Career
While Lee was attending Dongguk University with a major in Korean literature, she was cast to star in Ban Geum-ryeon directed by Kim Ki-young. Lee is commonly referred to as director Kim Ki-young"s persona due to her frequent appearances in Kim"s films during the 1970s. Lee"s acting in Iodo (1977) especially is regarded as a good example to present her own character.
However, from onwards, Lee"s career went down and Lee retired.