Lee Hyun-kyoung

Acting

Lee Hyun-kyoung

Born

1972-05-12 (54)

Place of birth

Seoul, South Korea

Known for

Acting

Credits

15 titles

Lee Hyun Kyung is a South Korean actress. She studied dance at the Seoul Institute of the Arts and, in 1994, was selected to work as an actress by the broadcasting network MBC. She has since gone on to appear in scores of hit drama series titles, including 2009’s “The Iron Empress,” as well as “Justice Team” (2016).

Known for

Princess Aurora poster
NR

Oh Ro-ra is a 25-year-old woman whose family owns Chunwang Foods, a large food conglomerate. Both of her parents are in their seventies and a 20-plus age difference exists between Ro-ra and her three other male siblings - Wang-sung, Geum-sung and Soo-sung. As the youngest child of a wealthy family, Ro-ra is charming, uber-confident and seemingly a spoiled material girl, but there's more to her than meets the eye. Unafraid to speak her mind, she intervenes to salvage her 50-year-old second brother's marriage by getting rid of his mistress who had lied about getting pregnant. One day, she falls head over heels for Hwang Ma-ma, an irritable novelist and perfectionist. But he has one flaw that could torpedo their relationship.

Princess Aurora

2013

The Iron Empress poster
4.8

Empress Cheonchu is a 2009 South Korean period television series based on the titular character, an actual historical figure and her lifelong struggle to protect the country her ancestors built. The granddaughter of Goryeo Dynasty founder Taejo Wanggeon, the empress ruled as the regent for her son Mokjong, the dynasty's seventh ruler. Determined to realize her ambitious goals for the kingdom of Goryeo, she dons armor, battles against foreign invaders, and tramples her lover, her son and brother in her rise to power.

The Iron Empress

2009

Sea of the Woman poster
3.0

Set in the 1960's and 1970's. Soo-In is a smart student who has never missed ranking at the top of her class. Due to her poor family situation, she begins to work at a factory instead of going to college. Nevertheless, she pursues her dream.

Sea of the Woman

2017

Empress Myeongseong poster
5.4

Based on the life of Empress Myeongseong (1851 - 1895), the first official wife of King Gojong, the 26th king of the Joseon dynasty. She was killed on October 8, 1895 by Japanese assassins.

Empress Myeongseong

2001

Wanna Taste? poster
5.5

Hae-Jin is 36-years-old. She is married to Jin-Sang, who is 6 years younger than her, and they have a daughter Yoo-Ri. Hae-Jin runs a restaurant that she took over from her father-in-law. She supported her husband Jin-Sang while he studied to enter a university. Because of Hae-Jin, Jin-Sang is now attending a prestigious university, but he has an affair with Joo-Ri. She is the young daughter of a rich family. Hae-Jin becomes aware of her husband's affair, but she doesn't want a divorce. Meanwhile, Dae-Gu appears in front Hae-Jin. Dae-Gu is a drama series writer. He was once in demand for his screenwriting, but his popularity has waned. His marriage life is not doing well either.

Wanna Taste?

2019

Reverse poster
6.3

After spending 15 years consumed by revenge, a woman loses all her memories in a sudden accident, and as she searches for her past, she’s drawn toward a dangerous truth she never expected.

Reverse

2026

Film credits

2000s · 3 titles

Spring Bears Love poster
5.8

An unlucky-in-love woman grows obsessed with finding out the writer behind a series of romantic notes inside the library books that she checks out.

Spring Bears Love

2003

Small Town Rivals poster
6.7

Cho Chun-sam and Noh Dae-gyu, now both in their thirties, are old friends who went to the same elementary school. In their school days, Chun-sam was always the ambitious class president, while Dae-gyu had to settle for a role as vice president. Twenty years later their roles are reversed: Chun-sam is now a humble farmer who has assumed the post of village chief in his hometown, while Dae-gyu is the newly elected county magistrate. At first, Chun-sam asks his old friend for favours regarding the development of his village, but these requests are turned down. Later, when Dae-gyu proposes building a nuclear waste disposal facility in the county, Chun-sam leads demonstrations against the plan, turning old friends into bitter rivals.

