 Using the stage name Lee Da-hae, she began to appear in minor and supporting roles in television dramas.In 2004, Lee was cast in her first leading role in the Im Sung-han drama "Lotus Flower Fairy" (also known internationally as "Heaven's Fate"), in which she played the pure-hearted daughter of a shaman who becomes alienated by her family and society after her identity is revealed.She won Best New Actress at the 41st Baeksang Arts Awards for her performance.