Lee Seung Gi is a South Korean singer, actor, host, and entertainer. Known as the "Ballad Prince", Lee has had numerous hit songs such as "Because You're My Woman", "Will You Marry Me", and "Return". He has garnered further recognition as an actor and rose to international popularity around Asia with leading roles in popular dramas. Lee is a descendant of the Yi clan of Jeonju. The clan ruled the Joseon Dynasty (Modern Day Korea).
Lee graduated from Dongguk University obtaining his degree in International Trade and Commerce on February 20, 2009 and received a Special Achievement Award during graduation. He then continued his studies obtaining two master's degrees, Trade Theory as well as Finance and Cultural Contents at Dongguk Graduate School.
He was a member of the first season of the weekend variety show "1 Night 2 Days" from November 2007 to February 2012, and the host of the talk show "Strong Heart" from October 2009 to April 2012. Lee was nominated and awarded the Grand Award (Daesang) at the 2018 SBS Entertainment Awards for SBS variety show Master in the House. He became the youngest entertainer who win the Grand Award (Daesang).
Lee's success as a singer, actor, and host earned him the title "Triple Threat" entertainer. He was first included in the Forbes Korea Power Celebrity list in 2010 placing seventh, subsequently ranking fourth in 2011 and sixth in 2012 and 2015. The success of his television dramas throughout Asia established him as a top Hallyu star.
On February 1, 2016, Lee began his 21 months of mandatory military service as an active-duty soldier, he was a member of the 13th Special Forces Brigade Black Panther, Republic of Korea Army Special Warfare Command serving as a military intelligence specialist. He was formally discharged on October 31, 2017.
Lee has been selected as one of the 200 actors (100 males and 100 females) to feature in the Korean actors 200 campaign, run by the Korean Film Council (KOFIC). He was also included in the list of Highest paid Korean actors in 2021 placing fourth.
Through the actor's agency, it was confirmed on May 24, 2021, that he is dating fellow actress Lee Da In.
Known For
Credits
Cast Credits
Sing Again (2020)
Starring as Host
(10 episodes)
- Episode 1x10: Episode 10 (Jan 25, 2021)
- Episode 1x09: Episode 9 (Jan 18, 2021)
- Episode 1x08: Episode 8 (Jan 11, 2021)
- Episode 1x07: Episode 7 (Jan 4, 2021)
- Episode 1x06: Episode 6 (Dec 21, 2020)
- Episode 1x05: Episode 5 (Dec 14, 2020)
- Episode 1x04: Episode 4 (Dec 7, 2020)
- Episode 1x03: Episode 3 (Nov 30, 2020)
- Episode 1x02: Episode 2 (Nov 23, 2020)
- Episode 1x01: Episode 1 (Nov 16, 2020)
Vagabond (2019)
Starring as Cha Dal Gun
(16 episodes)
- Episode 1x16: Episode 16 (Nov 23, 2019)
- Episode 1x15: Episode 15 (Nov 22, 2019)
- Episode 1x14: Episode 14 (Nov 9, 2019)
- Episode 1x13: Episode 13 (Nov 2, 2019)
- Episode 1x12: Episode 12 (Oct 26, 2019)
- Episode 1x11: Episode 11 (Oct 25, 2019)
- Episode 1x10: Episode 10 (Oct 19, 2019)
- Episode 1x09: Episode 9 (Oct 18, 2019)
- Episode 1x08: Episode 8 (Oct 12, 2019)
- Episode 1x07: Episode 7 (Oct 11, 2019)
- Episode 1x06: Episode 6 (Oct 5, 2019)
- Episode 1x05: Episode 5 (Oct 4, 2019)
- Episode 1x04: Episode 4 (Sep 28, 2019)
- Episode 1x03: Episode 3 (Sep 27, 2019)