Small Town Rivals

2007

The Last Witness poster
6.0

Based on a true story and a legendary Korean novel, this movie follows Detective Oh (superstar Lee Jung Jae) and his investigation into the mysterious murder of a North Korean. His investigation leads him to a diary, which was written by a nun who - along with her boyfriend - helped lead the escape of North Korean POWs held captive during the Korean War. Detective Oh eventually becomes emotionally involved with the case and pursues the writer of the diary and her long-lost boyfriend, hoping to crack the case and learn more about the story of the POWs.

The Last Witness

2001

Series credits

Princess Aurora poster
NR

Oh Ro-ra is a 25-year-old woman whose family owns Chunwang Foods, a large food conglomerate. Both of her parents are in their seventies and a 20-plus age difference exists between Ro-ra and her three other male siblings - Wang-sung, Geum-sung and Soo-sung. As the youngest child of a wealthy family, Ro-ra is charming, uber-confident and seemingly a spoiled material girl, but there's more to her than meets the eye. Unafraid to speak her mind, she intervenes to salvage her 50-year-old second brother's marriage by getting rid of his mistress who had lied about getting pregnant. One day, she falls head over heels for Hwang Ma-ma, an irritable novelist and perfectionist. But he has one flaw that could torpedo their relationship.

Princess Aurora

2013

The Iron Empress poster
4.8

Empress Cheonchu is a 2009 South Korean period television series based on the titular character, an actual historical figure and her lifelong struggle to protect the country her ancestors built. The granddaughter of Goryeo Dynasty founder Taejo Wanggeon, the empress ruled as the regent for her son Mokjong, the dynasty's seventh ruler. Determined to realize her ambitious goals for the kingdom of Goryeo, she dons armor, battles against foreign invaders, and tramples her lover, her son and brother in her rise to power.

The Iron Empress

2009

Sea of the Woman poster
3.0

Set in the 1960's and 1970's. Soo-In is a smart student who has never missed ranking at the top of her class. Due to her poor family situation, she begins to work at a factory instead of going to college. Nevertheless, she pursues her dream.

Sea of the Woman

2017

Empress Myeongseong poster
5.4

Based on the life of Empress Myeongseong (1851 - 1895), the first official wife of King Gojong, the 26th king of the Joseon dynasty. She was killed on October 8, 1895 by Japanese assassins.

Empress Myeongseong

2001

Wanna Taste? poster
5.5

Hae-Jin is 36-years-old. She is married to Jin-Sang, who is 6 years younger than her, and they have a daughter Yoo-Ri. Hae-Jin runs a restaurant that she took over from her father-in-law. She supported her husband Jin-Sang while he studied to enter a university. Because of Hae-Jin, Jin-Sang is now attending a prestigious university, but he has an affair with Joo-Ri. She is the young daughter of a rich family. Hae-Jin becomes aware of her husband's affair, but she doesn't want a divorce. Meanwhile, Dae-Gu appears in front Hae-Jin. Dae-Gu is a drama series writer. He was once in demand for his screenwriting, but his popularity has waned. His marriage life is not doing well either.

Wanna Taste?

2019

Reverse poster
6.3

After spending 15 years consumed by revenge, a woman loses all her memories in a sudden accident, and as she searches for her past, she’s drawn toward a dangerous truth she never expected.

Reverse

2026

Land of Gold poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Land of Gold

2014

No artwork available
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Beginning of Happiness

1996

Cherry Blossoms After Winter poster
7.4

Raised like brothers, Haebom and Taesung start to feel something more as high school brings them closer than ever.

Cherry Blossoms After Winter

2022

The Greatest Thing in the World poster
4.0

A short Chuseok special drama about the social matters of teenage parenting and adoption. Woo-Seon, a strong minded woman with an even stronger ego and John Harrison who was adopted to Australia when he was young.

The Greatest Thing in the World

2013

In Search of Argenta poster
3.0

Seung Hui is a pole vault athlete at Daehan College of Physical Education. She had amazing records in the past, but she's now suffering from a slump. She was having a hard time until someone came to Korea to help her. It's Kang Ji Na, a track-and-field star who was famous worldwide. Kang Ji Na becomes Seung Hui's coach, and they have their special 50-day training together.

In Search of Argenta

2015