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Lee Sung-kyung
Born (1990-08-10) August 10, 1990 (age 34)
Goyang, Gyeonggi, South Korea
EducationDongduk Women's University
Occupation(s)Model, actress
Years active2008–present
Agent(s)YGK-Plus (modeling)
YG Entertainment (acting)
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Korean name
Hangul
이성경
Hanja
李聖經
Revised RomanizationI Seonggyeong
McCune–ReischauerI Sŏnggyŏng

Template:Contains Korean text 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
17th Super Model Contest
Lex Prize — Won
2009
2nd Asia Pacific Super Model Contest
Unix Hair New Style Prize — Won
2014
CFDK[22] Fashion Awards
Best Female Fashion Model of the Year[23] — Won
2015
8th Korea Drama Awards
Best New Actress Queen's Flower Nominated
4th APAN Star Awards
Best New Actress Nominated
34th MBC Drama Awards
Best New Actress in a Special Project Drama Won
2016
11th Max Movie Awards
Rising Star Award — Won
52nd Baeksang Arts Awards
Best New Actress (TV) Queen's Flower Nominated
Most Popular Actress (TV) Cheese in the Trap Nominated

References

  1. ^ "Lee Sung Kyung graduates from university! | allkpop.com". Retrieved 2016-09-10.
  2. ^ Jang, Seo-yoon (16 September 2014). "이성경, "밝고 순수한 소녀가 내 안에 있죠"(인터뷰)". TenAsia (in Korean). Retrieved 2015-03-27.
  3. ^ Lee, Ji-hye (17 September 2014). "Spotlight 이성경:②이성경's story". Ize (in Korean). Retrieved 2014-11-17. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  4. ^ "About Lee Sung-kyoung". YG Family. Retrieved 2014-11-17.
  5. ^ Nawael, Khelil (5 February 2015). "Lee Sung Kyung, The Neo-Shooting Star". BNTNews. Retrieved 2015-03-27.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ "Top Model LEE SUNG KYUNG Makes Drama Debut in It's OK, It's Love". YG Family. 9 April 2014. Retrieved 2014-11-17.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ "Yoon Park and Lee Sung Kyung to Star in MBC's New Romantic Drama". Soompi. 15 December 2014. Retrieved 2014-12-15.
  11. ^ Lee, Sein (19 March 2015). "Trendy Women, Kim Sung-Ryung And Lee Sung-Kyung's Tips For Grooming". BNTNews. Retrieved 2015-03-27.
  12. ^ "Song Min Ho and Lee Sung Kyung are the definition of swag in 'Adidas' CF | allkpop.com". www.allkpop.com. Retrieved 2016-05-20.
  13. ^ "Song Min Ho and Lee Sung Kyung Are Featured in Commercial Film for "Adidas"". www.koogle.tv. Retrieved 2016-05-20.
  14. ^ "Korea's It Girl candidate: Lee Sung Kyung- Toggle". Toggle. Retrieved 2016-05-20.
  15. ^ "'Running Man' Lee Sung Kyung and Lee Kwang Soo make a cute couple". KDramaStars. 2014-12-11. Retrieved 2016-05-20.
  16. ^ "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.
  17. ^ Jones, Julie (4 February 2016). "Kim Young Kwang, Lee Sung Kyung And Im Joo Hwan Headline 'Broker'". Kdrama Stars. Retrieved 2016-10-19.
  18. ^ "[MV] 에디킴 - 내 입술 따뜻한 커피처럼(Feat. 이성경)".
  19. ^ http://koalasplayground.com/2016/08/09/lee-sung-kyung-and-nam-joo-hyuk-confirmed-as-leads-for-mbc-drama-weightlifting-fairy-kim-bok-joo/
  20. ^ "Lee Sung Kyung, Nam Joo Hyuk, and more confirmed for new MBC romance drama | allkpop.com". Retrieved 2016-09-10.
  21. ^ "Song Ga Yeon, Han Groo, Jeon So Min, and Others to Appear on SBS' Running Man". Soompi. 18 November 2014. Retrieved 2014-11-28.
  22. ^ Council of Fashion Designers of Korea.
  23. ^ 이성경·남주혁, 다정한 투샷..."대세 남녀". TV Report (in Korean). 20 December 2014. Retrieved 2014-12-21. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
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