Lee El

Biography

Kim Ji-hyun, better known by her stage name EL (or Lee El), is a South Korean actress, best known as Lee Byung-hun's ill fated love interest in Inside Men.

Career Overview

Lee El has 30 screen credits in a career dating back to 2007. Signature works include Guardian: The Lonely and Great God, My Liberation Notes, Surely Tomorrow. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

female

Known Credits

30

Birth Date

1982-08-26 00:00:00

Birth Place

Seoul, South Korea

Known For

• 

  Guardian: The Lonely and Great God
• 

  My Liberation Notes
• 

  Surely Tomorrow
• 

  My Troublesome Star
• 

  Queen Mantis
• 

  Love and Leashes

Frequent Collaborators

• Lee Eung-bok (2 collaborations)
• Kim Eun-sook (2 collaborations)
• Kim Sok-yun (2 collaborations)
• Park Hae-young (2 collaborations)
• Kim Woo-hyung (2 collaborations)
• Cho Min-guk (2 collaborations)
• Im Hyeon-wook (2 collaborations)
• Byun Young-joo (2 collaborations)
• Kim Bo-ra (2 collaborations)
• Park Hyun-jin (2 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (30 credits)

  • Surely Tomorrow

    Seo Ji-yeon

    actor

    actors

    - Episode 12 (2026) ... Seo Ji-yeon actor actors

    - Episode 11 (2026) ... Seo Ji-yeon actor actors

    - Episode 10 (2026) ... Seo Ji-yeon actor actors

    - Episode 9 (2026) ... Seo Ji-yeon actor actors

    - Episode 8 (2025) ... Seo Ji-yeon actor actors
    2025
  • Queen Mantis

    Na-hee

    actor

    actors

    - Episode 8 (2025) ... Na-hee actor actors

    - Episode 7 (2025) ... Na-hee actor actors

    - Episode 6 (2025) ... Na-hee actor actors

    - Episode 5 (2025) ... Na-hee actor actors

    - Episode 4 (2025) ... Na-hee actor actors
    2025
  • My Troublesome Star

    Ko Hee-young

    actor

    actors

    - Into the Spotlight (2025) ... Ko Hee-young actor actors

    - Memories of Yu Ran (2025) ... Ko Hee-young actor actors

    - 0728 (2025) ... Ko Hee-young actor actors

    - Jealousy and Rivalry (2025) ... Ko Hee-young actor actors

    - The Audition (2025) ... Ko Hee-young actor actors
    2025
  • Following

    Oh Young-ju

    actor

    actors
    2024
  • Mr. Plankton

    - Episode 10 (2024) ... Bong-suk actor actors

    - Episode 8 (2024) ... Bong-suk actor actors

    - Episode 7 (2024) ... Bong-suk actor actors

    - Episode 5 (2024) ... Bong-suk actor actors

    - Episode 4 (2024) ... Bong-suk actor actors
    2024
  • My Liberation Notes

    Yeom Gi-jeong

    actor

    actors

    - Episode 16 (2022) ... Yeom Gi-jeong actor actors

    - Episode 15 (2022) ... Yeom Gi-jeong actor actors

    - Episode 14 (2022) ... Yeom Gi-jeong actor actors

    - Episode 13 (2022) ... Yeom Gi-jeong actor actors

    - Episode 12 (2022) ... Yeom Gi-jeong actor actors
    2022
  • Yaksha: Ruthless Operations

    Hee-won

    actor

    actors
    2022
  • Love and Leashes

    Hye-mi

    actor

    actors
    2022
  • Heaven: To the Land of Happiness

    Kim Byeon

    actor

    actors
    2021
  • The Call

    Ja-ok

    actor

    actors
    2020
  • Sixth Sense

    - Sleep science for the insomniacs (2022) ... Self actor actors
    2020
  • The Night View of the Ocean in Yeosu

    actor

    actors
    2019
  • Scent of a Ghost

    Ji-yeon

    actor

    actors
    2019
  • The Drug King

    Young Partner

    actor

    actors
    2018
  • What a Man Wants

    Jenny

    actor

    actors
    2018
  • A Korean Odyssey

    Ms. Ma Ji-young

    actor

    actors

    - Episode 20 (2018) ... Ms. Ma Ji-young actor actors

    - Episode 19 (2018) ... Ms. Ma Ji-young actor actors

    - Episode 18 (2018) ... Ms. Ma Ji-young actor actors

    - Episode 17 (2018) ... Ms. Ma Ji-young actor actors

    - Episode 16 (2018) ... Ms. Ma Ji-young actor actors
    2017
  • Guardian: The Lonely and Great God

    Sam-shin

    actor

    actors

    - Goodbye and See You Again (2017) ... Sam-shin actor actors

    - Will You Be My Bride? (2017) ... Sam-shin actor actors

    - Whom Have I Forgotten? (2017) ... Sam-shin actor actors

    - Protect Her (2017) ... Sam-shin actor actors

    - Forget About Me (2017) ... Sam-shin actor actors
    2016
  • 孤单又灿烂的神：鬼怪

    Sam-shin

    actor

    actors
    2016
  • Inside Men

    Joo Eun-hye

    actor

    actors
    2015
  • Men on a Mission

    - Song Ji-hyo, Lee El (2018) ... Self actor actors
    2015
  • Man on High Heels

    Dodo

    actor

    actors
    2014
  • One Thing She Doesn't Have

    Sarah

    actor

    actors
    2014
  • Swine Escape

    Wol-hyang

    actor

    actors
    2013
  • Masquerade

    Lady Ahn

    actor

    actors
    2012
  • Pacemaker

    Dr. Choi

    actor

    actors
    2012
  • Athena: Goddess of War

    DIS Agent

    actor

    actors
    2011
  • SNL Korea

    - Episode 17 (2016) ... Self actor actors
    2011
  • The Yellow Sea

    Joo-young

    actor

    actors
    2010
  • Secret

    Young-sook

    actor

    actors
    2009
  • Radio Star

    - Episode 933 (2025) ... Self actor actors
    2007