Lee Il Hwa is a South Korean actress who was born on February 24, 1971, in Seoul, South Korea. She studied at Hansung Digital University, where she majored in Social Welfare. She began acting in TV drama series titles in 1991, appearing in titles such as “Lady” (1997) and “Sunflower Family” (2002). She was part of the cast of “Reply” series titles such as “Reply 1997” (2012) and “Reply 1994” (2013). She has also featured in smash-hit titles like “My Love from the Star” (2013), “Doctor Stranger” (2014), and the more recent “Lie After Lie” (2020).

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KBS2, KOCOWA

Park Do Ra is a bright, brave woman with a challenging personality who became a top actress because her mother, Park Mi Ja, said it was the only way to escape poverty. After earning fame and fortune as a top star, all Do Ra wants to do is rest and enjoy her riches, but her mother keeps causing trouble. Mi Ja always adorns herself in luxury, even more than any top star, thanks to Do Ra's success. However, Mi Ja wants more. Do Ra can't handle her tight schedule due to Mi Ja's desires and wants to quit her new drama "Straightforward Romance," but she can't because she met her first love, Go Pil Seung, the assistant director. Pil Seung is passionate about his job but tries to leave "Straightforward Romance" because of Do Ra, who was very particular to him when he was young. Unfortunately, an unusual assignment to exclusively lead her falls in his lap. Will Do Ra find her happiness by escaping her mother's never-ending desires?

Beauty and Mr. Romantic

The Beauty of Mr. Romantic

KBS02

After a childhood accident, Tae Poong's development is stunted. He's caught between two sisters, warm-hearted Yu Jung, who waits for Tae Poong, and Yu Ra, Yu Jung's twin sister, who is completely different from her and uses Tae Poong for her own desires. This drama follows the intriguing story of a man navigating the challenges of love, life, and the occasional miracle.

A Man in a Veil

Channel A

Ji Eun Su (Lee Yoo Ri) is a woman from a wealthy family whose life dramatically changes when she is convicted of murdering her husband and sent to prison while pregnant. After giving birth, her daughter is given to foster parents, specifically Kang Ji Min (Yeon Jung Hoon), a principled journalist who becomes the child's sole caretaker. Upon her release, Ji Eun Su devises a calculated plan to reunite with her daughter by winning Kang Ji Min's heart and becoming her child's stepmother. Her complex scheme threatens to unravel as the potential consequences of her hidden truth loom large, raising the question of how her new family will react if her past is exposed. This is a 2020 South Korean drama produced by Kim Dong Rae that explores themes of deception, motherhood, and redemption.

Lie After Lie

The Sweet Liars

Heo Saek (Lee Junho), the son of a gisaeng, grows up understanding the hardships of women in Joseon's entertainment world. When his aunt's gibang, Yeonpoonggak, begins to fail, he becomes the first male gisaeng to help save the business. His charming looks and skills quickly make him popular among women. However, he meets his match in Hae Won (Jung So Min), a beautiful woman whose sharp mind and progressive thinking intimidate most men. Despite her initial resistance, Heo Saek is determined to win her over and uncover the mystery behind her unique personality. As they interact, both begin to wonder if they might be each other's true love. This is a delightful 2019 South Korean historical romantic comedy film directed by Nam Dae Joong.

Homme Fatale

♡ Homme Fatale ♡

Sung Deok Mi (Park Min Young) is a dedicated art gallery curator who’s even more dedicated to her “job” as the fansite owner for boy group member Cha Shi An (Jung Je Won). While Deok Mi keeps her fangirl activities a secret at her day job, the new gallery director Ryan Gold (Kim Jae Wook) manages to discover her extracurricular activities. As Ryan learns more about Deok Mi's secret, he disrupts her carefully guarded life, sparking unexpected changes. With her personal and professional worlds colliding, Deok Mi must navigate the complexities of love, fandom, and her secret. Can she keep her passion concealed, or will it redefine her life forever? This 2019 Korean drama was based on the webtoon “Noona Fan Dot Com” by Kim Sung Yeon, and was directed by Hong Jong Chan.

