Lee Mi-sook (born April , ) is a South Korean actress. One of the
best-known actresses of s Korean cinema, Lee's most famous films from
this era include Bae Chang-ho's Whale Hunting and The Winter That Year
Was Warm, Lee Doo-yong's Mulberry and Eunuch, and Kwak Ji-kyoon's
Wanderer in Winter. She retired from film after getting married in ,
though she still appeared on television in dramas such as How's Your
Husband? (). Then a decade later, Lee made her comeback with an
award-winning leading role in E J-yong's feature debut An Affair ().
She has since remained active in film and television, notably in the
Mayâ€"December romance Solitude (), the Dangerous Liaisons adaptation
Untold Scandal (), the mockumentary Actresses (), and the family
dramas Smile, Mom ()Lee Mi-sook debuted in film at the age of twenty
in Thoughtless Momo in . By the mid-s she had become one of the
best-known actresses of her era. Together with Lee Bo-hee and Won
Mi-kyung, they dominated the screen and were referred to as the
"Troika of the s." Her most famous films from this era include Bae
Chang-ho's Whale Hunting and The Winter That Year Was Warm, Lee
Doo-yong's Mulberry and Eunuch, and Kwak Ji-kyoon's Wanderer in
Winter. Her early career lasted until the film Love Triangle in , and
then she retired from the cinema after getting married.Over ten years
later, in , Lee returned with a widely praised role in E J-yong's
award-winning film An Affair, about a woman who falls in love with her
sister's fiancé. Using this film as a springboard, she re-launched
her career.In , Lee was cast in the high-profile project The Legend of
Gingko, which was considered to be production company Kang Je-gyu
Film's followup to the successful Shiri (even though Kang himself was
not directing). However the film proved to be a critical and
commercial disappointment. Lee's next two films, Kiss Me Much and Oh!
Lala Sisters, were also more or less ignored by audiences. In
contrast, her appearances in TV dramas such as Solitude () were more
successful.
best-known actresses of s Korean cinema, Lee's most famous films from
this era include Bae Chang-ho's Whale Hunting and The Winter That Year
Was Warm, Lee Doo-yong's Mulberry and Eunuch, and Kwak Ji-kyoon's
Wanderer in Winter. She retired from film after getting married in ,
though she still appeared on television in dramas such as How's Your
Husband? (). Then a decade later, Lee made her comeback with an
award-winning leading role in E J-yong's feature debut An Affair ().
She has since remained active in film and television, notably in the
Mayâ€"December romance Solitude (), the Dangerous Liaisons adaptation
Untold Scandal (), the mockumentary Actresses (), and the family
dramas Smile, Mom ()Lee Mi-sook debuted in film at the age of twenty
in Thoughtless Momo in . By the mid-s she had become one of the
best-known actresses of her era. Together with Lee Bo-hee and Won
Mi-kyung, they dominated the screen and were referred to as the
"Troika of the s." Her most famous films from this era include Bae
Chang-ho's Whale Hunting and The Winter That Year Was Warm, Lee
Doo-yong's Mulberry and Eunuch, and Kwak Ji-kyoon's Wanderer in
Winter. Her early career lasted until the film Love Triangle in , and
then she retired from the cinema after getting married.Over ten years
later, in , Lee returned with a widely praised role in E J-yong's
award-winning film An Affair, about a woman who falls in love with her
sister's fiancé. Using this film as a springboard, she re-launched
her career.In , Lee was cast in the high-profile project The Legend of
Gingko, which was considered to be production company Kang Je-gyu
Film's followup to the successful Shiri (even though Kang himself was
not directing). However the film proved to be a critical and
commercial disappointment. Lee's next two films, Kiss Me Much and Oh!
Lala Sisters, were also more or less ignored by audiences. In
contrast, her appearances in TV dramas such as Solitude () were more
successful.
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