Lee Yoo Mi “Squid Game”: 12 years playing a supporting role, 500 auditions before becoming globally famous

Lee Yoo Mi is one of the actors interested in Korea recently.

It can be seen that, thanks to "Squid Game" and " All of Us Are Dead", Lee Yoo Mi from a little-known actor became a sought-after face in Korea.

500 auditions before shining

Lee Yoo Mi debuted as an advertising model in 2009. After that, she starred in many films such as Yellow Sea, Learning Learn, Birdman, Skillful G.irl, Park Hwa Young, Adult Don't Know, Hostage.. .

Recognized by the media as a talented actor, building a solid television and film career. In the movie Park Hwa Young, Lee Yoo Mi plays Se Jin - a teenager who runs away and lives with the main character's family. Through the role of Se Jin, Lee Yoo Mi is recognized for her acting skills. Lee Yoo Mi portrays a resigned, traumatized character with natural, emotional acting.

However, according to Mydaily, it was not until he joined Squid Game and All of Us Are Dead on Netflix that Lee Yoo Mi succeeded and was known by a large audience.

In the latest interview with Esquire Korea magazine, Lee Yoo Mi revealed that she auditioned for the role 400-500 times. Therefore, the actress was surprised and touched by the audience's attention to her. "I can't imagine how many times I auditioned. I worked hard and auditioned hard," the actress confided.

In Squid Game, Lee Yoo Mi appeared in episode 3 out of 9 episodes as Ji Yeong. The character she takes on wears the number 240 and is a brave person, ready to sacrifice for her friends. Coming to All of Us Are Dead, Lee Yoo Mi changed when taking on the role of Na Yeon - a selfish, annoying character who puts her classmates in danger and ignores those with difficult family circumstances.

All of Us Are Dead is a story about students waiting to be rescued. They are isolated in a school that is invaded by zombies. They f.ight together to survive and escape the hunt of the zombies.

According to YTN, it is surprising that in both works, Lee Yoo Mi's appearance time is quite short. However, she plays an important role as the leader and contributes to the success of the film. YTN reported that Lee Yoo Mi is an attractive presence in both films.

All of Us Are Dead is showing popularity. The film was in the top 10 in 91 countries within 3 days.

YTN reported that of the total cumulative viewing time that Netflix announced weekly, All of Us Are Dead recorded 124.7 million hours in the first week. All of Us Are Dead even surpasses the achievement of Squid Game.

Thanks to her impressive performance in films, Lee Yoo Mi was recognized by experts and won the newcomer category at the 30th Buil Film Awards and the Film Writers Association Awards. 8th Korea.

Talent recognized

According to Sport Khan, thanks to the success of two consecutive roles, Lee Yoo Mi has become a face trusted by many brands and producers. On January 22, the famous fashion brand of Prada Group chose Lee Yoo Mi as the representative model. She became the first Korean actress to be chosen as a model for the brand's global campaign.

Lee Yoo Mi is working as an advertising model in various fields such as clothing, beauty, games and apps... Sport Khan pointed out that Lee Yoo Mi is recognized in the advertising field for her unique colors and charm.

According to the Influencer Marketing Hub, the All of Us Are Dead actor also receives a lot of revenue thanks to advertising. Each of her advertising posts is paid thousands of dollars. Besides, Lee Yoo Mi appeared in many famous magazines such as Dazed, Vogue, Cosmopolitan, etc.

Lee Yoo Mi shared with Cosmopolitan magazine that her popularity has increased and is recognized by a global audience, but her life has not changed too much. She still works part-time while taking a break from filming Squid Game. Lee Yoo Mi revealed that she used to work as a delivery person at Coupang Eats.

"I'm trying not to be affected by popularity because there are so many things I need to do from now on. I try not to forget who I am," Lee Yoo Mi shared in an interview with Cosmopolitan.

Lee Yoo Mi is predicted by Korean media to continue to have great success on the big screen and dramas in 2022 with many different genres and characters.

tvN drama The Way My Mental Coach Goes My Way starring Lee Yoo Mi will be broadcast this year. This is a sports-themed movie, revolving around a retired coach. Lee Yoo Mi takes on the role of former world medalist Cha Ga Eul.

In 2022, Lee Yoo Mi also reappeared in the movie "We can go to Heaven, but we can love".

Admittedly nervous at the audience's love, but when asked about the pressures after the success of "Squid Game" and "All of Us Are Dead", Lee Yoo Mi said, "I will become a better actor, because So there's no problem putting pressure on me. If I'm stuck in any role, I have the ability to change that quickly. I've thought about that, so I can try in any role. any".

Lisa was accused of being stingy, paying low wages to dancers filming MVs, fans were immediately "vindicated" Thảo Mai10:12:38 28/06/2024Recently, Lisa (BLACKPINK) made people ecstatic when she suddenly released the ROCKSTAR MV teaser. In just 10 seconds, Lisa showed off 6 looks that she will appear in the MV.