Lee Da-in, the reason why he even changed his name due to rumors of Iruan

The fact that Lee Da-in, the wife of actor Lee Seung-gi, changed her name is a hot topic. Accordingly, the stories of celebrities who changed their names during their activities for various reasons are also being reexamined.

Lee Da-in changed her name ahead of her marriage to Lee Seung-gi last February. At that time, her name was Lee Joo-hee, but her new name was Lee Ra-yoon. The reason for the name change was the recommendation of his mother, actress Gyeon Mi-ri, and the name Lee Ra-yoon is said to have been taken from Buddhism.

In addition, it was surprising that Lee Da-in had changed her name several times. At birth, her name was Lim Yoo-kyung, but when Gyeon Mi-ri divorced and remarried Lee Hong-heon, she took on the surname Lee. After this, she changed her name from Lee Joo-hee to her current name. If you include the stage name Lee Da-in, there are a total of four names.

Lee Da-in's agency, Nine Ato Entertainment, explained, "This is not true. The name Ji-hye Lee, who is said to have changed her name after her stepfather's last name, has never been used." He said he never changed his name to Mr. Byun. If Lee Ji-hye's name is omitted, the name change becomes number 2.

Due to her parents' divorce and remarriage, she changed her name a lot, but it is rare for her to change her name so many times, so it created a big topic when combined with the news of her marriage to Lee Seung-gi.

Iruan is also an actor who changed his name due to his parents. Eru-an Lee, who debuted in the 2003 movie ‘Summer of Boliul’, is known as the daughter of actor Kim Bu-seon. In 2020, she made headlines by announcing that she had disowned her mother, Kim Bu-seon.

After taking a hiatus after filming the drama 'Return' in 2018, he returned to broadcasting through Channel A's 'Move-in Battle: Penthouse' four years later, and describes himself as "not Lee Mi-so, an actor with 10 years of experience, but new actor Lee Ru-an." “He introduced. Regarding the reason for changing his name, he said, "I liked my name. It was easy to call it. However, after going through some trouble a few years ago, I searched my name on the Internet and found so many upsetting articles. I felt like my career as an actor had been tarnished. So, as an actor, I had a new life." “I changed my name to symbolize departure,” he explained.

Kim Gyu-ri, who changed her name from actress Kim Min-seon, ended up changing her name due to various rumors. The cause of his 10-year long hiatus was the mad cow disease incident in 2008. At that time, Gyu-ri Kim caused a stir by posting on her website, "It is better to pour cyanide into your mouth than import a cow infested with mad cow disease."

Since then, Kim Gyu-ri has been suffering from unbearable malicious comments for 10 years for voicing criticism of the US beef import policy, and according to the 'I Want to Know' broadcast, the National Intelligence Service blacklisted Kim Gyu-ri for tarnishing the reputation of President Lee Myung-bak. He was excluded from movies and dramas for 10 years.

Accordingly, Kim Gyu-ri, who tried to make a comeback several times after changing her name in 2009, recently succeeded in transforming her acting through 'Green Mothers Club' and received a lot of love.

There are quite a few stars who changed their names during their careers for various reasons. Changing your name, whether for a new mindset or because of your parents' recommendation, will require a lot of determination. The name change itself is not a problem. This is why the new future that comes with the new name is attracting attention.

Taeyuna, Ten Asia Reporter youyou@tenasia.co.kr