Lee Jae-in (Korean: 이재인; born February 6, 2004) is a South Korean actress. She first gained recognition through the mystery film Svaha: The Sixth Finger (2019). Other notable works include Racket Boys (2021) and Hi-Five (2025).

Career

Lee Jae-in is one of the few South Korean celebrities born in Gangwon, a border province with North Korea.[2] Lee debuted in 2012 as the child counterpart of a supporting character in Ice Adonis.[3]

Her first prominent casting was for 2019 religious mystery film Svaha: The Sixth Finger. Her portrayal of two different twin girls earned her various wins and nominations from major film awards.[4][5] The same year, Lee also played her first regular role in television series with JTBC's Beautiful World.[6]

In 2021 Lee was cast in JTBC's legal espionage series Undercover[7] and SBS' sport drama Racket Boys as a national youth badminton team's ace athlete.[8] The same year she got praised for her role in the ticking clock-thriller film Hard Hit.[9]

In January 2023, Lee signed with Yooborn Company.[10]

At the age of 21, Lee got nominated for Best Actress at the prestigious 2025 46th Blue Dragon Film Awards for her role as a young girl with superpowers in the action fantasy Hi-Five, the second-youngest nominee for the category after Jun Ji-hyun in 2001.[11][12]

In 2026, Lee joined the cast of tvN's slice-of-life romance series Spring Fever.[13]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2013 Happiness for Sale
2014 No Tears for the DeadDaeban granddaughter
Futureless Things
2015 School 2015Ra-Jin
2016 Horror Stories 3 Machine GhostDunko
2017 I Can SpeakJung-shim (young)
Tombstone RefugeeDa-bin
Survival GuideOlder Sister
2018 At Her Own PaceWoo-ju
AdulthoodHwang Kyung-eon
Our BodyYoon Hwa-young
2019 Svaha: The Sixth FingerLee Geum-hwa / "It"
The Battle: Roar to VictoryChoon-hee
2021 Hard HitLee Hye-in[14]
Heaven: To the Land of HappinessTBA
2025 Hi-FivePark Wan-seo[15]
Concrete Market Hee-ro [16][17]

Television series

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2012 Ice AdonisHa Yoon-hee (young)
Quiz from God 3Ha-young
2012–2013 FamilyDa-young
2013 SamsaengiJung Yoon-hee (young)
2014 Modern FarmerMin Gi's little sisterCameo
KBS Drama Special:
"The Last Puzzle"		So Hee
2015 Who Are You: School 2015Ra-jin
Sense 8 Season 1 Seon (young) Cameo
2015–2016 Six Flying Dragons
2017 Sense 8 Season 2 Seon (young) Cameo
2018 Drama Stage:
"Slide to Unlock"		Yeo-na
2019 Beautiful WorldHan Dong-hee
2020 Hospital PlaylistSo-miCameo (Episode 11)
2021 UndercoverHan Seung-mi[18]
Racket BoysHan Se-yoon
2022 O'PENing:
"The First Glance"		 Yoon-jae one act-drama; season 5 [19][20]
2023 Night Has Come Lee Yoon-seo [21]
2025 Our Unwritten Seoul teen Yoo Mi-ji / Yoo Mi-rae [22]
Concrete Market Choi Hee-ro [23]
The Price of Confession Koo Hui-yeong
2026 Spring Fever Choi Se-jin [24]

Awards and nominations

Award Year Category Nominee / Work Result Ref.
Baeksang Arts Awards 2019 Best New Actress – Film Svaha: The Sixth Finger Won [25]
Blue Dragon Film Awards 2019 Best New Actress Nominated [26]
2025 Best Actress Hi-Five Nominated [27]
Buil Film Awards 2019 Best New Actress Svaha: The Sixth Finger Nominated [28]
2021 Best Supporting Actress Hard Hit Nominated [29]
Golden Cinema Film Festival 2019 Best New Actress Svaha: The Sixth Finger Won [30]
Grand Bell Awards 2018 Best New Actress Adulthood Nominated [31]
2020 Best New Actress Svaha: The Sixth Finger Nominated [32]
SBS Drama Awards 2021 Best Young Actress Racket Boys Won [33]
Wildflower Film Awards 2019 Best New Actress Adulthood Won [34]

