Lee Da-in

Lee Da-in (born February 1993 in Korea) is a South Korean actress. She was educated from a young age and was sent by her parents to study in Canada; after finishing junior high she returned to Korea and continued her studies at an all-girls high school. In her senior year she developed an interest in acting by chance, and after graduating from high school she was admitted to Hanyang University’s Department of Theater and Film.

In August 2013 Lee officially signed with the agency KEYEAST and began her professional entertainment career. She had her breakthrough at the end of that year, appearing in December in the youth romance drama Twenty, playing college student Kim Hye-rin—her official screen debut.

In April 2014 she appeared in the historical costume film The Fatal Encounter, playing palace maid Soo-ryeon and demonstrating her acting ability on screen. In September of the same year she co-starred with Ha Ji-won and Chen Bolin in the Korean–Chinese co-production Fatal Love, portraying the young version of the mystery novelist Jian. In April 2015 she played nurse Park Hyo-jung in the family drama Make a Woman Cry, further consolidating her place in the industry.

In March 2016 Lee starred in the youth historical drama Hwarang: The Beginning as the strong-willed noble girl Soo-yeon. That year she also appeared in the drama Star Partners. In 2017 she appeared in the weekend drama My Golden Life, and in 2018 she played police academy junior Lee Yeon-ji in the suspense romance Come and Hug Me.

Beyond television, Lee has appeared in several films, including Fatal Love (2016) and The Fatal Encounter (2014). Her notable TV works also include the 2019 series Doctor Prisoner and the 2020 series Alice, directed by Baek Soo-chan and starring Kim Hee-sun and Joo Won.

In her personal life, Lee announced on May 24, 2021 that she was dating actor Lee Seung-gi. In 2023 Lee Seung-gi announced their marriage on social media and said they would wed in April of that year. In November 2023 Lee’s agency confirmed she was pregnant. On February 5, 2024, they welcomed their first child, a daughter.

Lee Da-in’s family background, education, and body of work have laid the foundation for her career in the South Korean entertainment industry.