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Lee Na-eun

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In this Korean name, the family name is Lee.
Lee Na-eun
Lee for the Seoul Fashion week photo call in September 2024
Born (1999-05-05) May 5, 1999 (age 25)
Cheongju, South Korea
Alma materSchool of Performing Arts Seoul
Occupations
  • Actress
  • singer
Years active2015–present
AgentNamoo Actors
Musical career
GenresK-pop
InstrumentVocals
Years active2015–2022
Labels
Formerly ofApril
Korean name
Hangul
이나은
Hanja
Revised RomanizationI Na-eun
McCune–ReischauerYi Naŭn

Lee Na-eun (Korean: 이나은; born May 5, 1999), also known mononymously as Naeun, is a South Korean actress and former singer. 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).

Early life and education

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Lee was born on May 5, 1999, in Cheongju, South Korea.[1][2] She attended School of Performing Arts Seoul and graduated in February 2018.[3]

Career

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2015–2022: Debut with April and acting career

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Main article: April (girl group)

Lee was first introduced as a member of April by DSP Media on July 21, 2015.[4] The group debuted on August 24 with the EP Dreaming[5] and the title track "Dream Candy" (Korean: 꿈사탕).[6] Lee made her official acting debut in the VR web drama "April Love" in 2016.[7] She also made a minor appearance in KBS2's My Father Is Strange in 2017.[8]

On February 1, 2018, Lee alongside April bandmate Lee Jin-sol collaborated in their digital single track "My Story" which was released on February 7.[9] On May 2, 2018, Lee alongside bandmate Lee Jin-sol released their 2nd collaboration track "Stars In The Night Sky" for SBS TV television series Switch.[10] The same year, Lee was cast in the 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.[11] From October 2019 to February 2021, she hosted Inkigayo alongside Jaehyun of NCT and Minhyuk of Monsta X.[12]

On March 1, 2020, Lee and bandmate Lee Jin-sol released their 3rd collaboration song "Matter of Time" as part of seventh extended play Da Capo.[13] On June 19, Lee was featured in Ravi's Paradise EP with the title track "Rain Drop".[14] On November 8, Lee and Eric Nam released the duet "Attraction" as part of the soundtrack for Daum's webtoon Bunny & The Boys.[15] Twelve days later, Lee was confirmed to star in Taxi Driver.[16] However on March 8, 2021, Lee officially left the cast following bullying accusations made against her.[17][18]

On January 28, 2022, DSP Media confirmed the status of April, stating that the group would officially disband.[19]

2022–present: New agency and return to acting

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On June 2, 2022, Lee signed a contract with Namoo Actors, continuing her promotion as an actress.[20] On November 16, 2023, Lee confirmed to make a special appearance in Flex X Cop, making her comeback after 2 years.[21] On January 31, 2024, Lee would be starring in the action thriller series i Shopping.[22] On February 22, Lee also made a special appearance as a victim in the crime investigation drama Crash.[23]

Discography

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For Lee's discography with April, see April discography.
Title Year Peak chart position Album
KOR
Circle Hot
[24]
As featured artist
"Rain Drop" (비♡)
(Ravi featuring Lee Na-eun) 		2020 —[A] 91 Paradise
Collaborations
"My Story" (내 이야기)
(with Jinsol of April) 		2018 — — Non-album single
"Matter of Time" (시간차)
(with Jinsol of April) 		2020 —[B] — Da Capo
Soundtrack appearances
"Stars In The Night Sky" (밤하늘 별)
(with Jinsol of April) 		2018 — — Switch OST Part 5
"Attraction" (끌림)
(with Eric Nam) 		2020 —[C] — Bunny & The Boys OST
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Filmography

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For Lee's filmography with April, see April (girl group) § Filmography.

