Ri Reisen

Name: Ri Reisen
Native name: 李麗仙
Also Known as: りれいせん, 이여선, イ・ヨソン, Lee Yeoseon, Lee Yeo Seon, 이초자, 李初子, 星山初子, ほしやまはつこ, 大靏初子
Nationality: Japanese
Gender: Female
Born: March 25, 1942
Died: June 22, 2021

Ri Reisen is a Japanese actress, born in Tokyo and graduated from Tokyo Metropolitan Hiroo High School.

Her parents are the second-generation of Koreans living in Japan. Her birth name is Lee Cho Ja, and her Japanese birth name is Hoshiyama Hatsuko. She made her debut under the name of Hoshiyama Hatsuko but a few years later she changed it to Reisen Ri (or Lee Yeo Seon in Korean).

She acquired her Japanese citizenship in 1975 and she changed one character of her birth name, although the pronounciation was kept the same (previous: 李初子 / new: 大靏初子). In February 1987 she also changed some characters of her stage name to the one that is kept until this day (李麗仙).

She became known for her role as the vice principal Chiharu Ishikawa in Kinpachi sensei, 3rd grade B.

She died at the age of 79 on June 22, 2021 due to pneumonia.

(Source: MyDramaList) Edit Biography

Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
2008	Osen Japanese Drama, 2008, 10 eps Yamajo Okami (Ep.9,10) (Support Role)	10	Yamajo Okami (Ep.9,10) Support Role	7.4
2008	SAITO-san Japanese Drama, 2008, 11 eps [Neighborhood's Housewife] (Ep. 1, 7, 11) (Guest Role)	11	[Neighborhood's Housewife] (Ep. 1, 7, 11) Guest Role	7.2
2007	Yukan Club Japanese Drama, 2007, 10 eps (Support Role)	10	Support Role	7.0
2005	Keiyaku Kekkon Japanese Drama, 2005, 65 eps Fukuda Yaeko (Support Role)	65	Fukuda Yaeko Support Role	7.0
2004	Tokyo Wankei Japanese Drama, 2004, 11 eps (Support Role)	11	Support Role	7.2
2002	My Little Chef Japanese Drama, 2002, 10 eps Kusaka Miyako (Ep. 7) (Guest Role)	10	Kusaka Miyako (Ep. 7) Guest Role	7.0
2002	Esper Mami Japanese Drama, 2002, 12 eps Hazama Michiyo (Ep. 2) (Guest Role)	12	Hazama Michiyo (Ep. 2) Guest Role	0.0
2001	Zenigecchuu!! Japanese Drama, 2001, 6 eps (Ep. 3) (Guest Role)	6	(Ep. 3) Guest Role	6.0
2000	Cinderella wa Nemuranai Japanese Drama, 2000, 9 eps Ejima Kai (Support Role)	9	Ejima Kai Support Role	10.0
1997	Shin Hanshichi Torimonocho Japanese Drama, 1997, 18 eps Reiko Lee (Ep. 18) (Guest Role)	18	Reiko Lee (Ep. 18) Guest Role	9.0
1995	3 nen B gumi Kinpachi Sensei Season 4 Japanese Drama, 1995, 23 eps Ishikawa Chiharu (Support Role)	23	Ishikawa Chiharu Support Role	7.9
1993	Homura Tatsu Japanese Drama, 1993, 35 eps Murasame (Support Role)	35	Murasame Support Role	7.5
1990	Hono no Tabiji Japanese Drama, 1990, 62 eps Koizumi Fusae (Support Role)	62	Koizumi Fusae Support Role	0.0
1987	Oyako Zigzag Japanese Drama, 1987, 20 eps Shimobeppu Nobu (Support Role)	20	Shimobeppu Nobu Support Role	6.0

Year	Title	Role	Rating
2016	Hotel Copain Japanese Movie, 2016, Funaki (Support Role)	Funaki Support Role	6.7
2008	God's Puzzle Japanese Movie, 2008, Yamada (Support Role)	Yamada Support Role	7.1
2007	Mushishi Japanese Movie, 2007, [Tanyu's nanny] (Support Role)	[Tanyu's nanny] Support Role	6.9
2004	Niwatori wa Hadashi da Japanese Movie, 2004, [Sumiko's mother] (Support Role)	[Sumiko's mother] Support Role	6.8
1985	Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters Japanese Movie, 1985, {Kyoko's House} Kiyomi (Support Role)	{Kyoko's House} Kiyomi Support Role	7.7
1976	The Sea of Genkai Japanese Movie, 1976, Shunsen (Main Role)	Shunsen Main Role	7.6

Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
2011	Onsen Maruhi Daisakusen 10: Gosetsu Aomori Asamushi Onsen! Japanese Special, 2011, 1 eps Aoi Itsuko ['Kaisenkaku' head waitress] (Guest Role)	1	Aoi Itsuko ['Kaisenkaku' head waitress] Guest Role	0.0
2009	Go Ape Japanese Special, 2009, 1 eps (Support Role)	1	Support Role	4.5
1992	Cadiz no Akai Hoshi Japanese Special, 1992, 1 eps (Support Role)	1	Support Role	0.0
1984	Ikiteita Otoko Japanese Special, 1984, 1 eps Nakamura Harue (Support Role)	1	Nakamura Harue Support Role	0.0

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First Name: Reisen
Family Name: Ri
Native name: 李麗仙
Also Known as: りれいせん, 이여선, イ・ヨソン, Lee Yeoseon, Lee Yeo Seon, 이초자, 李初子, 星山初子, ほしやまはつこ, 大靏初子
Nationality: Japanese
Gender: Female
Born: March 25, 1942
Died: June 22, 2021