Lee Yi-kyung (; 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.
In late 2025, controversy arose after posts alleging issues related to Lee's private life spread through online communities and social media. As disputes emerged over the authenticity of the materials and possible AI manipulation, Lee’s agency denied the claims and announced legal action for defamation.
In May 2026 media reported that Lee had been assessed additional tax after an audit of an independent one-person agency he operated while remaining with Sangyoung ENT. The amount was not disclosed. Sangyoung ENT said the assessment arose from differences in interpretation of expense-processing rules in running the corporation, that there had been no intentional concealment of income or tax evasion, that Lee had complied with tax law since his debut, and that he would pay the additional tax without delay.
Filmography
Film Year Title Role Notes 2011 US-Japanese Barbershop Stitch Stitch 2012 White Night Tae-joon2014 One on One Shadow 1 The Pirates Cham-bok Night Flight Student part-timer2016Curtain CallWoo-sik2017 Confidential Assignment Lee Dong-hoonBaby Beside Me Do-il Hakuna Matata Pole Pole 2018 Wretches Yang-hoon Pension: Dangerous Encounter 2019 Beautiful Voice / Hakuna Matata Pole Pole Go Min-soo 2020 Hitman: Agent Jun Cheol2022 6/45 Ri Young-ho Late Night Cafe : Missing Honey Ahn Tae-young 2023 Woongnami Mal-bong 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) The Blade and Petal Tae-pyung My Love from the Star Lee Shin 2014 Lovers of Music Shin Hyo-yeol You're All Surrounded Shin Ki-jae KBS Drama Special – Bride in Sneakers Kyu-cheol One act-drama 2015 More Than a Maid Heo Yoon-seo The Superman Age Lee Yi-kyung Yumi's Room Jeon Na-baek My First Time Choi Hoon 2016 Descendants of the Sun Kang Min-jae Secret Healer Yo-kwang 2017 Ruby Ruby Love Na Ji-suk Go Back Go Dok-jae 2018 Welcome to Waikiki Lee Joon-ki Suits Park Joon-pyo Cameo (Episode 1–2) Partners for Justice Cha Soo-ho Children of Nobody Kang Ji-heon 2019 Welcome to Waikiki 2 Lee Joon-ki Partners for Justice 2 Cha Soo-ho Cameo (Episode 31) Hotel del Luna Yu Oh Cameo (Episode 6) 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 Face Me Han Woo-jin Marry You Bong Cheol-hee 2025 Confidence Queen Yoo Myung-min Special appearance 2026 Oh! My Guard Han Jung-woo
Web series Year Title Role Notes 2022 X of Crisis Woo-jin 2024 My Arti Film Himself Episode: "Buttons"
Television shows Year Title Role Notes 2011 Guys Make Wonder Hangul Train Chipo Star Audition: The Great Birth 2015 Law of the Jungle in Yap Islands Cast member Real Men Season 2 2016 Tribe of Hip Hop Contestant2017 King of Mask Singer as "A Gentleman in Rome, Gregory Peck" (Episode 97) Battle Trip with Lee Ki-woo (Episodes 42–45) 2018It's Dangerous Beyond the BlanketsCast member Pocha Beyond Borders 2019Player 7 2021 Painting Thieves 2021–2022 Tteokbokki House That Brother with Jee Seok-jin and Kim Jong-min 2021–present I'm Solo Host Season 1–8 2022 legendfestivalParticipant 2022 DIMF Musical StarHost 2022–2023 Late Night Ghost Talk Season 2 2022–present Brave Detectives Season 1–2 2022-2025Hangout with YooCast memberEpisode 150–304 2023 Authorized Personnel Only with Yang Se-hyung and Kim Jong-kook Tomorrow's Winning Shot Host 2024 Country Life of Gen-Z Cast member
Web shows Year Title Role 2021 The Lotto King Host 2022 Zero-Sum Game
Radio shows Year Title Role Note 2021 Kim Young-chul's Power FM Special DJ July 5–9
Music video appearances Year Song title Artist 2011 "Do U Like Me" M.I.B 2012 "Alone" Jung Key 2015 "Love You" () SG Wannabe "Good Memory" () 2016 "I Don't Want" Jung Key 2022 "Beautiful Starry Night" () KCM "I'm Taking Moongchi to My Place" ()Midnight (Jahyeon, Minjeong) 2024 "Easy Lover" () JYP
Hosting Year Title Notes 2022 2022 MBC Entertainment Awards with Jun Hyun-moo and Kang Min-kyung
Musical YearTitleRoleEnglishKorean 2016 Alta Boys 알타보이즈 Matthew 2022 Crash Landing on You 사랑의 불시착 Gu Seung-jun / Alberto Gu
Discography Singles TitleYearAlbum "Our Feeling" (Lee Yoon Chan feat. Kim Min-jae, Park So-dam & Lee Yi-kyung)2015My First Time OST "Waikiki (Actors Ver.)" (with Kim Seon-ho and Shin Hyun-soo)2019Welcome to Waikiki 2 OST "Leave Work on Time" () 2020 "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 Artist Awards 2025 Best Choice – Actor Lee Yi-kyung Asia Model Awards 2018 Rising Star Baeksang Arts Awards 2024 Best Supporting Actor – Television Marry My Husband Blue Dragon Series Awards 2023 Best New Male Entertainer Zero-Sum Game Buil Film Awards 2018 Best New Actor Baby Beside Me KBS Drama Awards2021Best Supporting Actor Royal Secret Agent Korea Drama Awards 2014 Best New Actor My Love from the Star Korea Film Actors Association Awards 2015 Lee Yi-kyung MBC Drama Awards2018Excellence Award, Actor in a Wednesday-Thursday MiniseriesChildren of Nobody MBC Entertainment Awards 2022 Rookie Award, Variety Category – Male Hangout with Yoo Popularity Award (Music & Talk) Best Couple Award Lee Yi-kyung (with Lee Mi-joo) Hangout with Yoo 2023 Excellence Award (Male Category)Lee Yi-kyung Popularity Award (Show/Variety) One Top Hangout with Yoo
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