Television series

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2017 My Father Is Strange Drama staff Cameo (episode 24) [8]
2017–2018 Modulove Herself [30]
2019 Hip Hop King – Nassna Street Song Ha-jin [31]
Extraordinary You Yeo Joo-da [32]
2024 Flex X Cop Han Yu-ra Cameo (episode 6, 9–10) [33]
Crash Kim Min-ju Cameo (episode 4) [34]
TBA i Shopping So-mi [22]

Web series

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2018 A-Teen Kim Ha-na [35]
2019 A-Teen 2 [36]
I Have a Secret Cameo [37]
2020 Twenty Twenty [38]

Television shows

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Year Title Role Ref.
2017 I Am An Actor Contestant [39]
2018–2019 One Night of Entertainment Reporter [40]
2019 High School Lunch Cook-off Host [41]
2019–2021 Inkigayo [12]
2020 Get it Beauty 2020 Main MC [42]
My Dream Is Ryan Student teacher [43]
School Meal Restaurant (급식당) Host [44]
2020 SBS Gayo Daejeon [45]

Radio shows

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Year Title Role Ref.
2020–2021 Avengirls Friday host [46]

Music video appearances

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Year Title Artist Ref.
2014 "Stop stop it" Got7 [7]

Ambassadorship

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  • 22nd Bucheon International Animation Festival (2020)[47]

Awards and nominations

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For Lee's accolades with April, see April (girl group) § Awards and nominations.
Award Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.
Brand of the Year Awards 2020 Best Idol Actress — Won [48]
MBC Drama Awards 2019 Best New Actress Extraordinary You Nominated [49]
V Live Awards 2019 Favorite Web Series Actress A-Teen 2 Won [50]

Notes

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  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.[25][26]
  2. ^ "Matter of Time" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but peaked at number 78 on the Gaon BGM Chart.[27]
  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.[28][29]

