List of people with the Korean family name Lee

Lee (리 or 이) is a surname among ethnic Koreans, with approximately 15% of all Koreans sharing the name. This is a list of notable people with the surname Lee, along with other spelling variations such as Yi, Ri, Yie, Rhee, and Rhie.

Politicians

 * Lee Beom-seok (prime minister), Korean independence activist and 1st Prime Minister of South Korea
 * Lee Beom-seok (foreign minister), South Korean diplomat, former Foreign Minister of South Korea and victim of the Rangoon bombing
 * Lee Cheol-woo, South Korean politician, member of the National Assembly of South Korea
 * Lee Eui-geun, South Korean politician
 * Lee Hoi-chang, South Korean politician and 26th Prime Minister of South Korea
 * Lee Jong-wook, South Korean physician, director-general of the World Health Organization
 * Lee Myung-bak, South Korean businessman and politician, 10th President of South Korea
 * Regine Biscoe Lee, Guamanian politician
 * Lee Sang-don, South Korean legal scholar and conservative liberal political activist
 * Syngman Rhee, South Korean politician, 1st President of South Korea
 * Lee Wan-koo, 39th prime minister of South Korea

Actors and actresses

 * Lee Beom-soo, South Korean actor
 * Lee Bo-young, South Korean actress
 * Lee Bong-ryun, South Korean actress
 * Lee Byung-hun, South Korean actor
 * Lee Chae-eun, South Korean actress
 * Lee Chae-mi, South Korean actress
 * Lee Chae-min, South Korean actor
 * Lee Chae-young, South Korean actress
 * Lee Cho-hee, South Korean actress
 * Lee Chun-hee, South Korean actor
 * Lee Chung-ah, South Korean actress
 * Lee Da-in, South Korean actress
 * Lee Da-hae, Korean-Australian actress
 * Lee Da-hee, South Korean actress and model
 * Lee Da-yeon, South Korean actress
 * Lee Dong-gun, South Korean actor and singer
 * Lee Dong-hwi, South Korean actor and singer
 * Lee Dong-wook, South Korean actor and model
 * Lee El, South Korean actress
 * Lee Elijah, South Korean actress
 * Lee Eun-ju, South Korean actress
 * Lee Eun-saem, South Korean actress
 * Lee Ga-ryeong, South Korean actress and model
 * Lee Geung-young, South Korean actor
 * Lee Ha-na, South Korean actress
 * Lee Ha-yool, South Korean actor
 * Lee Hae-in, South Korean actress and former singer
 * Lee Hak-joo, South Korean actor
 * Lee Han-wi, South Korean actor
 * Lee Hang-na, South Korean actress
 * Lee Hee-jin, South Korean actress and singer
 * Lee Hwi-jae (born Lee Young-jae), South Korean TV presenter, comedian, actor, and singer
 * Lee Hyun-jin, South Korean actor
 * Lee Hyun-wook, South Korean actor
 * Lee Il-hwa, South Korean actress
 * Lee Jae-wook, South Korean actor and model
 * Lee Je-hoon, South Korean actor
 * Lee Ji-hyun, South Korean actress
 * Lee Jin-wook, South Korean actor
 * Lee Jong-won, South Korean actor and model
 * Lee Jong-suk, South Korean actor and model
 * Lee Joo-bin, South Korean actress and model