Her Private Life

The Undercover Sasaeng Team

Oksusu

After an electric shock, top celebrity Park Seo Hoon (Lee Hong Ki) gains the extraordinary ability to hear the inner thoughts of struggling script writer Yoon Eun Seo (Jung Hye Sung). As he delves into her deepest emotions and hidden desires, Seo Hoon finds himself falling deeply in love with her. However, when his mind-reading power suddenly disappears, he must rely on his genuine feelings and charm to win Eun Seo's heart. This is a 2019 South Korean romantic comedy directed by Kim Jeong Kwon.

I Hate You Juliet

Juliet, Where's Your Romeo?

We have been living in a country that is generous to small and big of all corruption for a long time. When such tolerance has been rotten to the core, a man proudly shouts out for the fact that when one should be punished when one earns ill-gotten money, and those who regard such wickedness as normal should also be punished. Sung Ryong joins the TQ Group to make more money with his inborn persistence and extraordinary brain but ironically saves the crumbling company, fighting injustice and absurdity.

Good Manager

Workaholics Team

MBC, KOCOWA

Jang Go is a young man who brings joy and pride to his family and serves as a human rights lawyer for the socially disadvantaged. Mi Poong, a beautiful young lady who has excellent dance skills recognized in Pyongyang, fled the country with her father and came to South Korea. Sin Ae is also a North Korean defector who would do anything to survive. Therefore, when she finds out that Hee Dong is a rich heir, she marries him. When she thinks everything is going well with her plan, she runs into Mi Poong in South Korea, who knows every dark secret about her. How will they survive the conflict and love over their huge heritage?

Windy Mi Poong

That night, the boy's parents were burned to death, and the boy had to get rid of his original name in order to survive in this harsh world. So he gave himself a new name after he went into the orphanage, and it was Mu Myeong, meaning "nameless." Mu Myeong decides to take revenge on Kim Gil Do, who not only killed his father but also stole his father's royal court pheasant buckwheat noodles recipe. Mu Myeong sneaks into Gungrakwon, where the vicious Gil Do works as the master of pheasant buckwheat noodles.

The Master of Revenge

The Noodle Masters

Ko Gang Sook

In the late 1980s Seoul, five childhood friends from the Ssangmundong neighborhood navigate their challenging teen years together. Seong Deok Seon (Lee Hye Ri) struggles with her low school ranking, Kim Jeong Hwan (Ryu Jun Yeol) is soccer-obsessed, Seong Seon Woo (Ko Gyung Pyo) is the perfect student, Ryoo Dong Ryong (Lee Dong Hwi) is a knowledgeable geek, and Choi Taek (Park Bo Gum) is a genius baduk player who dropped out of school. As they support each other through various misadventures, they form unbreakable bonds that will shape their future lives. Their shared experiences and friendship become a testament to the power of youth and community during a transformative era in South Korean history. This is a 2015 South Korean nostalgic drama series directed by Shin Won Ho, the third installment in the "Reply" drama series.

Reply 1988

The Lucky Eights Team

Once a popular girl, Hye Jin grew into freckles and curly hair, losing the perfect features she had during childhood. Sung Joon, who used to be chubby and fainthearted, grew up into a successful and perfect looking guy. Ha Ri, the girl who seems to have everything, lacks some sex appeal. Shin Hyuk is a guy with regurgitative humor who has something to hide. Hye Jin and Sung Joon had a crush on each other back in childhood, but He and his family moved to the states. After many years have passed, Sung Joon came back to Korea as a fashion magazine chief editor while Hye Jin was still jobless. He wishes to meet Hye Jin after his return.

She Was Pretty

The Ugly Ducklings

They are never weak, yet they are the weak. Regardless of their power, they can't help but be the weak because they're the minority in this world. Although they mean no harm to anyone, their different traits are considered a danger to humanity. In such a world, vampires have hearts no different than humans but have to hide their true selves and live in seclusion. A vampire girl tired of running away meets a boy with the sweet scent of his blood. She struggles to fight her intense desire to drink his blood and fears that she might hurt him. "Orange Marmalade" features a love story of a vampire and a human. An 18-year-old boy who despises vampires and a vampire girl who doesn't believe in love are attracted to each other like destiny.

