# Lee Yi-kyung

Lee Yi-kyung (Korean: 이이경; born January 8, 1989) is a South Korean actor.

## Career

Lee enrolled in Seoul Institute of the Arts Acting Department class of 2011.
Lee made his acting debut in 2011, and first gained recognition from playing a rebellious student in the teen drama School 2013. Thereafter, he played supporting roles in television dramas such as My Love from the Star (2013) and Descendants of the Sun (2016). Lee gained popularity following his comedic role in Confession Couple. He was cast in his first major role in Welcome to Waikiki (2018) which was professionally successful for Lee, as he also played the lead actor in the critically well-received Children of Nobody.
Lee has also appeared in both independent and commercial films, notably Leesong Hee-il's White Night (2012) and Kim Ki-duk's One on One (2014). In 2018, he stars in two films - drama film Monsters (also known as Wretches) which tackles teenage bullying; and omnibus horror film Pension: Dangerous Encounter.
On March 8, 2022, it was reported that Lee's contract with HB Entertainment has ended. Later on March 25, 2022, Lee signed with Screening ENT after the expiration of his contract with the original agency.
After a year long break, Lee returns to acting in a major role in Marry My Husband (2024) where he plays the role of an irredeemable villain, a character that proves versatility from his usual friendly TV persona. His work in the series granted him a nomination to the 60th Baeksang Arts Award for Best Supporting Actor.

## Personal life

His father was the CEO of LG Innotek, Lee Ung-beom.
In April 2018, it was announced Lee was dating his Welcome to Waikiki co-star Jung In-sun. The couple was introduced by Lee's friend actor Lee Ki-woo and had been dating for a year before the news broke. However, in June 2018, the couple confirmed they had broken up.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2011 | US-Japanese Barbershop | | |
| 2011 | Stitch Stitch | | |
| 2012 | White Night | Tae-joon | |
| 2014 | One on One | Shadow 1 | |
| 2014 | The Pirates | Cham-bok | |
| 2014 | Night Flight | Student part-timer | |
| 2016 | Curtain Call | Woo-sik | |
| 2017 | Confidential Assignment | Lee Dong-hoon | |
| 2017 | Baby Beside Me | Do-il | |
| 2017 | Hakuna Matata Pole Pole | | |
| 2018 | Wretches | Yang-hoon | |
| 2018 | Pension: Dangerous Encounter | | |
| 2019 | Beautiful Voice / Hakuna Matata Pole Pole | Go Min-soo | |
| 2020 | Hitman: Agent Jun | Cheol | |
| 2022 | 6/45 | Ri Young-ho | |
| 2022 | Late Night Cafe : Missing Honey | Ahn Tae-young | |
| 2023 | Woongnami | Mal-bong | |
| 2023 | The Moon | Cho Yoon-jong | Special appearance |
| 2025 | Hitman 2 | Cheol | |

### Television series

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2011 | Heartstrings | Student dancer | Cameo |
| 2012 | School 2013 | Lee Yi-kyung | |
| 2013 | Nine | Han Young-hoon (1992) | |
| 2013 | The Blade and Petal | Tae-pyung | |
| 2013 | My Love from the Star | Lee Shin | |
| 2014 | Lovers of Music | Shin Hyo-yeol | |
| 2014 | You're All Surrounded | Shin Ki-jae | |
| 2014 | KBS Drama Special – Bride in Sneakers | Kyu-cheol | One act-drama |
| 2015 | More Than a Maid | Heo Yoon-seo | |
| 2015 | The Superman Age | Lee Yi-kyung | |
| 2015 | Yumi's Room | Jeon Na-baek | |
| 2015 | My First Time | Choi Hoon | |
| 2016 | Descendants of the Sun | Kang Min-jae | |
| 2016 | Secret Healer | Yo-kwang | |
| 2017 | Ruby Ruby Love | Na Ji-suk | |
| 2017 | Go Back | Go Dok-jae | |
| 2018 | Welcome to Waikiki | Lee Joon-ki | |
| 2018 | Suits | Park Joon-pyo | Cameo (Episode 1–2) |
| 2018 | Partners for Justice | Cha Soo-ho | |
| 2018 | Children of Nobody | Kang Ji-heon | |
| 2019 | Welcome to Waikiki 2 | Lee Joon-ki | |
| 2019 | Partners for Justice 2 | Cha Soo-ho | Cameo (Episode 31) |
| 2019 | Hotel del Luna | Yu Oh | Cameo (Episode 6) |
| 2019 | Drama Stage – My Wife's Bed | Sim Jung-woo | One act-drama |
| 2020–2021 | Royal Secret Agent | Park Chun-Sam | |
| 2021 | Monthly Magazine Home | Min-guk | Cameo (Episode 14) |
| 2022 | Curtain Call | Park No-kwang | Cameo |
| 2023 | My Dearest | Farmer | Part 2; Cameo (Episode 12) |
| 2024 | Marry My Husband | Park Min-hwan | |
| 2024 | Face Me | Han Woo-jin | |
| 2024 | Marry You | Bong Cheol-hee | |

### Web series

| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
| 2022 | X of Crisis | Woo-jin | |
| TBA | It's You Without Bottom or End | | |

