Lee Il-hwa
Lee Il-hwa | |
|---|---|
Lee in August 2017 | |
| Born | January 29, 1972 Seoul, South Korea |
| Education | Kyung Hee University |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1991–present |
| Agent | UMI Entertainment [1] |
| Spouses | Kang In-won
(m. 1996; div. 1997)Unknown (m. 2011) |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 이일화 |
| RR | I Ilhwa |
| MR | I Irhwa |
Lee Il-hwa (Korean: 이일화; born January 29, 1972) is a South Korean actress. She made her acting debut in 1991, and has since appeared in numerous television dramas, notably the Reply series.[2][3][4][5][6]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | No Need to Justify Yearning | Yoon Soo-jin/Y | |
| 2008 | Frivolous Wife | Aunt-in-law | |
| Romantic Island | Lee Yeon-sook | ||
| 2009 | Bandhobi | Eun-joo | |
| 2014 | Fashion King | Woo Ki-myung's mother | |
| 2015 | The Accidental Detective | Noh Tae-soo's wife | |
| 2017 | Daddy You, Daughter Me | Won Sang-Tae's wife | |
| 2018 | The Accidental Detective 2: In Action | Noh Tae-soo's wife | |
| 2021 | Unfamiliar, Familiar | Sang-Hwa | |
| 2022 | My son | Su-won | [7] |
| Hero | Empress Myeongseong | Special appearance[8] | |
| 2023 | Count | Do-soon | [9] |
| 2024 | My Name Is Loh Kiwan | Jeong-ju | [10] |
Television series
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Calendula | |
| Three Families Under One Roof | Dance teacher | |
| 1995 | Hopefully the Sky | Go Hye-ryun |
| Son of the Wind | Im Soo-yeon | |
| Elegy | ||
| Chanpumdanja | Yong-deok | |
| 1996 | Sword | Han-wol |
| Dangerous Love | Jin-sook | |
| Drama Game: "Love in the Celestial Sphere" |
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| 1997 | Sad Song of the Son-in-law | Myung-jin |
| Today, for Some Reason | ||
| Love and Farewell | Eun Ha-young | |
| Lady | Eun-shil | |
| 1998 | Eun-ah's Daughter | |
| 2002 | MBC Theater: "Kiss in a Veil" |
Textile artist |
| Sunflower Family | Kang Joo-young | |
| 2003 | Rustic Period | Lee Young-sook |
| HDTV Novel: "The Fragrant Well" |
Kang Soo-ji | |
| Garden of Eve | Ru-bi | |
| 2004 | Kkangsooni | Jung Eun-soo |
| 2005 | Drama City: "Second First Love" |
Kyung-hee |
| Queen of Conditions | Han Sung-woo's ex-wife | |
| Ballad of Seodong | Yeon Ga-mo | |
| Bizarre Bunch | Lee Ok-doo | |
| Jikji | Princess Soochoon | |
| 2006 | Chomsungdae's Moon | Min-sook |
| 2007 | MBC Best Theater: "Dreamers" |
Jung Min-kyung |
| Good Day to Love | Ji-young | |
| It's OK Because I Love You | Young-hwa | |
| First Wives' Club | Jo Yong-hee | |
| Medical Gibang Cinema | Gye-wol | |
| 2008 | Iljimae | Lady Han |
| Returned Earthen Bowl | Yoon Ga-young | |
| Wife and Woman | Chae Yeo-jin | |
| General Hospital 2 | Hyun-joo's mother (guest, episodes 9–10) | |
| 2009 | Hometown Legends: "The Masked Ghost" |
Lady Jeong |
| Heading to the Ground | Maeng Geum-hee | |
| 2010 | OB & GY | Lee Jung-joo (guest, episode 9) |
| Prosecutor Princess | Ha Jung-ran | |
| Golden Fish | Moon Jung-won | |
| Jungle Fish 2 | Lee Ra-yi's mother | |
| 2011 | Midas | Kang In-sook |
| You're Fine That Way | SPED teacher | |
| Quiz of God 2 | Hwang Kyu-ri (guest, episode 5) | |
| Heartstrings | Song Ji-young | |
| Kimchi Family | Jung Geum-joo | |
| 2012 | Wild Romance | Eun Ji Sook (Yoo Eun Jae's mother) |
| Happy and | Jung-ja (episode 4 "Man Must Die to Live") Ji-young (episode 8 "My Mother, Your Mother") | |
| Feast of the Gods | Song Yeon-woo's real mother (cameo) | |
| Love, My Love | Choi Myung-joo | |
| Reply 1997 | Lee Il-hwa | |
| Seoyoung, My Daughter | Bang Shim-deok | |
