Lee Mi-sook

Acting

Lee Mi-sook

Born April 2, 1960 · Danyang, North Chungcheong, South Korea (age 66)

Lee Mi-sook (이미숙) is a South Korean actress.

Known For

Untold ScandalUntold Scandal · 2003
Untold Scandal
6.42003
MovieDramaRomance
In late 1700s Korea, Lady Cho challenges the playboy Lord Jo-won into seducing and sleeping with her husband's coming young, virgin concubine. Lady Cho agrees to sleep with him if he succeeds.
EunuchEunuch · 1986
Eunuch
5.71986
MovieHistory
Jeong-ho is castrated by an ambitious minister for loving above his station. The minister also happens to be the father of Ja-ok, the girl Jeong-ho loved. He sends his daughter to the king as a concubine in a bid to gain favor, but the king sees through his motives and the instead forces Ja-ok into the position of a lowly kitchen maid. Jeong-ho sole hope in life is to save his former lover.
An AffairAn Affair · 1998
An Affair
6.11998
MovieDramaRomance
Seo-hyun is an ordinary housewife in her late thirties with a ten-year-old son and a successful architect husband. For her, life is a series of banal routines. Her sheltered life is suddenly threatened with the appearance of Woo-in, her much younger sister's attractive new fiancé.
Warm It Was That WinterWarm It Was That Winter · 1984
Warm It Was That Winter
1984
MovieDramaWar
With the outbreak of the Korean War, Su-ji and Oh-mok lose their parents. Along with their brother Su-cheol, they go live with their mother's parents. As they go to take refuge, Su-ji loses Oh-mok by accident. Time passes and with her older brother Su-cheol's success, Su-ji enters the high society. But due to the guilt of losing her younger sister Oh-mok, she does a lot of charity work constantly looking for Oh-mok. When Su-ji finally finds Oh-mok in an orphanage, she turns coldly away from Oh-mok for not having any evidence to prove that she is her sister. Oh-mok marries Il-hwan whom she has met at the orphanage and they live a hard life. Finally, Su-ji is convinced that Oh-mok is her sister but after living through such hardship, Oh-mok breathes her last.
The ClassicThe Classic · 2003
The Classic
7.62003
MovieDramaRomance
Ji-hae's friend is having problems expressing her feelings to the boy she loves, so she asks Ji-hae to write e-mails to him in her name. As the boy falls in love with her letters, Ji-hae discovers the story of her mother's romance which is remarkably similar to her own circumstances.
Horny FamilyHorny Family · 2013
Horny Family
4.42013
MovieRomanceComedy
From the outside, the Suhs seem like a loving, cookie-cutter, middle-class family with their lives in perfect order. In reality, everyone is hiding some secrets. The father has the hots for a young grad student. The mother is flirting around with a photographer she's posing for. The daughter is engaged but has a sex partner on the side. The son has a girlfriend, but he's been stalking the same student his father likes! What will happen to this perfect family when the secrets spill?
The Bird of FireThe Bird of Fire · 1980
The Bird of Fire
1980
MovieDrama
Graduation JourneyGraduation Journey · 1985
Graduation Journey
1985
MovieDramaRomance

