Lee Eun-Saem Biography and Career

Lee Eun-Saem (Korean: 이은샘) is a South Korean actress born on October 10, 1999. She has established a notable acting career across both television dramas and films, gaining widespread recognition for her diverse roles in prominent series such as All of Us Are Dead and Cheer Up.

Portrait of South Korean actress Lee Eun-Saem — Lee Eun-Saem

Acting Career

Lee began her television career as a child actress, appearing in early series such as Landscape in My Heart (2007) and Elephant (2008). Over the years, she transitioned into supporting and main roles in major television productions. In 2021, she gained attention for her performance as court lady Son Young-Hee in the historical drama The Red Sleeve.

Her international breakthrough came in 2022 when she portrayed the sharp-tongued high school student Park Mi-Jin in the Netflix zombie series All of Us Are Dead. Later that same year, she demonstrated her versatility by starring as Joo Sun-Ja in the SBS cheerleading drama Cheer Up, a role that earned her recognition at the annual awards ceremonies. She subsequently took on leading roles, such as Kim Hye-In in the youth thriller series Bitch and Rich (2023) and its sequel seasons.

Filmography

Television Series

Landscape in My Heart (KBS / 2007) - Seung-Nam
Elephant (MBC / 2008)
Sweet Revenge (Oksusu / 2017) - Lee So-Eun
The Miracle We Met (KBS2 / 2018) - Young-Joo
Bad Papa (MBC / 2018) - Lee Seul-Ki
Black Dog: Being A Teacher (tvN / 2019-2020) - Jin Yoo-Ra
So I Married The Anti-Fan (Naver TV-iQIYI-Viki / 2021) - Lee Eun-Saem
The Red Sleeve (MBC / 2021) - Son Young-Hee
All of Us Are Dead (Netflix / 2022) - Park Mi-Jin
Cheer Up (SBS / 2022) - Joo Sun-Ja
Bitch and Rich (Wavve-Netflix / 2023) - Kim Hye-In
Bitch and Rich 2 (Wavve-Netflix-MBN / 2025) - Kim Hye-In
S Line (Wavve / 2025) - Kang Sun-A
A Bona fide Killer (MBC / 2026) - Kwon Se-A

Films

Midnight Runners (2017)
The Fault Is Not Yours (2019) - Mi-Ran
Innocent Witness (2019) - female student bullying Ji-Woo

Awards and Recognition

2022 SBS Drama Awards: Best New Actress for Cheer Up