Lee Sun-bin
South Korean actress (born 1994)
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Lee Jin-kyung (Korean: 이진경; born January 7, 1994), known professionally as Lee Sun-bin (이선빈), is a South Korean actress and singer. She is a former member of the South Korean girl group JQT, and is known for starring in Squad 38 (2016), Work Later, Drink Now (2021–2023), and Boyhood (2023).[1]
January 7, 1994
- Actress
- singer
Lee Sun-bin | |
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Lee in November 2025 | |
| Born | Lee Jin-kyung January 7, 1994 Cheonan, South Korea |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 2011–present |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | K-pop |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 2011–2012 |
| Label | GP |
| Formerly of | JQT |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 이진경 |
| RR | I Jingyeong |
| MR | I Chin'gyŏng |
| Stage name | |
| Hangul | 이선빈 |
| RR | I Seonbin |
| MR | I Sŏnbin |
Career
2011–2015: Beginnings, modeling and overseas activities
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In October 2011, GP Entertainment revealed that Lee would be joining their new girl group JQT, under her birth name Jin-kyung, upon departure of one of the members, Minsun. Lee participated in JQT's activities as a vocalist until their disbandment in February 2012.[2] She took on a modelling gig alongside Teen Top for uniforms in November 2012, and was said to be debuting again in another girl group in December 2012, but plans did not follow through. She then left GP Entertainment and joined Wellmade Yedang as an acting trainee.[3] Before officially beginning her acting career, Lee was a CF model and made several music video appearances.[4]
In 2014, Lee received her first acting role in the Chinese historical drama Saint Wang Xizhi.[5] Lee also participated as a contestant in CCTV's singing show Finding Liu San Jie, and the New Year Gala.[citation needed]
2016–present: Rising popularity
In January 2016, Lee took on a supporting role in the JTBC drama Madame Antoine: The Love Therapist,[6] followed by several cameo appearances in dramas and films. Her breakthrough role came in June 2016, where she portrayed a gold digger in OCN's hit drama Squad 38 alongside Seo In-guk and Ma Dong-seok.[7][8][9][10] She went on to participate in several variety shows where she received praise for her singing and dancing.[11]
In January 2017, Lee co-starred in MBC's disaster drama Missing 9.[12] In July, she starred in tvN's remake of the American blockbuster television series Criminal Minds, where she played the Korean version of JJ's character.[13][14] In September, she began filming for Kim Sung-hoon's action zombie film Rampant alongside Jang Dong-gun and Hyun Bin.[15][16][17]
In 2018, Lee was cast in her first leading role in JTBC's action drama Sketch.[18] The same year she was cast in tvN's drama special The Dramatization Has Already Begun.[19] In 2019, Lee was cast in action comedy film Okay! Madam[20] and political drama The Great Show.[21] In 2020, Lee was cast in the crime detective drama Team Bulldog: Off-Duty Investigation.[22] In 2021, she starred in action spy film Mission: Possible opposite Kim Young-kwang.[23] In August 2021, Lee signed with Initial Entertainment, after the contract with the original agency expired.[24] In 2022, Lee made a comeback with the film Air Murder.[25]
Personal life
On December 31, 2018, it was reported that Lee had been dating actor Lee Kwang-soo, with King Kong by Starship stating that the couple had been dating "for 5 months" prior to the announcement of their relationship.[26][27][28]
Discography
Collaborations
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "One Love" (with RGP) |
2017 | Non-album single |
Soundtrack appearances
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Sad Night" (아픈 밤)[29] | 2019 | The Great Show OST Part 2 |
| "Savage Killer"[30] | 2020 | Team Bulldog: Off-Duty Investigation OST Part 5 |
| "Dreamer" (드리머)[31] | 2021 | Work Later, Drink Now OST Part 3 |
| "Together" (달까지 가자)[32] (with Jo Aram and Ra Mi-ran) |
2025 | To the Moon OST Part 5 |
