Lee Joo-young

Personal context

Summary

Lee Joo-young is a South Korean actor known for independent films such as Maggie and Baseball Girl, and for television roles including in Itaewon Class. Her work has often included unconventional women and stories involving social barriers. In interviews, she has spoken in favor of protecting human and animal rights, supporting women filmmakers, and using stories to give voice to current social concerns; she has also said she did not choose roles to cultivate a gender-free image. No public party campaigning or activist organization affiliations are on record.