Lee Eun Joo (Eun Joo Lee)

Also known as: Lee Eun Ju

Date of birth: 22 December 1980 (45 years old)

Country: South Korean

Lee Eun Joo (1980–2005) was a South Korean actress. She studied theatre and film at Dankook University, won a silver medal at the 1996 Sunkyung Smart Model Contest and began in commercials, making her drama debut with a small role in KBS2's Start (1996). She was especially praised for Phoenix, which earned her the Top Excellence Award and, with Lee Seo Jin, the Best Couple Award at the 2004 MBC Drama Awards. A pianist since childhood, she recorded a piano track for the soundtrack of Lovers' Concerto (2002) and sang a number of OSTs. Her film roles include Bungee Jumping of Their Own. She died in 2005, at 24.