Lee Sang-yoon (; born August 15, 1981) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his starring roles in ''

My Daughter Seo-young ''Seoyoung, My Daughter'' () is a 2012 South Korean television series, starring Lee Bo-young, Chun Ho-jin, Lee Sang-yoon, and Park Hae-jin. The family drama focuses on the broken relationship between Seo-young and her father, who later reunite ...

'' (2012), '' Angel Eyes'' (2014), '' Liar Game'' (2014), ''

On the Way to the Airport ''On the Way to the Airport'' () is a South Korean television series starring Kim Ha-neul, Lee Sang-yoon, Shin Sung-rok, Choi Yeo-jin, and Jang Hee-jin, about married individuals who meet by fate and become more involved in each other's lives. ...

'' (2016), ''

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'' (2017), ''About Time'' (2018), ''VIP'' (2019), and ''

One the Woman ''One the Woman'' () is a 2021 South Korean television series directed by Choi Hyeong-hun and written by Kim Yoon. It stars Lee Hanee in a dual role, Lee Sang-yoon, Jin Seo-yeon, and Lee Won-geun. The drama premiered on SBS TV on September ...

'' (2021).

Career

Lee Sang-yoon was picked out of a crowd on the streets of

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by his former agency director at the age of 24. Making his entertainment debut in 2005 in a Hite Beer commercial, he went on to star in several television series. He won Best New Actor at the 2010 MBC Drama Awards for '' Home Sweet Home''. Lee earned recognition with his role in the family weekend drama ''

'' (2012), which recorded a peak viewership rating of 47.6%, making it the highest rated Korean drama of 2013. Lee returned to the screen with period drama ''

Goddess of Fire ''Goddess of Fire'' (; lit. ''Goddess of Fire, Jung Yi'') is a 2013 South Korean television series starring Moon Geun-young, Lee Sang-yoon, Kim Bum, Park Gun-hyung, Seo Hyun-jin, Jun Kwang-ryul, Jeong Bo-seok, Byun Hee-bong, Han Go-eun, a ...

'', playing

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. Lee starred in his first big screen leading role in the 2014 romance film '' Santa Barbara''. The same year, he also played lead roles in the medical drama '' Angel Eyes'' and mystery thriller series '' Liar Game''. In 2015, Lee starred in romantic comedy series '' Second 20s''. In 2016, Lee starred in romance melodrama ''

''. He had his second big screen leading role in the thriller film ''

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''. In 2017, Lee starred in SBS' legal drama ''

'', playing an elite judge. In December, Lee confirmed to appear in the variety show ''

Master in the House ''Master in the House'' (; abbreviated as ''Jipsabu'') is a South Korean television program that aired on SBS weekly on Sundays at 18:25 (KST) from December 31, 2017 until the conclusion of Season 1 on September 18, 2022 when the show went on hi ...

'' as a fixed cast member. In 2018, Lee starred in the fantasy melodrama '' About Time'' alongside

Lee Sung-kyung Lee Sung-kyung (; 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), '' Dr ...

. In 2019, Lee starred in an office mystery drama '' VIP,'' starring alongside

Jang Na-ra Jang Na-ra (; born March 18, 1981) is a South Korean singer and actress active in both the South Korean and Chinese entertainment industries since 2001. She rose to prominence with her hit studio album ''Sweet Dream'' in 2002, and starred in wel ...

. The show went on to gain high viewership numbers and earned Lee the 2019 SBS Drama Award for Excellent Actor. In 2020, Lee made his silver screen comeback with the action comedy ''Okay Madam'' where he played a charismatic North Korean spy who hijacks an airplane. Lee also made his live stage debut as the main lead of ''The Last Sesson'', a philosophical play based on Mark St. Germain's 2010 broadway hit that deals with discussions of the meaning of life. After stepping down from his fixed cast role in ''Master in the House'', Lee went on to join the variety basketball show, Handsome Tigers, in which he became team captain for a celebrity basketball team. In 2021, Lee starred in the SBS drama ''

'' with

Lee Hanee Lee Hanee (; born March 2, 1983), also known as Honey Lee, is a South Korean actress, model, classical musician as well as beauty pageant titleholder where she represented her country at Miss Universe 2007. She has acted in several films and te ...

Jin Seo-yeon and

Lee Won-keun Lee Won-geun (born June 27, 1991) is a South Korean actor. He made his acting debut in the 2012 popular historical television drama ''Moon Embracing the Sun'' (2012) and is best known for starring in the high school drama '' Cheer Up!'' (2015) an ...

. The show was another hit series and he earned his first top excellence award in 2021 SBS Drama Awards throughout his career. In 2022, Lee returns to the theater with the musical ''The Last Session'', his second performance since 2020.

Personal life

In 2013, Lee graduated from the prestigious

Seoul National University Seoul National University (SNU; ) is a national public research university located in Seoul, South Korea. Founded in 1946, Seoul National University is largely considered the most prestigious university in South Korea; it is one of the thr ...

with a degree in Physics. He had entered as a freshman in 2000, but his acting career and

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had caused him to take several years of

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from SNU, resulting in his delayed graduation.

Filmography

Film

Television series

Web series

Television show

Theatre

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Lee, Sang-yoon 1981 births Living people South Korean male television actors South Korean male film actors Seoul National University alumni