Lee Na-eun

Lee Na-eun (Korean: 이나은; born May 5, 1999), also known mononymously as Naeun, is a South Korean actress and former singer. She is a former member of the South Korean girl group April, formed by DSP Media in 2015. She is best known for her roles in television series A-Teen (2018), A-Teen 2 (2019) and Extraordinary You (2019).

Early life and education

Lee was born on May 5, 1999, in Cheongju, South Korea. She attended School of Performing Arts Seoul and graduated in February 2018.

Career

2015–2022: Debut with April and acting career

Lee was first introduced as a member of April by DSP Media on July 21, 2015. The group debuted on August 24 with the EP Dreaming and the title track "Dream Candy" (Korean: 꿈사탕). Lee made her official acting debut in the VR web drama "April Love" in 2016. She also made a minor appearance in KBS2's My Father Is Strange in 2017.

On February 1, 2018, Lee alongside April bandmate Lee Jin-sol collaborated in their digital single track "My Story" which was released on February 7. On May 2, 2018, Lee alongside bandmate Lee Jin-sol released their 2nd collaboration track "Stars In The Night Sky" for SBS TV television series Switch. The same year, Lee was cast in the teen drama A-Teen (2018) and the second season of the series in 2019. Lee also starred in MBC's school fantasy drama Extraordinary You, based on the hit Daum webtoon July Found by Chance. From October 2019 to February 2021, she hosted Inkigayo alongside Jaehyun of NCT and Minhyuk of Monsta X.

On March 1, 2020, Lee and bandmate Lee Jin-sol released their 3rd collaboration song "Matter of Time" as part of seventh extended play Da Capo. On June 19, Lee was featured in Ravi's Paradise EP with the title track "Rain Drop". On November 8, Lee and Eric Nam released the duet "Attraction" as part of the soundtrack for Daum's webtoon Bunny & The Boys. Twelve days later, Lee was confirmed to star in Taxi Driver. However on March 8, 2021, Lee officially left the cast following bullying accusations made against her.

On January 28, 2022, DSP Media confirmed the status of April, stating that the group would officially disband.

2022–present: New agency and return to acting

On June 2, 2022, Lee signed a contract with Namoo Actors, continuing her promotion as an actress. On November 16, 2023, Lee confirmed to make a special appearance in Flex X Cop, making her comeback after 2 years. On January 31, 2024, Lee would be starring in the action thriller series i Shopping. On February 22, Lee also made a special appearance as a victim in the crime investigation drama Crash.