Pianist Young Woo Lee graduated from Seoul Arts High School and attended Seoul National University's College of Music before moving to Germany to study under the world-renowned performer and educator Professor Hans Leygraf. She studied at the Berlin University of the Arts and the Mozarteum University Salzburg in Austria and graduated with top honors from both the Diplom and Konzertexamen programs at the Berlin University of the Arts, receiving critical acclaim as a "memorable and moving performance." She won prizes at the Chosun Ilbo Competition and received the Diploma D'Honor at the Maria Canals International Competition. During her studies in Germany, She was selected as a scholar by the Paul Hindemith Foundation in Berlin and received a grant from the Berlin State Government's Young Artist Support Fund.

Young Woo Lee has expanded her musical horizons through collaborations with composers such as Samuel Adler, Wolfgang Rihm, Beat Furrer, and Toshio Hosokawa. She has performed numerous solo recitals, chamber music with various ensembles, and premieres of contemporary music. She has performed with the Seoul National University String Orchestra, Sinfonietta 92 Berlin, and the Berliner Symphoniker. Her debut performance at the Berlin Philharmonic Hall with the Berlin Symphony Orchestra was highly praised, leading to multiple subsequent collaborations. She was invited to perform at the closing concert of the Tongyeong International Music Festival, playing works by Yun Isang. She has also participated in the Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra's contemporary music series 'Ars Nova,' various projects by the Ensemble TIMF, Seoul National University's contemporary music project 'Studio 2021,' the Seoul International Music Festival, the Korea Chamber Music Composition Festival, Arts Festival Dimension, the 21st Century Composers Association, and the Changak Association. Through these platforms, She has collaborated with numerous composers and contemporary music specialists, premiering many new works. She has also extended his reach to international stages, performing at the Hong Kong Arts Festival and being invited to the Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music in Singapore.

In addition, Young Woo Lee has engaged in interdisciplinary collaborations, such as participating in the video art project of artist Oh Min at the Daelim Museum Project Space. She strives to bridge the gap with audiences through various lectures and interpretative performances. She appeared and performed on KBS 1TV's Classical Odyssey and presented solo recitals focusing on the piano music of Bach, Beethoven, and Brahms in a scholarly and serious manner, with one of these, 'Ludwig van Beethoven,' being broadcast live on KBS 1FM. Having served as a lecturer at Seoul National University, Dankook University, and Dongduk Women's University, and as an invited professor at Ewha Womans University, Young woo Lee is currently an active member of the Ensemble TIMF and an assistant professor at Yeongnam University.