Lee Sang-yoon
Lee Sang-yoon (born August 15, 1981) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his starring roles in Seoyoung, My Daughter (2012), Angel Eyes (2014), Liar Game (2014), On the Way to the Airport (2016), Whisper (2017), About Time (2018), VIP (2019), and One the Woman (2021).
Lee Sang-yoon

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- Name
- Lee Sang-yoon
- Born
- 15 August 1981
- Birthplace
- Seoul, South Korea
- Education
- Seoul National University – Department of Physics
- Occupation
- Actor
- Nationality
- South Korea
- Languages
- Korean
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Lee Sang-yoon (born August 15, 1981) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his starring roles in Seoyoung, My Daughter (2012), Angel Eyes (2014), Liar Game (2014), On the Way to the Airport (2016), Whisper (2017), About Time (2018), VIP (2019), and One the Woman (2021).
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Lee Sang-yoon (born 1981) is an actor, of South Korean nationality. The actor was born in Seoul. Lee Sang-yoon was educated at Seoul National University and Yeoido High School. Languages used include Korean.
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Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Lee Sang-yoon • Born — 15 August 1981 • Birthplace — Seoul, South Korea • Education — Seoul National University – Department of Physics • Occupation — Actor • Years Active — 2004–present • Agent — J,Wide-Company
Career
Career
Lee Sang-yoon was picked out of a crowd on the streets of Yeouido 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 Seoyoung, My Daughter (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, playing Prince Gwanghae. 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 On the Way to the Airport. He had his second big screen leading role in the thriller film Insane. In 2017, Lee starred in SBS' legal drama Whisper, playing an elite judge. In December, Lee confirmed to appear in the variety show Master in the House as a fixed cast member. In 2018, Lee starred in the fantasy melodrama About Time alongside Lee Sung-kyung. In 2019, Lee starred in an office mystery drama VIP, starring alongside Jang Na-ra. 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 Session, 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 One the Woman with Lee Hanee, Jin Seo-yeon and Lee Won-keun. 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
Personal life
In 2013, Lee graduated from the prestigious Seoul National University with a degree in physics. He had entered as a freshman in 2000, but his acting career and mandatory military service had caused him to take several years of leave from SNU, resulting in his delayed graduation.
Television series
Television series
• Year — Title — Role — Notes — Ref. Reference(s) • 2007 — Drama City – Transformation — Charles • Air City — Kim Jung-min • Drama City – Sky Lovers — Moon Ui-sik • Likeable or Not — Seo Woo-jin • 2008 — The Scale of Providence — Kim Woo-bin • Don't Cry My Love — Jang Hyun-woo • 2009 — Heading to the Ground — Jang Seung-woo • 2010 — Jejungwon — Ji Seok-young — Cameo • Life Is Beautiful — Yang Ho-sub • Home Sweet Home — Kang Shin-woo • 2011 — The Duo — Gwi-dong • 2012 — Seoyoung, My Daughter — Kang Woo-jae • 2013 — Goddess of Fire — Prince Gwanghae • 2014 — Angel Eyes — Park Dong-joo / Dylan Park • Liar Game — Ha Woo-jin • 2015 — Unkind Ladies — Top star — Cameo (Episode 3) • Second 20s — Cha Hyun-seok • 2016 — On the Way to the Airport — Seo Do-woo • 2017 — Whisper — Lee Dong-joon • 2018 — About Time — Lee Do-ha • 2019 — VIP — Park Sung-joon • 2021 — One the Woman — Han Seung-wook / Alex Chang • 2023 — Pandora: Beneath the Paradise — Pyo Jae-hyun • 2025 — Mary Kills People — Choi Kang-yoon — Cameo (Episode 1–2)
Web series
Web series
• Year — Title — Role — Notes — Ref. Reference(s) • 2020 — Lovestruck in the City — Go Guo — Cameo (Episode 1–3) • 2023 — Celebrity — Celebrity — Cameo (Episode 2, 7) • 2025 — You and Everything Else — Kyung Seung Joo — Cameo
Television shows
Television shows
• Year — Title — Role — Notes — Ref. Reference(s) • 2017 — Buzzer Beater (버저비터) — Cast member • 2017–2020 — Master in the House • 2020 — Handsome Tigers (진짜 농구, 핸섬타이거즈) — Cast member • 2023 — Leave Anything (뭐라도 남기리) — with Kim Nam-gil
Theatre
Theatre
Theater play performances • Year — Title — Role — Theater — Date — Ref. Reference(s) • English — Korean • 2019 — Almost, Maine — 올모스트 메인 — Yes 24 stage — November 15 to 17, 2019 • 2020 — Last Session — 라스트세션 — C.S. Lewis — Yes24 Stage 3rd Theater — July 10, 2020 – September 13, 2020 • 2022 — Daehangno TOM Theater Hall 1 — January 7 to March 20 • 2023 — Daehangno TOM Theater Hall 1 — July 8, 2023 – September 10, 2023 • 2024 — Closer — 클로저 — Larry — Plus Theater — April 23 to July 14 • 2025 — Death of the Salesman — 세일즈맨의 죽음 — Biff Loman — Sejong Cultural Center M Theater — January 7, 2025 – March 3, 2025 • Jeonbuk National University Samsung Cultural Center — March 8 to March 9, 2025 • Ayang Art Center — March 21 to 22, 2025 • Waiting for Godot — 고도를 기다리며를 기다리며 — Val — Yes 24 Stage 3 — September 16 to November 16, 2025
Film
• Year — Title — Rol — Ref. Reference(s) • 2007 — Sex Is Zero 2 — Gi-jo • 2014 — Santa Barbara — Jung-woo • 2016 — Insane — Na Nam-soo • 2020 — Okay! Madam — Lee Chul-seung • 2026 — Okay! Madam: Bon Voyage — Lee Chul-seung
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- “Lee Sang-yoon”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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- Wikidata, structured authority record Q625918: Lee Sang-yoon
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- Gemeinsame Normdatei 108222247X, Lee, Sang Yoon.
