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Lee Sung-kyoung

イ・ソンギョン / い・そんぎょん

Actor from South Korea

August 10, 1990 (age 35) ・ Goyang, South Korea

  • actor
  • model
  • film actor

My Take

Lee Sung-kyoung is one of those rare triple threats who actually earns the label — model, actress, singer — without any of the three feeling like an afterthought. I first noticed her in Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-joo (2016) and was immediately won over by how warm and physically committed her performance was; watching a 175 cm former runway model genuinely throw herself into athletic comedy was a delight. She had already shown real range that same year in The Doctors and Cheese in the Trap, but Kim Bok-joo is the one that made her a household name and, honestly, deserved every bit of the buzz. Her return in the Dr. Romantic franchise proved she could hold her own in a more intense medical drama alongside a demanding ensemble. There's a naturalism to her screen presence that I think gets underrated — she's never trying too hard, and that's harder to pull off than it looks.

1. Profile

Name (English)
Lee Sung-kyoung
Name (Japanese)
イ・ソンギョン
Reading
い・そんぎょん
Born
August 10, 1990 (age 35)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
Leo / Horse
Origin
Goyang, South Korea
Height
175 cm
Occupation
actor / model / film actor / television actor / singer

2. Background

University
Dongduk Women's University

4. Personality

Motto

Private

Frequently asked questions

When was Lee Sung-kyoung born?

Born August 10, 1990 (age 35).

Where is Lee Sung-kyoung from?

Lee Sung-kyoung is from Goyang, South Korea.

What does Lee Sung-kyoung do?

Lee Sung-kyoung works as actor, model, film actor, television actor, singer.

How tall is Lee Sung-kyoung?

Lee Sung-kyoung is 175 cm.

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7. About this entry

Tags

  • actor
  • model
  • film actor
Last updated
2026-06-02

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.