List of people with the Korean family name Lee

Lee (리 or 이) is a surname among ethnic Koreans, with approximately 15% of all Koreans sharing the name. This is a list of notable people with the surname Lee, along with other spelling variations such as Yi, Ri, Yie, Rhee, and Rhie.

Politicians

• Lee Beom-seok (prime minister), Korean independence activist and 1st Prime Minister of South Korea
• Lee Beom-seok (foreign minister), South Korean diplomat, former Foreign Minister of South Korea and victim of the Rangoon bombing
• Lee Cheol-woo, South Korean politician, member of the National Assembly of South Korea
• Lee Eui-geun, South Korean politician
• Lee Hoi-chang, South Korean politician and 26th Prime Minister of South Korea
• Lee Jong-wook, South Korean physician, director-general of the World Health Organization
• Lee Myung-bak, South Korean businessman and politician, 10th President of South Korea
• Regine Biscoe Lee, Guamanian politician
• Lee Sang-don, South Korean legal scholar and conservative liberal political activist
• Syngman Rhee, South Korean politician, 1st President of South Korea
• Lee Wan-koo, 39th prime minister of South Korea

Arts and entertainment

Actors and actresses

• Lee Beom-soo, South Korean actor
• Lee Bo-young, South Korean actress
• Lee Bong-ryun, South Korean actress
• Lee Byung-hun, South Korean actor
• Lee Chae-eun, South Korean actress
• Lee Chae-mi, South Korean actress
• Lee Chae-min, South Korean actor
• Lee Chae-young, South Korean actress
• Lee Cho-hee, South Korean actress
• Lee Chun-hee, South Korean actor
• Lee Chung-ah, South Korean actress
• Lee Da-in, South Korean actress
• Lee Da-hae, Korean-Australian actress
• Lee Da-hee, South Korean actress and model
• Lee Da-yeon, South Korean actress
• Lee Dong-gun, South Korean actor and singer
• Lee Dong-hwi, South Korean actor and singer
• Lee Dong-wook, South Korean actor and model
• Lee El, South Korean actress
• Lee Elijah, South Korean actress
• Lee Eun-ju, South Korean actress
• Lee Eun-saem, South Korean actress
• Lee Ga-ryeong, South Korean actress and model
• Lee Geung-young, South Korean actor
• Lee Ha-na, South Korean actress
• Lee Ha-yool, South Korean actor
• Lee Hae-in, South Korean actress and former singer
• Lee Hak-joo, South Korean actor
• Lee Han-wi, South Korean actor
• Lee Hang-na, South Korean actress
• Lee Hee-jin, South Korean actress and singer
• Lee Hwi-jae (born Lee Young-jae), South Korean TV presenter, comedian, actor, and singer
• Lee Hyun-jin, South Korean actor
• Lee Hyun-wook, South Korean actor
• Lee Il-hwa, South Korean actress
• Lee Jae-wook, South Korean actor and model
• Lee Je-hoon, South Korean actor
• Lee Ji-hyun, South Korean actress
• Lee Jin-wook, South Korean actor
• Lee Jong-won, South Korean actor and model
• Lee Jong-suk, South Korean actor and model
• Lee Joo-bin, South Korean actress and model
• Lee Joo-myung, South Korean actress and model
• Lee Joo-woo, South Korean actress
• Lee Joo-young, South Korean actress
• Lee Joo-young, South Korean actress
• Lee Joon-gi, South Korean actor, singer, and model
• Lee Joon-hyuk, South Korean actor
• Lee Jun-hyeok, South Korean actor
• Lee Jung-eun, South Korean actress
• Lee Jung-hoon (stage same Yoon So-ho), South Korean theatre and musical actor
• Lee Jung-jae, South Korean actor and filmmaker
• Lee Kang-min, South Korean actor
• Ki Hong Lee, Korean-American actor
• Lee Kwang-soo, South Korean actor and model
• Lee Kyu-hyung, South Korean actor
• Lee Mi-yeon, South Korean actress
• Lee Min-ho, South Korean actor and model
• Lee Min-jung, South Korean actress
• Lee Min-ki, South Korean actor, singer and model
• Lee Mi-sook, South Korean actress
• Lee Min-woo, South Korean actor
• Lee Na-young, South Korean actress
• Patricia Ja Lee, American actress
• Lee Pil-mo, South Korean actor
• Lee Sang-hee, South Korean actress
• Lee Sang-woo, South Korean actor
• Lee Sang-yeob, South Korean actor
• Lee Sang-yi, South Korean actor
• Lee Sang-yoon, South Korean actor
• Lee Se-young, South Korean actress
• Lee Seo-jin, South Korean actor
• Lee Seo-won, South Korean former actor
• Lee Seol, South Korean actress
• Lee Seul-bi, South Korean actress
• Lee Si-eon, South Korean actor
• Lee Si-woo, South Korean actress and model
• Lee Si-yeon, South Korean actress
• Lee Si-young, South Korean actress and former amateur boxer
• Lee So-hee (stage same Han So-hee), South Korean actress
• Lee So-young (stage same Esom), South Korean actress
• Lee Soo-hyuk, South Korean actor and model
• Lee Soo-kyung, South Korean actress
• Lee Soo-kyung, South Korean actress
• Lee Soo-min, South Korean actress
• Lee Soo-min, South Korean actress
• Lee Soon-jae, South Korean actor
• Stephanie Lee, Korean-American actress and model
• Lee Sun-kyun, South Korean actor
• Lee Sung-kyung, South Korean actress and model
• Lee Sung-min, South Korean actor
• Lee Tae-gon, South Korean actor
• Lee Tae-im, South Korean actress
• Lee Tae-ran, South Korean actress
• Lee Tae-ri, South Korean actor
• Lee Tae-sun, South Korean actor
• Lee Tae-sung, South Korean actor
• Lee Won-jong, South Korean actor
• Lee Won-jung, South Korean actor
• Lee Won-keun, South Korean actor
• Lee Yeon, South Korean actress
• Lee Yeon-hee, South Korean actress
• Lee Yi-kyung, South Korean actor
• Lee Yo-won, South Korean actress
• Lee Yoo-mi, South Korean actress
• Lee Yoo-young, South Korean actress
• Lee Yoon-ji, South Korean actress
• Lee Young-ae, South Korean actress
• Lee Young-ah, South Korean actress and model
• Lee Young-eun, South Korean actress
• Lee Young-jin, South Korean actress
• Lee Yu-bi, South Korean actress
• Lee Yu-ri, South Korean actress
• Lee Yul-eum, South Korean actress