Movies

Untold ScandalUntold Scandal · 2003
Untold Scandal
6.42003
MovieDramaRomance
In late 1700s Korea, Lady Cho challenges the playboy Lord Jo-won into seducing and sleeping with her husband's coming young, virgin concubine. Lady Cho agrees to sleep with him if he succeeds.
EunuchEunuch · 1986
Eunuch
5.71986
MovieHistory
Jeong-ho is castrated by an ambitious minister for loving above his station. The minister also happens to be the father of Ja-ok, the girl Jeong-ho loved. He sends his daughter to the king as a concubine in a bid to gain favor, but the king sees through his motives and the instead forces Ja-ok into the position of a lowly kitchen maid. Jeong-ho sole hope in life is to save his former lover.
An AffairAn Affair · 1998
An Affair
6.11998
MovieDramaRomance
Seo-hyun is an ordinary housewife in her late thirties with a ten-year-old son and a successful architect husband. For her, life is a series of banal routines. Her sheltered life is suddenly threatened with the appearance of Woo-in, her much younger sister's attractive new fiancé.
Warm It Was That WinterWarm It Was That Winter · 1984
Warm It Was That Winter
1984
MovieDramaWar
With the outbreak of the Korean War, Su-ji and Oh-mok lose their parents. Along with their brother Su-cheol, they go live with their mother's parents. As they go to take refuge, Su-ji loses Oh-mok by accident. Time passes and with her older brother Su-cheol's success, Su-ji enters the high society. But due to the guilt of losing her younger sister Oh-mok, she does a lot of charity work constantly looking for Oh-mok. When Su-ji finally finds Oh-mok in an orphanage, she turns coldly away from Oh-mok for not having any evidence to prove that she is her sister. Oh-mok marries Il-hwan whom she has met at the orphanage and they live a hard life. Finally, Su-ji is convinced that Oh-mok is her sister but after living through such hardship, Oh-mok breathes her last.
The ClassicThe Classic · 2003
The Classic
7.62003
MovieDramaRomance
Ji-hae's friend is having problems expressing her feelings to the boy she loves, so she asks Ji-hae to write e-mails to him in her name. As the boy falls in love with her letters, Ji-hae discovers the story of her mother's romance which is remarkably similar to her own circumstances.
Horny FamilyHorny Family · 2013
Horny Family
4.42013
MovieRomanceComedy
From the outside, the Suhs seem like a loving, cookie-cutter, middle-class family with their lives in perfect order. In reality, everyone is hiding some secrets. The father has the hots for a young grad student. The mother is flirting around with a photographer she's posing for. The daughter is engaged but has a sex partner on the side. The son has a girlfriend, but he's been stalking the same student his father likes! What will happen to this perfect family when the secrets spill?
The Bird of FireThe Bird of Fire · 1980
The Bird of Fire
1980
MovieDrama
Graduation JourneyGraduation Journey · 1985
Graduation Journey
1985
MovieDramaRomance
MulberryMulberry · 1986
Mulberry
5.81986
MovieDramaComedy
Sam-po is a gambler living without concern for how his wife will manage their houselhold without his earning money. In order to get food and provisions, his wife An-hyeob, sleeps with various merchants in the village. One of the few men she does not sleep with, a lustful servant named Sam-dol, decides to reveal her activities to her husband for revenge.
Kiss Me MuchKiss Me Much · 2001
Kiss Me Much
4.62001
MovieDrama
The life of a happy family is thrown into turmoil when they are given 30 days to pay back a relative's massive debt or lose everything.
Wild HorseWild Horse · 1983
Wild Horse
1983
MovieDramaRomance
The PlotThe Plot · 2024
The Plot
5.42024
MovieCrimeThriller
Young-il is a plotter who manipulates murder-for-hire cases to look like accidents. Nobody knows those accidents are in fact perfectly plotted, planned murders. After finishing a flawlessly plotted case with no trace of evidence left behind, Young-il receives a new request. His new target is a prominent political figure who is always under the spotlight. Even with the higher risk of getting exposed, Young-il decides to take the case with his team members, Jackie, Wol-cheon, and Jeom-man. When the plot is ready after immaculate preparation and numerous rehearsals, the team finally makes its move, but some unexpected trouble threatens Young-il’s perfect plan.
HellcatsHellcats · 2008
Hellcats
5.42008
MovieDramaRomance
A screenwriter dreams of success and has a boyfriend who is a member of an unsuccessful rock band. Her sister, an interior designer, meets an actor she falls for. Her niece is trying to figure out how to get her first kiss from her boyfriend. Three stories about life and dating.
The Legend of GingkoThe Legend of Gingko · 2000
The Legend of Gingko
5.42000
MovieActionAdventure
