Lee Il-hwa (; born January 29, 1972) is a South Korean actress. She made her acting debut in 1991, and has since appeared in numerous television dramas, notably the Reply series.
Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 1994 No Need to Justify Yearning Yoon Soo-jin/Y2008 Frivolous Wife Aunt-in-law Romantic Island Lee Yeon-sook 2009 Bandhobi Eun-joo 2014 Fashion King Woo Ki-myung's mother 2015 The Accidental Detective Noh Tae-soo's wife2017Daddy You, Daughter MeWon Sang-Tae's wife2018The Accidental Detective 2: In ActionNoh Tae-soo's wife2021Unfamiliar, FamiliarSang-Hwa 2022My son Su-won Hero Empress Myeongseong Special appearance 2023CountDo-soon 2024My Name Is Loh KiwanJeong-ju
Television series Year Title Role1992 Calendula Three Families Under One Roof Dance teacher1995 Hopefully the Sky Go Hye-ryun Son of the Wind Im Soo-yeon Elegy Chanpumdanja Yong-deok1996 Sword Han-wol Dangerous Love Jin-sook Drama Game:"Love in the Celestial Sphere"1997 Sad Song of the Son-in-law Myung-jin Today, for Some Reason Love and Farewell Eun Ha-young Lady Eun-shil 1998 Eun-ah's Daughter 2002 MBC Theater:"Kiss in a Veil" Textile artist Sunflower Family Kang Joo-young2003 Rustic Period Lee Young-sook HDTV Novel:"The Fragrant Well" Kang Soo-ji Garden of Eve Ru-bi 2004 Kkangsooni Jung Eun-soo2005 Drama City:"Second First Love" Kyung-hee Queen of Conditions Han Sung-woo's ex-wife Ballad of Seodong Yeon Ga-mo Bizarre Bunch Lee Ok-doo Jikji Princess Soochoon 2006 Chomsungdae's Moon Min-sook2007 MBC Best Theater:"Dreamers" Jung Min-kyung Good Day to Love Ji-young It's OK Because I Love You Young-hwa First Wives' Club Jo Yong-hee Medical Gibang Cinema Gye-wol2008 Iljimae Lady Han Returned Earthen Bowl Yoon Ga-young Wife and Woman Chae Yeo-jin General Hospital 2 Hyun-joo's mother (guest, episodes 9–10)2009 Hometown Legends:"The Masked Ghost" Lady Jeong Heading to the Ground Maeng Geum-hee2010 OB & GY Lee Jung-joo (guest, episode 9) Prosecutor Princess Ha Jung-ran Golden Fish Moon Jung-won Jungle Fish 2 Lee Ra-yi's mother2011 Midas Kang In-sook You're Fine That Way SPED teacher Quiz of God 2 Hwang Kyu-ri (guest, episode 5) Heartstrings Song Ji-young Kimchi Family Jung Geum-joo2012 Wild Romance Eun Ji Sook (Yoo Eun Jae's mother) Happy and Jung-ja (episode 4 "Man Must Die to Live") Ji-young (episode 8 "My Mother, Your Mother") Feast of the Gods Song Yeon-woo's real mother (cameo) Love, My Love Choi Myung-joo Reply 1997 Lee Il-hwa Seoyoung, My Daughter Bang Shim-deok2013 King of Ambition Hong Ahn-shim Ugly Alert Na In-sook Empire of Gold Im Yoon-hee (cameo) Reply 1994 Lee Il-hwa My Love from the Star Han Sun-young2014 Jeong Do-jeon Lady Kang (later Queen Sindeok) Let's Eat Hyun Kwang-suk's mother (cameo, episode 16) Doctor Stranger Lee Mi-sook Modern Farmer Yoon Hye-jung Family Secret Go Tae-hee2015 Orange Marmalade Kang Min-ha Loss: Time: Life Hae-sook She Was Pretty Han Jung-hye Reply 1988 Lee Il-hwa2016Choco BankEun-haeng's mother The Master of Revenge Go Kang-sook2017 Good Manager Jang Yoo-seon Man in the Kitchen Jung Hwa-young Witch at Court Kwak Young-sil2018Secrets and LiesOh Yeon-hee2019Her Private LifeLee Sol2020Lie After LieKim Ho-RanMan in a VeilYoon Soo Hee 2021 Over to You Ji-young (Cameo) The King's Affection Queen Dae-Wang 2021–2022 Young Lady and Gentleman Anna Kim 2022 Eve Jang Moon-hee 2024 Beauty and Mr. Romantic Jang Soo-yeon 2025 A Graceful Liar Han Hye-ra
Television show Year Title Role Notes 2025–2026 Reply 1988 10th Anniversary Cast Member
Web series Year Title Role Notes 2021 Life Derm She Goria tvN D STUDIO 2025 Butterfly Mrs. Kim Amazon Prime Video
Music video appearances Year Title 2025 "Don't Worry Dear"
Theater Year Title Role 2006 The Miracle Worker Anne Sullivan 2022–2023 Misery Annie Wilkes 2023 The Dressing Room C
Discography + List of singles, showing year released, and name of the album Title Year Album "Don't Worry Dear (걱정말아요 그대)" (Stray Dogs featuring Lee Il-hwa) 2025 Reply 1988 10th Anniversary OST
Awards and nominations + Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination Award ceremony Year Category Nominee / Work Result KBS Drama Awards 2017 Best Supporting Actress Good Manager, Witch's Court 2018 Excellence Award, Actress in a One Act/Special/Short Drama Mother's Third Marriage 2021 Best Supporting Actress Young Lady and Gentleman Korea Drama Awards 2017 Excellence Award, Actress Good Manager MBC Drama Awards 2018 Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Soap Opera Secrets and Lies Seoul International Drama Awards 2021 Outstanding Korean Actress Kairos
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