Lee Sung-kyung

Lee Sung-kyung[2] (Korean: 이성경; born August 10, 1990) is a South Korean model, actress and singer. She acted in the television dramas Cheese in the mousetrap (2016) and The Doctors (2016) before taking her first leading role as the titular character in Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-joo (2016) and Dr. Romantic 2 (2020) alongside Ahn Hyo-seop and Han Suk-kyu.

This is a Korean name; the family name is Lee.
Lee Sung-kyung
이성경
Lee at Jimmy Choo event in October 2019
Born (1990-08-10) August 10, 1990
Goyang, Gyeonggi, South Korea
Other names
  • Lee Sung-kyoung
  • Biblee
Alma materDongduk Women's University
Occupation
  • Model
  • actress
  • singer
Years active2008–present
AgentYG Entertainment
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

2008–present: Modelling and acting debut

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 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]

Filmography
Main article: Lee Sung-kyung filmography

Discography

Singles
Title Year Peak chart position Sales Album
Gaon
[27]
As featured artist
"My Lips like Warm Coffee"
(Eddy Kim feat. Lee Sung-kyung)[11]		 2016 3 N/A Non-album single
Collaborations
"I Love You"
(with The Papers)[28]		 2013 — N/A 랑의 단상 Chapter 4: You and Me Song
Soundtrack appearances
"True Colors"
(with Park Hyung-sik)[29][30]		 2017 — N/A Trolls OST (Korean version)
"Get Back Up Again"[31] —
"My Only One Person" 2018 — About Time OST Musical Special[32]
"I Am What I Am" —
"Tomorrow will be a better day!" —
"Show Time"
(with Ra Mi-ran)[33][34]		 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
[35]
"Last Scene"
(Psy feat. Lee Sung-kyung)[36]		 2017 13 4X2=8

Awards and nominations
Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2008 17th Super Model Contest Lex Prize N/A Won [37]
2009 2nd Asia Pacific Super Model Contest Unix Hair New Style Prize N/A Won [38]
2014 CFDK Fashion Awards Best Female Fashion Model of the Year N/A Won [39][40]
2015 8th Korea Drama Awards Best New Actress Flower of Queen Nominated
4th APAN Star Awards Nominated
34th MBC Drama Awards Best New Actress in a Special Project Drama Won [9]
Popularity Award, Actress Nominated
Best Couple Award with Yoon Park Nominated
2016 11th Max Movie Awards Rising Star Award N/A Won [41]
52nd Baeksang Arts Awards Best New Actress (TV) Queen's Flower Nominated
35th MBC Drama Awards Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo Won [42]
Best Couple Award with Nam Joo-hyuk Nominated
24th SBS Drama Awards Special Award, Actress in a Genre Drama The Doctors Nominated
2018 3rd Asia Artist Awards Artist of the Year N/A Won [43]
Best Emotive Won
2019 24th Chunsa Film Art Awards Special Popularity Award Miss & Mrs. Cops Won [44]