- Episode 1x02: Episode 2 (Sep 21, 2019)
- Episode 1x01: Episode 1 (Sep 20, 2019)
A Korean Odyssey (2017)
Starring as Son Oh Gong
(20 episodes)
- Episode 1x20: Episode 20 (Mar 4, 2018)
- Episode 1x19: Episode 19 (Mar 3, 2018)
- Episode 1x18: Episode 18 (Feb 25, 2018)
- Episode 1x17: Episode 17 (Feb 24, 2018)
- Episode 1x16: Episode 16 (Feb 18, 2018)
- Episode 1x15: Episode 15 (Feb 17, 2018)
- Episode 1x14: Episode 14 (Feb 11, 2018)
- Episode 1x13: Episode 13 (Feb 10, 2018)
- Episode 1x12: Episode 12 (Feb 4, 2018)
- Episode 1x11: Episode 11 (Feb 3, 2018)
- Episode 1x10: Episode 10 (Jan 28, 2018)
- Episode 1x09: Episode 9 (Jan 27, 2018)
- Episode 1x08: Episode 8 (Jan 21, 2018)
- Episode 1x07: Episode 7 (Jan 20, 2018)
- Episode 1x06: Episode 6 (Jan 14, 2018)
- Episode 1x05: Episode 5 (Jan 13, 2018)
- Episode 1x04: Episode 4 (Jan 7, 2018)
- Episode 1x03: Episode 3 (Jan 6, 2018)
- Episode 1x02: Episode 2 (Dec 25, 2017)
- Episode 1x01: Episode 1 (Dec 23, 2017)
Produce 101 (2016)
Starring as Host
(12 episodes)
- Episode 3x12: Episode 12 (Aug 31, 2018)
- Episode 3x11: Episode 11 (Aug 24, 2018)
- Episode 3x10: Episode 10 (Aug 17, 2018)
- Episode 3x09: Episode 9 (Aug 10, 2018)
- Episode 3x08: Episode 8 (Aug 3, 2018)
- Episode 3x07: Episode 7 (Jul 27, 2018)
- Episode 3x06: Episode 6 (Jul 20, 2018)
- Episode 3x05: Episode 5 (Jul 13, 2018)
- Episode 3x04: Episode 4 (Jul 6, 2018)
- Episode 3x03: Episode 3 (Jun 29, 2018)
- Episode 3x02: Episode 2 (Jun 22, 2018)
- Episode 3x01: Episode 1 (Jun 15, 2018)
New Journey to the West (2015)
Starring as Lee Seung Gi
(23 episodes)
- Episode 1x23: Epilogue Made to Not Waste What Was Filmed (Oct 2, 2015)
- Episode 1x22: It's All Over But Let's Still Do One Quiz (Oct 2, 2015)
- Episode 1x21: Final Mission! Fate Up to HoDong! (Oct 2, 2015)
- Episode 1x20: Night of Wishes! Crazy Guy Eun Ji Won's Wish is? (Oct 2, 2015)
- Episode 1x19: Guess It Right to Eat! Who is This Person? (Sep 25, 2015)
- Episode 1x18: Extraordinary Mission! Look for KyungMo PD! (Sep 25, 2015)
- Episode 1x17: Relay Individual Mission! HoDong's Desperate Struggle with ATM Machine! (Sep 25, 2015)
- Episode 1x16: Culprit Finally Revealed! and Breakfast at Opposite Extremes! (Sep 25, 2015)
- Episode 1x15: Who's Responsible for the Missing Shoes?! (Sep 18, 2015)
- Episode 1x14: A Trembling Night with the Massager! (Sep 18, 2015)
- Episode 1x13: Second Dragon Ball Mission (Sep 18, 2015)
- Episode 1x12: Exploring the Terracotta Army (Sep 18, 2015)
- Episode 1x11: Xi'an City Wall Tour (Sep 18, 2015)
- Episode 1x10: Sleeping Together After 5 Years! Monsters' First Night (Sep 11, 2015)
- Episode 1x09: First Dragon Ball Mission! What Happened at DeFaChang?! (Sep 11, 2015)
- Episode 1x08: The Birth of Zhu Bajie (Sep 11, 2015)
- Episode 1x07: Ho Dong Does It Too, Part 1! Kang Ho Dong's First Ever Errand (Sep 11, 2015)
- Episode 1x06: The Winner is Lee Seung Gi Anyway! Monk Xuanzang Race, Part 2 (Sep 11, 2015)
- Episode 1x05: Finally China! Monk Xuanzang Race, Part 1 (Sep 4, 2015)
- Episode 1x04: Good Things to Know Before the Race (Sep 4, 2015)
- Episode 1x03: New Journey to the West Game Instruction Manual (Sep 4, 2015)
- Episode 1x02: Find the Monkey King, The Greatest Sinner (Sep 4, 2015)
- Episode 1x01: The Beginning of a Legend (Sep 4, 2015)