Lee Sung Kyung

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Name: 이성경 / Lee Sung Kyung (Lee Seong Kyeong)
Profession: Actress, model, and singer
Birthdate: 1990-Aug-10 (age 34)
Birthplace: Goyang, Gyeonggi, South Korea
Height: 175cm
Star sign: Leo
Blood type: B
Family: Younger sister
Talent agency: YG Entertainment

About

Lee Sung Kyung was born in Goyang, Gyeonggi, South Korea in 1990. After graduating from Dongduk Women's University with a degree in Performance Arts and Modeling, she started her career in entertainment as a model, participating in the 17th Korean Super Model Contest competition in 2008; she ranked 11th. In addition, she also received a 'Unix Hair New Style Prize' in 2nd Asia-Pacific Super Model Contest in 2009, ranking 5th. In 2014, she was first model-actress promoted under a joint venture of YG Entertainment and K-Plus, making her acting debut in a supporting role in the SBS drama It's Okay, It's Love. Her break-out role came in 2016 with her performance in the tvN drama Cheese in the Trap.

TV Shows

Player 2: Master of Swindlers (tvN, 2024) cameo
Doctor Slump (JTBC, 2024) cameo
Romantic Doctor, Teacher Kim 3 (SBS, 2023)
Call It Love (Disney+, 2023)
Shooting Stars (tvN, 2022)
Record of Youth (tvN, 2020) cameo
Once Again (KBS2, 2020) cameo
Romantic Doctor, Teacher Kim 2 (SBS, 2020)
About Time (tvN, 2018)
While You Were Sleeping (SBS, 2017) cameo
Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo (MBC, 2016)
Doctors (SBS, 2016)
Cheese in the Trap (tvN, 2016)
Flower of the Queen (MBC, 2015)
It's Okay, It's Love (SBS, 2014)

Movies

Girl Cops (2019)
Broker (2018)
Love+Sling (2018)
Trolls (Korean dubbing) (2017) voice

TV Variety Shows

Now Playing in Theaters - Childish Bromance (2018) Main Host
Two Yoo Project Sugar Man (2015) Guest (Ep. 29)
Please Take Care of My Refrigerator (2014) Guest (Ep. 76-77)
Running Man (2010) Guest (Ep. 224,304)

TV Show Theme Songs

Thank You for the Memories with Doldams - Romantic Doctor, Teacher Kim 3 OST (2023)
Only One Love - About Time OST (2018)
I'm - About Time OST (2018)
Whistle - About Time OST (2018)
My Pink Love Story - About Time OST (2018)
When One Lives - About Time OST (2018)
Chok Chok Chok - About Time OST (2018)
A Much Better Tomorrow - About Time OST (2018)

Movies Theme Songs

True Colors (With Hyung Sik) Trolls Theme (2017)

Music Videos Appearances

RECONNECT with Lee Sung Kyung, Park Jung Min - Code Kunst, Simon Dominic, Choi Jung Hoon (최정훈) (2020)
헤어지지 말아요, 우리 (Don't Say Goodbye) with Choi Tae Joon, Park Hwan Hee - Rocoberry (로코베리), Do Young (도영) (2019)
그 한마디 (I Can't Say That) with Park Sang Nam - Kim Na Young (2018)
그때의 나, 그때의 우리 (When We Were Two) with Choi Tae Joon - Urban Zakapa (2017)
Re-Bye - Akdong Musician (악동 뮤지션) (2016)
둘 하나 둘 (One Two One) with Son Min Ho (손민호) - Urban Zakapa (2015)
Wild And Young - Kang Seung Yoon (2013)
너니까 (Cause It's You) with Do Sang Woo - Lee Hyun (2012)
Stay Cool - Simon D (사이먼 디) feat. Zion.T (2011)

Endorsements

ERGHE (2018)
BVLGARI (2018)
SCENE NUMBER FOR (2018)
ASICS Korea (2017-18)
LG Q6 (2017)
Fresh Look (2017)
11th Street (2017)
Decoview (2017)
SK Planet (2017)
LANEIGE (2016-18)
LOVCAT BIJOUX/LOVECAT PARIS (2016-18)
Adidas Women (2016-17)
Amore Pacific - Fresh Pop Shampoo (2016-17)
Philadelphia (2016)
Hutgaesoo (Oriental Rasin Tea) (2016)
CJ Health Care (2016)
YG Lockscreen World (2016)
GT Milk (2016)
Stylus (2016)
Perche (2016)
LAP Korea (2015-16)
Polham (2015-16)
SoCar (2015)
Kotexanydays (2011)

Recognitions

2023 9th APAN Star Awards: Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Serial Drama (Romantic Doctor, Teacher Kim 3)
2023 31st SBS Drama Awards: Seoul League Actors Award (Romantic Doctor, Teacher Kim 3)
2023 31st SBS Drama Awards: Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Seasonal Drama (Romantic Doctor, Teacher Kim 3)
2020 28th SBS Drama Awards: Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries Action Drama (Romantic Doctor, Teacher Kim 2)
2020 5th Asia Artist Awards: Best Actor Award (Romantic Doctor, Teacher Kim 2)
2019 24th Chunsa Film Art Awards: Special Popularity Award (Miss & Mrs. Cops)
2018 3rd Asia Artist Awards: Best Emotive Award
2018 3rd Asia Artist Awards: Artist of the Year - Television / Film
2016 35th MBC Drama Awards: Excellence Award - Miniseries - Actress (Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo)
2016 11th Max Movie Awards: Rising Star Award
2015 34th MBC Drama Awards: Best New Actress in Drama Special (Flower of the Queen)
2014 CFDK Fashion Awards : Best Female Fashion Model of the Year
2009 2nd Asia Super Model Contest: Unix Hair New Style Prize
2008 17th Super Model Contest: Lex Prize

Trivia

Education: Baekseok High School, Dongduk Women's University (Performance Arts and Modeling degree)
Religion: Protestant
She has had blepharoplasty (double eyelid surgery).
In a 2017 survey, she ranked 32 as the most beautiful Korean celebrity.

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