Lee Sang-yoon
Lee Sang-yoon | |
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| Born | August 15, 1981 Seoul, South Korea |
| Alma mater | Seoul National University – Department of Physics |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Agent(s) | J,Wide-Company |
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | I Sang-yun |
| McCune–Reischauer | I Sangyun |
Lee Sang-yoon (Korean: 이상윤; born August 15, 1981) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his starring roles in My Daughter Seo-young (2012), Angel Eyes (2014), Liar Game (2014), On the Way to the Airport (2016), Whisper (2017), About Time (2018) and VIP (2019).
Career
Lee Sang-yoon was picked out of a crowd on the streets of Yeouido by his former agency director at the age of 24. Making his entertainment debut in 2005 in a Hite Beer commercial, he went on to star in several television series. He won Best New Actor at the 2010 MBC Drama Awards for Home Sweet Home.[1][2]
Lee earned recognition with his role in the family weekend drama My Daughter Seo-young (2012),[3] which recorded a peak viewership rating of 47.6%, making it the highest rated Korean drama of 2013.[4]
Lee returned to the screen with period drama Goddess of Fire, playing Prince Gwanghae.[5]
Lee starred in his first big screen leading role in the 2014 romance film Santa Barbara.[6][7] The same year, he also played lead roles in the medical drama Angel Eyes and mystery thriller series Liar Game.[8][9]
In 2015, Lee starred in romantic comedy series Second 20s.[10]
In 2016, Lee starred in romance melodrama On the Way to the Airport.[11] He had his second big screen leading role in the thriller film Insane.[12]
In 2017, Lee starred in SBS' legal drama Whisper, playing an elite judge.[13][14] In December, Lee confirmed to appear in the variety show Master in the House as a fixed cast member.[15]
In 2018, Lee starred in the fantasy melodrama About Time alongside Lee Sung-kyung.[16]
In 2019, Lee starred in an office mystery drama VIP, starring alongside Jang Na-ra.[17] The show went on to gain high viewership numbers and earned Lee the 2019 SBS Drama Award for Excellent Actor.[18]
In 2020, Lee made his silver screen comeback with the action comedy Okay Madam where he played a charismatic North Korean spy who hijacks an airplane.[19] Lee also made his live stage debut as the main lead of The Last Sesson, a philosophical play based on Mark St. Germain's 2010 broadway hit that deals with discussions of the meaning of life.[20] After stepping down from his fixed cast role in Master in the House, Lee went on to join the variety basketball show, Handsome Tigers, in which he became team captain for a celebrity basketball team.
Personal life
In 2013, Lee graduated from the prestigious Seoul National University with a degree in Physics.[21][22] He had entered as a freshman in 2000, but his acting career and mandatory military service had caused him to take several years of leave from SNU, resulting in his delayed graduation.[23][24]
Filmography
Television series
| Year | Title | Hangul | Role | Network |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Drama City "Transformation" | 드라마시티 - 변신 | Charles[25] | KBS2 |
| Air City | 에어시티 | Kim Jung-min[26] | MBC | |
| Drama City "Sky Lovers" | 드라마시티 - 하늘 연인 | Moon Ui-sik | KBS2 | |
| Likeable or Not | 미우나 고우나 | Seo Woo-jin[27] | KBS1 | |
| 2008 | The Scale of Providence | 신의 저울 | Kim Woo-bin[28] | SBS |
| Don't Cry My Love | 사랑해, 울지마 | Jang Hyun-woo[29] | MBC | |
| 2009 | Heading to the Ground | 맨땅에 헤딩 | Jang Seung-woo[30] | |
| 2010 | Jejungwon | 제중원 | Ji Seok-young (cameo)[31] | SBS |
| Life Is Beautiful | 인생은 아름다워 | Yang Ho-sub[32] | ||
| Home Sweet Home | 즐거운 나의 집 | Kang Shin-woo | MBC | |
| 2011 | The Duo | 짝패 | Gwi-dong[33] | MBC |
| 2012 | My Daughter Seo-young | 내 딸 서영이 | Kang Woo-jae | KBS2 |
| 2013 | Goddess of Fire | 불의 여신 정이 | Prince Gwanghae | MBC |
| 2014 | Angel Eyes | 엔젤 아이즈 | Park Dong-joo/Dylan Park | SBS |
| Liar Game | 라이어 게임 | Ha Woo-jin | tvN | |
| 2015 | Unkind Ladies | 착하지 않은 여자들 | Top star (cameo, episode 3)[34] | KBS2 |
| Second 20s | 두번째 스무살 | Cha Hyun-seok | tvN | |
| 2016 | On the Way to the Airport | 공항 가는 길 | Seo Do-woo | KBS2 |
| 2017 | Whisper | 귓속말 | Lee Dong-joon | SBS |
| 2018 | About Time | 멈추고 싶은 순간: 어바웃타임 | Lee Do-ha | tvN |