Listicles

Name of publisher, year listed, name of listicle, and placement
Publisher Year Listicle Placement Ref.
Korean Film Council 2021 Korean Actors 200[a] Included [35][36]

Notes

  1. ↑ Introduces 200 actors that best represent the present and future of Korean cinema to the people in the film industry all over the world

References

  1. ↑ "고향 강원 기운받아 멋진배우 될게요". Gangwon Ilbo (in Korean). 16 March 2019. Archived from the original on October 29, 2021. Retrieved June 14, 2019.
  2. ↑ '사바하' 이정재 "이재인 연기력에 놀라…어떻게 이렇게 잘 할까". Joy News 24 (in Korean). February 13, 2019. Archived from the original on October 11, 2020. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
  3. ↑ 아역배우 이재인, 카라멜이엔티와 전속계약. Metro Seoul (in Korean). April 26, 2016. Archived from the original on October 8, 2020. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
  4. ↑ '사바하'의 이재인, '넌 어느 별에서 왔니'. Sports Donga (in Korean). February 23, 2019. Archived from the original on October 9, 2020. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
  5. ↑ "[Interview] "Svaha: The Sixth Finger" Lee Jae-in, "I Just Like Acting"". HanCinema. March 7, 2019. Archived from the original on February 28, 2021. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
  6. ↑ "'아름다운 세상', 'SKY 캐슬' 뒤잇는 10대 배우 라인업". JTBC (in Korean). March 6, 2019. Archived from the original on October 8, 2020. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
  7. ↑ [공식] 이재인, '언더커버' 합류..지진희X김현주와 호흡. Sports Chosun (in Korean). July 31, 2020. Archived from the original on October 15, 2020. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
  8. ↑ '라켓소년단' 이재인, 한세윤과 다른 듯 닮은 열정 소녀 [★FULL인터뷰]. Star News (in Korean). August 15, 2021. Archived from the original on September 12, 2021. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
  9. ↑ [지승학의 시네마 크리티크] 영화의 상업적 타락을 보여주는 슬픈 얼굴: 영화 <발신제한>. Le Monde diplomatique Korea ed. (in Korean). July 30, 2021. Archived from the original on September 12, 2021. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
  10. ↑ Hwang Soo-yeon (January 11, 2023). 이재인, 유본컴퍼니와 전속 계약…조우진·신현빈과 한솥밥 [공식입장]. Xports News (in Korean). Archived from the original on January 11, 2023. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
  11. ↑ [NC인터뷰] '뽀뽀뽀'부터 '청룡' 여우주연상 후보까지...22살 이재인 "데뷔 14년, 지금은 안정기죠" [[NC Interview] From "Popopo" to Best Actress nomination for "Blue Dragon"... 22-year-old Lee Jae-in: "14 years since my debut, I'm in a stable phase now."]. News Culture (in Korean). January 6, 2026.
  12. ↑ 파격적인 부츠+힙한 스타일링…이재인, 레드카펫서 강렬 존재감 [엑's 이슈] [Lee Jae-in's bold boots and hip styling make her a striking presence on the red carpet.]. XportsNews (in Korean). November 20, 2025.
  13. ↑ 조준영·이재인, 예쁘게 생겼네...미소 부르는 비주얼 합(‘스프링 피버’) [Jo Jun-young and Lee Jae-in, so pretty... Their visual combination makes you smile ('Spring Fever')]. Osen (in Korean). January 2, 2026.
