Yeonwoo
{{Short description|South Korean actress (born 1996)}}
{{Redirect|Yeon-woo|the given name|Yeon-woo (name)}}
{{Family name hatnote|Lee|lang=Korean}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2025}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Yeonwoo
| image = 180105 뮤직뱅크 미니팬미팅 (2).jpg
| caption = Yeonwoo in January 2018
| birth_name = Lee Da-bin
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1996|08|01}}
| birth_place = Chungju, South Korea
| alma_mater = School of Performing Arts Seoul – Department of Acting
| occupation = {{hlist|Actress|singer}}
| years_active = 2016–present
| agent = 9ato Entertainment
| module = {{Infobox musical artist|embed=yes
| genre = {{hlist|K-pop|electropop}}
| instrument = Vocals
| years_active = 2016–2019
| label = MLD
| past_member_of = Momoland
}}
| module2 = {{Infobox Korean name|child=yes|headercolor=transparent
| hangul = 이다빈
| hanja = {{linktext|李|多|斌}}
| rr = I Dabin
| mr = Yi Tabin
| hangulstage = 연우
| hanjastage = {{linktext|妍|雨}}
| rrstage = Yeonu
| mrstage = Yŏnu
}}
}}
Lee Da-bin ({{Korean|이다빈}}; born August 1, 1996), better known by her stage name Yeonwoo, is a South Korean actress and singer managed by 9ato Entertainment. She is a former member of the South Korean girl group Momoland. She is currently active as an actress, best known for her roles in the television series including Pegasus Market (2019), Touch (2020), Cheat on Me If You Can (2020), The Golden Spoon (2022), and Numbers (2023).
Early life
Yeonwoo was born on August 1, 1996, in Chungju, North Chungcheong Province, South Korea. She graduated from School of Performing Arts Seoul, focusing on Acting.{{cite web|script-title=ko:모모랜드 연우, 연기력 검증 끝났다...이제 어엿한 배우|url=https://www.nbntv.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=997363|website=Naewaye Kyungjae TV|publisher=Jin Byeong-hun|language=ko|date=November 10, 2022}}
Career
=2016–2019: ''Finding Momoland'', debut with Momoland and departure=
{{Main|Momoland}}
On July 15, 2016, Yeonwoo became a contestant on Mnet's reality survival show Finding Momoland to select the members of MLD Entertainment's new girl group Momoland.{{cite web|script-title=ko:'서바이벌 모모랜드를 찾아서', 최강 비주얼 자랑하는 연습생 2人 공개|url=http://www.topstarnews.net/news/articleView.html?idxno=204738|website=Top Star News|language=ko|last=Park|first=Hye-mi|date=July 15, 2016|access-date=June 20, 2021|archive-date=June 24, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210624202348/http://www.topstarnews.net/news/articleView.html?idxno=204738|url-status=live}} She finished the competition in fifth place and officially debuted in Momoland on November 10, 2016, with the mini-album Welcome to Momoland.{{cite web|script-title=ko:엠넷 '모모랜드를 찾아서' 모모랜드, 결국 파이널 미션 실패로 데뷔 불발|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=144&aid=0000451695|website=Sports Kyunghyang|language=ko|last=Ha|first=Kyung-hun|date=September 17, 2016|access-date=August 15, 2020|archive-date=December 27, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201227154954/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=144&aid=0000451695|url-status=live}}{{cite web|script-title=ko:[단독] 모모랜드, 드디어 꿈 이뤘다..11월10일 데뷔 확정|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=109&aid=0003416347|website={{ill|Osen (newspaper)|ko|OSEN|lt=Osen}}|language=ko|last=Sun|first=Mi-kyung|date=October 20, 2016|access-date=June 20, 2021|archive-date=June 24, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210624201723/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=109&aid=0003416347|url-status=live}} Yeonwoo made her acting debut in the second season of Happy Talk.{{cite web|script-title=ko:팀 탈퇴 후 배우로...