 * Lee Joo-myung, South Korean actress and model
 * Lee Joo-woo, South Korean actress
 * Lee Joo-young, South Korean actress
 * Lee Joo-young, South Korean actress
 * Lee Joon-gi, South Korean actor, singer, and model
 * Lee Joon-hyuk, South Korean actor
 * Lee Jun-hyeok, South Korean actor
 * Lee Jung-eun, South Korean actress
 * Lee Jung-hoon (stage same Yoon So-ho), South Korean theatre and musical actor
 * Lee Jung-jae, South Korean actor and filmmaker
 * Lee Kang-min, South Korean actor
 * Ki Hong Lee, Korean-American actor
 * Lee Kwang-soo, South Korean actor and model
 * Lee Kyu-hyung, South Korean actor
 * Lee Mi-yeon, South Korean actress
 * Lee Min-ho, South Korean actor and model
 * Lee Min-jung, South Korean actress
 * Lee Min-ki, South Korean actor, singer and model
 * Lee Mi-sook, South Korean actress
 * Lee Min-woo, South Korean actor
 * Lee Na-young, South Korean actress
 * Patricia Ja Lee, American actress
 * Lee Pil-mo, South Korean actor
 * Lee Sang-hee, South Korean actress
 * Lee Sang-woo, South Korean actor
 * Lee Sang-yeob, South Korean actor
 * Lee Sang-yi, South Korean actor
 * Lee Sang-yoon, South Korean actor
 * Lee Se-young, South Korean actress
 * Lee Seo-jin, South Korean actor
 * Lee Seo-won, South Korean former actor
 * Lee Seol, South Korean actress
 * Lee Seul-bi, South Korean actress
 * Lee Si-eon, South Korean actor
 * Lee Si-woo, South Korean actress and model
 * Lee Si-yeon, South Korean actress
 * Lee Si-young, South Korean actress and former amateur boxer
 * Lee So-hee (stage same Han So-hee), South Korean actress
 * Lee So-young (stage same Esom), South Korean actress
 * Lee Soo-hyuk, South Korean actor and model
 * Lee Soo-kyung, South Korean actress
 * Lee Soo-kyung, South Korean actress
 * Lee Soo-min, South Korean actress
 * Lee Soo-min, South Korean actress
 * Lee Soon-jae, South Korean actor
 * Stephanie Lee, Korean-American actress and model
 * Lee Sun-kyun, South Korean actor
 * Lee Sung-kyung, South Korean actress and model
 * Lee Sung-min, South Korean actor
 * Lee Tae-gon, South Korean actor
 * Lee Tae-im, South Korean actress
 * Lee Tae-ran, South Korean actress
 * Lee Tae-ri, South Korean actor
 * Lee Tae-sun, South Korean actor
 * Lee Tae-sung, South Korean actor
 * Lee Won-jong, South Korean actor
 * Lee Won-jung, South Korean actor
 * Lee Won-keun, South Korean actor
 * Lee Yeon, South Korean actress
 * Lee Yeon-hee, South Korean actress
 * Lee Yi-kyung, South Korean actor
 * Lee Yo-won, South Korean actress
 * Lee Yoo-mi, South Korean actress
 * Lee Yoo-young, South Korean actress
 * Lee Yoon-ji, South Korean actress
 * Lee Young-ae, South Korean actress
 * Lee Young-ah, South Korean actress and model
 * Lee Young-eun, South Korean actress
 * Lee Young-jin, South Korean actress
 * Lee Yu-bi, South Korean actress
 * Lee Yu-ri, South Korean actress
 * Lee Yul-eum, South Korean actress

