Lee Sang-yi (actor)
Lee Sang-yi (Korean: 이상이; born November 27, 1991) is a South Korean actor, musical actor and singer. He is best known for his roles in Once Again (2020), Youth of May (2021), and Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha (2021). As a singer, he is best known for being a member of the vocal group MSG Wannabe.
Lee Sang-yi | |
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이상이 | |
Lee in February 2023 | |
| Born | November 27, 1991 |
| Alma mater | Korea National University of Arts |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 2014–present |
| Agent | PLK Good Friends |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 이상이 |
| Hanja | 李相二 |
| Revised Romanization | I Sang-i |
| McCune–Reischauer | I Sang-i |
Early life and education
Lee's interest in acting was sparked when he took part in an English play during his elementary school years. After attending Jeongji Elementary School and Wonil Middle School, Lee Sang-yi pursued his passion for acting by enrolling in the Department of Theater and Film at Anyang Arts High School. In 2008, during his high school years, Lee won first place in a UCC contest by showcasing his dance skills, covering the choreography for Rain's song "Rainism". He furthered his education by studying at School of Drama, Department of Acting of Korea National University of Arts, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree.
Career
Lee Sang-yi made his professional debut in 2014 with the musical Grease. In the following years, he appeared in various musicals including Runway Beat, Legendary Little Basketball Team, Bare: The Musical, and Infinite Power. For his performance as Jang Seon-je in Infinite Power, he received the award for Best Rookie Actor at the Yegreen Musical Award.
Lee spent five weeks rehearsing and perfecting his dance skills, together with Park Ji-eun to cover the choreography from the popular film La La Land. Their performance was uploaded on YouTube in March 2017 and quickly gained widespread attention and popularity.[1] In April, Lee performed onstage in play Mad Kiss. Later in 2017, he made his first television appearance when he joined the cast of the drama Manhole and portrayed Oh Dal-soo. In November of the same year he featured in the Prison Playbook series as Oh Dong-hwan.
In 2018, Lee starred as supporting role in the musical rom-com To. Jenny, led Kim Sung-cheol and Jung Chae-yeon.[2]
In 2019, Lee played baseball couch Yang Seung-yeop in When the Camellia Blooms.
In 2020, Lee starred in 100 episodes weekend drama Once Again, where he played the role of Yoon Jae-seok, a dentist and the younger brother of one of the show's leads, Yoon Gyu-jin, portrayed by Lee Sang-yeob. Lee's romantic storyline with Lee Cho-hee's character became a fan favorite, and their on-screen couple, known as the Sadon Couple, lovingly called as the "national in-law". In the end of the year they won the Best Couple Award at the 2020 KBS Drama Award. Lee also won Best New Actor Award at the same event. The drama's success helped him gain tremendous popularity.[3]
After a two-year hiatus from musical, Lee returned to perform in the musical A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder. He played the role of Monty Navarro, a man who aims to become a count by eliminating eight heirs of the Dysquith family. Lee's portrayal of Monty Navarro won over the hearts of the audience with his unique 'nerd beauty' and solid acting skills, as he comically searched for the members of the Dysquith family one by one. He received positive feedback for his exceptional character synchronization with Monty Navarro, showcasing his talent as an actor.[4]
Following his success in Once Again, Lee remained busy in 2021. In May 2021, he joined the cast of the Youth of May.[5] His role was Lee Soo-chan, brother of Soo-ryeon and Lee Chang-geun's son, he is a businessman who works at a trading company after returning from his studies in France. He is the oldest child, who places more importance on family than on himself. And also on May, 2021, Lee was revealed as one of the MSG Wannabe members who passed on variety show program Hangout with Yoo and debuted as a member of MSG Wannabe and was part of the sub-unit JSDK.
In June 2021, he was confirmed to star in the tvN drama Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha in which he portrayed Ji Sung-hyun, a workaholic variety show director who has a bright personality.[6]
From November 2021, Lee reprise his role as Monty Navarro in the musical A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder.
Also in, November, Lee confirmed his appearance in Netflix original Series Bloodhounds. It depicts a story about three young people who set foot in the world of private loans in pursuit of money and get caught up in a huge force.
