Lee Yeon

李妍 • 이연 • 郑李妍

Lee Yeon (Korean: 이연; born 27 February 1995) is a South Korean actress. She is best known for her portrayal of male character Baek Seong-woo in 2022 Netflix-produced South Korean drama Juvenile Justice. Career Lee Yeon first made her debut as an actress in 2018 with the South Korean film Anonymous. She has appeared in several films and television series, including a cameo as the younger sister...

Lee Yeon (Korean: 이연; born 27 February 1995) is a South Korean actress. She is best known for her portrayal of male character Baek Seong-woo in 2022 Netflix-produced South Korean drama Juvenile Justice. Career Lee Yeon first made her debut as an actress in 2018 with the South Korean film Anonymous. She has appeared in several films and television series, including a cameo as the younger sister of the male lead Jung Hae-in's character in the South Korean Netflix drama D.P. (2021). Lee's breakout role comes from 2022 Netflix drama Juvenile Justice, in which Lee's character is a 13-year-old male teenager Baek Seong-woo, who was charged with murdering a young schoolboy in the drama's first two episodes. Despite being a female and her Korean age of 28 at the time she portrayed Seong-woo, Lee's acting and transformation as a cold-blooded murderer was positively reviewed and applauded by audiences and critics. Lee's performance in Juvenile Justice allowed her to gain a "Best New Actress" award nomination by the 58th Baeksang Arts Awards, but the award was eventually given to Kim Hye-jun. In 2025, Lee made a special appearance in the film Good News In 2026, Lee appeared in the MBC drama Perfect Crown and in the film Tango at Dawn alongside Kwon So-hyun. Filmography Films Television series Web series Accolades Awards and nominations Listicles References External links Lee Yeon at HanCinema Lee Yeon on Instagram