Occupation Actress, model Hanja 李聖經 Years active 2008–present Name Lee Sung-kyung | Religion Christian Role Actress Hangul 이성경 Height 1.76 m | |
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Born August 10, 1990 (age 33) ( 1990-08-10 ) South Korea Agent YG Entertainment (acting)
YGK-Plus (modeling) Education Dongduk Women's University Movies and TV shows Queen's Flower, It's Okay, That's Love, Rub Love People also search for Kim Go-eun, Lee Seo-gun, Kim Kyu-tae, Choi Jin-hee, Park Ji-young Profiles | ||
[2015 MBC Drama Acting Awards] Lee Sung Kyung the opening stage, 'Finally+Love on top' 20151230
Lee Sung-kyung (born August 10, 1990), is a South Korean model and actress. She acted in the television dramas Cheese in the Trap (2016) and Doctor Crush (2016) before taking her first leading role as the titular character in Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-joo (2016).
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- 2015 MBC Drama Acting Awards Lee Sung Kyung the opening stage FinallyLove on top 20151230
- Early life and education
- Career
- Personal life
- References
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
Lee began her entertainment career as a model where she competed at the local Super Model Contest in 2008 placing 11th and won the Lex Prize, and the International Asia Pacific Super Model Contest in 2009 placing 5th and won the Unix Hair New Style Prize.
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, Queen's Flower 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 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 Doctor Crush as a neurosurgeon. The same year, she took on her first leading role in Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-joo, inspired by the real life story of Olympic weightlifting champion Jang Mi-ran.
In 2017, Lee was cast in the film Lovesling, directed by first-time director Kim Dae-woong.
Personal life
In April 2017, Lee's agency confirmed that she and model-actor Nam Joo-hyuk are dating. In August 2017, Lee's agency confirmed they have broken up due to busy schedules.