### Television show

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2011 | Guys Make Wonder | | |
| 2011 | Hangul Train Chipo | | |
| 2011 | Star Audition: The Great Birth | | |
| 2015 | Law of the Jungle in Yap Islands | Cast member | |
| 2015 | Real Men Season 2 | Cast member | |
| 2016 | Tribe of Hip Hop | Contestant | |
| 2017 | King of Mask Singer | Contestant | as "A Gentleman in Rome, Gregory Peck" (Episode 97) |
| 2017 | Battle Trip | Contestant | with Lee Ki-woo (Episodes 42–45) |
| 2018 | It's Dangerous Beyond the Blankets | Cast member | |
| 2018 | Pocha Beyond Borders | Cast member | |
| 2019 | Player 7 | Cast member | |
| 2021 | Painting Thieves | Cast member | |
| 2021–2022 | Tteokbokki House That Brother | Cast member | with Jee Seok-jin and Kim Jong-min |
| 2021–present | I'm Solo | Host | Season 1–8 |
| 2022 | legendfestival | Participant | |
| 2022 | 2022 DIMF Musical Star | Host | |
| 2022–2023 | Late Night Ghost Talk Season 2 | Host | |
| 2022–present | Brave Detectives | Host | Season 1–2 |
| 2022–present | Hangout with Yoo | Cast member | Episode 150–present |
| 2023 | Authorized Personnel Only | Cast member | with Yang Se-hyung and Kim Jong-kook |
| 2023 | Tomorrow's Winning Shot | Host | |
| 2024 | Country life of Gen-Z | Cast member | |

### Web show

| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
| 2021 | The Lotto King | Host | |
| 2022 | Zero-Sum Game | Host | |

### Radio shows

| Year | Title | Role | Note | Ref. |
| 2021 | Kim Young-chul's Power FM | Special DJ | July 5 – July 9 | |

### Music video

| Year | Song title | Artist |
| 2011 | "Do U Like Me" | M.I.B |
| 2012 | "Alone" | Jung Key feat. Kim Na-young |
| 2015 | "가슴뛰도록" | SG Wannabe |
| 2015 | "좋은 기억" | SG Wannabe |
| 2016 | "I Don't Want" | Jung Key feat. Lee So-jung |
| 2022 | "Beautiful Starry Night" (아름답던 별들의 밤) | KCM |
| 2022 | "I'm taking Moongchi to my place" (뭉치는 우리 집으로 데려갈게) | Midnight (Jahyeon, Minjeong) |
| 2024 | "Easy Lover" (아니라고 말해줘) | JYP |

### Hosting

| Year | Title | Notes | Ref. |
| 2022 | 2022 MBC Entertainment Awards | with Jun Hyun-moo and Kang Min-kyung | |

## Musical

| Year | Title | Title | Role | Ref. |
| Year | English | Korean | Role | Ref. |
| 2016 | Alta Boys | 알타보이즈 | Matthew | |
| 2022 | Crash Landing on You | 사랑의 불시착 | Gu Seung-jun / Alberto Gu | |

## Discography
### Singles

| Title | Year | Album |
| "Our Feeling" (Lee Yoon Chan feat. Kim Min-jae, Park So-dam & Lee Yi-kyung) | 2015 | My First Time OST |
| "WAIKIKI (Actors Ver.)" (with Kim Seon-ho and Shin Hyun-soo) | 2019 | Welcome to Waikiki 2 OST |
| "Leave work on time (칼퇴근) " | 2020 | Non-album singles |
| "With Your Love" | 2022 | Late Night Cafe : Missing Honey OST |

## Awards and nominations

Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination :
| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee / Work | Result |
| Asia Model Awards | 2018 | Rising Star | Lee Yi-kyung | Won |
| Baeksang Arts Awards | 2024 | Best Supporting Actor – Television | Marry My Husband | Nominated |
| Baeksang Arts Awards | 2024 | Most Popular Actor | Lee Yi-kyung | Nominated |
| Blue Dragon Series Awards | 2023 | Best New Male Entertainer | Zero-Sum Game | Nominated |
| Buil Film Awards | 2018 | Best New Actor | Baby Beside Me | Nominated |
| KBS Drama Awards | 2021 | Best Supporting Actor | Royal Secret Agent | Won |
| Korea Drama Awards | 2014 | Best New Actor | My Love from the Star | Nominated |
| Korea Film Actors Association Awards | 2015 | Best New Actor | Lee Yi-kyung | Won |
| MBC Drama Awards | 2018 | Excellence Award, Actor in a Wednesday-Thursday Miniseries | Children of Nobody | Nominated |
| MBC Entertainment Awards | 2022 | Rookie Award, Variety Category – Male | Hangout with Yoo | Nominated |
| MBC Entertainment Awards | 2022 | Popularity Award (Music & Talk) | Hangout with Yoo | Won |
| MBC Entertainment Awards | 2022 | Best Couple Award | Lee Yi-kyung (with Lee Mi-joo) Hangout with Yoo | Nominated |
| MBC Entertainment Awards | 2023 | Excellence Award (Male Category) | Lee Yi-kyung | Nominated |
| MBC Entertainment Awards | 2023 | Popularity Award (Show/Variety) | One Top (with Yoo Jae-suk, Haha, Joo Woo-jae, Young K (Day6), and Kim Jong-min) Hangout with Yoo | Won |