Lee Soo-kyung (actress, born 1982)

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Lee Soo-kyung
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Lee Soo-kyung in December 2018
Born (1982-03-13) March 13, 1982 (age 41)
Education Dongduk Women's University – Broadcasting and Entertainment [2]
OccupationActress
Years active2003–present
Agents
  • Snowball Entertainment
  • Echo Global Group
Korean name
Hangul
이수경
Hanja
Revised Romanization I Su-gyeong
McCune–Reischauer I Sukyŏng

Lee Soo-kyung (born March 13, 1982) is a South Korean actress.

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Career

She debuted as a commercial model in 2003, then began her acting career by doing supporting roles, notably in Tazza: The High Rollers and Dear Heaven , before being cast in her first leading role in the 2006 sitcom Soulmate. [3] Lee became a household name in 2007 after headlining the hit family drama The Golden Age of Daughters-in-Law . [4] After doing the mystery thriller Rainbow Eyes , [5] and holiday movie Romantic Island , [6] Lee returned to television. She has since starred in the romantic comedy Lawyers of the Great Republic of Korea, [7] [8] surrogacy melodrama Loving You a Thousand Times , [9] and political series Daemul . [10]

In April 2018, Lee signed with new management agency Echo Global Group. [11]

Filmography

Television drama

YearTitleRole
2003Span Drama – "Lovers"
2004You'll Find OutSong Na-kyung
2005 Dear Heaven Gu Seul-ah
2006MBC Best Theater – "Tongjeong"Pil-jeong
SoulmateSoo-kyung
2007 Daughters-in-Law Jo Mi-jin
2008Lawyers of the Great Republic of KoreaWoo Yi-kyung
2009 Loving You a Thousand Times Go Eun-nim
2010My Country Calls [12] Oh Ha-na
Daemul Jang Se-jin
2011 Can't Lose Eun Hee-soo
(guest, episodes 3-5)
You're Here, You're Here, You're Really HereBae Soo-jin
Color of WomanHwang Jin-joo
2013 Pots of Gold Min Sung-eun
Let's Eat Lee Soo-kyung
2015 A Daughter Just Like You Ma In-sung
2016 My Little Baby Han Ye-seul
Hey Ghost, Let's Fight Shin Soo-kyung
(guest, episodes 9-10)
Father, I'll Take Care of You Han Jeong-eun
2018 What's Wrong with Secretary Kim young Madam Choi
2019 Left-Handed Wife Oh San-ha

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2005 Wet Dreams 2 Wedding guest who catches
the bride's bouquet
2006 Tazza: The High Rollers Hwa-ran
2007 Rainbow Eyes Cha Su-jin
2008 Romantic Island Choi Soo-jin
2009 Triangle Han Ji-youngTelecinema
2011Share the VisionMin-kyung 4D music video film [13]

Variety show

YearTitleNotes
2005 Real Romance Love Letter Contestant
2006 TV Entertainment Tonight Host
2010 2010 SBS Drama Awards
2011 Diet Survival BIGsTORY
2012 Law of the Jungle W [14] [15] Cast member
2013Kim Mi-kyung ShowCo-host
2015Some Guys, Some Girls

Theater

YearTitleRole
2008Thanks, Honey (여보, 고마워)

Discography

YearSong titleNotes
2008"Ocho Ocho (Remake)"Track from Romantic Island Christmas Story single

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryNominated workResult
2007 KBS Drama Awards Excellence Award, Actress in a Serial Drama The Golden Age of Daughters-in-Law Nominated
Best New ActressWon
Best Couple Award with Kim Ji-hoon Won
Popularity AwardNominated
2009 Andre Kim Best Star Awards [16] Female Star Award Loving You a Thousand Times Won
SBS Drama Awards Excellence Award, Actress in a Serial DramaNominated
Top 10 StarsWon
2010 SBS Drama Awards Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Special Daemul Won
KBS Drama Awards Excellence Award, Actress in a MiniseriesMy Country CallsNominated
2011 SBS Entertainment Awards Netizen Popularity AwardBigstoryNominated [17]
2019 KBS Drama Awards Excellence Award, Actress in a Daily Drama Left-Handed Wife Nominated

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