그들의 홀로서기는 현재진행형[이슈S]|trans-title=After leaving the team, they became actors... Their journey to stand alone is ongoing [Issue S]|url=https://m.news.zum.com/articles/85918453|via=Zum|website=Sports TV News|language=ko|date=September 25, 2023}} On February 23, 2018, Yeonwoo made her special appearance in the MBC TV drama Tempted, where she played a role as Woo Do-hwan's cousin.{{cite web|url=https://m.entertain.naver.com/article/057/0001227094|title=모모랜드 연우, ‘위대한 유혹자’ 출연 확정…궁금증UP|trans-title=Momoland Yeonwoo confirmed to appear in 'The Great Seducer'... Curiosity UP|language=ko|website=MBN|via=Naver|last=Kang|first=Ki-hyang}} On July 31, 2019, Yeonwoo joined in the webtoon-based comedy drama Pegasus Market.{{cite web|url=https://m.entertain.naver.com/now/article/213/0001121827|title=모모랜드 측 "연우, '쌉니다 천리마마트' 출연 확정"|trans-title=Momoland's side: "Yeonwoo confirmed to appear in 'Cheap Cheonrima Mart"|language=ko|website=TV Report|via=Naver|last=Kim|first=Kyung-joo|date=July 31, 2019}} On November 30, Yeonwoo departed from Momoland to focus on acting activities, while remaining with the agency.{{cite web|script-title=ko:모모랜드 연우·태하 탈퇴, 6인조 재편..."데이지는 협의 중"|url=http://www.kyeongin.com/main/view.php?key=20191130010009593|website=Kyeongin Ilbo|language=ko|access-date=November 29, 2019|archive-date=December 23, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191223211705/http://www.kyeongin.com/main/view.php?key=20191130010009593|url-status=live}}
=2020–present: Acting career=
Following her departure from the group, Yeonwoo confirmed to join the Channel A romantic comedy series Touch.{{cite web|url=https://www.joynews24.com/view/1206760|title=[단독]모모랜드 연우, '터치' 합류…'천리마마트' 이어 연기 '열일'|trans-title=[Exclusive] Momoland Yeonwoo joins 'Touch'... Following 'Cheonlima Mart', acting is 'hot'|language=ko|website=Joy News 24|last=Park|first=Jin-young|date=September 5, 2019}} She was also cast in a several dramas including Alice (2020), Live On (2020–2021),{{cite web|url=https://m.entertain.naver.com/now/article/609/0000309876|title=‘라이브온’ 황민현X정다빈X노종현, 대본리딩 현장서부터 심상치않은 케미|trans-title='Live On' Hwang Min-hyun X Jung Da-bin X Noh Jong-hyun, extraordinary chemistry from the script reading site|language=ko|website=Newsen|via=Naver|last=Park|first=A-reum|date=August 5, 2020}} and Cheat on Me If You Can (2020–2021){{cite web|script-title=ko:연우, KBS '바람피면 죽는다' 출연 확정 "좋은 연기 위해 노력하고 있어요"|trans-title=Yeonwoo Confirmed to Appear in KBS' 'If You Cheat, You Die' "I'm Working Hard to Act Well"|url=https://m.entertain.naver.com/article/011/0003757131|via=Naver|website={{ill|The Seoul Economic Daily|ko|서울경제}}|publisher=Chu Seung-Hyun|language=ko|date=June 22, 2020}} and Dali & Cocky Prince (2021).{{cite web|script-title=ko:[단독] 권율·연우 '달리와 감자탕' 캐스팅 확정... 박규영·김민재 잇는 탄탄한 라인업|trans-title=[Exclusive] Kwon Yul and Yeonwoo's 'Dali and Gamjatang' Casting Confirmed... A solid lineup connecting Park Gyu-young and Kim Min-jae|url=https://star.ytn.co.kr/_sn/0117_202103191133520753|website=YTN|language=ko|last=Kim|first=Seong-hyun|date=March 19, 2021|access-date=March 19, 2021}}
On January 19, 2022, it was announced that Yeonwoo signed an exclusive contract with 9ato Entertainment.{{cite web|script-title=ko:모모랜드 출신 연우, 한소희와 한솥밥...9아토 전속계약[공식]|trans-title=Yeonwoo from Momoland, Han Sohee and Hansotbap... 9ato exclusive contract [Official]|url=https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=477&aid=0000338576|via=Naver|publisher=SPOTV News|language=ko|last=Kang|first=Hyo-jin|date=January 19, 2022|access-date=January 19, 2022}} The same day, Yeonwoo starred in the fantasy drama The Golden Spoon, where she received Best New Actress Award at the 2022 MBC Drama Awards.{{cite web|script-title=ko:연우 '금수저' 주연 합류...정채연·육성재와 호흡 [공식]|trans-title=Yeonwoo joins the lead role in 'Gold Spoon'... Breathing with Chaeyeon Jung and Sungjae Yook [Official]|url=https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=609&aid=0000534710|via=Naver|publisher=Newsen|language=ko|last=Park|first=Jeong-min|date=January 19, 2022|access-date=January 19, 2022}}
