Lee Sung-kyung
| Lee Sung-kyung | |
|---|---|
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| Born |
August 10, 1990 Goyang, Gyeonggi, South Korea |
| Education | Dongduk Women's University |
| Occupation | Model, actress |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Agent |
YGK-Plus (modeling) YG Entertainment (acting) |
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 이성경 |
| Hanja | 李聖經 |
| Revised Romanization | I Seonggyeong |
| McCune–Reischauer | I Sŏnggyŏng |
Lee Sung-kyung (born August 10, 1990) is a South Korean model and actress. She has been featured in television dramas such as Queen's Flower (2015), Cheese in the Trap (2016) and Doctor Crush (2016). She took on her first leading role as the titular protagonist in Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-Joo (2016).
Early life and education
Lee Sung-kyung was born on August 10, 1990 in Goyang city, Gyeonggi, South Korea. On February 22, 2016, Lee graduated from Dongduk Women's University.[1]
Career
Lee began her entertainment career in modeling where she competed at the local Super Model Contest in 2008 placing 11th and won the Lex Prize, and the International Asia Pacific Super Model Contest in 2009 placing 5th and won the Unix Hair New Style Prize.[2][3][4][5][6]
In 2014, Lee made her acting debut with a supporting role in television drama It's Okay, That's Love, being the first model-actress promoted under the joint venture of YG Entertainment and K-Plus.[7][8][9] This was followed by her first starring drama, Queen's Flower. She acted as second female lead characters in 2016s dramas Cheese in the Trap and Doctor Crush.[10][11][12][13][14][15][16]
Lee co-hosted the 2015 MBC Drama Awards alongside MC Shin Dong-yup, where she won Best New Actress in a Special Project Drama for her role in Queen's Flower.
In February 2016, Lee was cast in her first film, a crime thriller Broker.[17] On April 28, 2016, Lee released a collaboration single with Eddy Kim, which is a cover of Sharp's "My Lips like Warm Coffee".[18] She previously released a duet with The Papers in 2013 with "I Love You".
In November 2016, Lee took on her first leading role in Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-Joo, inspired by the real life story of Olympic weightlifting champion Jang Mi-ran.[19][20]
Filmography
Television drama
| Year | Title | Role | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | It's Okay, That's Love | Oh So-nyeo | SBS |
| 2015 | Queen's Flower | Kang Yi-sol | MBC |
| 2016 | Cheese in the Trap | Baek In-ha | tvN |
| Doctor Crush | Jin Seo-woo | SBS | |
| Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-Joo | Kim Bok-joo | MBC | |
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Production |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Broker | Cha Yeon-hee | |
Variety show
| Year | Title | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Super Model S Diary | SBS Plus | MC |
| Star King | SBS | Audience panel | |
| Magazine1 | MBC Every 1 | Special MC | |
| 2009 | Yo Girls Diary | SBS Plus | |
| Roadshow | E!TV | Special MC | |
| Entertainment Weekend Express | E!TV | MC | |
| Music n Movie | OBS | MC | |
| It's Raining Men | Mnet | Special guest | |
| 2010 | Cooking Olympic Gochujang | KBS N | Special MC, judge |
| 2012 | Style Log | OnStyle | |
| 2014 | Bible TV | ICON TV / YouTube | Cast Member |
| Running Man[21] | SBS | Guest, Episode 224 | |
| 2015 | Happy Together (2001 TV series) | KBS2 | Guest, Episode 380 |
| King of Mask Singer | MBC | Contestant, "Flower Crab Holding Flowers" | |
| 2016 | Taxi | TvN | Guest, Episode 410 |
| Radio Star | MBC | Guest, Episode 471 | |
| Please Take Care of My Refrigerator | JTBC | Guest, Episode 76 & 77 | |
| Sugarman | JTBC | Contestant, Episode 29 | |
| Running Man | SBS | Guest, Episode 304 |
Music video
| Year | Song Title | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | "Stay Cool" | Simon D feat. Zion.T |
| 2012 | "Because It's You" | Lee Hyun |
| 2013 | "I Love You" | The Papers X Lee Sung-kyung |
| "Wild and Young | Kang Seung-yoon | |
| 2015 | "Two One Two" | Urban Zakapa |
| 2016 | "My Lips like Warm Coffee" | Eddy Kim X Lee Sung-kyung |
| "Re-Bye" | Akdong Musician |
Discography
| Year | Song Title | Artist | From Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | "I Love You" | The Papers X Lee Sung-kyung | 랑의 단상 Chapter 4: You and Me Song | Pastel Music |
| 2016 | "My Lips like Warm Coffee" | Eddy Kim X Lee Sung-kyung | Single | Mystic89 |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | |
Lex Prize | N/A | Won |
| 2009 | |
Unix Hair New Style Prize | N/A | Won |
| 2014 | |
Best Female Fashion Model of the Year[23] | N/A | Won |
| 2015 | |
Best New Actress | Queen's Flower | Nominated |
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Best New Actress | Nominated | ||
| |
Best New Actress in a Special Project Drama | Won | ||
| 2016 | Rising Star Award | N/A | Won | |
| Best New Actress (TV) | Queen's Flower | Nominated | ||
| Most Popular Actress (TV) | Cheese in the Trap | Nominated |
References
- ↑ "Lee Sung Kyung graduates from university! | allkpop.com". Retrieved 2016-09-10.
