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Lee Sung-kyung
| Lee Sung-kyung |
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| Lee in March 2025 |
| (1990-08-10) August 10, 1990Goyang, South Korea |
| Lee Sung-kyoung |
| Dongduk Women's University |
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| 2008–present |
| Fantagio |
| 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) |
| Full list |
| 이성경 |
| I Seonggyeong |
| I Sŏnggyŏng |
| fantagio.kr |
Lee Sung-kyung (Korean: 이성경; born August 10, 1990) is a South Korean model, actress and singer. She is best known for her roles in television series Cheese in the Trap (2016), The Doctors (2016), Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-joo (2016), and the second and third seasons of Dr. Romantic(2020–2023).
Lee was born on August 10, 1990, in Goyang, South Korea. On February 22, 2016, Lee graduated from Dongduk Women's University.
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 YG KPlus, 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 4×2=8 with the single "Last Scene".
Lee in 2019
In 2018, Lee starred in the fantasy melodrama About Time. In 2019, She starred 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 Dr. Romantic, playing Cha Eun-jae, a skilled cardiothoracic surgeon with Ahn Hyo-seop as her leading man.
In 2022, Lee starred in the tvN drama Shooting Stars alongside Kim Young-dae. In 2023, Lee starred in Disney+ Original drama Call It Love. and returning in season three of the medical drama Dr. Romantic replaying the role of Cha Eun-jae. On December 13, she released her first song "Eat Sleep Live Repeat" with Lee Chan-hyuk from AKMU.
In 2024, Lee was chosen to play the role of Princess Jasmine in the Korean-adaption of the 2011 musical Aladdin and it is her first musical debut career. On August 20, iQIYI announced Lee will be participate in the International Boy Group Talent Show, Starlight Boys as an MC.
In June 2025, after YG Entertainment announced it would end its actor management division, Lee signed an exclusive contract with Fantagio. Lee starred in JTBC's romance drama The Nice Guy opposite Lee Dong-wook where she played an ambitious aspiring singer.
In 2026, Lee starred in the MBC TV romance drama In Your Radiant Season opposite Chae Jong-hyeop.
On August 12, 2022, Lee donated ₩100 million to help those affected by the 2022 South Korea floods through the Hope Bridge Korea Disaster Relief Association. At the end of 2023, Lee donated ₩50 million to the Comprehensive Support Center for Seniors Living Alone. On January 15, 2024, Lee donated ₩100 million to Dankook University Hospital. This donation was made in response to Lee's appearance in the SBS drama Dr. Romantic 3.
| Year | Title | Role | Date | Ref. |
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| Aladdin (알라딘) | Jasmine | November 22, 2024 – July 2025 |
| Title | Year | Peak chart position | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 3 | Non-album single | |
| 2013 | — | 랑의 단상 Chapter 4: You and Me Song | |
| 2021 | 25 | Duet Mate | |
| 2023 | — | Non-album single | |
| 2017 | — | Trolls OST (Korean version) | |
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| 2018 | — | About Time OST Musical Special | |
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| 2019 | — | Miss & Mrs. Cops OST | |
| 2023 | — | Dr. Romantic 3 OST Part 10 | |
| 2024 | — | Transit Love 3 OST Part 7 | |
| 2025 | — | The Nice Guy OST | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. |
| Title | Year | Peak chart position | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 13 | 4X2=8 |
| Year | Organization | Title | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Korea Brand & Entertainment Expo (KBEE) | Tokyo Hallyu Honorary Ambassador |
| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee / work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Best New Actress | Flower of Queen | Nominated | ||
| 2020 | Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries | Dr. Romantic 2 | Nominated | ||
| 2023 | Top Excellence Award | Dr. Romantic 3 | Won | ||
| Seoul League Actors Award | Won | ||||
| 2018 | Artist of the Year | Lee Sung-kyung | Won | ||
| Best Emotive | Won | ||||
| 2020 | Best Actress Award | Dr. Romantic 2 | Won | ||
| 2020 | Model Star Award | Lee Sung-kyung | Won | ||
| 2009 | Unix Hair New Style Prize | Won | |||
| 2016 | Best New Actress (TV) | Queen's Flower | Nominated | ||
| 2014 | Best Female Fashion Model of the Year | Lee Sung-kyung | Won | ||
| 2019 | Special Popularity Award | Miss & Mrs. Cops | Won | ||
| 2015 | Best New Actress | Flower of Queen | Nominated | ||
| 2016 | Rising Star Award | Lee Sung-kyung | Won | ||
| 2015 | Best New Actress in a Special Project Drama | Flower of Queen | Won | ||
| Popularity Award, Actress | Nominated | ||||
| Best Couple Award | Flower of Queen (with Yoon Park) | Nominated | |||
| 2016 | Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries | Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-joo | Won | ||
| Best Couple Award | Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-joo (with Nam Joo-hyuk) | Nominated | |||
| 2016 | Special Award, Actress in a Genre Drama | The Doctors | Nominated | ||
| 2020 | Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries Action Drama | Dr. Romantic 2 | Won | ||
| Best Couple Award | Dr. Romantic 2 (with Ahn Hyo-seop) | Nominated | |||
| 2023 | Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Seasonal Drama | Dr. Romantic 3 | Won | ||
| Best Supporting Team | Won | ||||
| Best Couple Award | Dr. Romantic 3 (with Ahn Hyo-seop) | Nominated | |||
| 2008 | Lex Prize | Lee Sung-kyung | Won |
| Publisher | Year | Listicle | Placement | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Korean Actors 200 | Included |
- Lee Sung-kyung at IMDb
- Lee Sung-kyung at HanCinema
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