Lee Sung-kyung

Quick Facts: Who was Lee Sung-kyung?

Subject:

Lee Sung-kyung

Known for:

South Korean actress and model known for roles in 'Cheese in the Trap' and 'Dr. Romantic'.

Born:

1990-08-10

Century / Era:

1990s Historical Era Archive

Verified Source:

2Day Chrono-Wiki & Primary Historical Archives

Origins & Early Life

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. Lee has one younger sister, Lee Sung-eun, who is a musical actress. On February 22, 2016, Lee graduated from Dongduk Women's University.

Career & Major Achievements

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.

Enduring Legacy & Impact

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.

Chronological Milestones & Life Events

1. 1990 (1990-08-10): Birth of Lee Sung-kyung — South Korean actress and model known for roles in 'Cheese in the Trap' and 'Dr. Romantic'.
2. 2008: 2008 Milestone — Lee began her entertainment career as a model where she competed at the local Super Model Contest in 2008.
3. 2013: 2013 Milestone — In 2013, The Papers collaborated with Lee with the single "I Love You".
4. 2014: 2014 Milestone — 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.
5. 2015: 2015 Milestone — This was followed by weekend drama, Flower of Queen in 2015.
6. 2016: 2016 Milestone — 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.
7. 2017: 2017 Milestone — In 2017, Lee dubbed the film Trolls alongside Park Hyung-sik.

Historical Fact-Check Quiz: Lee Sung-kyung

True or False: “Lee Sung-kyung debuted her acting career immediately after graduating from Dongduk Women's University.”

Answer (FALSE ❌): She began her entertainment journey earlier as a model in 2008 before making her acting debut in 2014.

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