Introduction
Lee Yu-bi (Korean: 이유비; born November 22, 1990) is a South Korean actress.
Early life
Lee is the daughter of the actors Kyeon Mi-ri and Im Young-gyu. Her parents divorced in 1993. When her mother remarried in 1998 their stepfather, Lee Hong-heon legally adopted her and her sister, Lee Da-in who is also an actress.
Career
She began her career in the 2011 sitcom Vampire Idol, then played supporting roles in television dramas The Innocent Man (2012), Gu Family Book (2013), and Pinocchio (2014), as well as the films The Royal Tailor (2014) and Twenty (2015).Lee plays her first leading role in Scholar Who Walks the Night, adapted from the webtoon about a Joseon vampire scholar and a cross-dressing bookseller.
In 2017, Lee starred alongside Choi Min-ho in the JTBC web drama Somehow 18. The same year, she was cast in the comedy film Neighbour Cousin. In October 2017, Lee signed with new management agency 935 Entertainment.
In 2018, Lee starred in the medical slice-of-life drama, A Poem a Day.
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 2012 KBS Drama Awards | Best New Actress | The Innocent Man | Nominated | |
| 2013 | 49th Baeksang Arts Awards | Best New Actress (TV) | Nominated | ||
| 7th Mnet 20's Choice Awards | 20's Booming Star - Female | Gu Family Book and The Innocent Man | Won | ||
| 2nd APAN Star Awards | Best New Actress | Gu Family Book | Won | ||
| 2013 MBC Drama Awards | Best New Actress | Nominated | |||
| 2014 | 2nd Asia Rainbow TV Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Nominated | ||
| 2014 SBS Drama Awards | New Star Award | Pinocchio | Won | ||
| 2015 | 52nd Grand Bell Awards | Popularity Award | Twenty | Nominated | |
| 36th Blue Dragon Film Awards | Best New Actress | Nominated | |||
| 2015 MBC Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries | Scholar Who Walks The Night | Nominated | ||
| Best New Actress in a Miniseries | Won | ||||
| 2018 | 18th MBC Entertainment Awards | Rookie Award in Variety Category | Real Man 300 | Nominated |