Members of boy bands

• Lee Byung-yoon (stage name BewhY), South Korean rapper, member of hip hop band $exy $treet & Yello Music crew
• Lee Chang-sub, South Korean singer, member of boy band BtoB
• Lee Chang-sun (stage name Lee Joon), South Korean singer, member of boy band MBLAQ
• Lee Dae-hwi, South Korean singer, member of boy band AB6IX
• Lee Donghae, South Korean singer, member of boy band Super Junior
• Lee Dong-hyuck (stage name Haechan), South Korean singer, member of boy band NCT
• Lee Dong-min (stage name Cha Eunwoo), South Korean singer and actor, member of boy band Astro
• Lee Eun-sang, South Korean singer, member of boy band Younite
• Felix Yongbok Lee, Australian rapper, member of boy band Stray Kids
• Lee Gi-kwang, South Korean singer, member of boy band Highlight
• Lee Hoe-taek (stage name Hui), South Korean singer, member of boy band Pentagon
• Lee Hong-bin, South Korean singer, member of boy band VIXX
• Lee Hong-gi, South Korean singer and actor, member of boy band FT Island
• Lee Ho-won (stage name Hoya), South Korean actor, former member of boy band Infinite
• Lee Ho-seok (stage name Wonho), South Korean singer, former member of boy band Monsta X
• Lee Joo-heon, (stage name Joohoney), South Korean rapper, member of boy band Monsta X
• Lee Hyuk-jae (stage name Eunhyuk), South Korean rapper, member of boy band Super Junior
• Lee Jae-jin, member of South Korean boy band Sechs Kies
• Lee Jae-won, South Korean singer, member of boy band H.O.T.
• Lee Je-no, South Korean singer and rapper, member of boy band NCT
• Lee Ji-hoon (stage name Woozi), South Korean singer, member of boy band Seventeen
• Lee Jin-hyuk, South Korean singer and actor, former member of boy band Up10tion
• Lee Jin-ki (stage name Onew), South Korean singer, member of boy band Shinee
• Lee Jong-hyun, South Korean singer and actor, former member of rock band CNBLUE
• Lee Jong-min (stage name Babylon), South Korean singer, member of boy band N-Train
• Lee Jun-ho, South Korean singer and actor, member of boy band 2PM
• Lee Jung-hwan (stage name Sandeul), South Korean singer, member of boy band B1A4
• Lee Jung-shin, South Korean musician, member of rock band CNBLUE
• Lee Know, South Korean singer, member of boy band Stray Kids
• Lee Min-hyuk, South Korean rapper, member of boy band BtoB
• Lee Min-hyuk (stage name B-Bomb), South Korean singer and dancer, member of boy band Block B
• Lee Min-hyuk, South Korean singer, member of boy band Monsta X
• Mark Lee, Canadian rapper and singer, member of boy band NCT
• Lee Min-woo, South Korean entertainer, member of boy band Shinhwa
• Lee Seung-hoon, South Korean rapper, member of boy band Winner
• Lee Seung-hyub, South Korean rapper, singer, actor, member of rock band N.Flying
• Lee Seung-hyun (stage name Seungri), South Korean singer, former member of boy band Big Bang
• Lee Sun-ho (stage name Andy), South Korean singer, member of boy band Shinhwa
• Lee Sung-min, South Korean singer, member of boy band Super Junior
• Lee Sung-jong, South Korean singer, member of boy band Infinite
• Lee Sung-yeol, South Korean singer, member of boy band Infinite
• Lee Tae-il, South Korean singer, member of boy band Block B
• Lee Tae-min, South Korean singer, member of boy band Shinee
• Lee Tae-yong, South Korean rapper, member of boy band NCT