  14. ↑ Jeon Hyung-hwa (May 10, 2021). [단독]진기주 '미드나이트' 티빙 공개-지창욱 '발신제한' 극장 개봉..변화의 시작 [종합] [[Exclusive] Jin Ki-joo'Midnight' Teabing Revealed-Ji Chang-wook's'Restricted Calls' Theater Opened.. Beginning of Change [Comprehensive]]. star.mt (in Korean). Archived from the original on October 6, 2021. Retrieved May 10, 2021.
  15. ↑ Jeon Hyeong-hwa (March 5, 2021). [단독]유아인·라미란·오정세·안재홍 등 강형철 '하이파이브' 호흡 [종합] [[Exclusive] 'High Five' breathing with Yoo Ah-in, Ra Mi-ran, Oh Jeong-se, Ahn Jae-hong, and Hyeong-cheol Kang [Comprehensive]]. star.mt (in Korean). Archived from the original on October 29, 2021. Retrieved March 5, 2021 – via Naver.
  16. ↑ Park Soo-in (October 18, 2021). '라켓소년단' 이재인, 재난스릴러물 '콘크리트 마켓' 주인공 발탁 ['Racket Boys' Jaein Lee, selected as the protagonist of disaster thriller 'Concrete Market]. Newsen (in Korean). Archived from the original on October 18, 2021. Retrieved October 18, 2021 – via Naver.
  17. ↑ Lee Seung-mi (November 16, 2021). [공식]이재인·정만식·홍경, 영화 '콘크리트 마켓' 캐스팅…14일 크랭크인 [[Official] Jae-in Lee, Man-sik Jeong, and Kyung-Kyung Hong, cast for the movie 'Concrete Market'... 14 days crank-in]. Sports Chosun (in Korean). Archived from the original on October 13, 2022. Retrieved November 16, 2021 – via Naver.
  18. ↑ Moon Ji-yeon (July 30, 2020). [공식] 연우진X한선화→유선호, '언더커버' 라인업 완성 [[Official] Woojin Yeon X Sunhwa Han → Seonho Yoo, 'Undercover' lineup complete] (in Korean). Sports Chosun. Archived from the original on October 19, 2022. Retrieved August 27, 2022 – via Naver.
  19. ↑ Park Pan-seok (May 12, 2022). 이재인, tvN 오프닝(O'PENing) '첫눈길' 주인공 확정..윤재 役 출연 [Jae-in Lee, confirmed as the main character of tvN's opening (O'PENing) 'First Sight'.. Appears as Yoon Jae]. OSEN (in Korean). Archived from the original on May 12, 2022. Retrieved May 12, 2022 – via Naver.
  20. ↑ "The First Glance (O'PENing)". Studio Dragon Shows. Studio Dragon. October 3, 2025. Retrieved October 3, 2025.
  21. ↑ Jang Ah-reum (December 1, 2023). 이재인 '밤이 되었습니다' 포스터 비하인드…러블리 매력에 하이틴 감성까지. News1 (in Korean). Retrieved December 5, 2023.
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  29. ↑ Jo Young-mi (August 29, 2021). 모가디슈' ·'자산어보' 13개 부문 중 8개 부문 후보에 올라 [Mogadishu' and 'Jasaneobo' were nominated for 8 out of 13 categories]. Busan Ilbo (in Korean). Archived from the original on August 29, 2021. Retrieved August 29, 2021 – via Naver.
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  31. ↑ 제55회 대종상, 각 부문 후보 공개…'공작' 12개 최다부문 노미네이트. Sports Seoul (in Korean). September 21, 2018. Archived from the original on September 21, 2018. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
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  33. ↑ Jeong Hee-yeon (December 31, 2021). 라켓소년단' 탕준상-이재인 청소년연기상 [SBS 연기대상] ['Racket Boys' Tang Jun-sang - Lee Jae-in Youth Acting Award [SBS Acting Awards]]. Sports Dong-A (in Korean). Archived from the original on January 2, 2022. Retrieved January 2, 2022 – via Naver.
  34. ↑ "2019 Award Winners". Korean Film Council. April 2019. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
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