19 years of timeless visual: This actress outshines female leads but has a struggling professional and personal life
Lee Chung Ah is stealing the spotlight from the female lead of “Celebrity.”
“Celebrity” is gaining massive attention from the audience as it tells the untold stories of social media influencers. In the series, Lee Chung Ah is becoming the talk of the town. Despite playing a supporting role, she is more highly regarded than the female lead Park Gyu Young in terms of image and acting.
Lee Chung Ah plays Yoon Shi Hyun, an influencer with a formidable influence more than any other even when she does not use any social media. Shi Hyun is Jin Tae Jeon’s (Lee Dong Gun) wife, CEO of a prominent legal firm and the person behind the social media influencer Oh Min Hye (Jun Hyo Sung). As Shi Hyun, Lee Chung Ah captures attention with a sleek appearance and striking fashion sense that creates an overall noble image.
Lee Chung Ah starts acting with the supporting roles in “Resurrection of the Little Match Girl” in 2002 and “Happy Ero Christmas” in 2003. She got her lead role in “Temptation of Wolves” in 2004 – a classic movie project at the time – starring Jo Han Sun and Kang Dong Won. Nonetheless, after the movie’s release, only Kang Dong Won was shot to stardom and enjoyed an elevated status, while Lee Chung Ah remained where she was. Nonetheless, compared to her image from 19 years ago, actress Lee never seems to age a day; she still boasts a youthful visual and only changes her makeup style.
In 2005, actress Lee got her first TV series lead role in “Let’s Go to the Beach”, along with some other projects, but struggled to secure a place within the map of major entertainers in the Korean entertainment industry. She had her first taste of success with “Flower Boy Ramen Shop” and received pan-Asian stardom. However, compared to other actresses of the same age, she was not quite at a satisfying spot in life.
In 2019, the actress gained widespread popularity as a supporting character in “VIP” starring Jang Na Ra. However, after “VIP,” the actress rarely takes on new projects.
“Flower Boy Ramen Shop” has a special meaning for Lee Chung Ah as she found both fame and love in it. Lee Chung Ah and Lee Ki Woo announced dating in 2013 and lived in the same street at the time. The public was happy for the couple as neither of them were getting into any scandals.
However, after 5 years, in 2018, there was news stating that the couple broke up, but their respective agencies denied the rumors. Yet, in mid-2019, the actors’ management companies announced they had been friends for one year and explained that the announcement came out late because too many audiences cared and loved the actors. Since then, Lee Chung Ah did not go public with anyone.
Source: Netflix, Hancinema
