Lee You-mi South Korean Actress Born 1994 in Jeonju
Lee You-mi · film actor and television actor · South Korean
Known for
Biography
Lee You-mi (18 July 1994, Jeonju) is a South Korean actress. Among the titles she is known for are Strong Girl Nam-soon (2023) and As You Stood By (2025).
Early life
Lee You-mi was educated at Daejin University, Sohwa Elementary School and Seoho Middle School.
Career
The earliest credit on record for Lee You-mi is It's Okay to Be Sensitive (2018). During the 2020s, she worked on Squid Game (2021) and All of Us Are Dead (2022, as 이나연).
Her filmography here covers 2 films and 7 TV series from 2018 to 2025. Action is the most frequent genre among her listed titles (2), followed by thriller (2). Lee You-mi reaches 6.4M followers on Instagram, according to the January 2025 count.
Recognition
In 2022, she won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series for Squid Game. She has also won an award at the Buil Film Awards (2021) for Young Adult Matters and the Baeksang Arts Award for Best New Actress - Film (2022) for Young Adult Matters. The records list 4 awards won by her.
Filmography
9 credits| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025– | As You Stood By | TV series | |
| 2024– | Mr. Plankton | TV series | |
| 2023 | Strong Girl Nam-soon | TV series | |
| 2022– | All of Us Are Dead | 이나연 | TV series |
| 2022– | Mental Coach Je Gal-gil | TV series | |
| 2022 | New Normal | Film | |
| 2021–2025 | Squid Game | TV series | |
| 2020 | Young Adult Matters | Film | |
| 2018– | It's Okay to Be Sensitive | TV series |
Awards and nominations
4 won, 0 nominated| Year | Award | For | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Baeksang Arts Award for Best New Actress - Film | Young Adult Matters | Won |
| 2022 | Gold Derby Awards | Squid Game | Won |
| 2022 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series | Squid Game | Won |
| 2021 | Buil Film Awards | Young Adult Matters | Won |
Personal life
She studied at Daejin University, Sohwa Elementary School and Seoho Middle School.
Lee You-mi on Social Media
Counts with the date they were readInstagram stats
- Followers
- 6.3M @leeyoum262
- Engagement rate
- 2.35% well above average for accounts this size
- Average likes
- 147,371
- Average comments
- 510 Based on the last 11 posts
Figures from public Instagram data via the official Meta API; refreshed about every 30 days.
Frequently asked questions
How old is Lee You-mi?
Lee You-mi is 32 years old, born on 18 July 1994 in Jeonju.
What is Lee You-mi known for?
Lee You-mi is known for Strong Girl Nam-soon (2023) and As You Stood By (2025).
What is Lee You-mi’s nationality?
Lee You-mi is South Korean, born in Jeonju.
Has Lee You-mi won any awards?
Yes. 4 awards are on record, including Baeksang Arts Award for Best New Actress - Film (2022) for Young Adult Matters.
Sources
- Wikidata (Q19359987), accessed October 2026
- Follower counts: dated individually above
- Photo: K-POPIT 케이팝잇 · CC BY 3.0
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