References

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  1. ^ Lee, Soo-hyun (May 7, 2023). ""사랑 가득한 시간"…에이프릴 출신 이나은, 생일 맞아 전한 근황" [“A time full of love”… Former April member Lee Na-eun shares her recent news on her birthday]. Top Star News (in Korean).
  2. ^ Young, Jimmy (September 16, 2020). "'미모+인성' 다 갖춘 스타들 유독 많은 '청주' 출신 스타 6명" [6 Stars from Cheongju, a Place with a Lot of Stars with 'Beauty and Personality']. Insight (in Korean).
  3. ^ Lee, Hyun-hong (February 8, 2018). "[GET포토] 서공예 졸업앨범 사진 공개! 워너원 박지훈-구구단 미나-위키미키 김도연-오마이걸 아린-우주소녀 여름-다영-에이프릴 나은-NCT 마크-온앤오프 라운까지!" [[GET PHOTO] Seo Gong-ye's graduation album photos revealed! Wanna One's Park Ji-hoon - Gugudan's Mina - Weki Meki's Kim Do-yeon - Oh My Girl's Arin - Cosmic Girls' Yeoreum - Dayoung - April's Naeun - NCT's Mark - ONF's Laun!]. Global Economic Daily (in Korean).
  4. ^ APRIL (21 July 2015). "[Teaser] APRIL(에이프릴) NAEUN(나은)" – via YouTube.
  5. ^ Lee, Jung-ah (8 August 2015). "'DSP 신인' 에이프릴, 데뷔일 전격 공개". Nate News (in Korean). Retrieved 5 June 2019.
  6. ^ Shin, Ji-hye. "[V Report] Rookie girl group April makes debut". Kpop Herald (Korea Herald). Herald Corporation. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
  7. ^ a b ""혹시 성형하셨나요?"라는 질문에 걸그룹 멤버가 공개한 증명사진 한 장" [A photo released by a girl group member in response to the question, "Have you had plastic surgery?"]. Naver (in Korean). Yeonye Tok Tok. October 22, 2020.
  8. ^ a b Yang, Ji-yeon (June 6, 2017). "'아이돌 연기대결-내가 배우다' 찬미X나은, '아버지가 이상해' 카메오 中 멘붕" ['Idol Acting Competition - I am an Actor' Chanmi X Naeun, Mental Breakdown During Cameo in 'Father is Strange']. Seoul Economic Daily (in Korean).
  9. ^ Kim, A-reum (February 1, 2018). "에이프릴 스페셜 유닛 주인공은 나은X진솔…'내 이야기'로 색다른 매력 예고" [April Special Unit's Main Characters Are Naeun X Jinsol... A Different Charm foreshadowed with 'My Story']. Aju Economy (in Korean).
  10. ^ Son, Jae-eun (May 2, 2018). "에이프릴 진솔-나은, 스위치 OST 참여…2日 공개" [April Jinsol-Naeun to Participate in Switch OST… Released on the 2nd]. SBS Entertainment News (in Korean).
  11. ^ "이나은·정건주·김영대 '어쩌다 발견한 하루' 출연확정…9월 첫방 [공식입장]". Naver (in Korean). Sports DongA. June 12, 2019. Retrieved December 26, 2019.
  12. ^ a b "Full Interview of SBS' 'Inkigayo' New MCs: NCT's Jaehyun, APRIL's Naeun, and MONSTA X's Minhyuk". K Star Live. October 17, 2019. Archived from the original on October 20, 2020. Retrieved November 10, 2019.
  13. ^ Park, Bong-gyu (March 1, 2020). "'사계(四季)' 프로젝트, 에이프릴 나은&진솔 '시간차' 발표" ['Four Seasons' Project, April Naeun & Jinsol Release 'Time Difference']. Daeum (in Korean). Kookmin Ilbo.
  14. ^ Kim, Min-ji (June 19, 2020). "라비X에이프릴 이나은, 콜라보 신곡 '비♡' 23일 공개" [Ravi X April's Naeun, new collaboration song 'Rain♡' to be released on the 23rd]. News 1 Korea (in Korean).
  15. ^ Seong, Jeong-eun (November 2, 2020). "에릭남X나은, 웹툰 '바니와 오빠들' 컬래버 OST 첫 주자 발탁" [Eric Nam X Naeun, selected as the first runners for the webtoon 'Bunny and Oppas' collaboration OST]. Maeil Business Newspaper (in Korean).
  16. ^ Lee, Mi-ji (November 20, 2020). 이제훈X이솜X김의성X이나은, '모범택시' 출연확정…내년 방송(공식) [Lee Je-hoon X Esom X Kim Eui-sung X Lee Na-eun Confirmed to Appear in 'The Deluxe Taxi'... Broadcast Next Year (Official)]. Herald Pop (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 6, 2020. Retrieved January 1, 2021 – via Naver.
  17. ^ "Lee Naeun Quits "Taxi Driver" Over Bullying Controversy". HanCinema. March 8, 2021. Archived from the original on March 15, 2021. Retrieved March 8, 2021.
  18. ^ "Girl group's agency to take legal action against ex-member over ostracism allegations". The Korea Times. Dong Sun-hwa. March 3, 2021.
  19. ^ Lee, Seung-rok (January 28, 2022). [전문] 에이프릴, 전격 해체 발표 [[Full text] April announces disbandment] (in Korean). My Daily. Retrieved January 28, 2022 – via Naver.
  20. ^ "이나은, 나무엑터스에 새 둥지…"연기자로 전향 예고"" [Lee Na-eun, new nest in Namu Actors... “Foreshadowing of turning into an actor”]. Dispatch DB (in Korean). Park Hye-jin. June 2, 2022 – via Naver.
