Lee Ju-yeon (Lee Ju-yeon)

Also known as: Lee Joo Yeon

Date of birth: 19 March 1987 (39 years old)

Country: South Korean

Lee Ju Yeon is a South Korean singer, dancer, actress, and former member of AFTER SCHOOL (애프터스쿨). She graduated from Sangmyung High School and later obtained a bachelor's degree in Broadcasting Entertainment from Dongduk Women's University. Before debuting, she had a cameo appearance in the 2007 movie "My Tutor Friend 2", and she was well-known online for being an ulzzang. She made her debut in January 2009 as AFTER SCHOOL's vocalist and visual with their first single album, "New Schoolgirl". They received attention for their unique live performances, often incorporating different performance styles into their songs, including drums, tap dancing and pole dancing. However, Pledis Entertainment (플레디스 엔터테인먼트) began their history of mismanaging girl groups with them, as their concept of having "admissions and graduations" and allowing the members to join or leave in a natural way did not give any stability to the group. She made her acting debut in 2010 with a role in the drama "Smile Again" and continued to appear in supporting roles over the years. In July 2011, she joined sub-unit A.S. BLUE, formed after the fans voted. Together with the other sub-unit, A.S. RED, they released joint single albums. A.S BLUE's album included the singles "Wonder Boy" and "Lady". In December 2014, her contract with Pledis expired, and she decided to graduate in June 2015 after they ended all promotional activities in Japan. At the same time, the agency halted all promotions and activities and, AFTER SCHOOL, never released any new material again until officially disbanding in December 2019 when all members' contracts expired (except Nana). She and Kim Jung A were the only members present for all the group's promotional periods. In June 2021, she joined 4 other former AFTER SCHOOL members for a reunion in the SBS and online show "MMTG", performing two of their biggest hits, "Diva" and "Bang". She is currently represented by Billions (빌리언스) and is focused on her acting career.