Members of boy bands

 * Lee Byung-yoon (stage name BewhY), South Korean rapper, member of hip hop band $exy $treet & Yello Music crew
 * Lee Chang-sub, South Korean singer, member of boy band BtoB
 * Lee Chang-sun (stage name Lee Joon), South Korean singer, member of boy band MBLAQ
 * Lee Dae-hwi, South Korean singer, member of boy band AB6IX
 * Lee Donghae, South Korean singer, member of boy band Super Junior
 * Lee Dong-hyuck (stage name Haechan), South Korean singer, member of boy band NCT
 * Lee Dong-min (stage name Cha Eunwoo), South Korean singer and actor, member of boy band Astro
 * Lee Eun-sang, South Korean singer, member of boy band Younite
 * Felix Yongbok Lee, Australian rapper, member of boy band Stray Kids
 * Lee Gi-kwang, South Korean singer, member of boy band Highlight
 * Lee Hoe-taek (stage name Hui), South Korean singer, member of boy band Pentagon
 * Lee Hong-bin, South Korean singer, member of boy band VIXX
 * Lee Hong-gi, South Korean singer and actor, member of boy band FT Island
 * Lee Ho-won (stage name Hoya), South Korean actor, former member of boy band Infinite
 * Lee Ho-seok (stage name Wonho), South Korean singer, former member of boy band Monsta X
 * Lee Joo-heon, (stage name Joohoney), South Korean rapper, member of boy band Monsta X
 * Lee Hyuk-jae (stage name Eunhyuk), South Korean rapper, member of boy band Super Junior
 * Lee Jae-jin, member of South Korean boy band Sechs Kies
 * Lee Jae-won, South Korean singer, member of boy band H.O.T.
 * Lee Je-no, South Korean singer and rapper, member of boy band NCT
 * Lee Ji-hoon (stage name Woozi), South Korean singer, member of boy band Seventeen
 * Lee Jin-hyuk, South Korean singer and actor, former member of boy band Up10tion
 * Lee Jin-ki (stage name Onew), South Korean singer, member of boy band Shinee
 * Lee Jong-hyun, South Korean singer and actor, former member of rock band CNBLUE
 * Lee Jong-min (stage name Babylon), South Korean singer, member of boy band N-Train
 * Lee Jun-ho, South Korean singer and actor, member of boy band 2PM
 * Lee Jung-hwan (stage name Sandeul), South Korean singer, member of boy band B1A4
 * Lee Jung-shin, South Korean musician, member of rock band CNBLUE
 * Lee Know, South Korean singer, member of boy band Stray Kids
 * Lee Min-hyuk, South Korean rapper, member of boy band BtoB
 * Lee Min-hyuk (stage name B-Bomb), South Korean singer and dancer, member of boy band Block B
 * Lee Min-hyuk, South Korean singer, member of boy band Monsta X
 * Mark Lee, Canadian rapper and singer, member of boy band NCT
 * Lee Min-woo, South Korean entertainer, member of boy band Shinhwa
 * Lee Seung-hoon, South Korean rapper, member of boy band Winner
 * Lee Seung-hyub, South Korean rapper, singer, actor, member of rock band N.Flying
 * Lee Seung-hyun (stage name Seungri), South Korean singer, former member of boy band Big Bang
 * Lee Sun-ho (stage name Andy), South Korean singer, member of boy band Shinhwa
 * Lee Sung-min, South Korean singer, member of boy band Super Junior
 * Lee Sung-jong, South Korean singer, member of boy band Infinite
 * Lee Sung-yeol, South Korean singer, member of boy band Infinite
 * Lee Tae-il, South Korean singer, member of boy band Block B
 * Lee Tae-min, South Korean singer, member of boy band Shinee
 * Lee Tae-yong, South Korean rapper, member of boy band NCT

Members of girl groups

 * Lee Chae-rin (stage name CL), South Korean singer and rapper, former member of girl group 2NE1
 * Lee Chae-yeon, South Korean singer, former member of girl group Iz*One
 * Lee Da-bin (stage name Yeonwoo), South Korean singer and actress, former member of girl group Momoland
 * Lee Geu-roo (stage name Nancy), Korean-American singer, former member of girl group Momoland
 * Lee Hwa-kyum (stage name Yooyoung), South Korean actress and singer, former member of girl group Hello Venus
 * Lee Hye-in, South Korean singer, member of girl group NewJeans
 * Lee Hye-ri, South Korean actress and singer, member of girl group Girl's Day
 * Lee Hyori, South Korean singer, member of girl group Fin.K.L
 * Lee Ji-yeon (stage name Lina), South Korean musical actress and singer, member of girl group The Grace
 * Lee Joo-won (stage name JooE), South Korean rapper, former member of girl group Momoland
 * Lee Joo-yeon, South Korean actress and singer, former member of girl group After School
 * Lee Qri (born Lee Ji-hyun), South Korean singer and actress, member of girl group T-ara
 * Lee Luda, South Korean singer and actress, member of girl group Cosmic Girls
 * Lee Mi-joo, South Korean singer, member of girl group Lovelyz
 * Lee Min-young (stage name Min), South Korean singer, former member of girl group Miss A
 * Lee Na-eun, South Korean actress and singer, former member of girl group April
 * Lee Sunmi, South Korean singer, former member of girl group Wonder Girls
 * Susan Soonkyu Lee (stage name Sunny), Korean-American singer, member of girl group Girls' Generation
 * Lee Yeji (stage name Yezi), South Korean rapper, former member of girl group Fiestar

