Lee Sang Ah

Name: Lee Sang Ah
Native name: 이상아
Given name: Lee Min Joo
Also Known as: Yi Sang A, Lee Sang A, Yi Sang Ah, 이민주, Lee Min Ju
Nationality: South Korean
Gender: Female
Born: February 14, 1972
Age: 54

Lee Min Joo, known professionally as Lee Sang Ah, is an actor born in Ichon-dong, Yongsan-gu, Seoul, South Korea. After graduating from Anyang Arts High School, she went on to get an associate's degree in broadcasting entertainment from Seoul Institute of the Arts and a bachelor's degree in cosmetology from The Academic Credit Bank System.

In 1984, Min Joo made her acting debut with a role in the KBS drama "Standing on a Mountain Temple" (산사에 서다) when she was in middle school and became a well-known teen star in the 1980's and 1990's. In 1997, She married comedian Kim Han Suk, but divorced about a year later and reduced her activities considerably, only appearing in a few dramas and commercials. In 2006, she returned to acting with a role in the movie "Like a Virgin" (천하장사 마돈나) but then took another nine-year hiatus from the industry, returning in 2015.

(Source: MyDramaList) Edit Biography

Year	Title	Type	Rating
2018	My Classmate's Goal	Movie	0.0

Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
2020	Touch Korean Drama, 2020, 16 eps Jang Hye Sook [Soo Yun's mother] (Ep. 1, 5) (Guest Role)	16	Jang Hye Sook [Soo Yun's mother] (Ep. 1, 5) Guest Role	7.3
2018	Love in Memory Korean Drama, 2018, 6 eps Jung Ji Sun (Support Role)	6	Jung Ji Sun Support Role	6.6
2017	Enemies from the Past Korean Drama, 2017, 123 eps Choi Tae Ran (Support Role)	123	Choi Tae Ran Support Role	7.4
2016	Always Springtime Korean Drama, 2016, 122 eps Jung Hae Sun (Support Role)	122	Jung Hae Sun Support Role	6.5
2016	My Son-In-Law's Woman Korean Drama, 2016, 120 eps Jeong Mi Ja (Support Role)	120	Jeong Mi Ja Support Role	7.0
2015	Super Daddy Yeol Korean Drama, 2015, 16 eps [Mi Rae's patient] (Ep.1) (Guest Role)	16	[Mi Rae's patient] (Ep.1) Guest Role	7.5
2008	Innocent You Korean Drama, 2008, 119 eps Seo Yoo Hee (Support Role)	119	Seo Yoo Hee Support Role	6.2
2002	Five Brothers and Sisters Korean Drama, 2002, 120 eps Oh Hye Mi (Support Role)	120	Oh Hye Mi Support Role	7.2
2001	Still Love Korean Drama, 2001, 56 eps Choi Young Hye (Support Role)	56	Choi Young Hye Support Role	7.5
1998	Seven Brides Korean Drama, 1998, 40 eps Ae Ra (Support Role)	40	Ae Ra Support Role	4.0
1997	Mr. Right Korean Drama, 1997, 14 eps Min Ji Young (Main Role)	14	Min Ji Young Main Role	4.0
1997	Women Korean Drama, 1997, 53 eps Seung Hee (Support Role)	53	Seung Hee Support Role	5.0
1996	Three Guys and Three Girls Korean Drama, 1996, 617 eps (Unknown)	617	Unknown	7.9
1996	Dad Is the Boss Korean Drama, 1996, 0 eps Han Joo Min (Support Role)	0	Han Joo Min Support Role	0.0
1996	Expedition of Men Korean Drama, 1996, 16 eps (Unknown)	16	Unknown	6.0
1995	LA Arirang Korean Drama, 1995, 265 eps (Unknown)	265	Unknown	8.0
1995	Till We Meet Again Korean Drama, 1995, 40 eps Jun Hee (Support Role)	40	Jun Hee Support Role	0.0
1994	The Final Match Korean Drama, 1994, 16 eps Mi Joo (Main Role)	16	Mi Joo Main Role	7.2
1993	Love and Friendship Korean Drama, 1993, 16 eps Ye Won (Main Role)	16	Ye Won Main Role	0.0
1993	Walking to Heaven Korean Drama, 1993, 16 eps Yoo Ha Young (Main Role)	16	Yoo Ha Young Main Role	8.4
1992	Churi 3 Bujak Korean Drama, 1992, 12 eps Hwang Eun Ji (Ep.2) (Support Role)	12	Hwang Eun Ji (Ep.2) Support Role	6.0
1991	The Three Day Promise Korean Drama, 1991, 50 eps (Unknown)	50	Unknown	5.0
1990	Daewongun Korean Drama, 1990, 32 eps (Support Role)	32	Support Role	8.5
1987	The Tree Blooming with Love Korean Drama, 1987, 144 eps Han Soo Jeong (Main Role)	144	Han Soo Jeong Main Role	0.0

Year	Title	Role	Rating
2023	The Sin Korean Movie, 2023, Chairwoman Yun (Support Role)	Chairwoman Yun Support Role	7.1
2018	Bittersweet Brew Korean Movie, 2018, Sung Joo Ran [Sung Doo's mom] (Main Role)	Sung Joo Ran [Sung Doo's mom] Main Role	6.6
2015	Speed Korean Movie, 2015, Mi Ja (Support Role)	Mi Ja Support Role	6.6
2011	Sunny Korean Movie, 2011, [Past picture] (Cameo)	[Past picture] Cameo	8.7
2006	Like a Virgin Korean Movie, 2006, [Oh Dong Gu's mother] (Support Role)	[Oh Dong Gu's mother] Support Role	7.3
1995	My Father the Bodyguard Korean Movie, 1995, So Young (Support Role)	So Young Support Role	0.0
1990	Journal of a Soldier 2 Korean Movie, 1990, (Support Role)	Support Role	10.0
1990	A Sketch of a Rainy Day Korean Movie, 1990, Kan Ho Won (Support Role)	Kan Ho Won Support Role	0.0
1989	I Give You Everything Korean Movie, 1989, Hye Rim (Support Role)	Hye Rim Support Role	0.0
1987	School Days Korean Movie, 1987, Hae Ri (Main Role)	Hae Ri Main Role	0.0
1987	Exciting Lives of Three Girls Korean Movie, 1987, (Unknown)	Unknown	0.0
1986	No Regret Korean Movie, 1986, Shin Hye (Support Role)	Shin Hye Support Role	9.0
1986	Gilsotteum Korean Movie, 1986, Min Hwa Yeong [Young] (Support Role)	Min Hwa Yeong [Young] Support Role	7.6

Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
2013	KBS Drama Special 2013: The Mother's Island Korean Drama, 2013, 1 eps [Han's wife] (Support Role)	1	[Han's wife] Support Role	7.1
1993	The World's Saddest Love Korean Special, 1993, 1 eps (Main Role)	1	Main Role	0.0

Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
2021	Dr. Oh's Golden Clinic Korean TV Show, 2021, 150 eps (Ep. 79) (Guest)	150	(Ep. 79) Guest	7.8
2021	Let’s Live Together with Park Won Sook Season 3 Korean TV Show, 2021, 240 eps (Ep. 172) (Guest)	240	(Ep. 172) Guest	0.0
2020	Let's Love Again Korean TV Show, 2020, 96 eps [Former MC] (Regular Member)	96	[Former MC] Regular Member	0.0
2015	What Is Mom Korean TV Show, 2015, 75 eps (Regular Member)	75	Regular Member	2.0

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