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Lee Na-eun

Lee Na-eun

South Korean actress (born 1999)

In this Korean name, the family name is Lee.

Lee Na-eun (Korean: 이나은; born May 5, 1999), also known mononymously as Naeun, is a South Korean actress under Namoo Actors. She is a former member of the South Korean girl group April, formed by DSP Media in 2015. She is best known for her roles in television series A-Teen (2018), A-Teen 2 (2019) and Extraordinary You (2019).

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Early life

Lee Naeun was born on May 5, 1999, and attended School of Performing Arts Seoul.[1]

Career

2015–2022: Debut with April and acting career

Main article: April (girl group)

Lee was first introduced as a member of April by DSP Media on July 21, 2015.[2] The group debuted on August 24 with the EP Dreaming[3] and the title track "Dream Candy" (Korean: 꿈사탕).[4] Lee made her official acting debut in the VR web drama "April Love" in 2016.[citation needed] She also made a minor appearance in KBS2's My Father Is Strange in 2017.

In 2018 it was revealed that Lee would be taking part in the soundtrack of SBS TV's Switch alongside April member Jinsol. The track, "Stars In The Night Sky" was released on May 2, 2018. It was also announced in 2018 that Lee would play the lead role in teen drama A-Teen (2018) and the second season of the series in 2019. Lee also starred in MBC's school fantasy drama Extraordinary You, based on the hit Daum webtoon July Found by Chance.[5] From October 2019 to February 2021, she hosted Inkigayo alongside Jaehyun of NCT and Minhyuk of Monsta X.[6]

On November 20, 2020, Lee was confirmed to star in Taxi Driver.[7] On March 8, 2021, Lee officially left the cast following bullying accusations made against her.[8][9]

On January 28, 2022, DSP Media confirmed the status of April, stating that the group would officially disband.[10]

2022–present: New agency and return to acting

On June 2, 2022, Lee signed a contract with Namoo Actors, continuing her promotion as an actress.[11] On November 16, 2023, Lee confirmed to make a special appearance in Flex X Cop, making her comeback after 2 years.[12]

Discography

Main article: April discography
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Filmography

Television series

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Web series

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Awards and nominations

See also: April (girl group) § Awards and nominations
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Notes

  1. "Rain Drop" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but peaked at number 71 and 122 on the Gaon BGM Chart and the Gaon Download Chart, respectively.[14][15]
  2. "Matter of Time" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but peaked at number 78 on the Gaon BGM Chart.[16]
  3. "Attraction" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but peaked at number 33 and 65 on the Gaon BGM Chart and the Gaon Download Chart, respectively.[17][18]

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