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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 — Ref. Reference(s) • APAN Star Awards — 2013 — Excellence Award, Actor — Seoyoung, My Daughter • 2015 — Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries — Liar Game, Twenty Again • Asia Model Awards — 2013 — BBF Popular Star Award — Lee Sang-yoon • Bunjung Cultural Awards — 2025 — Daesang (Grand Prize) — Lee Sang-yoon • Baeksang Arts Awards — 2013 — Best Actor – Television — Seoyoung, My Daughter • Blue Dragon Film Awards — 2016 — Best New Actor — 'Insane' • Grand Bell Awards — 2016 — Best New Actor • KBS Drama Awards — 2012 — Excellence Award, Actor in a Serial Drama — Seoyoung, My Daughter • Best Couple Award — Lee Sang-yoon (with Lee Bo-young) Seoyoung, My Daughter • 2016 — Top Excellence Award, Actor — On the Way to the Airport • Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries • Best Couple Award — Lee Sang-yoon (with Kim Ha-neul) On the Way to the Airport • Korea Broadcasting Awards — 2009 — Best Newcomer, TV Actor category — Don't Cry My Love • Korean Culture and Entertainment Awards — 2012 — Popularity Award, Actor in a Drama — Seoyoung, My Daughter • Korea Drama Awards — 2013 — Excellence Award, Actor — Seoyoung, My Daughter, Goddess of Fire • MBC Drama Awards — 2010 — Best New Actor — Home Sweet Home • 2013 — Excellence Award, Actor in a Special Project Drama — Goddess of Fire • SBS Drama Awards — 2014 — Excellence Award, Actor in a Drama Special — Angel Eyes • Best Couple Award — Lee Sang-yoon (with Ku Hye-sun) Angel Eyes • 2017 — Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Monday–Tuesday Drama — Whisper • 2019 — Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries — VIP • 2021 — Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries Romance/Comedy Drama — One the Woman • Best Couple Award — Lee Sang-yoon (with Lee Hanee) One the Woman • SBS Entertainment Awards — 2018 — Rookie Award in Male Category — Master in the House • 2019 — Excellence Award in Show/Variety Category
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- 1.[PREVIEW] MBC TV series "Home Sweet Home". TenAsia. October 22, 2010.
- 2.Lee, Seung-Han. Kim Hye-soo will "not feel inch of regret" over Home Sweet Home. TenAsia. October 22, 2010.
- 3.Jeon, Ji-young. Lee Sang-yoon and Park Hae-jin Open Golden Age of Innocent Man. KBS Global. October 26, 2012.
- 4.My Daughter Seo-yeong is the highest rated drama this year. Hancinema. December 26, 2013.
- 5.Lee Sang Yun and Moon Geun Young to be Play The Love of Lord Gwanghae and a Potter. TenAsia. April 17, 2013.
- 6.Lee, Eun-ah. Lee Sang-yoon and Yoon Jin-Seo to Come Back to the Big Screen. TenAsia. April 9, 2013.
- 7.Lee Sang-yun to Make Film Debut. The Chosun Ilbo. June 19, 2014.
- 8.New Drama, 'Angel Eyes' Reveals Its Official Poster. TenAsia. April 3, 2014.
- 9.Lee Sang Yoon, Kim So Eun, Shin Sung Rok and More Gear Up for Drama 'Liar Game'. Mwave. September 23, 2014.
- 10."Twenty Again"Lee Sang-yoon, the next romantic comedy king. HanCinema. August 20, 2015.
