Lee Yoon-jung, 1974
Writers · January 31, 1974
Lee Yoon-jung
★ HOW OLD IS LEE YOON-JUNG?
Lee Yoon-jung is 52 years old, born January 31, 1974 in South Korea · Aquarius.
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About
Lee Yoon-jung directed Coffee Prince, the drama that made her a household name in South Korean television. Born in 1974, she started at MBC in 1997 and built a reputation for sharp work in short dramas like Taereung National Village and Beating Heart. Aquarius energy—bold, forward-thinking.
★ FEATURE
Biography
Lee Yoon-jung is a South Korean television director and producer. Born January 31, 1974, she entered MBC's broadcasting ecosystem in 1997, early enough to shape the network's dramatic language. Her breakthrough came through distinctive short-form work: Taereung National Village and Beating Heart established her eye for intimate, character-driven storytelling. Coffee Prince, the drama she directed, became her signature—the project that proved her ability to scale from shorts to mainstream phenomenon. As a screenwriter and producer working across television, she operates in a field that demands simultaneous attention to narrative structure, budget, and on-set execution. Her Aquarius birth (January 31) suggests the fixed-air archetype: independent vision, intellectual precision, resistance to formula. Life Path 8 carriers often gravitate toward authority and material manifestation of creative vision—fitting for a director whose work moved networks and audiences.
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Before Fame
Lee Yoon-jung joined MBC, South Korea's major broadcast station, in 1997. Her early career unfolded within the network's television drama departments, where she cut her teeth on short-form projects before the Coffee Prince era.
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Trivia
- Coffee Prince, the drama she directed, became a defining work of South Korean television in its era.
- She built her reputation through short dramas like Taereung National Village—format-specific work that proved her distinctive directorial voice.
- Her career began at MBC in 1997, placing her among the cohort of directors who shaped modern Korean drama vocabulary.
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Numerology
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The Powerhouse
Driven and business-minded. Lee Yoon-jung extend their craft into ownership: labels, production companies, brand lines.
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Birthday compatibility
By Chinese zodiac — san-he trine for best matches, opposing pair for the most friction-prone.
HIGHLY COMPATIBLE
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- Mayuko FukudaDog · 1994
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CHALLENGING
- IsaacMonkey · 2004
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★ FAQ
Frequently asked
- How old is Lee Yoon-jung?
- Lee Yoon-jung is 52 years old (born January 31, 1974).
- When is Lee Yoon-jung's birthday?
- Lee Yoon-jung was born on January 31, 1974.
- What is Lee Yoon-jung's zodiac sign?
- Lee Yoon-jung is a Aquarius, born January 31, 1974.
- What is Lee Yoon-jung's Chinese zodiac sign?
- Lee Yoon-jung was born in 1974, the year of the Wood Tiger.
- Where is Lee Yoon-jung from?
- Lee Yoon-jung is from South Korea.
- What does Lee Yoon-jung do?
- Lee Yoon-jung is a writer.
- Is Lee Yoon-jung still alive?
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