Lee Soo-kyung
Lee in 2019
Born
Lee Soo-kyung

(1996-10-24) October 24, 1996 (age 27)
Seoul, South Korea
OccupationActress
Years active2012–present
AgentGilstory ENT[1]
Korean name
Hangul
이수경
Revised RomanizationI Su-gyeong
McCune–ReischauerYi Su-kyŏng

Lee Soo-kyung (born October 24, 1996), is a South Korean actress. She is the youngest and twice winner of Baeksang Arts Awards, one of the most prestigious entertainment awards in South Korea, for Best Supporting Actress with 2017 and 2021 films Heart Blackened and Miracle: Letters to the President.

Career

Lee Soo-kyung enrolled in an acting school as part of her parents' wish for Lee to learn various skills like playing musical instruments, etc. She was then chosen to lead 2012 short film In the Summer.[2] Her mainstream debut was in 2015, with both crime film Coin Locker Girl as pink-haired rogue girl living in Incheon's Chinatown[3] and tvN's romantic comedy television series Hogu's Love as the protagonist's twin sister.[4]

In 2017 Lee received critical acclaim for two films: a romantic coming-of-age about a schoolgirl who falls for her coach Yongsoon in which Lee got nominated for several major film awards,[5] and a crime legal Heart Blackened in which her role as a murder suspect daughter of a powerful businessman earned her the first win and youngest winner record of Baeksang Arts Awards for Best Supporting Actress.[6][7]

Lee returned to small screen with 2018 SBS workplace drama Where Stars Land, as the youngest team member of Incheon International Airport's Security Service.[8]

Lee was cast in one series and one film in 2021. She acted as a cold and heavily-pressured law school student in JTBC's legal crime Law School,[9] and as a tough firstborn daughter of the family main cast in the film that brings a second Baeksang Arts Awards for Lee 4 years after her first win, docudrama Miracle: Letters to the President.[10][11]

In 2022 Lee acted in tvN's crime mystery Adamas as a TV reporter who hides a secret of being a murder witness in her childhood.[12]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2012 In the Summer Soon-young
2013 The Pitapatting Soo-kyung
2014 Broken Min-ki's class female student
2015 Coin Locker Girl Ssong
2016 Familyhood Sun-young
2017 The Mayor Byun Ah-reum [13]
Yongsoon Yong-soon
Heart Blackened Im Mi-ra [14]
Trivial Matters Eun-ha Short film [15]
2019 The Odd Family: Zombie On Sale Park Hae-gul [16]
2020 Mr. Zoo: The Missing VIP So-jin Cameo
2021 Miracle: Letters to the President Bo-kyung [17][18]
2022 Yaksha: Ruthless Operations Mun Ju-yeon Netflix Film [19]
2024 Dead Man Gong Hee-joo Wavve Film [20]

Television series

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2015 Hogu's Love Kang Ho-kyung
Drama Special Nam Seung-hee Episode: "In Search of Argenta" [21]
Reply 1988 Lee Soo-kyung Cameo (Episode 8) [22]
2016 Kidnapping Assemblyman Mr. Clean Seul-gi
2018 Where Stars Land Na Young-joo
2021 Law School Kang Sol B
2022 Adamas Kim Seo-hee [23]

Web series

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
TBA When Life Gives You Tangerines Netflix [24]

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.
Baeksang Arts Awards 2018 Best Supporting Actress – Film Heart Blackened Won [25]
Best New Actress – Film Yongsoon Nominated [26]
2022 Best Supporting Actress – Film Miracle: Letters to the President Won [27]
Blue Dragon Film Awards 2017 Best New Actress Yongsoon Nominated
2021 Best Supporting Actress Miracle: Letters to the President Nominated [28]
Buil Film Awards 2017 Best New Actress Yongsoon Nominated
2022 Best Supporting Actress Miracle: Letters to the President Won [29]
Chunsa Film Art Awards 2018 Best New Actress Yongsoon Nominated [30]
2022 Best Supporting Actress Miracle: Letters to the President Nominated [31]
Grand Bell Awards 2017 Best New Actress Yongsoon Nominated
SBS Drama Awards 2018 Where Stars Land Nominated [32]
Women in Film Korea Awards 2017 Yongsoon Won [33]

