Clara Lee
Clara | |
|---|---|
 Clara at the NBA 3X Korea event on August 25, 2013 | |
| Born | Lee Sung-min January 15, 1986 |
| Alma mater | El Camino College |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Agent | Ilgwang Polaris Entertainment[1] |
| Parent | Lee Seung-kyu (father) |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 클라라 |
| Revised Romanization | Keulrara |
| McCune–Reischauer | K'ŭllara |
| Birth name | |
| Hangul | 이성민 |
| Revised Romanization | I Seong-min |
| McCune–Reischauer | I Sŏng-min |
| Website | http://www.lararouge.com/ |
Clara Lee (Korean: 클라라 리) (born Lee Sung-min (Korean: 이성민), January 15, 1986), better known by her mononym, Clara (Korean: 클라라), is a Swiss-born British-Korean actress and model.[2] She is the daughter of South Korean singer Lee Seung-kyu, a former member of the bilingual band, Koreana.[3]
Clara made her entertainment debut under her birth name in 2005 and starred in her first film in 2009, Five Senses of Eros. In January 2012, she adopted Clara as her stage name, which was announced at a press conference for the drama series, Take Care of Us, Captain. Reasons given for the name change included the fact that her birth name, Sung-min, was "male-sounding" and that her English name had always been Clara.[4]
In May 2013, Clara became an overnight sensation online after throwing a ceremonial first pitch in a professional baseball game dressed in form-fitting leggings.[5] She has since been hailed as an up-and-coming star and a sex symbol.[6][7] In September 2013, Clara drew criticism from South Korean netizens for apparently contradicting herself on television by saying she liked to eat chicken and drink beer in one program and stating the contrary in another. Consequently, she closed down her Twitter and Facebook accounts.[8][9] Afterwards, she again played supporting roles in the television series Goddess of Marriage and Emergency Couple.[10][11][12]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Five Senses of Eros | Lee Yoon-jung |
| 2013 | Ask This of Rik-yu | Joseon noblewoman |
| 2015 | Casa Amor: Exclusive for Ladies | Nan-hee |
Television drama
| Year | Title | Role | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Invisible Man, Choi Jang-soo | Cha Hye-jin | KBS2 |
| High Kick! | Kim Yoon-jo (cameo, ep 64) | MBC | |
| 2009 | Tae-hee, Hye-kyo, Ji-hyun | Lee Sung-min | MBC |
| Creating Destiny | Shim Hye-rim | MBC | |
| 2010 | A Good Day for the Wind to Blow | Choi Mi-ran | KBS1 |
| 2011 | Baby Faced Beauty | Choi Seul-ah | KBS2 |
| 2012 | Take Care of Us, Captain | Hong Mi-joo | SBS |
| Tasty Life | Min Young-woo | SBS | |
| 2013 | Goddess of Marriage | Cynthia Jung | SBS |
| Reckless Family Season 3 | Clara Park | MBC Every 1 | |
| Love For Ten - Generation of Youth | Kim Yang | Mobile drama[13] | |
| 2014 | Emergency Couple | Han Ah-reum | tvN |
| Fated to Love You | Hye-jin (cameo, ep 1) | MBC |
Variety show
| Year | Title | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| We Got Married | MBC | Guest (season 2 ep 28-29) | |
| 2010–2011 | Star King | SBS | Regular guest |
| 2012–2013 | Singles Trend Maker | MBC Every 1 | Regular guest |
| Singles Season 2 | MBC Every 1 | Regular guest | |
| Saturday Night Live Korea | tvN | Cast (season 4 ep 20-38) | |
| Star Diving Show Splash | MBC | Regular guest | |
| Happy Together | KBS2 | Guest | |
| Yoo Jae-suk's I Am a Man | KBS2 | Guest |
Music video
| Year | Song title | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | "Same Pillow" | Tei |
| "Love Song" | ||
| 2009 | "Empty Bet" | Kim Joon |
| "Toy" | Moon Hee-joon | |
| 2010 | "Nothing to Lose" | Juno |
| "Shout to the World" | December | |
| "Dazzling Tears" | ||
| "오고있나요" | ||
| 2013 | "Joah" | Jay Park |
| 2013 | "Invitation" | House Rulez |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1st Foce Digital Ulzzang Photo Contest | — | — | Won |
| 2013 | Men's Health Cool Guy Contest | Vital Woman Award[14] | — | Won |
| 6th Style Icon Awards | Chevrolet Find New Star Award | — | Won | |
| 6th Korea Drama Awards | Hot Star Award | Goddess of Marriage | Won |
References
- ^ "Clara joins Polaris Entertainment". Allkpop. August 4, 2014. Retrieved August 15, 2014.
- ^ Ock, Hyun-ju (January 13, 2014). "Is Clara turning into a Korean sex symbol?". The Korea Herald. Retrieved January 15, 2014.
- ^ Park, Si-soo (March 7, 2014). "Stars and outstanding parents". The Korea Times. Retrieved March 11, 2014.
- ^ 클라라, 개명이유 "본명 이성민, 남자가 너무 많아". My Daily (in Korean). January 3, 2012. Retrieved September 15, 2013.
- ^ "Pororo Beats Psy and Other Celebrities in Google Search Results". The Chosun Ilbo. July 2, 2013. Retrieved September 15, 2013.
- ^ Ahn, Joo-hee (July 5, 2013). "Clara shows off her bikini body for High Cut". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved September 15, 2013.
- ^ "Clara Makes Generous Pledge to Breast Cancer Patients". The Chosun Ilbo. September 13, 2013. Retrieved September 15, 2013.
- ^ Im, Woo-jung (September 11, 2013). "After series of gaffes, Clara swears off SNS". The Korea Herald. Retrieved September 15, 2013.
- ^ Lee, Sun-min (September 12, 2013). "Clara uses Internet to quit Internet". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved September 15, 2013.
- ^ Bae, Sun-young (June 25, 2013). "PREVIEW: SBS weekend drama Goddess of Marriage". TenAsia. Retrieved September 15, 2013.
- ^ Lee, Sun-min (August 16, 2013). "Clara ranks baby-daddies". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved September 15, 2013.
- ^ Oh, Jean (January 21, 2014). "Clara to show her true self". The Korea Herald. Retrieved January 24, 2014.
- ^ Kang, Jung-yeon (August 19, 2013). "INFINITE Sung Yeol, 4minute Jihyun to Pair Up in Drama". TenAsia. Retrieved September 15, 2013.
- ^ Ahn, Joo-hee (July 2, 2013). "Clara wins awards, reps games". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved September 15, 2013.