She performed small and supporting roles in South Korean television dramas and landed her first lead role with Lotus Flower Fairy in 2004. She was immediately accepted by the audience, and she went on to win the Best New Actress award at the Baeksang Arts Awards for her role. In December 2013, Da-hae filed defamation charges against Internet users who spread malicious rumors claiming she was involved in an upscale celebrity prostitution ring. Prosecutors cleared Da-hae of the allegations, stating that she was not one of the entertainers being investigated. Let’s get to know more about Da-hae, the popular Korean actress!
Full Profile of Lee Da-hae
Birth Name: Byun Da-hae Stage Name: Lee Da-hae Date of Birth: April 19, 1984 Age: 38 (Korean Age); 37 (International Age) Profession: Actress and Model Height: 170 cm (5’7″) Weight: 47 kg (103.6 lbs) Blood Type: O Zodiac: Aries Religion: Christianity Education: Ilshin Girls’ Commercial High School, Konkuk University (Film Studies) Hobby: Watching movies Languages: Korean, English, Chinese, and Japanese Agency: JS Pictures
Interesting Facts About Lee Da-hae
Lee Da-hae is well known for being fluent in Korean, Japanese, English, and Chinese. Lee Da-hae is gaining huge popularity in China thanks to her good Chinese which allowed her to be the first Korean actress to speak her lines in Mandarin, displaying her linguistic skills in Chinese dramas. Lee Da-hae’s birth name is Byun Da-hye, but she later changed to Lee Da-hae as her stage name. Lee Da-hae and her family moved to Sydney, Australia, when she was in the fifth grade. Even though she was born in South Korea, her nationality is Australian. Throughout her adolescence, Lee Da-hae performed traditional Korean dances at various festivals and was known as the “Korean Dancer Girl” at school. Her years of living abroad and studying in Australia allowed her to become fluent in English and Chinese. During her junior year at Burwood Girls High School, Lee Da-hae and her mother moved back to Seoul so she could pursue an acting career after winning a pageant while on leave from school. Lee Da-hae now lives with her mother in Seoul while her father and her older brother still reside in Sydney.
Who Is Lee Da-hae’s Husband?
Da-hae is currently not married, but she is in a special relationship with Se7en. Previously, she dated her co-star from the drama Hotel King, Lee Dong-Wook. They were in a relationship for about a year. Lee Dong-Wook and Da-hae looked incredibly sweet together as a couple. Even now that they are separated, they still maintain a good relationship as friends. In 2016, Da-hae confirmed that she was dating Se7en, or Choi Dong-Wook. Da-hae shared her love story with Choi Dong-Wook on a television show. Da-hae first talked about how she met Se7en. She said, “I knew him, but we were not close. After he returned from the military, a friend of mine who knew him called me and said he was with them and asked me if I would like to join. I thought, ‘Se7en? Drink with Se7en?’ At the time, my thoughts were the same as the public. I’m also a celebrity, but it was a selfish thought.” However, Da-hae ultimately decided to go out for drinks and said, “If I did not go out with that thought engraved in my mind, then I think it would have been the decision that I regret the most in my life.” She continued to express affection for Se7en, saying, “He said that I was a great support for him when he was not mentally relaxed, and Se7en, being a bright, positive guy, was a big encouragement to me.” Next, Da-hae shared that her mother was a big help in strengthening their relationship. She revealed that Se7en wanted to meet her mom after they officially started dating. She explained, “He knows the rumors about himself so I think he wanted to give assurance to my mom. His thoughts were very beautiful.” According to Lee Da-hae, when the news broke out, Se7en showed concern and said, “Should we just say that we’re in the process of getting to know each other?” However, she responded, “Our relationship is just that?” and emphasized that she wanted to be honest. As for the paparazzi at their “secret” but not-so-secret vacation, Lee Da-hae said, “We even did the ticketing separately and chose local airports. We got on the same airplane, but there were not any Koreans. The flight attendants were also not Korean. I called him over and played around, but it turned out that one of the flight attendants was friends with a Korean reporter.” At some point, Da-hae was rumored to have a relationship with actor Li Yi Feng. The two became close after they shot a film in L.A. However, FNC Entertainment and Da-hae quickly disproved the news.
