Korean actress
Lee Tae-ran , South Korean actress
Lee Tae-ri , South Korean actor
Lee Tae-sun , South Korean actor
Lee Tae-sung , South Korean actor
Lee Won-jong , South Korean actor
Lee Won-jung , South Korean actor
Lee Won-keun , South Korean actor
Lee Yeon , South Korean actress
Lee Yeon-hee , South Korean actress
Lee Yi-kyung , South Korean actor
Lee Yo-won , South Korean actress
Lee Yoo-mi , South Korean actress
Lee Yoon-ji , South Korean actress
Lee Young-ae , South Korean actress
Lee Young-ah , South Korean actress and model
Lee Young-eun , South Korean actress
Lee Young-jin , South Korean actress
Lee Yu-bi , South Korean actress
Lee Yu-ri , South Korean actress
Lee Yul-eum , South Korean actress
Members of boy bands
Lee Byung-yoon (stage name BewhY), South Korean rapper, member of hip hop band $exy $treet & Yello Music crew
Lee Chang-sub , South Korean singer, member of boy band
BtoB
Lee Chang-sun (stage name Lee Joon), South Korean singer, member of boy band
MBLAQ
Lee Dae-hwi , South Korean singer, member of boy band
AB6IX
Lee Donghae , South Korean singer, member of boy band
Super Junior
Lee Dong-hyuck (stage name Haechan), South Korean singer, member of boy band
NCT
Lee Dong-min (stage name Cha Eunwoo), South Korean singer and actor, member of boy band
Astro
Lee Eun-sang , South Korean singer, member of boy band
Younite
Felix Yongbok Lee , Australian rapper, member of boy band
Stray Kids
Lee Gi-kwang , South Korean singer, member of boy band
Highlight
Lee Hoe-taek (stage name Hui), South Korean singer, member of boy band
Pentagon
Lee Hong-bin , South Korean singer, member of boy band
VIXX
Lee Hong-gi , South Korean singer and actor, member of boy band
FT Island
Lee Ho-won (stage name Hoya), South Korean actor, former member of boy band
Infinite
Lee Ho-seok (stage name Wonho), South Korean singer, former member of boy band
Monsta X
Lee Joo-heon , (stage name Joohoney), South Korean rapper, member of boy band
Monsta X
Lee Hyuk-jae (stage name Eunhyuk), South Korean rapper, member of boy band
Super Junior
Lee Jae-jin , member of South Korean boy band
Sechs Kies
Lee Jae-won , South Korean singer, member of boy band
H.O.T.
Lee Je-no , South Korean singer and rapper, member of boy band
NCT
Lee Ji-hoon (stage name Woozi), South Korean singer, member of boy band
Seventeen
Lee Jin-ki (stage name Onew), South Korean singer, member of boy band
Shinee
Lee Jong-hyun , South Korean singer and actor, former member of rock band
CNBLUE
Lee Jong-min (stage name Babylon), South Korean singer, member of boy band
N-Train
Lee Jun-ho , South Korean singer and actor, member of boy band
2PM
Lee Jung-hwan (stage name Sandeul), South Korean singer, member of boy band
B1A4
Lee Jung-shin , South Korean musician, member of rock band
CNBLUE
Lee Min-hyuk , South Korean rapper, member of boy band
BtoB
Lee Min-hyuk (stage name B-Bomb), South Korean singer and dancer, member of boy band
Block B
Lee Min-hyuk , South Korean singer, member of boy band
Monsta X
Mark Lee , Canadian rapper and singer, member of boy band
NCT
Lee Min-woo , South Korean entertainer, member of boy band
Shinhwa
Lee Seung-hoon , South Korean rapper, member of boy band
Winner
Lee Seung-hyub , South Korean rapper, singer, actor, member of rock band
N.Flying
Lee Seung-hyun (stage name Seungri), South Korean singer, former member of boy band
Big Bang
Lee Sun-ho (stage name Andy), South Korean singer, member of boy band
Shinhwa
Lee Sung-min , South Korean singer, member of boy band
Super Junior
