Lee Sung-kyung

Lee Sung-kyung[2] (Korean: 이성경; born August 10, 1990) is a South Korean model, actress and singer. She is best known for her roles in television series Cheese in the Trap (2016), The Doctors (2016), Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-joo (2016), Dr. Romantic 2 (2020), Sh**ting Stars (2022), and Dr. Romantic 3 (2023)

In this Korean name, the family name is Lee.

Lee Sung-kyung
Lee in April 2023
Born (1990-08-10) August 10, 1990
Goyang, Gyeonggi, South Korea
Other names
  • Lee Sung-kyoung
  • Biblee
Alma materDongduk Women's University
Occupations
  • Model
  • actress
  • singer
Years active2008–present
AgentYG
Height175 cm (5 ft 9 in)[1]
AwardsFull list
Korean name
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationI Seong-gyeong
McCune–ReischauerI Sŏnggyŏng

Early life and education

Lee was born on August 10, 1990, in Goyang city, Gyeonggi, South Korea.[3] On February 22, 2016, Lee graduated from Dongduk Women's University.[4]

Career

Lee began her entertainment career as a model where she competed at the local Super Model Contest in 2008.[3][5] In 2013, The Papers collaborated with Lee with the single "I Love You".

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 YG KPlus, the joint venture of YG Entertainment and K-Plus.[6][7] This was followed by weekend drama, Flower of Queen in 2015.[8] She won "Best New Actress" in a Special Project Drama at the MBC Drama Awards for her role.[9]

In January 2016, Lee featured in tvN's college romance series, Cheese in the Trap.[10] On April 28, 2016, Lee released a collaboration single with Eddy Kim, which is a cover of Sharp's "My Lips like Warm Coffee".[11] Lee then starred in the SBS' prime-time medical drama, The Doctors as a neurosurgeon.[12] The same year, she took on her first leading role in Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-joo, a youth sports drama inspired by the real-life story of Olympic weightlifting champion Jang Mi-ran.[13][14][15][16]

In 2017, Lee dubbed the film Trolls alongside Park Hyung-sik.[17] She was also cast in the romance film Love+Sling, directed by first-time director Kim Dae-woong.[18] She was also featured in Psy's 4X2=8 with the single "Last Scene".[19] In 2018, Lee starred in the fantasy melodrama About Time.[20] She was cast in the action comedy film Miss & Mrs. Cops released on May 9, 2019, alongside Ra Mi-ran.[21][22][23]

In 2020, Lee starred in the second season of the hit medical drama Dr. Romantic, playing Cha Eun-jae, a skilled cardiothoracic surgeon with Ahn Hyo-seop as her leading man.[24][25][26]

In 2022, Lee starred in the tvN drama Sh**ting Stars alongside Kim Young-dae.[27]

Philanthropy

On August 12, 2022, Lee donated ₩100 million to help those affected by the 2022 South Korean floods through the Hope Bridge Korea Disaster Relief Association.[28]

Filmography
Main article: Lee Sung-kyung filmography

Discography

Singles
Title Year Peak chart position Album
Gaon
[29]
As featured artist
"My Lips like Warm Coffee"
(내 입술 따뜻한 커피처럼)
(Eddy Kim feat. Lee Sung-kyung)[11]		 2016 3 Non-album single
Collaborations
"I Love You" (사랑의 단상)
(with The Papers)[30]		 2013 — 랑의 단상 Chapter 4: You and Me Song
"Love" (러브)
(with Loco)[31]		 2021 25 Duet Mate
Soundtrack appearances
"True Colors (세로라이브)"
(with Park Hyung-sik)[32][33]		 2017 — Trolls OST (Korean version)
"Get Back Up Again"[34] —
"My Only One Person" 2018 — About Time OST Musical Special[35]
"I Am What I Am" —
"Tomorrow will be a better day!" —
"Show Time"
(with Ra Mi-ran)[36][37]		 2019 — Miss & Mrs. Cops OST
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Other charted songs
Title Year Peak chart position Album
Gaon
[38]
"Last Scene" (마지막 장면)
(Psy feat. Lee Sung-kyung)[39]		 2017 13 4X2=8

Awards and nominations
Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination
Award ceremony Year Category Nominee / work Result Ref.
APAN Star Awards 2015 Best New Actress Flower of Queen Nominated
2020 Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries Dr. Romantic 2 Nominated [40]
Asia Artist Awards 2018 Artist of the Year Lee Sung-kyung Won [41]
Best Emotive Won
2020 Best Actress Award Dr. Romantic 2 Won [42]
Asia Model Awards[lower-alpha 1] 2020 Model Star Award Lee Sung-kyung Won [44][45]
Asia Pacific Super Model Contest 2009 Unix Hair New Style Prize Won [46]
Baeksang Arts Awards 2016 Best New Actress (TV) Queen's Flower Nominated
CFDK Fashion Awards 2014 Best Female Fashion Model of the Year Lee Sung-kyung Won [47][48]
Chunsa Film Art Awards 2019 Special Popularity Award Miss & Mrs. Cops Won [49]
Korea Drama Awards 2015 Best New Actress Flower of Queen Nominated
Max Movie Awards 2016 Rising Star Award Lee Sung-kyung Won [50]
MBC Drama Awards 2015 Best New Actress in a Special Project Drama Flower of Queen Won [9]
Popularity Award, Actress Nominated
Best Couple Award Flower of Queen (with Yoon Park) Nominated
2016 Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-joo Won [51]
Best Couple Award Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-joo (with Nam Joo-hyuk) Nominated
SBS Drama Awards 2016 Special Award, Actress in a Genre Drama The Doctors Nominated
2020 Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries Action Drama Dr. Romantic 2 Won [52]
Best Couple Award Dr. Romantic 2 (with Ahn Hyo-seop) Nominated [53]
Super Model Contest 2008 Lex Prize Lee Sung-kyung Won [54]

Notes
  1. Asia Model Awards is an annual ceremony that recognizes Asia's top models and celebrities.[43]

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