Lee Il-hwa

Actor · Born January 3, 1971 (55) · Yeongyang, North Gyeongsang, South Korea

Lee Il-hwa was born on 3 January 1971 in South Korea. She is an actress, known for Good Manager (2017), The Wonderfools (2026) and Il Ji Mae (2008).

Biography from IMDb.

Born: January 3, 1971 (55)
From: Yeongyang, North Gyeongsang, South Korea
Works as: Actor
Titles: 22 on Motif · 65 credits in all
Links: IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 65 days to Oct 28Up 32% in 30 days

What are Lee Il-hwa's films like?

Across their 13 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight

Bonds

49%

Self

21%

Morality

16%

Survival

Power

Society

Family bonds6 Romantic love6 Friendship3 Purpose3 Self-worth2 Deception2 Coming of age2 Betrayal2

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 2 of 3 analyzed roles.

Shadow

2 of 3

Threshold guardian

1 of 3

Threshold guardianas Mom in Daddy You, Daughter Me (2017)
Shadowas Kim Ho-ran in Lies of Lies (2020)
Shadowas Han Hye-ra in A Graceful Liar (2025)

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm

Tense

Joyful

Melancholic

Romantic

Other

How their films linger

Feel-good4 Bittersweet5 Cathartic4 Fun3 Unsettling3 Infuriating2

How their films end · 1 with a twist

Happy6
Bittersweet5
Ambiguous2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Lee Il-hwa's films?

As of October 24, 2026, all 22 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

KOCOWA9 titles, show their 9 titles on KOCOWA
CJ ENM Selects5 titles, show their 5 titles on CJ ENM Selects
FlixLatino1 title, show their title on FlixLatino

Subscription and free streaming for Lee Il-hwa's titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Motif score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

65 credits, 22 with a Motif page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

