Lee Joo-bin
Lee Joo-bin (Korean: 이주빈; born September 18, 1989) is a South Korean actress and model. She is best known for her roles in Be Melodramatic (2019), Hello Dracula (2020), Find Me in Your Memory (2020), She Would Never Know (2021), Doctor Lawyer (2022), Money Heist: Korea – Joint Economic Area (2022), and Queen of Tears (2024). Her first lead role was in The Divorce Insurance (2025).
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Lee Joo-bin
Lee Joo-bin (Korean: 이주빈; born September 18, 1989) is a South Korean actress and model. She is best known for her roles in Be Melodramatic (2019), Hello Dracula (2020), Find Me in Your Memory (2020), She Would Never Know (2021), Doctor Lawyer (2022), Money Heist: Korea – Joint Economic Area (2022), and Queen of Tears (2024). Her first lead role was in The Divorce Insurance (2025).
Career
Lee Joo-bin
Lee is a former DSP trainee who almost debuted as a member of the girl group Rainbow in 2009. Lee left DSP Media after deciding she did not want to pursue a career as a singer and felt she was too old to become an idol. She later appeared in KBS's weekend drama My Only One, alongside Go Woo-ri from Rainbow.
Lee starred in the TvN romantic-comedy series Spring Fever opposite Ahn Bo-hyun in 2026. It is based on the web novel of the same name by Baek Min-a, about a woman who leaves Seoul after a heartbreak and meets a man who changes her life. Lee played the protagonist Yoon Bom, a small-town teacher.
Filmography
Film
<table><thead><tr><th>Year</th><th>Title</th><th>Role</th><th>Notes</th><th>Ref.</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>2017</td><td>Lalala</td><td></td><td>Short film</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Joseon Farmers Dictionary</td><td></td><td>Web film</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2019</td><td>LOVE, AGAIN</td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2024</td><td>The Roundup: Punishment</td><td>Han Ji-soo</td><td></td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>
Television series
<table><thead><tr><th>Year</th><th>Title</th><th>Role</th><th>Notes</th><th>Ref.</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>2017</td><td>Whisper</td><td>Secretary</td><td>Bit part</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2018</td><td>Mr. Sunshine</td><td>Gye-hyang</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2018–2019</td><td>My Only One</td><td>Jeon Soo-jung</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2019</td><td>Trap</td><td>Kim Si-hyun</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Item</td><td>Mysterious woman</td><td>Cameo</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Be Melodramatic</td><td>Lee So-min</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>The Tale of Nokdu</td><td>Mae Hwa-soo</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2020</td><td>JTBC Drama Festa: "Hello Dracula"</td><td>Jo Seo-yeon</td><td>One act-drama</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Find Me in Your Memory</td><td>Jung Seo-yeon</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2021</td><td>She Would Never Know</td><td>Lee Hyo-joo</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Drama Stage: "Love Spoiler"</td><td>Yoon Seo-ul</td><td>One act-drama</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2022</td><td>Doctor Lawyer</td><td>Lim Yu-na</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Money Heist: Korea – Joint Economic Area</td><td>Yun Mi-seon</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Love in Contract</td><td>Jung Ji-eun</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2023</td><td>Love to Hate You</td><td>Oh Se-na</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2024</td><td>Queen of Tears</td><td>Cheon Da-hye</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Tarot</td><td>Ji-oh</td><td>Episode 7</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2025</td><td>The Divorce Insurance</td><td>Kang Han-deul</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Twelve</td><td>Mirr</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2026</td><td>Spring Fever</td><td>Yoon Bom</td><td></td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>
Web series
<table><thead><tr><th>Year</th><th>Title</th><th>Role</th><th>Ref.</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>2018</td><td>Love Is Jungle</td><td>Joo-bin</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2020</td><td>Gu Doo Ri's Sushi Restaurant</td><td>Gu Doo-Ri</td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>
Music video appearances
<table><thead><tr><th>Year</th><th>Song title</th><th>Artist</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>2008</td><td>"A Song Calling for You"</td><td>SS501</td></tr><tr><td>2011</td><td>"Tok Tok" (feat. Soya)</td><td>Mighty Mouth</td></tr><tr><td>2017</td><td>"Yesterday"</td><td>Block B</td></tr><tr><td>2018</td><td>"If I Know" (미리 알았더라면)</td><td>Lee Woo</td></tr><tr><td>2019</td><td>"Never Ending" (십삼월)</td><td>Im Chang-jung</td></tr><tr><td>2021</td><td>"Confession" (고백 프로젝트)</td><td>Jang Beom-jun</td></tr></tbody></table>
Accolades
Awards and nominations
<table><thead><tr><th>Award ceremony</th><th>Year</th><th>Category</th><th>Nominee / Work</th><th>Result</th><th>Ref.</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>MBC Drama Awards</td><td>2020</td><td>Best New Actress</td><td>Find Me in Your Memory</td><td>Nominated</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2022</td><td>Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries</td><td>Doctor Lawyer</td><td>Nominated</td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>
State and cultural honors
<table><thead><tr><th>Country or organization</th><th>Year</th><th>Honor</th><th>Ref.</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Newsis K-Expo Cultural Awards</td><td>2025</td><td>National Assembly's Culture, Sports and Tourism Committee Award</td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>