| 2019 | VIP | 브이아이피 | Park Sung-joon | SBS |
| 2020 | Lovestruck in the City | 도시남녀의 사랑법 | Go Guo (cameo, episode 1–3) [35] | KakaoTV , Netflix |
Film
| Year | Title | Hangul | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Sex Is Zero 2 | 색즉시공 2 | Gi-jo |
| 2014 | Santa Barbara | 산타바바라 | Jung-woo |
| 2016 | Insane | 날, 보러와요 | Na Nam-soo |
| 2020 | Okay Madam | 오케이! 마담 | Chul Seung |
Variety show
| Year | Title | Hangul | Role | Network |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Happy Together | 해피투게더 | Guest (Ep. 275) | KBS |
| 2013 | Running Man | 런닝맨 | Guest (Ep. 142) | SBS |
| 2014 | Guest (Ep. 190) | |||
| 2016 | Happy Together | 해피투게더 | Guest (Ep. 442) | KBS |
| 2017 | Buzzer Beater | 버저비터 | Cast member | tvN |
| 2017–2020 | Master in the House | 집사부일체 | SBS | |
| 2019 | My Little Old Boy | 미운 우리 새끼 | Special Host (Ep. 156) | |
| 2020 | Handsome Tigers | 진짜 농구, 핸섬타이거즈 | Cast member | |
| Knowing Bros | 아는 형님 | Guest (Ep. 242) | JTBC | |
| Gamsung Camping | 갬성캠핑 | Guest (Ep.3–4) |
Musical Theatre
| Year | Title | Hangul | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | The Last Session | 라스트세션 | C.S. Lewis | [36] |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 36th Korea Broadcasting Awards | Best Newcomer, TV Actor category | Don't Cry My Love | Won | [37] |
| 2010 | MBC Drama Awards | Best New Actor | Home Sweet Home | Won | [38] |
| 2012 | 20th Korean Culture and Entertainment Awards | Popularity Award, Actor in a Drama | My Daughter Seo-young | Won | [39] |
| KBS Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actor in a Serial Drama | Nominated | |||
| Best Couple Award (with Lee Bo-young) | Won | [40] | |||
| 2013 | 49th Baeksang Arts Awards | Best Actor (TV) | Nominated | [41] | |
| 2nd APAN Star Awards | Excellence Award, Actor | Nominated | |||
| 6th Korea Drama Awards | My Daughter Seo-young, Goddess of Fire | Nominated | |||
| 8th Asia Model Festival Awards | BBF Popular Star Award | — | Won | [42] | |
| MBC Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actor in a Special Project Drama | Goddess of Fire | Nominated | ||
| 2014 | SBS Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actor in a Drama Special | Angel Eyes | Nominated | |
| Best Couple Award (with Ku Hye-sun) | Nominated | ||||
| 2015 | 4th APAN Star Awards | Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries | Liar Game, Twenty Again | Nominated | |
| 2016 | KBS Drama Awards | On the Way to the Airport | Won | [43] | |
| Top Excellence Award, Actor | Nominated | ||||
| Best Couple Award with Kim Ha-neul | Won | ||||
| 37th Blue Dragon Film Awards | Best New Actor | Insane | Nominated | ||
| 53rd Grand Bell Awards | Best New Actor | Nominated | |||
| 2017 | SBS Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Monday–Tuesday Drama | Whisper | Nominated | |
| 2018 | SBS Entertainment Awards | Rookie Award in Male Category | Master in the House | Won | [44] |
| 2019 | SBS Entertainment Awards | Excellence Award in Show/Variety Category | Won | [45] | |
| SBS Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries | VIP | Won | [18] |
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- ^ Lee, Seung-Han (October 22, 2010). "Kim Hye-soo will "not feel inch of regret" over Home Sweet Home". TenAsia. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
- ^ Jeon, Ji-young (26 October 2012). "Lee Sang-yoon and Park Hae-jin Open Golden Age of Innocent Man". KBS Global. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
- ^ "My Daughter Seo-yeong is the highest rated drama this year". Hancinema. December 26, 2013. Retrieved 2014-03-30.
- ^ "Lee Sang Yun and Moon Geun Young to be Play The Love of Lord Gwanghae and a Potter". TenAsia. April 17, 2013. Archived from the original on March 29, 2014.
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- ^ "Lee Sang-yun to Make Film Debut". The Chosun Ilbo. June 19, 2014. Retrieved 2014-06-20.
- ^ "New Drama, 'Angel Eyes' Reveals Its Official Poster". TenAsia. April 3, 2014.
- ^ "Lee Sang Yoon, Kim So Eun, Shin Sung Rok and More Gear Up for Drama 'Liar Game'". Mwave. September 23, 2014.
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- ^ "[INTERVIEW] Actor sheds golden boy image in 'Whisper'". The Korea Times. May 31, 2017.
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