- 11.'On the Way to the Airport' stars share on melodrama roles. Kpop Herald. September 21, 2016.
- 12.A successful shift from TV to movies. Korea JoongAng Daily. April 11, 2016.
- 13.SBS drama 'Whisper' announces cast of stars. Korea JoongAng Daily. January 26, 2017.
- 14.[INTERVIEW] Actor sheds golden boy image in 'Whisper'. The Korea Times. May 31, 2017.
- 15.Lee Mi-yeong. Joy News. December 22, 2017.
- 16.Lee Sang-yoon, Lee Sung-kyung take roles in tvN drama 'About Time'. Kpop Herald. January 11, 2018.
- 17.Lee Yae-eun. 'VIP' 장나라·이상윤·이청아·곽선영·표예진 출연.오피스 멜로 온다 [공식]. MyDaily. June 5, 2019.
- 18.Yeo Ye-rim. 'Okay! Madam' announces its cast. Korea JoongAng Daily. January 9, 2019.
- 19.'Freud's Last Session' Lee Sang-yoon, first stage decoration at the Korean premiere "I feel like a challenge every moment" MottoKorea. July 20, 2020.
- 20.Lee Seung-mi. Sports Chosun. January 6, 2022.
- 21.Kwon, Ji-youn. Actor Lee Sang-yoon finally graduates from SNU. The Korea Times. August 30, 2013.
- 22.Lee, Hye-ji. Actor Lee Sang-yoon Celebrates University Graduation. TenAsia. September 2, 2013.
- 23.Cho, Jae-eun. Lee Sang-yun goes back to school. Korea JoongAng Daily. October 25, 2011.
- 24.Celebrities Who Went to SNU. SNU Media. July 20, 2012.
- 25.'Okay! Madam' announces its cast. Korea JoongAng Daily. January 9, 2019.
- 26.Baek Byung-yeul. Hit comedy 'Okay! Madam' returns with luxury cruise sequel. The Korea Times. July 13, 2026.
- 27.Segye. June 15, 2007.
- 28.TV Report. March 14, 2008.
- 29.Newsen. August 14, 2008.
- 30.Yonhap News Agency. November 6, 2008.
- 31.The Asia Business Daily. August 28, 2009.
- 32.The Asia Business Daily. February 16, 2010.
- 33.No Cut News. April 6, 2010.
- 34.[PREVIEW] MBC TV series "The Duo". 10Asia. June 1, 2010.
- 35.Lee Sang-yoon to cameo in Unkind Women. Hancinema. February 16, 2015.
- 36.Lee Min-ji. Newsen. June 17, 2021.
- 37.Park Yun-jin. MyDaily. August 4, 2022.
- 38.Naver News.
- 39.Kim ji-won. tenasia.hankyung. December 16, 2020.
- 40.Kim, Chae-yeon. OSEN. June 22, 2023.
- 41.이상윤, 영화감독 된다.'은중과 상연' 특별출연. m.entertain.naver.com.
- 42.Gong, Min-na. The Fact. August 28, 2023.
- 43.뉴스컬처 (NEWSCULTURE). 2019-11-05.
- 44.Newdaily. June 22, 2020.
- 45.The Chosun Ilbo. 2022-01-03.
- 46.Jang Ah-reum. News1. December 8, 2021.
- 47.Naver.
- 48.www.themusical.co.kr.
- 49.김상협. 연극 '고도를 기다리며를 기다리며' 오는 9월 개막…박근형 등 캐스팅. n.news.naver.com.
- 50.OSEN. January 15, 2013.
- 51.이, 현성. 제3회 인류애실천 분중문화상 대상에 배우 이상윤. n.news.naver.com.
- 52.Hicap, Jonathan M. 49th Baeksang Arts Awards nominees revealed. Manila Bulletin. April 5, 2013.
- 53.Star News. December 31, 2012.
- 54.Winners of the 2016 KBS Drama Awards. Asia Pacific Daily. January 3, 2017.
- 55.OSEN. September 3, 2009.
- 56.The Korea Economic Daily.
- 57.Hong, Lucia. Kim Nam-joo, Han Hyo-joo win grand prize at MBC Acting Awards. 10Asia. December 31, 2010.
- 58.Kim, Soo-hyung. OSEN. January 1, 2020.
- 59.Jeong Han-byeol. Hankook Ilbo. December 31, 2021.
- 60.Kim Chaeyeon. Top Star News. December 17, 2021.
- 61.[SBS 연예대상] 이상윤·강경헌, 신인상 수상 "예능 처음이라 챙겨준 듯". Star News. December 28, 2018.
- 62.'SBS연예대상' 유재석, 대상+'런닝맨' 6관왕 싹쓸이.백종원 공로상[종합]. TV리포트. December 28, 2019.
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