Members of girl groups

• Lee Chae-rin (stage name CL), South Korean singer and rapper, former member of girl group 2NE1
• Lee Chae-yeon, South Korean singer, former member of girl group Iz*One
• Lee Da-bin (stage name Yeonwoo), South Korean singer and actress, former member of girl group Momoland
• Lee Geu-roo (stage name Nancy), Korean-American singer, former member of girl group Momoland
• Lee Hwa-kyum (stage name Yooyoung), South Korean actress and singer, former member of girl group Hello Venus
• Lee Hye-in, South Korean singer, member of girl group NewJeans
• Lee Hye-ri, South Korean actress and singer, member of girl group Girl's Day
• Lee Hyori, South Korean singer, member of girl group Fin.K.L
• Lee Ji-yeon (stage name Lina), South Korean musical actress and singer, member of girl group The Grace
• Lee Joo-won (stage name JooE), South Korean rapper, former member of girl group Momoland
• Lee Joo-yeon, South Korean actress and singer, former member of girl group After School
• Lee Qri (born Lee Ji-hyun), South Korean singer and actress, member of girl group T-ara
• Lee Luda, South Korean singer and actress, member of girl group Cosmic Girls
• Lee Mi-joo, South Korean singer, member of girl group Lovelyz
• Lee Min-young (stage name Min), South Korean singer, former member of girl group Miss A
• Lee Na-eun, South Korean actress and singer, former member of girl group April
• Lee Sunmi, South Korean singer, former member of girl group Wonder Girls
• Susan Soonkyu Lee (stage name Sunny), Korean-American singer, member of girl group Girls' Generation
• Lee Yeji (stage name Yezi), South Korean rapper, former member of girl group Fiestar

Musical performers

• Lee Bo-ram, South Korean singer
• Lee Chae-yeon, South Korean singer
• Lee Chan-hyuk, South Korean singer-songwriter, member of sibling duo AKMU
• Lee Chang-min, South Korean singer
• Lee Hae-in, South Korean singer, actress, creative director of Kiss of Life
• Lee Hae-ri, South Korean singer, member of pop ballad duo Davichi
• Lee Hi, South Korean singer and songwriter
• Lee Hyun, (also known as Midnatt), South Korean singer
• Lee Ji-eun (stage name IU), South Korean singer
• Lee Jung-hyun, South Korean singer and actress
• JinJoo Lee, Korean-American musician, guitarist of pop rock band DNCE
• Lee Mu-jin, South Korean singer
• Lee Seong-hwa (stage name Gray), South Korean rapper, singer, record producer
• Lee Seung-chul, South Korean singer
• Lee Seung-gi, South Korean singer
• Lee Seung-hwan, South Korean singer
• Lee Soo-young, South Korean ballad singer
• Lee Suhyun, South Korean singer-songwriter, member of sibling duo AKMU
• Lee Sun-hee, South Korean singer
• Lee Yejin (stage name Ailee), Korean-American singer
• Lee Yeong-sin (stage name Punchnello), South Korean rapper

Other

• Cecilia Hae-Jin Lee, Korean-American writer, artist, photographer and chef
• Lee Chang-dong, South Korean film director, screenwriter, and novelist
• Edeline Lee, Canadian British fashion designer
• EunWon Lee, South Korean ballet dancer
• Lee Hyeonggi, South Korean modern poet
• Yi In-seong, South Korean modern novelist
• Lee Kang-baek, South Korean playwright
• Lee Ki-ho, South Korean writer
• Leejung Lee, South Korean choreographer and dancer
• Lee Mun-ku, South Korean novelist
• Lee O-young, South Korean critic and novelist
• Lee Pa-ni, South Korean model and actress
• Lee Sa-bi, South Korean model and actress
• Lee Saek, 14th century philosopher and poet
• Yi Sang, 20th century writer
• Soo Yeon Lee, South Korean table tennis player and model
• Sueyeun Juliette Lee, Korean American video artist and poet
• Lee Sung-Hi, South Korean model and actress
• Lee Woo-jung, South Korean television screenwriter

