- Debut
- 1998
- Birthday
- 05.041982
- Genre
- Ballad · Pop
Basic info
Lee So-eun is a ballad singer who debuted in 1998 as a high school student with her first album 《소녀》. Her signature songs include 〈서방님〉, 〈오래오래〉 and 〈닮았잖아〉.
- Debut
- 1998
- Birthday
- May 4, 1982
- Years active
- 1998–
- Genre
- Ballad · Pop
- Real name
- 이소은
- Debut reference
- Listed by debut year rather than idol generation.
걸어온 길
She caught the eye of singer Yoon Sang when he saw her at the 1996 EBS songwriting festival. In 1998, as a first-year high school student, she debuted with her first album 《소녀》.
She was loved for her clear voice and steady live singing. 〈서방님〉 from her second album (2000) and 〈오래오래〉 from her third album (2002) were very popular.
Her duets with Kim Dong-ryul, such as 〈기적〉 and 〈욕심쟁이〉, are also widely known. After her fourth album 《Think Of Me》 in 2005, she devoted herself to her studies.
She graduated from Korea University and Northwestern University School of Law in the U.S., then worked as a lawyer in New York. In 2025 she resumed her singing career with her fifth album 《시선 - Notes On a Poem》.
Signature songs
- 서방님 2000 YouTube Spotify
- 오래오래 2002 YouTube Spotify
- 키친 2002 YouTube Spotify
- 닮았잖아 2005 YouTube Spotify
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Key releases
- 1998.12 소녀1st studio albumDebut album
- 2000 신비2nd studio albumIncludes 〈서방님〉
- 2002 Senorita3rd studio albumIncludes 〈오래오래〉
- 2005 Think Of Me4th studio albumIncludes 〈닮았잖아〉
- 2025.07 시선 - Notes On a Poem5th studio albumFirst album in about 20 years
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Key records and stories
- She debuted in 1998 at the age of 16 with her first album 《소녀》.
- Her debut album was co-produced by Lee Seung-hwan and Yoon Sang.
- After her fourth album in 2005 she continued her studies and became a lawyer in the United States.
- In 2025 she released her fifth album 《시선 - Notes On a Poem》, her first in about 20 years.
- In 2009 she was accepted by four U.S. law schools, including Northwestern University.
- She served as vice chair of the New York branch of the International Court of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC).
- She published a book about her law school journey in 2012.
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