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Lee Sung-kyung (이성경; born August 10, 1990) is a South Korean model, actress and singer. She acted in the television dramas Cheese in the Trap (2016) and Doctors (2016) before taking her first leading role as the titular character in Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-joo (2016) and Dr. Romantic 2 (2020).

Early life and education[]

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

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. 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. 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, Cheese in the Trap. On April 28, 2016, Lee released a collaboration single with Eddy Kim, which is a cover of Sharp'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 Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-joo, a youth sports drama inspired by the real life story of Olympic weightlifting champion Jang Mi-ran. In 2017, Lee dubbed the film Trolls alongside Park Hyung-sik. She was also cast in the romance film Love+Sling, directed by first-time director Kim Dae-woong. She was also featured in Psy's 4X2=8 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.

In 2020, Lee starred in the second season of the hit medical drama Romantic Doctor, Teacher Kim, playing a cardiothoracic surgeon.

Personal life[]

Lee Sung Kyung publically dated fellow actor Nam Joo Hyuk for 4 months. On August 18, it was announced that the couple had broken up.

Filmography[]

Main Article: Lee Sung Kyung (Filmography)

Discography[]

Singles[]

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

Awards and nominations[]

Year Award Category Nominated work Result
2008 17th Super Model Contest Lex Prize N/A Won
2009 2nd Asia Pacific Super Model Contest Unix Hair New Style Prize N/A Won
2014 CFDK Fashion Awards Best Female Fashion Model of the Year N/A Won
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
Popularity Award, Actress Nominated
Best Couple Award (with Yoon Park) Nominated
2016 11th Max Movie Awards Rising Star Award N/A Won
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
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
Best Emotive Won
2019 24th Chunsa Film Art Awards Special Popularity Award Miss & Mrs. Cops Won

Trivia[]

  • Height: 176 cm (5'9")
  • Weight: 49 kg (108 lbs)
  • Zodiac sign: Leo
  • Blood type: B
  • Personality:
  • Nicknames:
  • Education:
    • Dongduk Women's University

  • She has been in commercials for Laneige, Fresh Pop, and Adidas.
  • She was on "King of Masked Singer".

  • She can play the piano and drums.
  • She was the P.E. leader at her school for 3 years.
  • She is Christian.
  • She is friends with Park Shin Hye.
  • She had to gain weight to play Kim Bok Joo in Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-joo.
  • She enjoys taking the lead in relationships.
  • If I have mutual feelings with him and like him back, I wouldn't be the type to hide it. If I look back [at my past], I think I always found that the guys who were true to their feelings were the most masculine.

    —Lee Sung Kyung about her ideal type

    Gallery[]

    Pictorial[]

    Miscellaneous[]

    External Links[]

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