- ↑ Jang, Seo-yoon (16 September 2014). "이성경, "밝고 순수한 소녀가 내 안에 있죠"(인터뷰)". TenAsia (in Korean). Retrieved 2015-03-27.
- ↑ Lee, Ji-hye (17 September 2014). "Spotlight 이성경:②이성경's story" [Spotlight Lee Sung-kyung: Lee Sung-kyung's story]. Ize (in Korean). Retrieved 2014-11-17.
- ↑ "About Lee Sung-kyoung". YG Family. Retrieved 2014-11-17.
- ↑ Nawael, Khelil (5 February 2015). "Lee Sung Kyung, The Neo-Shooting Star". BNTNews. Retrieved 2015-03-27.
- ↑ "Lee Joon and Lee Sung Kyung are a chic couple in behind-the-scenes video for Evisu photoshoot". Allkpop. 6 August 2014. Retrieved 2014-11-17.
- ↑ "Model Lee Sung Kyung to make her debut as first actress under YG Entertainment and K PLUS". Allkpop. 9 April 2014. Retrieved 2014-11-17.
- ↑ "Top Model LEE SUNG KYUNG Makes Drama Debut in It's OK, It's Love". YG Family. 9 April 2014. Retrieved 2014-11-17.
- ↑ Park, Ji-ryun (4 October 2014). "Interview: Lee Sung Kyung Expresses Love and Respect for Cast of It's Okay, It's Love". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2015-03-27.
- ↑ "Yoon Park and Lee Sung Kyung to Star in MBC's New Romantic Drama". Soompi. 15 December 2014. Retrieved 2014-12-15.
- ↑ Lee, Sein (19 March 2015). "Trendy Women, Kim Sung-Ryung And Lee Sung-Kyung's Tips For Grooming". BNTNews. Retrieved 2015-03-27.
- ↑ "Song Min Ho and Lee Sung Kyung are the definition of swag in 'Adidas' CF | allkpop.com". www.allkpop.com. Retrieved 2016-05-20.
- ↑ "Song Min Ho and Lee Sung Kyung Are Featured in Commercial Film for "Adidas"". www.koogle.tv. Retrieved 2016-05-20.
- ↑ "Korea's It Girl candidate: Lee Sung Kyung- Toggle". Toggle. Retrieved 2016-05-20.
- ↑ "'Running Man' Lee Sung Kyung and Lee Kwang Soo make a cute couple". KDramaStars. 2014-12-11. Retrieved 2016-05-20.
- ↑ "Lee Sung Kyung and Locoberry put on a performance that makes Yoo Jae Suk want to eat steak | allkpop.com". www.allkpop.com. Retrieved 2016-05-20.
- ↑ Jones, Julie (4 February 2016). "Kim Young Kwang, Lee Sung Kyung And Im Joo Hwan Headline 'Broker'". Kdrama Stars. Retrieved 2016-10-19.
- ↑ "[MV] 에디킴 - 내 입술 따뜻한 커피처럼(Feat. 이성경)".
- ↑ http://koalasplayground.com/2016/08/09/lee-sung-kyung-and-nam-joo-hyuk-confirmed-as-leads-for-mbc-drama-weightlifting-fairy-kim-bok-joo/
- ↑ "Lee Sung Kyung, Nam Joo Hyuk, and more confirmed for new MBC romance drama | allkpop.com". Retrieved 2016-09-10.
- ↑ "Song Ga Yeon, Han Groo, Jeon So Min, and Others to Appear on SBS' Running Man". Soompi. 18 November 2014. Retrieved 2014-11-28.
- ↑ Council of Fashion Designers of Korea.
- ↑ 이성경·남주혁, 다정한 투샷..."대세 남녀" [Lee Sung-kyung and Nam Joo-hyuk pose for a friendly shot together... 'The trendiest man and woman']. TV Report (in Korean). 20 December 2014. Retrieved 2014-12-21.
External links
- Lee Sung-kyung on Twitter
- Lee Sung-kyung on Instagram
- Lee Sung-kyung at YG Entertainment
- Lee Sung-kyung at HanCinema