| 2013 | King of Ambition | Hong Ahn-shim |
| Ugly Alert | Na In-sook | |
| Empire of Gold | Im Yoon-hee (cameo) | |
| Reply 1994 | Lee Il-hwa | |
| My Love from the Star | Han Sun-young | |
| 2014 | Jeong Do-jeon | Lady Kang (later Queen Sindeok) |
| Let's Eat | Hyun Kwang-suk's mother (cameo, episode 16) | |
| Doctor Stranger | Lee Mi-sook | |
| Modern Farmer | Yoon Hye-jung | |
| Family Secret | Go Tae-hee | |
| 2015 | Orange Marmalade | Kang Min-ha |
| Loss: Time: Life | Hae-sook | |
| She Was Pretty | Han Jung-hye | |
| Reply 1988 | Lee Il-hwa | |
| 2016 | Choco Bank | Eun-haeng's mother |
| The Master of Revenge | Go Kang-sook | |
| 2017 | Good Manager | Jang Yoo-seon |
| Man in the Kitchen | Jung Hwa-young | |
| Witch at Court | Kwak Young-sil | |
| 2018 | Secrets and Lies | Oh Yeon-hee |
| 2019 | Her Private Life | Lee Sol |
| 2020 | Lie After Lie | Kim Ho-Ran |
| Man in a Veil | Yoon Soo Hee | |
| 2021 | Over To You | Ji-young (Cameo)[11] |
| The King's Affection | Queen Dae-Wang[12] | |
| 2021–2022 | Young Lady and Gentleman | Anna Kim[13] |
| 2022 | Eve | Jang Moon-hee[14] |
| 2024 | Beauty and Mr. Romantic | Jang Soo-yeon[15] |
| 2025 | A Graceful Liar | Han Hye-ra[16] |
Television show
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025–2026 | Reply 1988 10th Anniversary | Cast Member | [17] |
Web series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Life Derm She | Goria | tvN D STUDIO | [18] |
| 2025 | Butterfly | Mrs. Kim | Amazon Prime Video |
Music videos
| Year | Title | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | "Don't Worry Dear" | [19] |
Theater
| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | The Miracle Worker | Anne Sullivan | |
| 2022–2023 | Misery | Annie Wilkes | [20] |
| 2023 | The Dressing Room | C | [21] |
Discography
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Don't Worry Dear (걱정말아요 그대)" (Stray Dogs featuring Lee Il-hwa)[22] |
2025 | Reply 1988 10th Anniversary OST |
Awards and nominations
| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee / Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KBS Drama Awards | 2017 | Best Supporting Actress | Good Manager, Witch's Court | Won | |
| 2018 | Excellence Award, Actress in a One Act/Special/Short Drama | Mother's Third Marriage | Won | [23] | |
| 2021 | Best Supporting Actress | Young Lady and Gentleman | Nominated | [24] | |
| Korea Drama Awards | 2017 | Excellence Award, Actress | Good Manager | Won | [25] |
| MBC Drama Awards | 2018 | Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Soap Opera | Secrets and Lies | Nominated | |
| Seoul International Drama Awards | 2021 | Outstanding Korean Actress | Kairos | Nominated | [26][27] |
References
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- ^ Jung, Suk-hee (14 August 2012). 부산 바다처럼 정 많은 이일화 씨, 반갑습니다. TenAsia (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2018-08-04. Retrieved 2014-05-06.
- ^ Choi, Ji-eun (4 September 2012). 언니의 품격: ② 이일화 "인간이 완벽할 수 없다는 걸 인정하며 연기한다". TenAsia (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2018-08-04. Retrieved 2014-05-06.
- ^ Ho, Stewart (19 December 2012). "Lee Il Hwa Cast As Kwon Sang Woo's Mother in Yawang". enewsWorld. Archived from the original on 5 May 2014. Retrieved 2014-05-06.
- ^ Jang, Seo-yoon (2 August 2013). "Cable Dramas to Look Out for in 2nd Half of 2013". TenAsia. Archived from the original on 14 April 2014. Retrieved 2014-05-06.
- ^ ""왕비의 골반" 엄마배우 이일화, 콜라병 몸매 과시". The Korea Herald (in Korean). 2 January 2014. Archived from the original on 2023-04-07. Retrieved 2014-05-06.
