The year she turned 16, she joined Girl’s Day as a new member from the second single “Nothing Lasts Forever” and began her career as a singer. In 2012, she made her first drama acting appearance, in SBS’s Tasty Life.
The breakthrough yearThe year she turned 20, she released Girl’s Day’s mini album Everyday 3 in January. In August the Women’s Army Special of MBC’s Real Men began, and she became known. In December she won Best Female Newcomer at the MBC Entertainment Awards.
The year she turned 21, tvN’s Reply 1988 began in November, and she played Sung Deok-sun. In January 2016, the drama ended, and in December she hosted the KBS Entertainment Awards.
The year she turned 23, her agency confirmed in August that she was dating actor Ryu Jun-yeol, and in November she played reporter Song Ji-an in MBC’s Two Cops. In 2018, she appeared in DoReMi Market on tvN’s Amazing Saturday, and in September she took on her first big-screen role in the film Monstrum. In April 2019, she signed an exclusive contract with a new agency.
The year she turned 27, she appeared in tvN’s My Roommate Is a Gumiho and KBS2’s Moonshine back to back. In March 2023, ENA’s HMLYCP began.
The year she turned 30, Netflix’s Agents of Mystery was released in June, and the film Victory opened in August. In February 2025, Friendly Rivalry was released, and in June she was on the cover of the June issue of the Chinese fashion magazine F Fengshangzhi.
The year she turned 32, she held an Asia tour fan meeting in Seoul in June, and ENA’s Dream to You, which began on July 13, ended on Aug. 18.
Lee Hye-ri (born Jun 9, 1994) began her career as a singer on Oct 29, 2010, the year she turned 16, as a new member of Girl’s Day, and became known on Aug 24, 2014, the year she turned 20, when the Women’s Army Special of MBC’s Real Men aired. In 2015, the year she turned 21, she played Sung Deok-sun in tvN’s Reply 1988.
Ages are by calendar year (the year minus the birth year), birthdays aside.
Joined as a new member with Yura from the promotions of the second single “Nothing Lasts Forever” and began her career as a singer.
Source 01 · Maeil Business Newspaper (Korean) · Girl’s Day “Nothing Lasts Forever” · opens in a new tabSource 02 · Sports Chosun (Korean) · Girl’s Day’s Hyeri · opens in a new tab The date is when the song’s audio was released. The date of her first stage could not be confirmed.Made her first drama acting appearance as the youngest daughter, Mi-hyun.
Source 03 · OSEN (Korean) · First broadcast of Tasty Life · opens in a new tabSource 29 · MHN Sports (Korean) · Hyeri’s recent news · opens in a new tabThe title track of Girl’s Day’s third mini album, Everyday 3, released as the first comeback of the new year.
Source 04 · Financial News (Korean) · Girl’s Day’s New Year comeback · opens in a new tabAppeared with Kim So-yeon, Hong Eun-hee, Ra Mi-ran, G.NA, Maeng Seung-ji and Park Seung-hi. Star News wrote that she hit her prime with this broadcast, and Korea Economic TV wrote that she captivated living rooms with a single bit of aegyo (a cute, playful act).
Shared it with Yura for her work in the Real Men Women’s Army Special.
Source 08 · Maeil Business Newspaper (Korean) · 2014 MBC Entertainment Awards · opens in a new tabPlayed Sung Deok-sun in the third series of the Reply franchise. OhmyNews reported the casting of Hyeri, who had become an icon of aegyo on Real Men.
Source 09 · Korea Economic TV (Korean) · Ahead of Reply 1988 · opens in a new tabSource 10 · OhmyNews (Korean) · Reply 1988 · opens in a new tabSource 30 · Yonhap News Agency (Korean) · Reply 1988 interview · opens in a new tab The date is from the first-broadcast preview in an Oct. 27 article.The final episode aired that day.
Source 11 · YTN (Korean) · Reply 1988 ends · opens in a new tabHosted with Lee Hwi-jae and Yoo Hee-yeol.