References

  1. ^ Kim Ye-rang (March 29, 2021). "이수경, 김남길 품으로…길스토리이엔티와 전속계약 [공식]". Ten Asia (in Korean). Retrieved March 29, 2021.
  2. ^ "[who are you] 단단히 채운 자신감으로 - <용순> 이수경". Cine21 (in Korean). June 2, 2017.
  3. ^ Yang, Yu-jin (September 17, 2021). ""'차이나타운' 쏭이었다고?"…'기적' 이수경, 역대급 캐릭터 스펙트럼". My Daily (in Korean).
  4. ^ "이수경 '호구의 사랑' 출연…최우식 쌍둥이 여동생". Xports News (in Korean). December 17, 2014.
  5. ^ Kim, Soo-jung (May 27, 2018). "말랑하거나 앙증맞지 않은 '현실 소녀' 그려낸, '용순'의 미덕". NoCut News (in Korean).
  6. ^ Ji, Min-kyung (November 8, 2017). "'침묵' 이수경, 스크린 압도하는 괴물 신예의 탄생". Osen (in Korean).
  7. ^ Lee, Sang-woo (April 29, 2021). "[어디서 봤더라]'로스쿨' 이수경, 백상예술대상 역대 최연소 수상자". News Culture (in Korean).
  8. ^ "[공식입장] 이수경, '여우각시별' 출연…백상 여우조연상 이후 첫 연기행보". Osen (in Korean). August 1, 2018.
  9. ^ "Lee Soo-kyung to Star in "Law School"". HanCinema. January 27, 2021. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
  10. ^ Yang, Yu-jin (September 13, 2021). "['기적' ②] 박정민X이성민X이수경의 진한 가족愛…재미부터 감동까지 다 갖췄다". My Daily (in Korean).
  11. ^ Cho, Yeon-kyung (August 14, 2022). "[백상 인터뷰] 이수경 "연기 천재? 본능적으로 보였다면 성공"". JTBC News (in Korean).
  12. ^ Lee, Ge-eun (August 19, 2022). "이수경, '아다마스' 명장면 BEST 4...액션→감정 연기까지 '몰입도 폭발'". Sports Chosun (in Korean).
  13. ^ "[POP초점]이수경, "특별시민→침묵"…또 최민식 딸 낙점 사연". Herald Pop (in Korean). November 17, 2017.
  14. ^ "Lee Soo-kyung and Ryu Jun-yeol to join Choi Min-sik and Park Shin-hye in upcoming movie "Heart Blackened"". Hancinema. Newspin. August 22, 2016.
  15. ^ "엄태구부터 이민지까지…미쟝센이 낳은 신예의 귀환". Joy News (in Korean). July 24, 2017.
  16. ^ "Strange Family" lines up stars Jung Jae-young, Kim Nam-gil, Uhm Ji-won, Lee Soo-kyung and Jung Ga-ram". Hancinema. MK News. September 24, 2017.
  17. ^ Park, Dong-je (April 20, 2021). "6월 개봉 '기적', 티저 포스터..박정민·이성민·임윤아·이수경 첫 만남" ['Miracle' released in June, teaser poster.. Park Jung-min, Lee Seong-min, Lim Yoon-ah, Lee Soo-kyung first meeting]. BreakNews (in Korean). Retrieved April 25, 2021.
  18. ^ Kang Min-kyung (August 18, 2021). "박정민X이성민X임윤아 '기적', 9월 개봉 확정..추석 극장가 정조준 [공식]" [Park Jung-min X Lee Sung-min X Im Yoon-ah 'Miracle', released in September .. Chuseok Theater is Jung Joon Jun [Formula]]. StarNews (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
  19. ^ Kim Na-yeon (March 30, 2022). "야차' 이수경X진경X진서연, 팽팽한 긴장감 조성..캐릭터 스틸 공개" [Yacha' Lee Soo-kyung X Jin-kyung X Jin Seo-yeon, creates a tension... Character stills released] (in Korean). MT Star News. Retrieved March 30, 2022 – via Naver.
  20. ^ Kang Nae-ri (November 2, 2021). "영화 '데드맨', 조진웅X김희애X이수경 캐스팅 확정…1일 크랭크인" [Film 'Dead Man' confirmed to cast Jo Jin-woong X Kim Hee-ae X Lee Soo-kyung... 1 day crank in] (in Korean). YTN. Retrieved November 2, 2021 – via Naver.
  21. ^ "드라마스페셜 '알젠타를 찾아서' 이수경·황세온, 육상선수 변신 '열정 가득'". TenAsia (in Korean). August 18, 2015.
  22. ^ "응답하라 1988 이수경, 최성원 날라리 여친…덕선과 머리채 잡고 '육탄전'". Sports Chosun (in Korean). November 30, 2015.
  23. ^ Kim Na-young (January 19, 2022). "지성 1인 2역→tvN '아다마스' 서지혜·이수경 캐스팅 확정 (공식)" [Ji-sung, 1 person, 2 roles → tvN 'Adamas' Seo Ji-hye and Lee Soo-kyung casting confirmed (official)] (in Korean). MK Sports. Retrieved January 19, 2022 – via Naver.
  24. ^ 기자, 조연경. "[단독] 이수경, 기대작 '폭싹 속았수다' 합류…연기파 라인업". n.news.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-10-16.
  25. ^ "[2018 백상예술대상] 이수경, 여자조연상 수상에 눈물…"자격 있는 배우 되겠다"". MBN (in Korean). May 4, 2018.
  26. ^ "제54회 백상예술대상, TV·영화 각 부문별 수상 후보자 공개". JTBC (in Korean). April 6, 2018.
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  28. ^ Kim Na-ra (November 1, 2021). "제42회 청룡영화상, 후보 발표…류승완 '모가디슈' 최다 부문 노미네이트 [공식]" [42nd Blue Dragon Film Awards, nominations announced... Ryoo Seung-wan 'Mogadishu' Nominated for Most Category [Official]] (in Korean). My Daily. Retrieved November 1, 2021 – via Naver.
  29. ^ Cho, Kyung-gun (October 6, 2022). "[2022 부일영화상] 여우조연상 '기적' 이수경". Busan Ilbo (in Korean).
  30. ^ "제23회 춘사영화제 5월18일 개최..홍상수·김민희 참석하나". Newsen (in Korean). May 3, 2018.
  31. ^ Lee Ji-yul (August 26, 2022). "제27회 춘사국제영화제 각 부문별 후보자 공개" [The 27th Chunsa International Film Festival nominees for each category revealed] (in Korean). Beyond Post. Retrieved August 26, 2022.
  32. ^ Kim, Soo-hyung (January 1, 2019). "베스트커플→대상" 감우성♥김선아, 노련美로 완성한 '무진커플'의 위력 [2018 SBS 연기대상]" [Best Couple → Daesang" Gam Woo-sung ♥ Kim Seon-ah, the power of 'Mujin Couple' completed with expert beauty [2018 SBS Drama Awards]] (in Korean). Osen. Retrieved September 8, 2022 – via Naver.
  33. ^ "Top Prize at Women in Film Korea Goes to NA Moon-hee". Korean Film Biz Zone. December 15, 2017.

External links

Baeksang Arts Award for Best Supporting Actress – Film
Buil Film Award for Best Supporting Actress
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