Musical performers

 * Lee Bo-ram, South Korean singer
 * Lee Chae-yeon, South Korean singer
 * Lee Chan-hyuk, South Korean singer-songwriter, member of sibling duo AKMU
 * Lee Chang-min, South Korean singer
 * Lee Hae-in, South Korean singer, actress, creative director of Kiss of Life
 * Lee Hae-ri, South Korean singer, member of pop ballad duo Davichi
 * Lee Hi, South Korean singer and songwriter
 * Lee Hyun, (also known as Midnatt), South Korean singer
 * Lee Ji-eun (stage name IU), South Korean singer
 * Lee Jung-hyun, South Korean singer and actress
 * JinJoo Lee, Korean-American musician, guitarist of pop rock band DNCE
 * Lee Mu-jin, South Korean singer
 * Lee Seong-hwa (stage name Gray), South Korean rapper, singer, record producer
 * Lee Seung-chul, South Korean singer
 * Lee Seung-gi, South Korean singer
 * Lee Seung-hwan, South Korean singer
 * Lee Soo-young, South Korean ballad singer
 * Lee Suhyun, South Korean singer-songwriter, member of sibling duo AKMU
 * Lee Sun-hee, South Korean singer
 * Lee Yejin (stage name Ailee), Korean-American singer
 * Lee Yeong-sin (stage name Punchnello), South Korean rapper

Other

 * Cecilia Hae-Jin Lee, Korean-American writer, artist, photographer and chef
 * Lee Chang-dong, South Korean film director, screenwriter, and novelist
 * Edeline Lee, Canadian British fashion designer
 * EunWon Lee, South Korean ballet dancer
 * Lee Hyeonggi, South Korean modern poet
 * Yi In-seong, South Korean modern novelist
 * Lee Kang-baek, South Korean playwright
 * Lee Ki-ho, South Korean writer
 * Leejung Lee, South Korean choreographer and dancer
 * Lee Mun-ku, South Korean novelist
 * Lee O-young, South Korean critic and novelist
 * Lee Pa-ni, South Korean model and actress
 * Lee Sa-bi, South Korean model and actress
 * Lee Saek, 14th century philosopher and poet
 * Yi Sang, 20th century writer
 * Soo Yeon Lee, South Korean table tennis player and model
 * Sueyeun Juliette Lee, Korean American video artist and poet
 * Lee Sung-Hi, South Korean model and actress
 * Lee Woo-jung, South Korean television screenwriter

Badminton

 * Lee Dong-soo, South Korean badminton player
 * Lee Hyo-jung (badminton), South Korean badminton player
 * Lee Hyun-il, South Korean badminton player
 * Lee Joo-hyun, South Korean badminton player
 * Lee Kyung-won, South Korean badminton player
 * Lee Yong-dae, South Korean badminton player
 * Lee Young-suk, South Korean badminton player

Football

 * Lee Bum-young, South Korean goalkeeper
 * Lee Chung-yong, South Korean footballer
 * Lee Chun-soo, South Korean footballer
 * Lee Dong-gook, South Korean footballer
 * Lee Eul-yong, South Korean football coach
 * Lee Jae-gun, South Korean footballer
 * Lee Jae-sung (footballer, born 1992), South Korean footballer
 * Lee Jung-soo, South Korean footballer
 * Lee Kang-in, South Korean footballer
 * Lee Keun-ho, South Korean footballer
 * Lee Seung-woo, South Korean footballer
 * Lee Woon-jae, South Korean goalkeeper
 * Lee Yong (footballer, born 1986), South Korean footballer
 * Lee Young-pyo, South Korean footballer