Orange Marmalade

The Vampire Lovers

Woo Ki Myung (Joo Won), an unremarkable high school student, decides to transform himself to win the heart of Park Hye Jin (Park Se Young), the most beautiful girl in school. With guidance from his mentor Kim Nam Jung (Kim Sung Oh), Ki Myung reinvents his style and personality, catching the attention of school tough guy Kim Won Ho (Ahn Jae Hyun). Meanwhile, his classmate Kwak Eun Jin (Sulli) secretly harbors feelings for Ki Myung, hoping he will notice her own transformation. As Ki Myung navigates his newfound confidence and rivalries, he remains unaware that true connection might be closer than he realizes. Based on the webtoon by Kian84, this is a 2014 South Korean coming-of-age comedy film directed by Oh Ki Hwan.

Fashion King

SBS, KOCOWA

Excellent Souls' was a successful band seven years ago, but now everyone has gone their separate ways, and Min Ki is the only active member left, which nobody cares for anymore. Having been schemed for money and being hounded by loan sharks, Min Ki is living the loser life. But after hearing the death of his grandmother, he goes back to his old village hometown. Upon arriving, Min Ki is surprised as he learns of the 8 acres of farmland he has inherited from his grandmother. Immediately, he thinks about selling the land but finds out it's only worth 20 cents in value and is disappointed. However, Min Ki becomes determined to make a large amount of money by selling cabbage with the help of his friends to pay off his debts and to make an album.

Modern Farmer

The Green Acres Team

This drama depicts a stranger man's long and arduous journey to find his woman. The ideological conflict between the North and South Korea and revenge against those in power are just side stories. What penetrates here is a man's sublime and fierce love for a woman. It will give you a different impression and thrill from other medical dramas you have seen. It deals with the stories of doctors in a specific space called Myungwoo University Hospital, but in the end, it contains the joys and sorrows of life. So in that way, Doctor Stranger is a drama about our lives.

Doctor Stranger

The Doctors Without Borders

Min Joon fell from outer space to the land of Joseon in 1609. He remains young and beautiful, just as he first came to the earth. Moreover, he can move surprisingly fast with keen eyesight and hearing. He can also foresee the future but never uses his powers, planning to live a quiet life without others bothering him. He takes a cynical stance on love, thinking it's merely lust and greed. However, this completely changes for him when he meets Song Yi. He learns to love through her, which leads him to be in danger of being exposed to the world.

My Love From the Star

Go Go Alien and Hallyu Star

Ha Ryu is a prosecutor in charge of a corruption scandal of the first lady, Joo Da Hae. He's an orphan, and he wasn't living such a decent life in the past. But he had Da Hae by his side, and they were a happy family, including their daughter Eun Byeol. Da Hae also had rough times when she couldn't even afford her mother's funeral. Because of the painful memory from the old days, she gets ambitious for the upper crust, eventually marrying Baek Do Hoon of Baekhak Group. As Da Hae awakens her ambition to join the high class, she betrays Ha Ryu, making him fall into the bottomless pit. He starts his new life as his twin brother Cha Jae Woong and gets down to his revenge on Da Hae.

King of Ambition

     The Ambitious Team

Sung Shi Won (Jung Eun Ji) and her five high school friends – Yoon Yoon Jae (Seo In Guk), Mo Yoo Jung (Shin So Yul), Kang Joon Hee (Hoya), Do Hak Chan (Eun Ji Won), and Bang Sung Jae (Lee Shi Un) – were obsessed with K-pop idols in 1997. For 18-year-old Shi Won, her world revolved around Tony An of H.O.T., with dreams of becoming his wife. Fifteen years later, at 33, the friends reunite for a mini-reunion where two of them announce their engagement. As they reminisce about their teenage years, the story challenges viewers to guess which two friends' passionate idol worship transformed into genuine love. This nostalgic journey explores friendship, first loves, and the transformative power of youth. "Answer Me 1997" is a 2012 South Korean drama series directed by Shin Won Ho that captures the essence of teenage dreams and lasting connections.

Reply 1997

 The Super Busan Team

At 8-years-old, Yong witnesses his father's murder. This leads to Soe Dol adopting Yong and marks the beginning of Yong's life as a ruffian. Unlike most noble women, Eun Chae is smart and shrewd. She envisions the concept of an inn and goes into business with her father to establish Joseon's first-ever upscale inn. While doing so, she finds herself falling for Yong, who keeps himself hidden behind his black mask. Yong realizes that there is more than meets the eye regarding his father's death and decides to dig deep to investigate the matter. While searching for a special design pattern etched on the sword that took his father's life, Il Ji Mae begins his quest of taking revenge against evildoers.

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