Lee Sung-jong , South Korean singer, member of boy band
Infinite
Lee Sung-yeol , South Korean singer, member of boy band
Infinite
Lee Tae-il , South Korean singer, member of boy band
Block B
Lee Tae-min , South Korean singer, member of boy band
Shinee
Lee Tae-yong , South Korean rapper, member of boy band
NCT
Members of girl groups
Lee Chae-rin (stage name CL), South Korean singer and rapper, former member of girl group
2NE1
Lee Chae-yeon , South Korean singer, former member of girl group
Iz*One
Lee Da-bin (stage name Yeonwoo), South Korean singer and actress, former member of girl group
Momoland
Lee Geu-roo (stage name Nancy), Korean-American singer, former member of girl group
Momoland
Lee Hwa-kyum (stage name Yooyoung), South Korean actress and singer, former member of girl group
Hello Venus
Lee Hye-ri , South Korean actress and singer, member of girl group
Girl's Day
Lee Hyori , South Korean singer, member of girl group
Fin.K.L
Lee Ji-yeon (stage name Lina), South Korean musical actress and singer, member of girl group
The Grace
Lee Joo-won (stage name JooE), South Korean rapper, former member of girl group
Momoland
Lee Joo-yeon , South Korean actress and singer, former member of girl group
After School
Lee Qri (born Lee Ji-hyun), South Korean singer and actress, member of girl group
T-ara
Lee Luda , South Korean singer and actress, member of girl group
Cosmic Girls
Lee Mi-joo , South Korean singer, member of girl group
Lovelyz
Lee Min-young (stage name Min), South Korean singer, former member of girl group
Miss A
Lee Na-eun , South Korean actress and singer, former member of girl group
April
Lee Sunmi , South Korean singer, former member of girl group
Wonder Girls
Susan Soonkyu Lee (stage name Sunny), Korean-American singer, member of girl group
Girls' Generation
Lee Yeji (stage name Yezi), South Korean rapper, former member of girl group
Fiestar
Musical performers
Lee Bo-ram , South Korean singer
Lee Chae-yeon , South Korean singer
Lee Chan-hyuk , South Korean singer-songwriter, member of sibling duo
AKMU
Lee Chang-min , South Korean singer
Lee Hae-ri , South Korean singer, member of pop ballad duo
Davichi
Lee Hi , South Korean singer and songwriter
Lee Hyun , (also known as Midnatt), South Korean singer
Lee Ji-eun (stage name IU), South Korean singer
Lee Jung-hyun , South Korean singer and actress
JinJoo Lee , Korean-American musician, guitarist of pop rock band
DNCE
Lee Mu-jin , South Korean singer
Lee Seong-hwa (stage name Gray), South Korean rapper, singer, record producer
Lee Seung-chul , South Korean singer
Lee Seung-gi , South Korean singer
Lee Seung-hwan , South Korean singer
Lee Soo-young , South Korean ballad singer
Lee Suhyun , South Korean singer-songwriter, member of sibling duo
AKMU
Lee Sun-hee , South Korean singer
Lee Yejin (stage name Ailee), Korean-American singer
Other
Cecilia Hae-Jin Lee , Korean-American writer, artist, photographer and chef
Lee Chang-dong , South Korean film director, screenwriter, and novelist
Edeline Lee , Canadian British fashion designer
EunWon Lee , South Korean ballet dancer
Lee Hyeonggi , South Korean modern poet
Yi In-seong , South Korean modern novelist
Sueyeun Juliette Lee , Korean American video artist and poet
Lee Kang-baek , South Korean playwright
Lee Ki-ho (writer) , South Korean writer
Lee Mun-ku , South Korean novelist
Lee O-young , South Korean critic and novelist
Lee Pa-ni , South Korean model and actress
Lee Sa-bi , South Korean model and actress
Lee Saek , 14th century philosopher and poet
