List of people with the Korean family name Lee
Lee (이) is a common family name among ethnic Koreans, with approximately 15% of all Koreans sharing the name. This is a list of notable people named Lee, also transliterated as Yi, Yie, Rhee and Rhie.
Notable people with the Surname
- Lee Beom Suk, first Prime Minister of South Korea (1948–1950)
- Lee Beom Suk, former Foreign Minister of South Korea (1982–1983)
- Lee Bong-Ju, marathon runner
- Lee Byung-Hun, actor
- Lee Chae Yeon, singer
- Lee Chang-dong, film director and writer
- Lee Chang-ho, go player
- Lee Changsun, (Stage name: Lee Joon), member of South Korean boyband, MBLAQ)
- Lee Chul Woo, government official
- Lee Dong Woo, Basketball player
- Lee, Dae Sung, master of taekwondo
- Lee Da Hae, actress, model
- Lee Dong-gun, actor
- Lee Donghae, member of South Korean boyband, Super Junior)
- Lee Gi Kwang (formerly known as 'AJ', now member of B2ST)
- Lee Hyeok-jae, famous comedian
- Lee Hyuk-jae (Stage name: Eunhyuk), member of South Korean boyband, Super Junior)
- Lee Sungmin, member of South Korean boyband, Super Junior)
- Lee Ji Yeon (Lina), singer (member of The Grace)
- Lee Jisoo
- Lee Dong-soo, badminton player
- Lee Dong Wook, actor and model
- Lee Eui-geun, politician
- Lee Eun-ju, actress
- Lee Eun-Jung, long-distance runner
- Lee Hae Chan, former Prime Minister of South Korea (2004–2006)
- Lee Hoi-chang, politician
- Lee Hongki, actor, member of South Korean boyband, F.T. Island
- Lee HoWon (Stage name: Hoya, member of South Korean boyband, Infinite)
- Lee Hyo-jung, badminton player
- Lee Hyori, member of inactive South Korean girl group, Fin.K.L, solo pop singer
- Lee Hyun-il, badminton player
- Lee Hyung-taik, most successful South Korean male tennis player to date
- Lee Jae-Dong, a professional StarCraft player
- Lee Jinki, (Stage name: Onew), leader of South Korean boyband, SHINee
- Lee Ji Ah, Actress and singer
- Lee Ji-Hyun (Stage Name: Lee Qri), member of South Korean girl group, T-ara
- Lee Jong Hyun, member of South Korean boyband, CNBLUE
- Lee Jong-wook, Director-General of the World Health Organisation (2003–2006)
- Lee Joon, member of South Korean boy group MBLAQ
- Lee Jung Hyun, pop singer and actress
- Lee Jung-Jae, actor and model
- Lee Jung Shin, member of South Korean boyband, CNBLUE
- Lee Jung-Yeon (Sarah Lee), LPGA golfer
- Lee Jung-Youl, football player
- Lee Junho, member of South Korean boy group 2PM
- Lee Jun Ki, singer, actor and model
- Lee Korea, female violist and half-finalist by "Supertalent" in Germany
- Lee Kun-hee, businessman
- Lee Kyung Hae, farmer and political activist
- Lee Kyung-won, badminton player
- Lee Mee-na, LPGA golfer
- Lee Mi-yeon, actress
- Lee Min Ho, actor and model
- Lee Min Jung, actress
- Lee Mi-Ok, long-distance runner
- Lee Min Woo, member of South Korean boy band, Shinhwa
- Lee Min Young, member of South Korean group, Miss A
- Lee Myung-bak, 17th President of South Korea (2008-)
- Lee Na-young, actress
- Lee Pa-ni, model
- Lee Sa-bi (Lee Eon-jeong), model
- Lee Sedol, go player
- Lee Seon-hwa, LPGA golfer
- Lee Seung-Chul, singer
- Lee Seung Gi, singer
- Lee Seung-Jae, film producer
- Lee Seung-Hyun (Stage name: Seungri), member of South Korean boyband, Big Bang
- Lee Seung-Min, taekwondo coach and former world champion
- Lee Seung-Yeop, baseball player
- Lee Si-yeon, actress
- Lee Si-young, actress and model
- Lee Soo Man, chairman of South Korean record label, S.M. Entertainment
- Lee Soo Young, a Korean ballad singer
- Lee Sung-Hi, model
- Lee Soon-kyu (Stage Name: Sunny), member of South Korean girl group, Girls' Generation
- Lee Sung-Jin, archer
- Lee Tae Chin, scholar and activist
- Lee Taemin, youngest member of South Korean boyband, SHINee
- Lee Chae Rin (Stage name: CL) member and leader of South Korean Girl Group 2NE1
- Lee Chang Sun (Stage name: Lee Joon) member of South Korean boy band MBLAQ
- Lee Yeonhee, actress
- Lee Yong-dae, badminton player
- Lee Young Ae, actress
- Lee Young-Pyo, football player
- Miyavi, Japanese rock musician and third-generation Zainichi Korean
- Rhee Chong Chul, Father of Australian Taekwondo, and one of the original masters of taekwondo
- Rhee Chong Hyup, one of the original masters of taekwondo
- Rhee Jhoon Goo (Jhoon Rhee), Father of American Taekwondo
- Rhee Ki Ha, Father of British Taekwondo, and one of the original masters of taekwondo
- Michelle Rhee, educator
- Rhee Syngman, first President of South Korea (1948–1960)
- Simon Hang-Bock Rhee, South Korean Scout
- Alex Yi (Yi Hyun), American football player of Korean descent
- Yi Chung, member of the former Imperial Family of Korea
- Yi Eon-jeok, 16th century government official
- Yi Gae, 15th century government official and scholar
- Yi Gang (Prince Imperial Ui), Korean royalty
- Yi Gu (Prince Imperial Hoeun), Korean royalty
- Yi Hong, model and descendant of Korean royalty
- Yi Hwang (Toegye), 16th century Confucian scholar
- Yi I (Yulgok), 16th century Confucian scholar
- Yi Ik (Seongho), 18th century philosopher
- Yi Ja-chun, 14th century government official
- Yi Jong Mu, 15th century general
- Yi Mae-chang, 16th century musician and artist
- Yi, Natasha, model and actress
- Yi Ok-gi, 16th century naval commander
- Yi Saek, 14th century philosopher and poet
- Yi Sang, 20th century writer
- Yi Sun-sin, 16th century admiral
- Yi So-yeon, first Korean astronaut
- Yi Won (Hereditary Prince Imperial of Korea), Korean royalty
- All the kings of the Joseon Dynasty (1392–1910)
- Lee Jee Hoon , actor
- Lee Sung Yeol , member of South Korean Boy Band Infinite
- Lee Sung Jong , member of South Korean Boy Band Infinite
- Lee Howon (Hoya), member of South Korean Boy Band Infinite
- Lee Junghwan (Sandeul), member of South Korean boyband B1A4
- Lee Minhyuk (B-Bomb), member of South Korean boy group Block B
- Lee Taeil, member of South Korean boy group Block B
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