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- ^ Kim Na-yeon (February 7, 2023). '재혼' 송중기, 탈북자 변신..'로기완' 캐스팅 라인업 공개 [공식] ['Remarriage' Song Joong-ki transforms into a North Korean defector...'Ro Ki-wan' casting lineup revealed [Official]] (in Korean). Star News. Archived from the original on November 12, 2020. Retrieved February 7, 2023.
- ^ Kang Hyun-jin (April 15, 2021). 이일화, '나의 너에게' 특별 출연...연제형x임나영과 호흡 [Lee Il-hwa, special appearance in 'My You'... Breathing with Yeonje-hyung x Im Na-young]. xportsnews (in Korean). Archived from the original on September 22, 2022. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
- ^ Park Soo-in (August 6, 2021). 이일화 '연모' 출연 확정, 박은빈 로운 남윤수와 호흡 [Lee Il-hwa confirmed to appear in 'Yeonmo', and worked with Park Eun-bin, Rowoon, and Nam Yoon-soo]. Naver (in Korean). Newsen. Archived from the original on August 6, 2021. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
- ^ Kim Myung-mi (May 18, 2021). "신사와 아가씨' 김영옥 차화연→이종원 이일화, 베테랑 배우 총출동" [Gentleman and Lady' Kim Young-ok, Cha Hwa-yeon → Lee Jong-won, Lee Il-hwa, veteran actors]. Newsen (in Korean). Naver. Archived from the original on September 22, 2022. Retrieved May 18, 2021.
- ^ 인물 소개 [person introduction] (in Korean). tving. June 3, 2022. Archived from the original on June 3, 2022. Retrieved June 3, 2022.
- ^ Kang Min-kyung (February 1, 2024). [공식] 임수향, 돈 버는 기계서 추락한 톱배우...지현우와 로맨스('미녀와 순정남') [[Official] Lim Soo-hyang, a top actor who fell from a money-making machine... Romance with Ji Hyun-woo ('Beauty and the Pure Man')]. Ten Asia (in Korean). Naver. Archived from the original on February 1, 2024. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
- ^ Kim, Soo-jin (August 6, 2025). 이시아·이일화, 9월 첫방송 KBS2 일일드라마 '친밀한 리플리' 모녀 호흡 [Lee Si-a and Lee Il-hwa will play mother and daughter in the KBS2 daily drama "Intimate Ripley," which premieres in September]. Star News (in Korean). Retrieved October 19, 2025.
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- ^ Stone Music Entertainment (2025-12-26). [응답하라 1988 10주년 OST Part 2] 들개들 (Deulgaedeul) - 걱정말아요 그대 (Don’t Worry) MV. Retrieved 2025-12-28 – via YouTube.
- ^ Kim Hyun-jung (December 27, 2022). 영화 못지 않아"…'미저리' 김상중·길해연·이일화·서지석의 자신감 [종합] ["It's not like a movie"... Confidence of Kim Sang-joong, Gil Hae-yeon, Lee Il-hwa, and Seo Ji-seok in 'Misery' [Comprehensive]] (in Korean). X-port News. Archived from the original on December 27, 2022. Retrieved December 27, 2022 – via Naver.
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- ^ Jung Ji-hyun (December 31, 2021). 이이경·최대철·금새록·함은정, 조연상 수상 [2021 KBS 연기대상] [Lee Yi-kyung, Choi Dae-cheol, Geum Sae-rok, Ham Eun-jung, Best Supporting Actor [2021 KBS Drama Awards]] (in Korean). MyDaily. Archived from the original on September 20, 2022. Retrieved January 1, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ Chang, Woo-young (2 October 2017). 10주년 '2017KDA' 김상중, 생애 첫 대상…'도깨비' 5관왕(종합). Herald Muse (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2017-10-03. Retrieved 2017-10-03.
- ^ Lee Han-lim (August 20, 2021). '서울드라마어워즈 2021', 한류드라마상 온라인 투표 진행 [Seoul Drama Awards 2021', online voting for Hallyu Drama Awards] (in Korean). The Fact. Archived from the original on August 20, 2021. Retrieved August 20, 2021 – via Naver.
- ^ "(Actress) Outstanding Korean Drama Global Vote". Pikkle. Archived from the original on August 20, 2021. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
External links
- Lee Il-hwa at HanCinema
- Lee Il-hwa at the Korean Movie Database
- Lee Il-hwa at IMDb