Caught in between an ethnic war, Bee struggles between love and death.
...ing...ing · 2003
...ing
6.72003
MovieDramaRomance
Follows the life of a young woman who has become reserved and indifferent to the world as a result of her chronic illness deformed hand and quietly portrays the unconventional, yet endearing relationship between mother and daughter as well as the development of Min-ah as she is befriended by the high spirited and carefree photographer Young-jae who moves into their apartment complex.
Ode to the GooseOde to the Goose · 2018
Ode to the Goose
8.22018
MovieDrama
Yoon-young fell for Song-hyeon when she was married to his friend. When she gets divorced, he takes her on a trip to Gunsan, where they stay at a guest house run by a middle-aged man and his autistic daughter.
The Exclusive: Beat the Devil's TattooThe Exclusive: Beat the Devil's Tattoo · 2015
The Exclusive: Beat the Devil's Tattoo
6.32015
MovieThrillerMystery
An unsuccessful journalist becomes a star after he writes an article about the memo of an unknown serial killer. But when he learns that the memo was just part of a novel, he decides to cover up everything.
The ActressesThe Actresses · 2009
The Actresses
6.92009
MovieDramaComedy
When six famous Korean actresses gather for a Vogue fashion photo shoot, egos collide in funny and touching ways in this ingenious mockumentary, where all actresses involved play (not so) fictional versions of themselves.
Whale HuntingWhale Hunting · 1984
Whale Hunting
7.31984
MovieRomanceDrama
A disillusioned student meets a eccentric beggar and a mute prostitute he falls in love with. Together, without money, they cross South Korea to help the girl go home.
Oollala SistersOollala Sisters · 2002
Oollala Sisters
5.32002
MovieComedy
Cho Eun-ja is the president of Club LaLa, which has been a family business for three generations. It used to be a very popular club but not anymore. Now the club is in heavy debt to Eun-ja. To bring back the old days of glory, Eun-ja tries desperately to keep the club afloat while the owner of Club Nemo wants to take over LaLa. Club Nemo is also a family business and the KIMs have been rivals with the Chos. KIM wants to put an end to their rivalry by buying LaLa and building a department store. So he sets traps to force Eun-ja to sell the club. He first makes Eun-ja take out a private loan and, he snatches the only popular singer and last hope of LaLa. LaLa is thrown in a state of turmoil as it ends up on the verge of bankruptcy. As the last resort to save the club, the four girls decide to stand on the stage themselves as a dancing group named "Oh! LaLa Sisters". Thanks to their fabulous performances, they finally become popular.
Born to KillBorn to Kill · 1996
Born to Kill
6.41996
MovieDramaAction
Kil is a professional hitman, who leads a very lonely life composed of a pack of Marlboro, instant noodle, cash in the freezer, a knife, a motorcycle and Chichi, a pet monkey. But when he bumped into a beautiful call girl Suha, his life could never be the same.
Winter WandererWinter Wanderer · 1986
Winter Wanderer
6.21986
MovieDramaRomance
Min-woo, a medical student from a wealthy family, runs into Da-hye) as he rides his bicycle on campus. At first Da-hye dislikes Min-woo, but thanks to help from his charismatic friend Hyeon-tae, he grows closer to Da-hye and the two fall deeply in love. But happiness would not last long. Min-woo's business goes belly-up, and then he learns his birth mother is a military base-town prostitute. Do disturbed by this all he ends up in jail. Meanwhile, Da-hye grows more dependent on Hyeon-tae, and Hyeon-tae gets caught between his friendship for Min-woo and his love for Da-hye...
XX · 1983
X
10.01983
MovieDrama
Soo-ok, who had a strange dream last night, accidentally meets Dong-sik in the swimming pool. Born in an orphan, Dong-sik deplores the reality that he cannot endure anymore while teaching. As he rolls around, he overlooks the fact that Soo-ok, whom he saw for the first time in the world of Namchang, is a homogeneous human being with him and asks for a suit. Su-ok spends his childhood in the arms of her mother, who is both princesses, and comes out of college, but her lover Deok-ki learns about Su-ok's living environment and abandons her. Around the time Su-ok, who suffered a broken heart, is the main object and is self-disciplined, he meets and falls in love with Dong-sik. As Dong-sik gets hurt, Su-ok comes to Su-ok and insults him. Su-ok ends up killing Deok-gi. Along the way, Su-ok and Dong-sik run into the blue sea. Then, they swim far away to find their paradise.
The Home of Two WomenThe Home of Two Women · 1987
The Home of Two Women
7.01987
MovieRomanceDrama
Resentment rages between two sisters, one of whom was indirectly responsible for her husband's death and the other who secretly loved him.