  21. ^ Lee, Seul (November 16, 2023). 에이프릴 출신 이나은, 2년 만 활동 복귀...'재벌X형사' 출연 [공식입장] [Lee Na-eun, from April, returns to activities after 2 years...Appearance in 'Chaebol X Detective'] (in Korean). X-ports News. Retrieved November 16, 2023 – via Naver.
  22. ^ a b Kang, Ka-hee (January 31, 2024). "'복귀' 이나은, 본격 연기 활동 시동..드라마 '아이쇼핑' 합류[공식]" ['Return' Lee Na-eun begins full-fledged acting career...joins drama 'Eye Shopping' [Official]]. Herald Pop (in Korean) – via Naver.
  23. ^ [단독] 이나은, 이민기 주연 '크래시' 출연...논란 딛고 열일 행보 [[Exclusive] Lee Na-eun to appear in 'Crash' starring Lee Min-ki...Working hard to overcome controversy] (in Korean). Archived from the original on February 26, 2024 – via Naver.
  24. ^ Peak chart positions on Billboard's K-pop Hot 100:
    • "Rain Drop". Billboard. June 21–27, 2020. Archived from the original on October 6, 2020. Retrieved July 25, 2022.
  25. ^ 2020년 26주차 BGM Chart [Week 26 of 2020 BGM Chart]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). June 21–27, 2020. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
  26. ^ 2020년 26주차 Download Chart [Week 26 of 2020 Download Chart]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). June 21–27, 2020. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
  27. ^ 2020년 10주차 BGM Chart [Week 10 of 2020 BGM Chart]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). March 1–7, 2020. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
  28. ^ 2020년 46주차 BGM Chart [Week 46 of 2020 BGM Chart]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). November 8–14, 2020. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
  29. ^ 2020년 46주차 Download Chart [Week 46 of 2020 Download Chart]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). November 8–14, 2020. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
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  31. ^ Lee, Da-gyeom (July 26, 2019). "[단독] 이호원·신원호·이나은·한현민 '힙합왕-나스나길', 8월 9일 첫 방송 확정" [[Exclusive] Lee Ho-won, Shin Won-ho, Lee Na-eun, Han Hyun-min'Hip-Hop King - Nasna Gil' confirmed to air for the first time on August 9]. Maeil Business Newspaper (in Korean).
  32. ^ Kim, So-yeon. "'어쩌다 발견한 하루' 이나은X정건주X김영대, 캐스팅 확정…하이틴 로맨스 예고" ['How I Stumbled Upon a Day' Inaeun, Jeong Gun Joo, Kim Young Dae Confirmed Casting... Teen Romance Is on the Horizon]. Star Today. Maeil Business Newspaper (in Korean). Retrieved August 5, 2019.
  33. ^ Kang, Nae-ri (February 19, 2024). "'이강인 열애설' 이나은, '재벌X형사' 첫 등장…3년 만의 안방 복귀" ['Lee Kang-in's Dating Rumor' Lee Na-eun, First Appearance in 'Chaebol X Detective'... Return to Home after 3 Years]. YTN (in Korean).
  34. ^ Ahn, Eun-jae (May 22, 2024). "'크래시' 이민기, 교통사고 가해자? 충격 과거…4.1% 무서운 상승세 [N시청률]" ['Crash' Lee Min-ki, traffic accident perpetrator? Shocking past... 4.1% scary rise [N viewership ratings]]. News 1 (in Korean).
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  36. ^ Kim, Hyun-jung (June 5, 2019). "'에이틴2' 강민아·보민 합류+신예은·신승호 특별출연…4월 첫방[공식입장]". Xports News (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved March 24, 2018.
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  38. ^ Kim Bo-ra (August 24, 2020). "'트웬티 트웬티' 훈훈한 촬영 분위기..'에이틴' 이나은→김수현 특별출연[종합]" ['Twenty Twenty' warm filming atmosphere...'A-Teen' Lee Na-eun → Kim Soo-hyun special appearance [Comprehensive]]. The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean).
  39. ^ "[대중문화 엿보기] 아이돌의 연기 겸업, 연기돌을 바라보는 다양한 시선" [[A glimpse into popular culture] Idols’ acting career, various perspectives on acting idols]. Korean Broadcasting System (in Korean). Lee Myung-seok. January 29, 2018.
  40. ^ "April's Naeun starts as reporter on 'One Night of Entertainment'". Allkpop.
  41. ^ "백종원 '고교급식왕' 은지원·문세윤·에이프릴 나은 합류(공식입장)" [Baek Jong-won's 'High School Lunch King' Eun Ji-won, Moon Se-yoon, and April's Naeun join (official statement)]. Newsen (in Korean). Bae Hyo-joo. April 25, 2019 – via Naver.
  42. ^ "에이프릴 나은, '겟잇뷰티 2020' MC 합류 소감 "영광스럽고 설레"" [April Naeun, thoughts on joining ‘Get It Beauty 2020’ MC “I’m honored and excited”]. Hankook Ilbo (in Korean). Lee Ho-yeon. March 3, 2020 – via Naver.
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