She has an impressive resume too.
There is a rising actress who has been making headlines for her stunning visuals and her resemblance to some of South Korea’s hottest female stars.
Meet Lee Eun Jae, the 1997-er who made her debut in a 2019 commercial for the cosmetics brand, Innisfree. Following her appearance in the commercial, she made her official acting debut in a web-drama titled Best Mistake.
Ever since her debut, Lee Eun Jae has made small appearances in several other productions, such as When I Was The Most Beautiful, 18 Again, and Shark: The Beginning. And while her acting career is still growing, she has a very impressive pre-debut resume.
She held an important supporting roles in Divorce Attorney Shin and the movie Dream.
Lee Eun Jae previously attended Chosun University, where she studied Electrical Engineering before putting her degree on hold to pursue acting. Talk about having beauty and the brains!
Not only that, but Lee Eun Jae was famous prior to her official debut for her gorgeous visuals. Her high school photos went viral online and not too long after, netizens found out that the rookie actress was previously an ulzzang (a term used for youth with excellent visuals). She was so well-known for her looks, that she even earned herself the nickname “Gyeongsan Girls High School’s Suzy.”
Yup, you read that correctly. Lee Eun Jae’s visuals have been constantly compared to one of South Korea’s hottest actresses Suzy, well before her debut.
Not only that, but the rookie actress’s visuals have been compared to other top Korean female stars, such as Sulli,
actress Pyo Ye Jin,
and OH MY GIRL‘s Arin!
You may have seen her more recently if you watched the hit K-Drama Bon Appétit, Your Majesty, where she held a supporting role as the Deposed Queen Yun, Yi Heon’s (Lee Chae Min) mother.
What an incredible list of female stars to be compared to! We get a feeling we’ll be seeing more of Lee Eun Jae in the future, so be on the lookout for this breakout star.