TV Shows

SNL KoreaSNL Korea · 2021
SNL Korea
7.02021
SeriesComedy
"SNL Korea"! NBC's flagship program SNL, which won the Emmy Award, has returned for the first time in four years through Coupang Play.
Queen of TearsQueen of Tears · 2024
Queen of Tears
8.42024
SeriesDramaComedy
The queen of department stores and the prince of supermarkets weather a marital crisis—until love miraculously begins to bloom again.
In Your Radiant SeasonIn Your Radiant Season · 2026
In Your Radiant Season
8.12026
SeriesMysteryDrama
Chan lives every day like it is summer vacation. Haran is trapped in a lonely winter. When their forgotten past reunites them, Chan is determined to gift her another spring. Through laughter and tears, they face winter together and reach their spring in this heartwarming romance.
Perfect Marriage RevengePerfect Marriage Revenge · 2023
Perfect Marriage Revenge
8.02023
SeriesDrama
Waking from a fatal accident to find herself in the past, Han Yi-joo teams up with Seo Do-guk to take revenge on the family who never loved her.
Wok of LoveWok of Love · 2018
Wok of Love
6.82018
SeriesDramaComedy
Chef Seo Poong was once a star chef and worked at the best Chinese restaurant. His popularity faded and he eventually wound up working at a small, failing Chinese restaurant. Meanwhile, Doo Chil-Seong is the owner of a building. He is an ex-gang member and he was in jail for 5 yers.
East of EdenEast of Eden · 2008
East of Eden
6.02008
SeriesDrama
The fate of two brothers diverge after the murder of their coal miner father, with one joining the mob and the other becoming a successful lawyer.
TempestTempest · 2025
Tempest
7.52025
SeriesDramaMystery
Seo Munju, a highly accomplished diplomat and former ambassador to the United Nations, and Sanho, an international special agent shrouded in a veil of secrets, race to uncover the truth behind an attack that threatens the future stability of the Korean peninsula.
KBS Drama AwardsKBS Drama Awards · 1987
KBS Drama Awards
8.01987
Series
The KBS Drama Awards is an awards ceremony presented by the Korean Broadcasting System (KBS) for outstanding achievements in Korean dramas aired on its network. It is held annually on 31 December. The highest honor of the ceremony is the "Grand Prize", awarded to the best actor or actress of the year.
You Are The BestYou Are The Best · 2013
You Are The Best
6.62013
SeriesComedyFamily
The drama 'You Are The Best' transfers the message of consolation, hope and healing to those of us suffering from this competitive society. This is a humanistic drama that makes us realize that happiness cannot be felt just from materialistic or external values but from simple but truthful love, and a society that is full of people who share.
Jealousy IncarnateJealousy Incarnate · 2016
Jealousy Incarnate
8.22016
SeriesComedyDrama
A weather girl reunites with her old crush, a haughty reporter at her TV station. But this time, she has her eyes on someone else -- his best friend.
Shining RomanceShining Romance · 2013
Shining Romance
2013
SeriesDrama
A romantic drama about a woman who was duped into getting a pretend divorce by her husband, but makes her way up to achieve a dream and love.
Princess Ja MyungPrincess Ja Myung · 2009
Princess Ja Myung
4.22009
SeriesDrama
Based on a famous tale of Korean folklore story about a princess of Nak Rang of Nangnang Kingdom and Prince Hodong of the Goguryeo Kingdom.
Temperature of LoveTemperature of Love · 2017
Temperature of Love
7.12017
SeriesComedy
An aspiring screenwriter's online romance with a French chef turns complicated when a persistent business partner vies for her attention.
The Law CafeThe Law Cafe · 2022
The Law Cafe
6.62022
SeriesDrama
A former prosecutor landlord and a former Miss Korea lawyer begin their crazy romance in a law office cafe.
Jang Hee BinJang Hee Bin · 1981
Jang Hee Bin
1981
SeriesDrama
