Lee Kan-Hee: South Korean Actress Profile and Filmography

Portrait of South Korean actress Lee Kan-Hee — Lee Kan-Hee

Lee Kan-Hee (Hangul: 이칸희) is a South Korean actress born on February 3, 1969. Standing at a height of 166 cm with blood type AB, she has established a prolific acting career spanning multiple decades, appearing across a wide array of South Korean feature films and television series.

Career Overview

Lee is widely recognized for her extensive supporting work in both cinema and television. Throughout her career, she has portrayed maternal characters, authority figures, and supporting dramatic roles in major film productions and television dramas broadcast across various public and cable networks in South Korea.

Selected Filmography

Films

The Chase (2017) - Na Jung-Hyuk's wife
Snowy Road (2017) - Kang Young-Ae's mother
The Artist: Reborn (2017) - Shin-Sa’s mother
Doomsday Book (2012) - Seok-Woo's mother (segment "Wonderful New World")
Never Ending Story (2012) - Jin-Joo's aunt
Le Grand Chef 2: Kimchi Battle (2010) - Kong's teacher
Modern Boy (2008) - Madame
Someone Behind You (2007) - Ga-In's mother
Hanbando (2006) - First lady
Bravo, My Life! (2005)
A Bold Family (2005) - Kim Myung-Suk's wife
Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance (2002)
Public Enemy (2002)

Television Series

Filing for Love (tvN / 2026) - Jeon Sung-Yeol's mom
Don't Call Me Ma'am (TV Chosun / 2025) - Gu Ju-Young's mother-in-law
The Woman Who Swallowed the Sun (MBC / 2025) - Jang Yeon-Sook
My Merry Marriage (KBS1 / 2024-2025) - Han Sung-Mi
DNA Lover (TV Chosun / 2024) - Yeom Jang-Mi
The Third Marriage (MBC / 2023-2024) - Han Ma-Ri
The Real Has Come (KBS2 / 2023) - Joo Hwa-Ja
Oasis (KBS2 / 2023) - Oh Jung-Shin's mother
Thirty Nine (JTBC / 2022) - Cha Mi-Jo's mother
The Second Husband (MBC / 2021-2022) - Ok-Kyung
No Matter What (KBS1 / 2020-2021) - Jung Nan-Young
Fatal Promise (KBS2 / 2020) - Yeon Du-Sim
Marry Me Now? (KBS2 / 2018) - Kang Young-Jin
Secret Affair (JTBC / 2014) - Myeong-Hwa