Yi Sang , 20th century writer
Soo Yeon Lee , South Korean table tennis player and model
Lee Sung-Hi , South Korean model and actress
Lee Woo-jung , South Korean television screenwriter
Sports
Badminton
Lee Bum-young , South Korean goalkeeper
Lee Chung-yong , South Korean footballer
Lee Chun-soo , South Korean footballer
Lee Dong-gook , South Korean footballer
Lee Eul-yong , South Korean football coach
Lee Jae-gun , South Korean footballer
Lee Jae-sung (footballer, born 1992) , South Korean footballer
Lee Jung-soo , South Korean footballer
Lee Kang-in , South Korean footballer
Lee Keun-ho , South Korean footballer
Lee Seung-woo , South Korean footballer
Lee Woon-jae , South Korean goalkeeper
Lee Yong (footballer, born 1986) , South Korean footballer
Lee Young-pyo , South Korean footballer
Taekwondo
Volleyball
Other
Lee Bum-ho , South Korean baseball player
Lee Bong-ju , South Korean marathoner
Lee Chang-ho , South Korean professional
Go player
Rhee Dae-eun , South Korean baseball player
Lee Dae-ho , South Korean baseball player
Lee Eun-ju (gymnast) , South Korean artistic gymnast
Lee Eun-Jung , South Korean long-distance runner
Lee Hui-sol , South Korean Olympic weightlifter
Lee Hyung-taik , South Korean tennis player
Lee Jae-dong , South Korean professional
StarCraft player
Sarah Lee (golfer) , South Korean professional golfer
Meena Lee , South Korean professional golfer
Lee Mi-Ok , South Korean long-distance runner
Lee Min-hyeong (better known as Gumayusi), South Korean professional
League of Legends player and distant nephew of Faker
Lee Sang-hyuk (better known as Faker), South Korean professional
League of Legends player
Lee Sedol , South Korean professional
Go player
Seon Hwa Lee , South Korean professional golfer
Lee Seung-Min , South Korean taekwondo coach
Lee Seung-Yeop , South Korean baseball player
Lee Sung-Hyun , South Korean kickboxer
Lee Sung-Jin , South Korean recursive archer
Lee Young-Ho (better known as Flash), South Korean professional
StarCraft player
Lee Yun-yeol , South Korean entrepreneur, video game designer, and former professional gamer
Ri Yong-gum , North Korean skier
Miscellaneous
Lee Choon-jae , South Korean serial killer
Lee Hae-chan , South Korean politician, 32nd Prime Minister of South Korea
Jung-min Lee , Korean American oncologist
Lee Kun-hee , South Korean business magnate, former chairman of
Samsung Group
Lee Kyung-hae , South Korean farmer and political activist
Lee Sang-yun , South Korean professor
Lee Soo-man , South Korean businessman, founder of
S.M. Entertainment
Lee Tai-young , South Korea's first female lawyer, founder of the first South Korean legal aid centre
Thai Lee , Korean American billionaire businesswoman, founder of
SHI International Corp
Michelle Rhee , American educator
Simon Hang-bock Rhee , South Korean Scout
Ri Chun-hee , North Korean news presenter
Ri In-mo , pro-North Korea activist imprisoned in South Korea
Ri Sol-ju , current
First Lady of North Korea
Yi Cheong , Korean-Japanese noble, member of the former Imperial Family of Korea
Yi Eokgi , 16th century naval commander
Yi Gae , 15th century government official and scholar of the Joseon Dynasty
Yi Hwang , 16th century Confucian scholar
Yi I , 16th century Confucian scholar
Yi Ik , 18th century Neo Confucian scholar
Yi Jongmu , 15th century Korean general
Yi Kang , Korean royalty
Yi Ku , Korean royalty
Yi So-yeon , South Korean astronaut and biotechnologist, first Korean to fly in space
Yi Sun-sin , 16th century admiral
See also