Overview
Lee Bong-ryun (; born Lee Jeong-eun, February 7, 1981) is a South Korean actress. She has appeared in supporting roles in various films and television dramas, and worked as a stage and musical actress.
Early life
Lee Bong-ryun was born as Lee Jeong-eun on February 7, 1981, in Pohang, North Gyeongsang, where her father's workplace Pohang Steelworks is located, and lived there until age sixteen. Lee dropped out of high school in Pohang after only a month due to feeling bored. She then moved to Daegu and attended an academy for eight months before deciding to take the GED. At the age of 17, she enrolled in Daegu Arts University, where she studied photography. Later, she pursued a Master's Degree in Photography at Chung-Ang University in Seoul, which she completed at the age of 24. Her stage name was originally Zhuge Bong-ryeon, which she used for her photography exhibitions.
Career
Around 2003, Lee watched a musical called 'Sing in the Rain' and was impressed by Park Dong-ha's performance. As a result, she applied to the musical department in a social education center at a university near her home and attended night classes for about two years. During this time, her stage director and instructor, Kim Dong-yeon, asked her to assist him as a director for his play Fantasy Fairy Tale.
In 2005, Lee made her acting debut in the musical Five Drawings of Love. Initially, she was an understudy, but when an actor was absent for a month, she took the stage. Since then, she has performed in a variety of plays and musicals. Since then, she has appeared in various plays and musicals.
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