Lee Joo-bin Wins the National Assembly Culture, Sports and Tourism Committee Chairman Award at the 7th Newsis Hallyu Expo

Actress Lee Joo-bin received the National Assembly Culture, Sports and Tourism Committee Chairman Award at the ‘7th Newsis Hallyu Expo’.

On the 28th, at the ‘7th Newsis Hallyu Expo’ held at the Lotte Hotel in Sogong-dong, Seoul, Lee Joo-bin proved to be the next generation leader of Hallyu by winning the National Assembly Culture, Sports and Tourism Committee Chairman Award for her role in tvN’s ‘Divorce Insurance’. This award is particularly meaningful as it marks her first award since her debut, serving as a stepping stone for her new leap as an actress.

The ‘Hallyu Expo’, which honored Lee Joo-bin with her first award, is an event organized by Newsis and sponsored by the Ministry of Economy and Finance, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the Seoul City Council, the Korea Creative Content Agency, and the Seoul Tourism Foundation. Since its establishment in 2019, it has annually recognized individuals and companies that have contributed to the dissemination and development of K-Culture.

In response, Lee Joo-bin expressed, “I sincerely thank you for giving me this honorable award at such a meaningful event. I am very happy to think that I could contribute even a little to the love for K-content. I will continue to engage in meaningful activities with an even better appearance in the future,” conveying her determination.

Lee Joo-bin is receiving widespread love both domestically and internationally based on her stable acting skills and unique visuals. Starting with the Netflix series ‘Money Heist: Korea - Joint Economic Area’ in 2022, she has established herself as a leading actress by appearing in hit productions such as tvN’s ‘Queen of Tears’, which gained a syndrome-level popularity last year, and the film ‘The Outlaws 4’, which surpassed ten million viewers.

In the first half of this year, she took on the role of Kang Han-deul in her first leading work, tvN’s ‘Divorce Insurance’, completing a strong and nuanced female character and receiving praise for the ‘Rediscovery of Lee Joo-bin’. Recently, she has shown a strong presence as the angel Mir, symbolizing a dragon, in the KBS 2TV and Disney+ series ‘Twelve’, and is expected to shine again as the lead in tvN’s ‘Spring Fever’ this winter.

Through this award, Lee Joo-bin has once again proven her popularity across domestic and international platforms, continuing to achieve career highs as she moves between television, film, and OTT. Living up to the title of ‘next-generation reliable actress’, she showcases new transformations in each project, drawing high interest in her future acting endeavors.

Meanwhile, the K-action hero series ‘Twelve’, in which Lee Joo-bin is currently starring, airs every Saturday and Sunday at 9:20 PM on KBS 2TV and is available on Disney+ right after the broadcast.