Lee Sung-kyung (; born August 10, 1990) is a South Korean model, actress and singer. She is best known for her roles in

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Cheese in the Trap ''Cheese in the Trap'' () is a South Korean manhwa series written and illustrated by Soonkki. The webtoon was released on Internet portal Naver WEBTOON since 2010, and the first volume in print was published on March 2, 2012. It was adapted int ...

'' (2016), '' The Doctors'' (2016), ''

Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-joo ''Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-joo'' () is a 2016–2017 South Korean television series starring Lee Sung-kyung in the title role, with Nam Joo-hyuk. It is a coming-of-age sports drama, inspired by the life of Olympic gold-medalist Jang Mi-ran. I ...

'' (2016), ''

Dr. Romantic 2 ''Dr. Romantic'' () is a South Korean television series starring Han Suk-kyu as the title character with Yoo Yeon-seok, Seo Hyun-jin in first season, Ahn Hyo-seop, Lee Sung-kyung in second and third season. The first season aired on SBS TV from ...

''(2020), and ''

Sh**ting Stars ''Sh**ting Stars'' () is a 2022 South Korean television series starring Lee Sung-kyung, Kim Young-dae, Yoon Jong-hoon, Kim Yoon-hye, Lee Jung-shin, and Park So-jin. It premiered on tvN on April 22, 2022, and aired every Friday and Saturday a ...

'' (2022).

Early life and education

Lee was born on August 10, 1990, in

Goyang Goyang (''Goyang-si''; ) is a city in Gyeonggi Province in the north of South Korea. It is part of the Seoul Capital Area, making Goyang one of Seoul's satellite cities. It is one of the largest cities in the Seoul Capital Area, with a populatio ...

city,

Gyeonggi Gyeonggi-do (, ) is the most populous province in South Korea. Its name, ''Gyeonggi'', means "京 (the capital) and 畿 (the surrounding area)". Thus, ''Gyeonggi-do'' can be translated as "Seoul and the surrounding areas of Seoul". Seoul, the na ...

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. On February 22, 2016, Lee graduated from

Dongduk Women's University Dongduk Women's University (DWU) is a private university in Seoul, South Korea. Dongduk Women's University is originated from Dongwon Girls School, founded in 1950. DWU is composed of eight colleges, six departments, 18 majors, 16 departments of ...

Career

Lee began her entertainment career as a model where she competed at the local Super Model Contest in 2008. 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

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It's Okay, That's Love ''It's Okay, That's Love'' () is a 2014 South Korean television series starring Jo In-sung, Gong Hyo-jin, Sung Dong-il, Lee Kwang-soo, and Do Kyung-soo. It aired on SBS from July 23 to September 11, 2014, on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:5 ...

,'' being the first model-actress promoted under

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, the joint venture of

YG Entertainment YG Entertainment Inc. () is a South Korean multinational entertainment agency established in 1996 by Yang Hyun-suk. The company operates as a record label, talent agency, music production company, event management and concert production compa ...

and

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. This was followed by weekend drama, '' Flower of Queen'' in 2015. She won "Best New Actress" in a Special Project Drama at the MBC Drama Awards for her role. In January 2016, Lee featured in tvN's college romance series, ''

''. On April 28, 2016, Lee released a collaboration single with

Eddy Kim Kim Jung-hwan (; born November 23, 1990), known professionally as Eddy Kim (), is a South Korean singer, songwriter, and guitarist. He rose to fame as a contestant on the television talent show ''Superstar K 4'' in 2012. He released his first E ...

, which is a cover of

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's "My Lips like Warm Coffee". Lee then starred in the SBS' prime-time medical drama, '' The Doctors'' as a neurosurgeon. The same year, she took on her first leading role in ''

'', a youth sports drama inspired by the real-life story of Olympic weightlifting champion

Jang Mi-ran Jang Mi-ran (; born October 9, 1983) is a South Korean Olympic weightlifter. She is currently based in Goyang, Gyeonggi-do, competing for the Goyang City Government Sports Club. At the 2004 Summer Olympics, she won the silver medal in the +75&n ...

. In 2017, Lee dubbed the film ''

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'' alongside

Park Hyung-sik Park Hyung-sik (born November 16, 1991), known mononymously as Hyungsik, is a South Korean singer, actor, and dancer. He is a member of the South Korean boy group ZE:A, and its sub-group ZE:A Five. As an actor, he is known for his roles in '' ...

. She was also cast in the romance film ''

Love+Sling ''Love+Sling'' (also known as ''Wrestler'') is a 2018 South Korean comedy drama film directed by Kim Dae-woong. It stars Yoo Hae-jin, Kim Min-jae, and Lee Sung-kyung. The film was released in South Korea on May 9, 2018. Plot Sung-woong devotes ...

'', directed by first-time director Kim Dae-woong. She was also featured in

Psy Park Jae-sang (, ; born December 31, 1977), known professionally as Psy (stylized in all caps as PSY) (; ; ), is a South Korean singer, rapper, songwriter, and record producer. Psy is known domestically for his humorous videos and stage per ...

's ''

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'' with the single "Last Scene". In 2018, Lee starred in the fantasy melodrama '' About Time''. She was cast in the action comedy film '' Miss & Mrs. Cops'' released on May 9, 2019, alongside

Ra Mi-ran Ra Mi-ran (born March 6, 1975) is a South Korean actress and television personality. Career Before making her film debut in ''Lady Vengeance'' (2005), Ra Mi-ran spent years acting in theatre. Afterwards, she appeared in more than 40 films but di ...

. 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 Ahn Hyo-seop (born April 17, 1995) or Paul Ahn, is a Canadian actor and singer based in South Korea. He gained recognition for his main roles in the Korean dramas ''Still 17'' (2018), '' Abyss'' (2019), ''Dr. Romantic 2'' (2020), ''Lovers of th ...

as her leading man. In 2022, Lee starred in the

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drama ''

'' alongside

Kim Young-dae Kim Young-dae (born March 2, 1996) is a South Korean actor. He first gained recognition for the MBC high school drama ''Extraordinary You'' (2019). More recently, he appeared in the SBS television series ''The Penthouse: War In Life'' (2020) ...

Philanthropy

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

Filmography

Discography

Singles

Other charted songs

Awards and nominations

Notes

References

External links

* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Lee, Sung-kyoung South Korean film actresses South Korean television actresses South Korean female models 1990 births Living people YG Entertainment artists 21st-century South Korean actresses People from Goyang Dongduk Women's University alumni