# Lee Hwi-hyang

Lee Hwi-hyang (born October 1, 1960) is a South Korean actress. She joined the Miss MBC beauty pageant in 1981, and made her acting debut in 1982. Among Lee's notable television dramas are Love and Ambition (1987), Forget Tomorrow (1988), Ambitious Times (1990), and The Beginning of Happiness (1996).

## Filmography
### Television series

| Year | Title | Role |
| 1982 | Chief Inspector | |
| 1986 | Dew on Every Blade of Grass | Baek Sang-hee |
| 1987 | Love and Ambition | Jae-eun |
| 1987 | Guests Who Arrived on the Last Train | |
| 1988 | Forget Tomorrow | Oh Se-young |
| 1988 | We Don't Know Either | |
| 1988 | Blue Season | |
| 1989 | Moonlight Family | Eldest daughter-in-law |
| 1989 | 500 Years of Joseon: Pamun | Queen Hyoui |
| 1990 | Days of the Dynasty | Yi Bangja |
| 1990 | Ambitious Times | Gelsomina |
| 1992 | Sweetheart | |
| 1993 | Lovers | |
| 1994 | I Will Kiss Your Cheek | |
| 1994 | Ambition | |
| 1994 | General Hospital | Kim Ji-won |
| 1994 | Daughters of a Rich Family | Kwon Il-ryung |
| 1995 | Love Formula | Han Cha-sook |
| 1996 | The Beginning of Happiness | Jin Yoo-kyung/Jin Hee-sook |
| 1996 | Meeting | Yoo Kang-ae |
| 1996 | Dad's Soul | |
| 1997 | One Fine Spring Day | Eon-hyang |
| 1998 | I Want to Keep Seeing You | Park Ja-young |
| 1998 | As We Live Our Lives | |
| 1998 | My Mother's Daughters | Hyun-ae |
| 1999 | KAIST | Lee Hee-jung |
| 1999 | Love in 3 Colors | Kim Sun-young |
| 2000 | Secret | Yoon Myung-ae |
| 2001 | Ladies of the Palace | Merchant Jang |
| 2001 | Beautiful Days | Yang Mi-mi/Yang Kyung-hee |
| 2001 | Why Women? | Wife of the Ha family's middle son |
| 2002 | Sunlight Upon Me | Miss Yoon |
| 2003 | Briar Flower | Ahn Sung-hee |
| 2003 | Stairway to Heaven | Tae Mi-ra |
| 2004 | Forbidden Love | Shin Soo-jang |
| 2004 | Ireland | Kim Boo-ja |
| 2005 | Spring Day | Oh Hye-rim |
| 2005 | Pearl Earring | Han Sun-jin |
| 2007 | Ahyeon-dong Madam | Sung Mi-sook |
| 2008 | I Am Happy | Lee Se-young |
| 2009 | Innocent You | Yoon Soon-hee |
| 2009 | Loving You a Thousand Times | Son Hyang-sook |
| 2010 | Please Marry Me | Song In-sun |
| 2011 | I Trusted Men | |
| 2011 | My Love By My Side | Bae Jung-ja |
| 2011 | Lights and Shadows | Song Mi-jin |
| 2011 | You're Here, You're Here, You're Really Here | Oh Se-ah |
| 2012 | Take Care of Us, Captain | Yang Mi-hye |
| 2012 | Here Comes Mr. Oh | Lee Ki-ja |
| 2013 | Two Women's Room | Yeo Ok-sun |
| 2013 | Shining Romance | Kim Ae-sook |
| 2014 | You're Only Mine | Jang Young-sook |
| 2015 | The Family is Coming | Kim Jung-sook |
| 2015 | Warm and Cozy | Baek Se-young (cameo, ep. 1) |
| 2015 | Save the Family | Bok Soo-ja |
| 2016 | Marriage Contract | Oh Mi-ran |
| 2016 | Blow Breeze | Ma Chung-ja |
| 2017 | The Secret of My Love | Wi Seon-ae |
| 2018 | My Only One | |
| 2018 | You Drive Me Crazy | Cameo |
| 2018 | A Pledge to God | Heo Eun-sook |
| 2021 | Oh My Ladylord | Kang Hae-jin |
| 2021–2022 | Young Lady and Gentleman | Lee Ki-ja, Josora's mother |
| 2022 | Gold Mask | Ko Mi-sook |
| 2023-2024 | Live Your Own Life | Jang Sook-hyang |

### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2006 | Lost in Love | Yeon-soo's mother | |
| 2007 | A Love | Sang-woo's mother (cameo) | |
| 2008 | Humming | Mi-yeon's aunt (cameo) | |
| 2008 | Antique | White beard's female roommate | |
| 2009 | Five Senses of Eros | Lee Jung-ha's mother | segment: "In My End Is My Beginning" |
| 2009 | A Dream Comes True | (cameo) | telecinema |
| 2013 | In My End Is My Beginning | Lee Jung-ha's mother | |
| 2014 | Confession | Hyun-tae's mother | |

## Theater

* Title
* North and South DMZ
* Daughters of the Earth
* Private Lives
* Dance
* Blood Wedding

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 1981 | Miss MBC Pageant | June Miss MBC | — | Won |
| 1985 | Korea Theater Festival | Best Actress | Daughters of the Earth | Won |
| 1988 | MBC Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actress | Forget Tomorrow | Won |
| 1990 | KBS Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actress | Days of the Dynasty, Ambitious Times | Won |
| 1991 | 27th Baeksang Arts Awards | Best Actress (TV) | Ambitious Times | Won |
| 1996 | SBS Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actress | The Beginning of Happiness | Won |
| 1999 | KBS Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actress | Love in 3 Colors | Won |
| 2006 | 43rd Grand Bell Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Lost in Love | Nominated |
| 2009 | SBS Drama Awards | Best Supporting Actress in a Serial Drama | Loving You a Thousand Times, Innocent You | Won |
| 2011 | SBS Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Weekend/Daily Drama | My Love By My Side | Nominated |
| 2012 | MBC Drama Awards | Golden Acting Award, Actress | Here Comes Mr. Oh, Lights and Shadows | Nominated |
| 2016 | 36th MBC Drama Awards | Golden Acting Award, Actress in a Special Project Drama | Marriage Contract | Won |
| 2018 | MBC Drama Awards | Best Supporting Actress in a Weekend Special Project | A Pledge to God | Nominated |