The first season of the Women of Legend Series tells the story of a young lady-in-waiting whose beauty catches the eye of the King and becomes his concubine. Quickly rising in the ranks and eventually giving birth to a son, her hunger for power drives her not only to maintain her position, but to become Queen.
Blade ManBlade Man · 2014
Blade Man
5.92014
SeriesDramaSci-Fi & Fantasy
Hong Bin might've been oppressed by love and his father. However, he comes across his first love again.
Love RainLove Rain · 2012
Love Rain
6.92012
SeriesDrama
A story of two couples' journey of new love, loss and unexpected reunion spans decades, from the 1970s through present day.
Rosy LoversRosy Lovers · 2014
Rosy Lovers
5.52014
SeriesDramaFamily
A family drama about a college student couple who unintentionally becomes parents and realize the true meaning of love and life. Jang Mi is an immature mama’s girl who grew without experiencing any hardship in life. Unlike her parents’ will to marry her off to a promising man they choose for her, Jang Mi has the hope to marry someone she falls madly in love with. As she dates healthy and innocent engineering student Cha Dol, she slowly begins to realize the meaning of love.
Money FlowerMoney Flower · 2017
Money Flower
6.82017
SeriesDrama
The story of people driven by greed. Kang Pil-Joo grew up at an orphanage, but he now works as a managing director of a legal team at a corporation. He is acknowledged for his intelligence and his exemplary job performance. Some of those that work around him are jealous of him. Na Mo-Hyun is an environmental activist and a science teacher at a middle school. She is a good listener and laughs a lot. She dreams of a love driven by fate.
My Grumpy SecretaryMy Grumpy Secretary · 2025
My Grumpy Secretary
8.52025
SeriesComedy
Let Me Introduce HerLet Me Introduce Her · 2018
Let Me Introduce Her
5.02018
SeriesDramaMystery
In order to live, a woman named Eun Han risks her life by going through a dangerous surgical procedure for a new face. However, due to the after-effects of surgery, she loses her memory. She tries to find the missing pieces of her memory and while suffering from a different face and not knowing about herself, Kang Woo appears in front of her. Kang Woo has been hurt as his lover left him. He suffers as his relationship with his father gets worse. Like they were destined, Eun Han and Kang Woo reunites. He becomes determined to help Eun Han find her memory. As they work together, Kang Woo slowly opens up his closed heart to Eun Han. Meanwhile, Chan Ki, the morning news anchor, lives a perfect life. However, he seems to have a dark side which no one would have ever imagined. This mystery melodrama takes people to unexpected places with unexpected people.
Can We Get Married?Can We Get Married? · 2012
Can We Get Married?
6.92012
SeriesComedyFamily
Is the easiest part of a relationship planning for the wedding? Hye Yoon and Jung Hoon are engaged to be married in 100 days. Hye Yoon’s older sister, Hye Jin is nicely married to a doctor, so Hye Yoon’s mother, Deul Ja, was determined to find an equally suitable husband for Hye Yoon. Imagine her disappointment when she learned that Hye Yoon had already fallen in love with a simple salaryman. Can Hye Yoon and Jung Hoon maintain their faith in love as they face family pressures in their relationship?
Cinderella's SisterCinderella's Sister · 2010
Cinderella's Sister
6.42010
SeriesDrama
A modern twist on Cinderella follows warm-hearted Hyo-sun, adored by everyone, and her guarded stepsister Eun-jo, whose painful past fuels a growing resentment as their mother begins to favor Hyo-sun.
Guesthouse DaughtersGuesthouse Daughters · 2017
Guesthouse Daughters
2017
Series
Guesthouse Daughters is a Korean variety show where five famous actresses and two famous comedians move in to a large guesthouse and live together. As they live together in the large guesthouse, they play various games and greet new celebrity guests. Guesthouse Daughters promises you to deliver natural looks of the famous celebrities.