Taekwondo

 * Dae Sung Lee, Korean-American Taekwondo master
 * Rhee Chong Chul, South Korean Taekwondo master
 * Jhoon Rhee, South Korean Taekwondo master
 * Rhee Ki-ha, South Korean Taekwondo master

Volleyball

 * Lee Da-yeong, South Korean volleyball player
 * Lee Jae-yeong, South Korean volleyball player
 * Lee So-young (volleyball), South Korean volleyball player

Other

 * Lee Bum-ho, South Korean baseball player
 * Lee Bong-ju, South Korean marathoner
 * Lee Chang-ho, South Korean professional Go player
 * Rhee Dae-eun, South Korean baseball player
 * Lee Dae-ho, South Korean baseball player
 * Lee Eun-ju (gymnast), South Korean artistic gymnast
 * Lee Eun-Jung, South Korean long-distance runner
 * Lee Hui-sol, South Korean Olympic weightlifter
 * Lee Hyung-taik, South Korean tennis player
 * Lee Jae-dong, South Korean professional StarCraft player
 * Sarah Lee (golfer), South Korean professional golfer
 * Meena Lee, South Korean professional golfer
 * Lee Mi-Ok, South Korean long-distance runner
 * Lee Min-hyeong (better known as Gumayusi), South Korean professional League of Legends player and distant nephew of Faker
 * Lee Sang-hyuk (better known as Faker), South Korean professional League of Legends player
 * Lee Sedol, South Korean professional Go player
 * Seon Hwa Lee, South Korean professional golfer
 * Lee Seung-Min, South Korean taekwondo coach
 * Lee Seung-Yeop, South Korean baseball player
 * Lee Sung-Hyun, South Korean kickboxer
 * Lee Sung-Jin, South Korean recursive archer
 * Lee Young-Ho (better known as Flash), South Korean professional StarCraft player
 * Lee Yun-yeol, South Korean entrepreneur, video game designer, and former professional gamer
 * Ri Yong-gum, North Korean skier

Miscellaneous

 * Lee Choon-jae, South Korean serial killer
 * Lee Hae-chan, South Korean politician, 32nd Prime Minister of South Korea
 * Jung-min Lee, Korean American oncologist
 * Lee Kun-hee, South Korean business magnate, former chairman of Samsung Group
 * Lee Kyung-hae, South Korean farmer and political activist
 * Lee Sang-yun, South Korean professor
 * Lee Soo-man, South Korean businessman, founder of S.M. Entertainment
 * Lee Tai-young, South Korea's first female lawyer, founder of the first South Korean legal aid centre
 * Thai Lee, Korean American billionaire businesswoman, founder of SHI International Corp
 * Michelle Rhee, American educator
 * Simon Hang-bock Rhee, South Korean Scout
 * Ri Chun-hee, North Korean news presenter
 * Ri In-mo, pro-North Korea activist imprisoned in South Korea
 * Ri Sol-ju, current First Lady of North Korea
 * Yi Cheong, Korean-Japanese noble, member of the former Imperial Family of Korea
 * Yi Eokgi, 16th century naval commander
 * Yi Gae, 15th century government official and scholar of the Joseon Dynasty
 * Yi Hwang, 16th century Confucian scholar
 * Yi I, 16th century Confucian scholar
 * Yi Ik, 18th century Neo Confucian scholar
 * Yi Jongmu, 15th century Korean general
 * Yi Kang, Korean royalty
 * Yi Ku, Korean royalty
 * Yi So-yeon, South Korean astronaut and biotechnologist, first Korean to fly in space
 * Yi Sun-sin, 16th century admiral