Lee Sang-yoon
Lee Sang-yoon | |
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| Born | August 15, 1981 |
| Alma mater | Seoul National University - Physics |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Agent(s) | J,Wide-Company |
| 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 Life Is Beautiful (2010), The Duo (2011), My Daughter Seo-young (2012), Goddess of Fire (2013), Angel Eyes (2014), Liar Game (2014), On the Way to the Airport (2016) and Whisper (2017).
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]
Lee earned recognition with his role in the family weekend drama My Daughter Seo-young (2012),[2] which recorded a peak viewership rating of 47.6%, making it the highest rated Korean drama of 2013.[3]
In 2013, Lee graduated from the prestigious Seoul National University with a degree in Physics.[4][5] 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.[6][7]
Lee returned to the screen with period drama Goddess of Fire, playing Prince Gwanghae.[8]
Lee starred in his first big screen leading role in the 2014 romance film Santa Barbara.[9][10] The same year, he also played lead roles in the medical drama Angel Eyes and mystery thriller series Liar Game.[11][12]
In 2015, Lee starred in romantic comedy series Second 20s.[13]
In 2016, Lee starred in romance melodrama On the Way to the Airport.[14] He had his second big screen leading role in the thriller film Insane.[15]
In 2017, Lee starred in SBS' legal drama Whisper, playing an elite judge.[16][17]
In 2018, Lee is set to star in fantasy melodrama About Time alongside Lee Sung-kyung.[18]
Filmography
Television series
| Year | Title | Hangul | Role | Network |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Drama City "Transformation" | 드라마시티 - 변신 | Charles | KBS2 |
| Air City | 에어시티 | Kim Jung-min | MBC | |
| Drama City "Sky Lovers" | 드라마시티 - 하늘 연인 | Moon Ui-sik | KBS2 | |
| Likeable or Not | 미우나 고우나 | Seo Woo-jin | KBS1 | |
| 2008 | The Scale of Providence | 신의 저울 | Kim Woo-bin | SBS |
| I Love You, Don't Cry | 사랑해, 울지마 | Jang Hyun-woo | MBC | |
| 2009 | Heading to the Ground | 맨땅에 헤딩 | Jang Seung-woo | MBC |
| 2010 | Jejungwon | 제중원 | Ji Seok-young (cameo) | SBS |
| Life Is Beautiful | 인생은 아름다워 | Yang Ho-sub | SBS | |
| Home Sweet Home | 즐거운 나의 집 | Kang Shin-woo | MBC | |
| 2011 | The Duo | 짝패 | Gwi-dong | 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)[19] |
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 |
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 |
Variety show
| Year | Title | Hangul | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017–present | All The Butlers | 집사부일체 | Cast member |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 36th Korea Broadcasting Awards | Best Newcomer, TV Actor category | I Love You, Don't Cry | Won |
| 2010 | MBC Drama Awards[20] | Best New Actor | Home Sweet Home | Won |
| 2012 | 20th Korean Culture and Entertainment Awards | Popularity Award, Actor in a Drama | My Daughter Seo-young | Won |
| KBS Drama Awards | Best Couple Award with Lee Bo-young | Won | ||
| 2013 | 8th Asia Model Festival Awards | BBF Popular Star Award | — | Won |
| 49th Baeksang Arts Awards[21] | Best Actor (TV) | My Daughter Seo-young | Nominated | |
| 6th Korea Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actor | My Daughter Seo-young, Goddess of Fire | Nominated | |
| 2nd APAN Star Awards | Excellence Award, Actor | My Daughter Seo-young | Nominated | |
| 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 | 37th Blue Dragon Film Awards | Best New Actor | Insane | Nominated |
| 53rd Grand Bell Awards | Best New Actor | Nominated | ||
| KBS Drama Awards[22] | Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries | On the Way to the Airport | Won | |
| Top Excellence Award, Actor | Nominated | |||
| Best Couple Award with Kim Ha-neul | Won | |||
| 2017 | SBS Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Monday–Tuesday Drama | Whisper | Nominated |
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ Kwon, Ji-youn (30 August 2013). "Actor Lee Sang-yoon finally graduates from SNU". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2013-08-30.
- ^ Lee, Hye-ji (2 September 2013). "Actor Lee Sang-yoon Celebrates University Graduation". TenAsia. Archived from the original on 20 June 2014. Retrieved 2013-09-05.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Cho, Jae-eun (26 October 2011). "Lee Sang-yun goes back to school". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on 12 July 2012. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Celebrities Who Went to SNU". SNU Media. 20 July 2012. Retrieved 2013-01-26.
- ^ "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.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|dead-url=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Lee, Eun-ah (April 9, 2013). "Lee Sang-yoon and Yoon Jin-Seo to Come Back to the Big Screen". TenAsia. Archived from the original on 2014-07-14.
- ^ "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.
- ^ ""Twenty Again"Lee Sang-yoon, the next romantic comedy king". Hancinema. August 20, 2015.
- ^ "'On the Way to the Airport' stars share on melodrama roles". Kpop Herald. September 21, 2016.
- ^ "A successful shift from TV to movies". Korea JoongAng Daily. April 12, 2016.
- ^ "SBS drama 'Whisper' announces cast of stars". Korea JoongAng Daily. January 27, 2017.
- ^ "[INTERVIEW] Actor sheds golden boy image in 'Whisper'". The Korea Times. May 31, 2017.
- ^ "Lee Sang-yoon, Lee Sung-kyung take roles in tvN drama 'About Time'". Kpop Herald. January 11, 2018.
- ^ "Lee Sang-yoon to cameo in Unkind Women". Hancinema. 16 February 2015. Retrieved 2015-06-17.
- ^ Hong, Lucia (31 December 2010). "Kim Nam-joo, Han Hyo-joo win grand prize at MBC Acting Awards". 10Asia. Retrieved 2014-10-07.
- ^ Hicap, Jonathan M. (5 April 2013). "49th Baeksang Arts Awards nominees revealed". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved 2013-04-11.
- ^ "Winners of the 2016 KBS Drama Awards". Asia Pacific Daily. 3 January 2017.
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