Lee Sung-kyung
South Korean actress, model and singer
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).
Early life and education
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
2008–2013: Beginnings as a model
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".
2014–2017: Acting and singing debut
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.
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