On February 16, 2023, Yeonwoo starred in a workplace drama Numbers.{{cite web|script-title=ko:최민수X연우, MBC '넘버스' 캐스팅 확정..화려한 라인업[공식]|trans-title=Choi Min-soo X Yeon-woo, MBC 'Numbers' cast confirmed... Gorgeous lineup [Official]|url=https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=112&aid=0003615351|via=Naver|publisher=Herald Pop|language=ko|last=Kim|first=Ji-hye|date=February 16, 2023|access-date=February 16, 2023}} On August 9, she contributed the soundtrack "To You" ({{lang|ko|그대에게}}) for MBC TV television series My Dearest.{{cite web|script-title=ko:(여자)아이들 미연→양요섭, '연인' OST 가창..화려한 라인업|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=109&aid=0004900555&spi_ref=m_entertain_twitter&fbclid=IwAR0u5KzZ6SkCyteQd04gBOQoZm6ng1l8uWM2FkpuDKHVZ0Th77F7-7sgnhU|website={{ill|Osen (newspaper)|ko|OSEN|lt=Osen}}|language=ko|date=August 3, 2023}} On January 22, 2024, she was cast in a
black comedy series Bitter Sweet Hell.{{Cite web|script-title=ko:연우, '우리, 집' 주연 합류..김희선-이혜영과 호흡(공식)|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=112&aid=0003677313|via=Naver|publisher=Herald Pop|language=ko|last=Kang|first=Ga-hee|date=January 22, 2024|access-date=January 22, 2024|archive-date=April 16, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240416032611/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=112&aid=0003677313|url-status=live}} On June 11, Yeonwoo was confirmed to be cast alongside Lim Ji-yeon, Choo Young-woo and Kim Jae-won in the JTBC historical drama The Tale of Lady Ok.{{cite web|script-title=ko:'옥씨부인전' 임지연·추영우→연우·김재원, 라인업 완성|trans-title='Mrs. Oks' Lim Ji-yeon, Chu Young-woo → Yeon-woo, Kim Jae-won, lineup complete|url=https://m.entertain.naver.com/article/311/0001735648|via=Naver|website={{ill|Xports News|ko|엑스포츠뉴스}}|last=Yoon|first=Hyun-ji|language=ko|date=June 11, 2024}} On August 8, Yeonwoo joins the cast in the mystery sitcom Dog Knows Everything, where she received Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries at the 2024 KBS Drama Awards.{{cite web|script-title=ko:연우, 차기작은 미스터리 코미디 '개소리'...신입 경찰 된다|trans-title=Yeonwoo, next project is mystery comedy 'Dog Talk'... Becomes a rookie police officer|url=https://star.ytn.co.kr/_sn/0117_202408081502417012|website=YTN|publisher=Kang Nae-ri|language=ko|date=August 8, 2024}} On April 23, 2025, Yeonwoo made her first leading role in the U+ Mobile TV web series Love Phobia.{{cite web|url=https://m.entertain.naver.com/now/article/408/0000262976|title=연우X김현진 특별한 연애…"AI 매개체로 얽힌다"(러브포비아)|trans-title=Yeonwoo X Kim Hyunjin's Special Love... "Entangled Through AI" (Lovephobia)|language=ko|website=iMBC|via=Naver|last=Jang|first=Da-hee|date=April 23, 2025}}
Discography
{{For|Yeonwoo's discography with Momoland|Momoland discography}}
=Soundtrack appearances=
class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" border="1"
|+ List of soundtrack appearances, showing year released and album name ! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Album |
scope="row" | "To You" ({{lang|ko|그대에게}})
| 2023 | My Dearest OST Part 2 |
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Filmography
{{For|Yeonwoo's filmography with Momoland|Momoland#Filmography}}
=Television series=
=Web series=
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scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Role ! scope="col" | Notes ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}} |
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scope="row" | 2017–2018
| Happy Talk | Yun-woo | Season 2 |
scope="row" | 2025
| Love Phobia | Yoon Bi-a | |
=Television shows=
Awards and nominations
{{For|Yeonwoo's accolades with Momoland|List of awards and nominations received by Momoland}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
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