Lee Yoo-mi — Movies, TV Shows & Roles

Actor

1994-07-18 · Jeonju, South Korea · Female

18 series in the catalog

Lee Yoo-mi (Korean: 이유미; born July 18, 1994) is a South Korean actress. She is known for her roles as Ji-yeong / Player 240 in Squid Game (2021), Lee Na-yeon in All of Us Are Dead (2022), Gang Nam-soon in Strong Girl Nam-soon (2023), Jo Jae-mi in Mr. Plankton (2024), and Jo Hui-su in As You Stood By (2025). She won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series for her role as Ji-yeong in Squid Game, making her the first Korean actress to win in the category.
Early life
Lee was born on July 18, 1994, in Jeonju, South Korea.
Career
She began her acting career in 2010 with her debut in the action thriller The Yellow Sea. In the following years, her work was limited to minor roles in several film and television series.
On September 28, 2020, it was announced that Lee had signed an exclusive contract with Varo Entertainment.
In 2021, Lee rose to prominence outside South Korea for her role as Ji-yeong (Number 240) in the Netflix series Squid Game. Following the series' international success, Lee's follower count on Instagram increased from 40,000 to over 6.5 million in a matter of days. Her performance made her the first Korean actress to win the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series.
In 2022, Lee starred as Lee Na-yeon in the Netflix zombie-themed series All of Us Are Dead. Her performance as the villainous, selfish, arrogant, and rich student (which contrasted with the understandable and selfless Ji-yeong in Squid Game) further elevated her profile.
In 2023, Lee starred in the South Korean TV series, Strong Girl Nam-soon, as the titular character, Gang Nam-soon, a young woman with superhuman strength passed down to her through her maternal line. The series aired on JTBC and is available on Netflix.
In 2025, she starred as Jo Hui-su a once-aspiring children’s book writer in the Netflix crime thriller television series As You Stood By.
Philanthropy
On July 20, 2022, Lee donated cosmetic products worth ₩3 million to a public foundation for burn patients.