Sports

Badminton

• Lee Dong-soo, South Korean badminton player
• Lee Hyo-jung (badminton), South Korean badminton player
• Lee Hyun-il, South Korean badminton player
• Lee Joo-hyun, South Korean badminton player
• Lee Kyung-won, South Korean badminton player
• Lee Yong-dae, South Korean badminton player
• Lee Young-suk, South Korean badminton player

Football

• Lee Bum-young, South Korean goalkeeper
• Lee Chung-yong, South Korean footballer
• Lee Chun-soo, South Korean footballer
• Lee Dong-gook, South Korean footballer
• Lee Eul-yong, South Korean football coach
• Lee Jae-gun, South Korean footballer
• Lee Jae-sung (footballer, born 1992), South Korean footballer
• Lee Jung-soo, South Korean footballer
• Lee Kang-in, South Korean footballer
• Lee Keun-ho, South Korean footballer
• Lee Seung-woo, South Korean footballer
• Lee Woon-jae, South Korean goalkeeper
• Lee Yong (footballer, born 1986), South Korean footballer
• Lee Young-pyo, South Korean footballer

Taekwondo

• Dae Sung Lee, Korean-American Taekwondo master
• Rhee Chong Chul, South Korean Taekwondo master
• Jhoon Rhee, South Korean Taekwondo master
• Rhee Ki-ha, South Korean Taekwondo master

Volleyball

• Lee Da-yeong, South Korean volleyball player
• Lee Jae-yeong, South Korean volleyball player
• Lee So-young (volleyball), South Korean volleyball player

Other

• Lee Bum-ho, South Korean baseball player
• Lee Bong-ju, South Korean marathoner
• Lee Chang-ho, South Korean professional Go player
• Rhee Dae-eun, South Korean baseball player
• Lee Dae-ho, South Korean baseball player
• Lee Eun-ju (gymnast), South Korean artistic gymnast
• Lee Eun-Jung, South Korean long-distance runner
• Lee Hui-sol, South Korean Olympic weightlifter
• Lee Hyung-taik, South Korean tennis player
• Lee Jae-dong, South Korean professional StarCraft player
• Sarah Lee (golfer), South Korean professional golfer
• Meena Lee, South Korean professional golfer
• Lee Mi-Ok, South Korean long-distance runner
• Lee Min-hyeong (better known as Gumayusi), South Korean professional League of Legends player and distant nephew of Faker
• Lee Sang-hyuk (better known as Faker), South Korean professional League of Legends player
• Lee Sedol, South Korean professional Go player
• Seon Hwa Lee, South Korean professional golfer
• Lee Seung-Min, South Korean taekwondo coach
• Lee Seung-Yeop, South Korean baseball player
• Lee Sung-Hyun, South Korean kickboxer
• Lee Sung-Jin, South Korean recursive archer
• Lee Young-Ho (better known as Flash), South Korean professional StarCraft player
• Lee Yun-yeol, South Korean entrepreneur, video game designer, and former professional gamer
• Ri Yong-gum, North Korean skier

Miscellaneous

• Lee Choon-jae, South Korean serial killer
• Lee Hae-chan, South Korean politician, 32nd Prime Minister of South Korea
• Jung-min Lee, Korean American oncologist
• Lee Kun-hee, South Korean business magnate, former chairman of Samsung Group
• Lee Kyung-hae, South Korean farmer and political activist
• Lee Sang-yun, South Korean professor
• Lee Soo-man, South Korean businessman, founder of S.M. Entertainment
• Lee Tai-young, South Korea's first female lawyer, founder of the first South Korean legal aid centre
• Thai Lee, Korean American billionaire businesswoman, founder of SHI International Corp
• Michelle Rhee, American educator
• Simon Hang-bock Rhee, South Korean Scout
• Ri Chun-hee, North Korean news presenter
• Ri In-mo, pro-North Korea activist imprisoned in South Korea
• Ri Sol-ju, current First Lady of North Korea
• Yi Cheong, Korean-Japanese noble, member of the former Imperial Family of Korea
• Yi Eokgi, 16th century naval commander
• Yi Gae, 15th century government official and scholar of the Joseon Dynasty
• Yi Hwang, 16th century Confucian scholar
• Yi I, 16th century Confucian scholar
• Yi Ik, 18th century Neo Confucian scholar
• Yi Jongmu, 15th century Korean general
• Yi Kang, Korean royalty
• Yi Ku, Korean royalty
• Yi So-yeon, South Korean astronaut and biotechnologist, first Korean to fly in space
• Yi Sun-sin, 16th century admiral

See also

• Lee (disambiguation)