Source 12 · Xports News (Korean) · KBS Entertainment Awards, one day to go · opens in a new tab The date is from the broadcast preview in a Dec. 23 article, published the day before.Their agencies said they had gone from close colleagues to a couple and were seeing each other.
Source 13 · MBN (Korean) · Romances in the 2017 entertainment world · opens in a new tabMBC’s new Monday-Tuesday drama starred Jo Jung-suk and Hyeri, who played reporter Song Ji-an. Episodes 1 and 2 drew ratings of 4.6% and 5.1%.
Source 14 · Yonhap News Agency (Korean) · First broadcast of Two Cops · opens in a new tabAppeared in the segment with Shin Dong-yup, Park Na-rae, Moon Se-yoon, Key, Kim Dong-hyun and Han Hae.
Source 15 · News1 (Korean) · Amazing Saturday · opens in a new tab An Aug. 17, 2018 article introduces her as part of the cast. The time she joined could not be confirmed.It was her first film. She played Myung, the only daughter of Yun-kyum.
Source 16 · YTN (Korean) · The film Monstrum · opens in a new tabAfter her contract with her previous agency expired, she teamed up with a newly founded agency.
Source 17 · Xports News (Korean) · Exclusive contract with Creative Group ING · opens in a new tabPlayed Lee Dam opposite Jang Ki-yong. The first episode drew a 5.3% rating, and the final episode on July 15 drew 4%.
Source 18 · Newsis (Korean) · First broadcast of My Roommate Is a Gumiho · opens in a new tabSource 19 · Yonhap News Agency (Korean) · My Roommate Is a Gumiho ends · opens in a new tabPlayed Kang Ro-seo, a moonshiner, opposite Yoo Seung-ho. Episode 1 drew a 7.5% rating.
Source 20 · OSEN (Korean) · First episode of Moonshine · opens in a new tabSource 31 · Sports Chosun (Korean) · Moonshine episode 2 · opens in a new tabA reality show in which she runs a household in a remote mountain village with Cho Mi-yeon, Leejung Lee, Choi Ye-na, Kim Chae-won and Patricia Yiombi.
Source 21 · Sports Chosun (Korean) · HMLYCP · opens in a new tabSource 22 · Sports Donga (Korean) · A women’s variety show · opens in a new tab The March first broadcast was confirmed in an article. The date could not be confirmed.Appeared with Lee Yong-jin, John Park, Lee Eun-ji, Kim Do-hoon and Karina in an adventure mystery variety show that tracks down and solves strange cases.
Source 32 · Newsen (Korean) · Netflix’s Agents of Mystery · opens in a new tabA cheerleading film in which she starred with Park Se-wan.
Source 23 · Maeil Business Newspaper (Korean) · Victory released · opens in a new tabAppeared in a drama released at midnight every Monday to Thursday.
Source 24 · MyDaily (Korean) · Friendly Rivalry · opens in a new tab The date follows the Feb. 6 press conference article, which announced the release on the 10th.The Maeil Business Newspaper wrote that she was the first Korean female actor to do so.
Source 25 · Maeil Business Newspaper (Korean) · Birthday support for Hyeri · opens in a new tab The publication date could not be confirmed. It was reported as recent news in an article on her June 9 birthday.The Seoul show of her Asia tour.
Source 26 · Sports Seoul (Korean) · Asia tour fan meeting in Seoul · opens in a new tabAppeared with Hwang In-youp, playing Joo Yi-jae, a reporter working to make a living.
Source 27 · Newsen (Korean) · Dream to You · opens in a new tabSource 28 · The Fact (Korean) · Dream to You ends · opens in a new tabThe 12-episode drama aired its final episode that day.
Source 28 · The Fact (Korean) · Dream to You ends · opens in a new tabSource 29 · MHN Sports (Korean) · Hyeri’s recent news · opens in a new tabEND OF SELECTED RECORDSSelected records, 2010–2026 · not a complete list of work. “Key moment” is an editorial label, not a measure of success.
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