In 2016, Lee began her career as a model through the opportunity of shooting photos with her friend, who was a photographer, which opened a chance to appear in a lookbook.

[2] It led to her first acting role in the music video entitled "Don't Leave" (Korean: 떠나지마) by Yang Da-il.

[3] This prompted her desire to further act with dialogues, and so, debuted as an actress with the KBS2 television series My Fellow Citizens!

[3][4] In October 2020, Lee was selected as an endorsement model for South Korean make-up brand, Hince.

"[4] In September 2022, the global fashion brand Mango Tail selected Lee as the first Korean model.