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Lee Tae-sung (born Lee Sung-deok on April 21, 1985) is a South Korean actor. He is known for his roles in ''
26 Years Diary ''26 Years Diary'' ( ja, あなたを忘れない ''Anata wo Wasurenai''; ko, 너를 잊지 않을거야 ''Neoreul Ijji Anheulgeoya''; literally "I Won't Forget You") is a biopic that tells the story of Lee Su-hyon's life and death. The film de ...
'', ''
Playful Kiss ''Playful Kiss'' (; (also known as ''Mischievous Kiss'' or ''Naughty Kiss'') is a 2010 South Korean romantic-comedy television series, starring Jung So-min and Kim Hyun-joong. It aired on MBC from September 1 to October 21, 2010 on Wednesdays ...
'', ''
Rooftop Prince ''Rooftop Prince'' () is a 2012 South Korean fantasy romantic comedy television drama, starring Park Yoo-chun, Han Ji-min, Jeong Yu-mi, Lee Tae-sung, Lee Tae-ri, Jung Suk-won, and Choi Woo-shik. It is about a Joseon crown prince who, after his ...
'' and '' My Golden Life'' and is currently a cast member of the reality show '' My Little Old Boy''.


Early life

The elder of two sons, Lee was born and raised in
Ansan Ansan (Hangeul: , ) is a city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. It lies southwest of Seoul and is part of the Seoul National Capital Area. It is connected to Seoul by rail via Seoul Subway Line 4. It is situated on the Yellow Sea coast and so ...
, Gyeonggi Province. His younger brother is singer Sung Yu-bin (, born 1987), who is a member of the band BOB4."MV Teaser: BOB4's Mystery Girl"
''Luminosity''.
Lee was a baseball player in his youth and had aspired to play professionally before constant injuries forced him to give up the sport during his senior year. He graduated from Ansan Technical High School where he was schoolmates with St. Louis Cardinals pitcher
Kim Kwang-hyun Kwang-hyun Kim (Hangul: 김광현; born July 22, 1988) is a South Korean left-handed pitcher for the SSG Landers of KBO League. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the St. Louis Cardinals and in KBO for the SK Wyverns. Amateur c ...
.


Career

Lee's first credited role was as baseball player Koo Chun-seo in the sports film ''Superstar Mr. Gam''. He was cast in his first lead role in the 2005 film ''Blossom Again'' opposite veteran actress Kim Jung-eun and was nominated for Best New Actor at the
Blue Dragon Film Awards The Blue Dragon Film Awards () is an annual awards ceremony that is presented by ''Sports Chosun'' (a sister brand of the ''Chosun Ilbo'') for excellence in film in South Korea. The Blue Dragon Film Awards considers only blockbusters and popula ...
and Baeksang Arts Awards. His next film was the 2006 Japanese-South Korean co-production ''
26 Years Diary ''26 Years Diary'' ( ja, あなたを忘れない ''Anata wo Wasurenai''; ko, 너를 잊지 않을거야 ''Neoreul Ijji Anheulgeoya''; literally "I Won't Forget You") is a biopic that tells the story of Lee Su-hyon's life and death. The film de ...
'', in which he portrayed the Korean student who was killed trying to save a man who had fallen off the platform at the Shin-Ōkubo Station. It garnered him much attention in Japan due to the high profile nature of the actual incident, which had occurred in 2001. He was cast in the second male lead role in the romantic comedy ''
Two Outs in the Ninth Inning ''Two Outs in the Ninth Inning'' () is a 2007 South Korean television series starring Soo Ae, Lee Jung-jin, Lee Tae-sung and Hwang Ji-hyun. It aired on MBC from July 14 to September 9, 2007 on Saturdays and Sundays at 21:40 for 16 episodes. Th ...
'', in which he played a college baseball player aspiring to go professional. After a stint of playing mostly protagonist roles, he portrayed the villainous nemesis of
Park Yoo-chun Park Yoo-chun (born June 4, 1986), formerly known as Micky Yoochun and better known by the mononym Yoochun, is a South Korean singer-songwriter and actor. He is a former member of the South Korean boy bands JYJ and TVXQ. He has starred in drama ...
in the '' sageuk'' fusion drama ''
Rooftop Prince ''Rooftop Prince'' () is a 2012 South Korean fantasy romantic comedy television drama, starring Park Yoo-chun, Han Ji-min, Jeong Yu-mi, Lee Tae-sung, Lee Tae-ri, Jung Suk-won, and Choi Woo-shik. It is about a Joseon crown prince who, after his ...
'' followed by the scheming son of a
chaebol A chaebol (, ; ) is a large industrial South Korean conglomerate run and controlled by an individual or family. A chaebol often consists of multiple diversified affiliates, controlled by a person or group whose power over the group often exc ...
family in ''
Pots of Gold ''Pots of Gold'' (; lit. ''I Summon You, Gold!'' or ''Gold, Appear!'') is a 2013 South Korean television series starring Han Ji-hye, Yeon Jung-hoon, Lee Tae-sung, Lee Soo-kyung, Baek Jin-hee, Park Seo-joon and Kim Hyung-jun. It aired on MBC fr ...
''. Following his discharge from the military in July 2015, Lee's comeback project was the MBC weekend drama ''My Mom''. He then starred in the KBS drama '' My Golden Life'', which began airing in late 2017 and became a ratings hit domestically. In April 2020, Lee and his mother joined the cast of the reality show '' My Little Old Boy''. In December 2021, Lee released his first solo exhibition 'Lee Motion' and made his debut as a painter. In June 2022, Lee will hold a second art exhibition, starting from June 21, 2022, until July 20.


Personal life

Lee played for the celebrity amateur baseball team Playboys, alongside the likes of fellow actors Kim Seung-woo and Yoon Hyun-min. Lee secretly registered his marriage in April 2012 to his non-celebrity girlfriend. The couple have a son who was born in 2011, a day before the death of his paternal grandmother. They separated before he enlisted for his military service and eventually divorced after three years of marriage. He has primary custody of their son. Lee entered his mandatory military service on October 29, 2013 at 32nd Division training camp in Gongju, South Chungcheong Province. As he was a single father, he was granted reservist status, which meant that he could commute to his duty station from home after the five weeks of basic military training. He was discharged in July 2015.


Filmography


Film


Television series


Television show


Music video


Discography


Album

*Lee Tae-sung: "When A Man Is In Love" ( ko, 남자가 사랑할때) ''(2007)''''남자가 사랑할때'' info
''daum Music''.


Soundtrack contribution

*Lee Tae-sung: "Like The First Time" ( ko, 처음처럼) ''( Romance Zero OST, 2009)'' *Lee Tae-sung: "Talking To Myself" ( ko, 혼잣말) ''(
Playful Kiss ''Playful Kiss'' (; (also known as ''Mischievous Kiss'' or ''Naughty Kiss'') is a 2010 South Korean romantic-comedy television series, starring Jung So-min and Kim Hyun-joong. It aired on MBC from September 1 to October 21, 2010 on Wednesdays ...
OST, 2010)'' *Hunter: "I Want To Be The Only Man For You" ( ko, 너에게 만은 남자이고 싶다) ''( City Hunter Special OST, 2011)''


Awards and nominations


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External links

* 1985 births Living people People from Ansan South Korean male film actors South Korean male television actors {{Korea-actor-stub