At the end of 2021, Lee became an MC for the 2021 MBC Entertainment Awards with Jun Hyun-moo and Kim Se-jeong.[7]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Taxi Driver | Ji Hoon | Short film | |
| Slow Video | Police radio | |||
| 2016 | Call Me When You Eat. | Repayment | Korea National University of Arts (graduation work) | |
| Aend | Man | |||
| Coward | Pumice stone | Short film | ||
| 2019 | Battle of Noryang | Huijung | ||
| 2020 | Hitman: Agent Jun | NIS agent | ||
| TBA | Single in Seoul | Byeongsu | [8] |
Television series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Manhole | Oh Dal-soo | ||
| Andante | Moon Sung-Jun | |||
| Prison Playbook | Oh Dong-hwan | |||
| Oh, the Mysterious | Economics Lee | |||
| 2018 | Suits | Park Chul-soon | Cameo (Episode 1–3) | |
| To. Jenny | Yeom Dae-seong | [9] | ||
| Voice 2 | Wang Ko | Cameo (Episode 6–7) | ||
| The Third Charm | Hyeon sang-hyeon | [9] | ||
| Quiz from God: Reboot | Park Jae-seung | Cameo (Episode 1–2) | ||
| 2019 | Special Labor Inspector | Yang Tae-soo | [10] | |
| The Nokdu Flower | Merchant | Cameo | ||
| When the Camellia Blooms | Yang Seung-yeop | [11] | ||
| 2020 | Once Again | Yoon Jae-seok | [12] | |
| 2021 | Youth of May | Lee Soo-chan | [13] | |
| Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha | Ji Seong-hyun | [14][15] | ||
| Yumi's Cells | Ji U-gi | Cameo (Episode 1,7) | [16][17] | |
| 2022 | Poong, the Joseon Psychiatrist | Kim Yun-gyeom | Cameo (Episode 2) | [18] |
| 2023 | Crash Course in Romance | Youtuber Hack Insa Man | Cameo (Episode 9) | [19][20] |
Web series
| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Bloodhounds | Hong Woo-jin | [21] |
| Han River | Ko Ki-seok | [22][23] |
Television show
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Law of the Jungle in Ulleungdo & Dokdo | Cast Member | Episode 430–431 | [24][25] |
| 2021 | Hangout with Yoo | Part (MSG Wannabe); Episodes 90–101 | [26] | |
| 2022 | Besties in Wonderland | [27] |
Hosting
| Year | Event/ Show | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2021 MBC Entertainment Awards | with Jun Hyun-moo and Kim Se-jeong | [7] |
Music video
| Year | Song Title | Artist | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | "Do You Want to Hear" (듣고 싶을까) | MSG Wannabe MOM | [28] |
Stage
Musical
| Year | Title | Role | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | Korean | |||
| 2013 | How to Make a Star | 별을 만나는 방법 | Minseop | |
| X-Wedding | Boyfriend | |||
| 2014 | Sarah's House | 세라의 집 | Nasa | |
| Grease | 그리스 | Doody | ||
| 2015 | Runway Beat | 런웨이비트 | Dandy | |
| Legendary Little Basketball Team | Seungwoo | |||
| Bare: The Musical | 베어 더 뮤지컬 | Peter | ||
| Infinite Power | 무한동력 | Jang Seon-jae | ||
| 2016 | Thrill Me | 쓰릴미 | Me | [29] |
| In the Heights | 인 더 하이츠 | Benny | ||
| Experimental Boy | 익스페리멘탈 보이 | Kevin | ||
| Me and Natasha and the White Donkey | 나와 나타샤와 흰 당나귀 | Baek Seok | ||
| 2018 | Red Book | 레드북 | Brown | |
| Il Tenore | 일 테노레 | Lee Su-han | ||
| 2020 | A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder | 젠틀맨스 가이드: 사랑과 살인편 | Monty Navarro | [4] |
| 2021–2022 | [30] | |||
Theater
| Year | Production | Role | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | Korean | |||
| 2016 | Real Solution | 레알솔루트 | Yoo Min-jun | |
| 2017 | Crazy Kiss | 미친키스 | Jang Jung | |
| Guards at the Taj | 타지마할의 근위병 | Babur | ||
| 2019 | The Legend of Georgia McBride | 조지아 맥브라이드의 전설 | Casey | |
| 2023 | Shakespeare in Love | 셰익스피어 인 러브 | William Shakespeare | [31] |
Discography
Soundtrack appearances
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Grab Me" (Choi Nakta cover) (Kim Sung-cheol featuring Lee Sang-yi) | 2018 | To. Jenny OST Part 1 |
| "Why Am I Like This" (내가 왜 이렇게) | 2020 | Once Again OST Part 5 |
| "Hope for Happiness" (행복했으면 좋겠어)[32] | 2021 | Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha OST |
With MSG Wannabe
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Journey To Atlantis" (상상더하기) (with MSG Wannabe) | 2021 | MSG Wannabe Top 8 Performance Songs |
| "Resignation" (체념) (with Kim Jung-min, Simon Dominic, Lee Sang-yi) | ||
| "Only You" (나를 아는 사람) (with Kim Jung-min, Simon Dominic, Lee Sang-yi) | MSG Wannabe 1st Album | |
| "I Love You" (난 너를 사랑해) (with MSG Wannabe) |
Awards and nominations
| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee / Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| APAN Star Awards | 2021 | Excellence Award, Actor in a Serial Drama | Once Again | Won | [33] |
| Asia Model Awards | 2021 | Popular Star Award | Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha, Youth of May | Won | [34] |
| Brand of the Year Awards | Rising Star Actor | Lee Sang-yi | Nominated | ||
| KBS Drama Awards | 2020 | Best New Actor | Once Again | Won | [35] |
| Netizen Award, Actor | Nominated | ||||
| Best Couple Award | Lee Sang-yi with Lee Cho-hee Once Again | Won | [36] | ||
| 2021 | Best Supporting Actor | Youth of May | Nominated | [37] | |
| Korea Musical Awards | 2017 | Best New Actor | Me and Natasha and the White Donkey | Nominated | [38] |
| MBC Entertainment Awards | 2021 | Best Teamwork Award | Hangout with Yoo | Won | [39] |
| Yegreen Musical Awards | 2016 | Best New Actor | Infinite power | Nominated |
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