The Wonderfools(2026)
Show 1 episode · as Lee Un-jeong's Mother
Motif score: 90th percentile of all shows
A Graceful Liar(2025)
Show 101 episodes · as Han Hye-ra / Han Young-sun
Motif score: 9th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)
Butterfly(2025)
Show 2 episodes · as Young Sil Kim
Motif score: 39th percentile of all shows
Extreme Family (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2025)
as Ok-hee
What Comes After Love (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2024)
Show 3 episodes · as Lee Young-suk
Beauty and Mr. Romantic (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2024)
Show 50 episodes · as Jang Su-yeon
My Name Is Loh Kiwan(2024)
as Jeong-ju
Motif score: 79th percentile of all films
No Gain No Love(2024)
Show as Seon Jeong-ah
Motif score: 78th percentile of all shows
Countdown (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2023)
as Koo Do-sun
Hero (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2022)
as Empress Myeongseong
My Son (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2022)
as Soo-won
Eve(2022)
Show 16 episodes · as Jang Moon-hee
Motif score: 65th percentile of all shows
Unfamiliar Familiar (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2022)
as Sanghwa
The King's Affection(2021)
Show 20 episodes · as Grand Queen Dowager
Motif score: 90th percentile of all shows
Young Lady and Gentleman(2021)
Show 52 episodes · as Anna Kim
Motif score: 30th percentile of all shows
Life Derm She (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2021)
Show 8 episodes · as Cheon Man-ri
Fake, Beethoven (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2021)
Actor
A Man in a Veil (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2020)
Show 105 episodes · as Yoon Su-hee / Seo Ji-sook
Lies of Lies(2020)
Show 16 episodes · as Kim Ho-Ran
Motif score: 70th percentile of all shows
Homme Fatale(2019)
as Old Hae-won
Motif score: 70th percentile of all films
Her Private Life(2019)
Show 16 episodes · as Kong Eun-young
Motif score: 81st percentile of all shows
I Hate You Juliet (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2019)
Show 18 episodes · as Gong Doo Shim
Secrets and Lies (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2018)
Show 122 episodes · as Oh Yeon-Hee
The Accidental Detective 2: In Action(2018)
as Lee Mi-sook
Motif score: 64th percentile of all films
A Living Being (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2018)
as Yoon-jeong
Witch's Court (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2017)
Show 16 episodes · as Kwak Young-Sil
Man Who Sets The Table (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2017)
Show 50 episodes · as Jung Hwa-young
Daddy You, Daughter Me(2017)
as Mom
Motif score: 70th percentile of all films
One-Line(2017)
as Young-hee
Motif score: 59th percentile of all films
Chief Kim (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2017)
Show 20 episodes · as Jang Yoo-seon
My Happy Home (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2016)
as Kim Mi Kyung
Blow Breeze(2016)
Show 53 episodes · as Joo Young-ae
Motif score: 47th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)
The Master of Revenge(2016)
Show 20 episodes · as Go Gang-Sook
Motif score: 62nd percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)
Choco Bank (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2016)
Show 6 episodes · as Eun Haeng's mother
Reply 1988(2015)
Show 20 episodes · as Lee Il-hwa
Motif score: 97th percentile of all shows
The Accidental Detective (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2015)
as Detective Noh's Wife
She Was Pretty (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2015)
Show 16 episodes · as Han Jung-hye
Orange Marmalade (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2015)
Show 12 episodes · as Kang Min-ha
Fashion King (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2014)
as Ki-myung's Mother
Family Secrets (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2014)
Show 103 episodes · as 고태희
Modern Farmer(2014)
Show 20 episodes · as Yoon Hye Jung
Motif score: 63rd percentile of all shows
Doctor Stranger(2014)
Show 20 episodes · as Park Hoon's Mother
Motif score: 80th percentile of all shows
Jeong Do Jeon (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2014)
Show 50 episodes · as Lady Kang
My Love from Another Star(2013)
Show 21 episodes · as Han Sun-yeong
Motif score: 94th percentile of all shows
Reply 1994 (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2013)
Show 21 episodes · as Lee Il-hwa
Ugly Alert (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2013)
Show 133 episodes · as Na In-sook
Queen of Ambition (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2013)
Show 24 episodes · as Hong Ahn-shim
Seoyoung, My Daughter (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2012)
Show 50 episodes · as Bang Shim-deok
Reply 1997(2012)
Show 16 episodes · as Lee Il-hwa
Motif score: 86th percentile of all shows
Love, My Love (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2012)
Show 175 episodes · as Choi Myung-Joo
사랑아 사랑아 (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2012)
Show 1 episode · as 崔明珠
Heartstrings(2011)
Show 15 episodes · as Song Ji-young
Motif score: 54th percentile of all shows
Jungle Fish 2 (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2011)
as Ra-yi’s mother
KBS Drama Special (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2010)
Show 1 episode · as Oh Eun-Young
Heading to the Ground (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2009)
Show 16 episodes · as Maeng Geum Hee
Bandhobi (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2009)
as Eun-joo
Romantic Island (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2008)
as Lee Yeon-sook
Cooking up Romance (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2008)
Show 1 episode · as 윤가영
Frivolous Wife (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2008)
Actor
Iljimae (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2008)
Show 20 episodes · as Lady Han
Medical Gibang Cinema (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2007)
Show 10 episodes · as Gye Wol
Kkangsooni (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2004)
Show 1 episode · as Jung Eun Soo
Christmas in May (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1997)
Show 1 episode · as Sae Hyun
닭이 울어야 새벽이 (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1993)
Show 2 episodes · Actor
MBC Bests Theater (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1991)
Show 1 episode · as Jeong Min-kyeong

Career shape

Star power in the 96^th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 64 titles from 1991 to 2026; peak year 2024.

Biggest box office

Daddy You, Daughter Me (2017)

$4.5M worldwide

Highest rated

Reply 1988 (2015)

Motif 97^th

Film career

19912026

Peak 2024 · steadily prominent in film for years. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

2008Screen debut· Iljimae
2015First film· The Accidental Detective

By role

only this rolewith another role

Acting64 of 64 · 70^th

By decade

1990s3 · acting2000s8 · acting2010s35 · acting2020s18 · acting

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Motif score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on Motif, shown from 5 scored.

Who does Lee Il-hwa work with?

People who share at least 2 of Lee Il-hwa's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Sung Dong-il shares the most, 3.