References
  1. "'Radio Star' Lee Sung Kyung, "When the height is 174cm tall ... Model and grow up"". chosun.com.
  2. "LEE SUNG-KYOUNG". YG Entertainment.
  3. Lee, Ji-hye (17 September 2014). "Spotlight 이성경:②이성경's story" [Spotlight Lee Sung-kyung: Lee Sung-kyung's story]. Ize (in Korean). Retrieved 2014-11-17.
  4. "Stars are students, too". Kpop Herald. 5 February 2017.
  5. Nawael, Khelil (5 February 2015). "Lee Sung Kyung, The Neo-Shooting Star". BNTNews. Retrieved 2015-03-27.
  6. "Top Model LEE SUNG KYUNG Makes Drama Debut in It's OK, It's Love". YG Family. 9 April 2014. Retrieved 2014-11-17.
  7. Park, Ji-ryun (4 October 2014). "Interview: Lee Sung Kyung Expresses Love and Respect for Cast of It's Okay, It's Love". enewsWorld. Archived from the original on 24 June 2015. Retrieved 2015-03-27.
  8. "[단독] 윤박·이성경 '적도의 꽃' 합류…JYP·YG 신예들 조우". TV Report (in Korean). 16 December 2014.
  9. "2015 MBC Drama Awards roundup". Kpop Herald. 31 December 2015.
  10. "Lee Sung Kyung Joins ′Cheese in the Trap′". enewsWorld. 2 September 2015. Archived from the original on 18 May 2017. Retrieved 19 April 2017.
  11. "Lee Sung-kyung, Eddy Kim to form duo". Kpop Herald. 21 April 2016.
  12. "Lee Sung-kyung to be Park Shin-hye's rival in 'Doctors'". Kpop Herald. 25 April 2016. Retrieved 2017-02-27.
  13. "Newcomer actors mature through 'Kim Bok-joo'". The Korea Times. 16 January 2017.
  14. "이성경·MBC 양 측 "'역도요정 김복주', 출연제안만…확정 無" (공식입장)" (in Korean). Naver. June 30, 2016. Retrieved March 10, 2020.
  15. "MBC "이성경, '역도요정 김복주' 출연 미정..여러 후보 중 한명"(공식입장) - 스타뉴스". Star News (in Korean). 2016-06-30. Retrieved 2020-03-10.
  16. [단독] 이성경, 장미란 된다…'역도요정' 파격 캐스팅 : 스포츠조선. Sports Chosun (in Korean). Retrieved 2020-03-10.
  17. "Lee Sung-kyung, Park Hyung-sik show off dubbing skills with 'Trolls'". Kpop Herald. 9 February 2017.
  18. "YOO Hae-jin, LEE Sung-kyoung, and KIM Min-jae Starring Love+Sling Finishes Filming". Korean Film Biz Zone. 9 November 2017.
  19. "싸이, 정규 8집 역대급 피처링 라인업 눈길…태양, 이성경 합류". Busan.com (in Korean). 5 May 2017. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
  20. "Lee Sang-yoon, Lee Sung-kyung take roles in tvN drama 'About Time'". Kpop Herald. 11 January 2018.
  21. Yoo, Chung-hee (April 1, 2019). "라미란X이성경, 나쁜놈 때려잡는 '걸캅스' 포스터 공개…5월 개봉". Hankyung (in Korean).
  22. "Lee Sung-kyung to feature as detective in 'Girl Cops'". Kpop Herald. 24 April 2018.
  23. "LEE Sung-kyoung Confirmed to Star in GIRL COPS". Korean Film Biz Zone. 17 May 2018.
  24. "'낭만닥터 김사부 시즌2' 한석규-이성경-안효섭 캐스팅 확정, 내년 1월 첫방송[공식]". Star News (in Korean). 18 September 2019.
  25. "'낭만닥터 김사부2' 한석규→안효섭, 대본 리딩 현장 공개..."최강 팀워크"". Naver (in Korean). December 9, 2019. Retrieved February 28, 2020.
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  27. Peak Gaon Chart Digital Chart Ranking
  28. [앨범][MV] 사랑의 단상 Chapter.4 <You and Me Song> - I Love You (The Papers, 이성경). Naver (in Korean). 31 October 2013.
  29. ‘트롤’ 이성경×박형식, 발렌타인데이 영상에 ‘눈귀 호강’. Naver (in Korean). February 14, 2017. Retrieved February 28, 2020.
  30. ‘트롤’ 이성경X박형식, 발렌타인데이 기념 ‘True Colors’ 세로라이브 공개. Naver (in Korean). February 14, 2017. Retrieved February 28, 2020.
  31. '트롤' 박형식X이성경, 목소리 연기 넘어 노래까지 도전. Naver (in Korean). January 31, 2017. Retrieved February 28, 2020.
  32. "'어바웃타임' OST 정규 앨범 발매, 이성경 뮤지컬곡 삽입(공식)". Newsen (in Korean). 10 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 July 2018. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
  33. '걸캅스', 라미라X이성경 직접 부른 OST 뮤비 공개. Naver (in Korean). 2 May 2019.
  34. “어디서 들어본 목소리인데…” 영화 속 OST를 부른 주인공은?. news.maxmovie (in Korean). 13 May 2019.
  35. Peak Gaon Chart Digital Chart Ranking
  36. 이성경, 싸이 8집 '피처링'에 참여한다. Insight (in Korean). 6 May 2017.
  37. "'2008 슈퍼모델' 선발대회 1위에 김라나씨". Hankook Ilbo (in Korean). 19 September 2008.
  38. 이성경, 유닉스 헤어스타일뉴스타상 수상. Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). 20 June 2009.
  39. Council of Fashion Designers of Korea.
  40. 이성경·남주혁, 다정한 투샷..."대세 남녀" [Lee Sung-kyung and Nam Joo-hyuk pose for a friendly shot together... 'The trendiest man and woman']. TV Report (in Korean). 20 December 2014. Retrieved 2014-12-21.
  41. "Winners of '2016 Max Movie Best Film Awards'". Mwave. 26 February 2016. Archived from the original on 7 May 2018. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
  42. 기사입력2016.12.31 오전 12:30 (31 December 2016). "[MBC 연기대상] 이종석, 대상 영예 안았다 (종합) :: 네이버 TV연예". MBN News (in Korean). Retrieved 2017-01-29.
  43. "BTS win the Daesang at Asia Artist Awards 2018 – and are among Artists Of The Year". Metro. November 28, 2018.
  44. "BONG Joon-ho Wins Best Director at Chunsa Film Art Awards". Korean Film Biz Zone. 25 July 2019.
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