Filmography
| † | Denotes film or TV productions that have not yet been released |
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Familyhood | Ji-hoon's lover | Bit part | [33] |
| 2018 | The Princess and the Matchmaker | Princess 1 | ||
| Rampant | Deok-hee | [17] | ||
| 2020 | Me and Me | Cho-hee | [34] | |
| Okay! Madam | Gwi-sun / Ahn Se-ra | [20] | ||
| 2021 | Mission: Possible | Yi Ling / Yoo Da-hee | [23] | |
| 2022 | Air Murder | Han Young-joo | [25][35] | |
| Reverse | Ham Myo-jin | Sound film | [36] | |
| 2024 | Noise | Joo-yeong | [37] | |
| TBA | CSAT: Secret of Exam Questions † | Maeng Bo-ram | [38][39] | |
| The Sound of Life † | Goo Hae-jin | [40] | ||
| The Sword: Rebirth of the Red Wolf † | Maya | [41] |
Television series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Saint Wang Xizhi | Jinzi | Chinese drama | [5] |
| 2016 | Madame Antoine: The Love Therapist | Lee Ma-ri | [6] | |
| Entertainer | Cameo (Episode 4) | [42] | ||
| Another Miss Oh | Jin-sang's Monday girlfriend | Cameo | [43] | |
| Squad 38 | Jo Mi-joo | [7] | ||
| Entourage | Herself | Cameo (Episode 13) | [44] | |
| 2017 | Missing 9 | Ha Ji-ah | [12] | |
| Criminal Minds | Yoo Min-young | [13] | ||
| 2018 | Sketch | Yoo Shi-hyun | [18] | |
| The Dramatization Has Already Begun | Hong Hee-soo | [19] | ||
| 2019 | The Great Show | Jung Soo-hyun | [21] | |
| 2020 | Team Bulldog: Off-Duty Investigation | Kang Moo-young | [45] | |
| The Uncanny Counter | Heo Hee-young | Cameo (Episode 1 and 3) | [46] | |
| 2021 | Jirisan | Kang Seung-ah | Cameo (Episode 15–16) | [47] |
| 2023 | The Heavenly Idol | Acting trainer | Cameo (Episode 5) | [48] |
| Boyhood | Park Ji-young | [49] | ||
| 2025 | The Potato Lab | Kim Mi-kyung | [50] | |
| Let's Go to the Moon | Jeong Da-hae | [51] |
Web series
| Year | Title | Role | Note | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021–2023 | Work Later, Drink Now | Ahn So-hee | Season 1–2 | [52][53] |
Television shows
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Law of the Jungle in Mongolia | Cast member | Episode 229–233 | [54] |
| I Can See Your Voice | Contestant | [55] | ||
| 2021 | Wild Idol | Panelist | [56] | |
| 2022 | Women in Mountain Mountaineers | Cast member | with Jung Eun-ji and Han Sun-hwa | [57] |
Web shows
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Saturday Night Live Korea | Host | Season 2 – Episode 3 | [58] |
| Pink Lie | [59] |
Music video appearances
| Year | Song title | Artist | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | "Goodbye 20" | Lim Kim | [60] |
| 2014 | "Almost" (하마터면) | Amy | [citation needed] |
| "Nabiya" (나비야) | Wu-Tan | [citation needed] | |
| "Three Things I Want To Give You" (너에게 주고 싶은 세가지) | Crucial Star | [citation needed] | |
| 2015 | "Apology" (지못미) | iKon | [61] |
| 2016 | "I Don't Want" (바라지 않아) | Jung Key | [62] |
| "Visual Gangster" (널 너무 사랑해서) | MC Mong | [63] | |
| 2018 | "Cho Shim" (초심) | Kiha & The Faces | [64] |
| 2021 | "Don't Say Sorry" | Shin Yong-jae and Kim Won-ju | [65] |
Ambassadorships
Accolades
Awards and nominations
| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee / Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| APAN Star Awards | 2018 | Best New Actress | Sketch | Nominated | [68] |
| Asia Model Festival | 2023 | Popularity Award in Actress | Lee Sun-bin | Won | [69] |
| Blue Dragon Film Awards | 2025 | Best New Actress | Noise | Nominated | [70] |
| MBC Drama Awards | 2017 | Best New Actress | Missing 9 | Won | [71] |
| 2025 | Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries | To the Moon | Won | [72] | |
| Best Couple Award | Lee Sun-bin (with Kim Young-dae) To the Moon |
Nominated | [73] | ||
| MBC Entertainment Awards | 2016 | Rookie Award in Music/Talk Show (Female) | Radio Star | Nominated | [74] |
State honors
Notes
- Established in 2019 and co-sponsored by Korea's Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Korea Creative Content Agency, Seoul Metropolitan Council and the Seoul Tourism Organization, it awards cultural icons, businesses, and individuals who have contributed greatly to Hallyu, the Korean wave.[75]
