Lee Sun-bin

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Lee Sun-bin
File:Lee Sun-bin in November 2025.png
Lee in November 2025
Born
Lee Jin-kyung

(1994-01-07) January 7, 1994 (age 32)
Cheonan, South Korea
Occupations
  • Actress
  • singer
Years active2011–present
Musical career
GenresK-pop
InstrumentVocals
Years active2011–2012
LabelsGP
Formerly ofJQT
Korean name
Hangul
이진경
RRI Jingyeong
MRI Chin'gyŏng
Stage name
Hangul
이선빈
RRI Seonbin
MRI Sŏnbin

Lee Jin-kyung (Korean이진경; 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. She is known for starring in Squad 38 (2016), Work Later, Drink Now (2021–2023), and Boyhood (2023).[1]

Career

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2011–2015: Beginnings, modeling and overseas activities

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Lee in 2015

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

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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]

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Lee in 2018

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

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Relationship

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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

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Collaborations

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Title Year Album
"One Love"
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2017 Non-album single

Soundtrack appearances

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List of soundtrack appearances, showing year released and album name
Title Year Album
"Sad Night" (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.)[29] 2019 The Great Show OST Part 2
"Savage Killer"[30] 2020 Team Bulldog: Off-Duty Investigation OST Part 5
"Dreamer" (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.)[31] 2021 Work Later, Drink Now OST Part 3
"Together" (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.)[32]
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2025 To the Moon OST Part 5

Filmography

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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]
2025 Noise Joo-yeong [37]
TBA CSAT: Secret of Exam Questions Maeng Bo-ram [38][39]
The Sound of Life Goo Hae-jin [40]

Television series

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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) [41]
Another Miss Oh Jin-sang's Monday girlfriend Cameo [42]
Squad 38 Jo Mi-joo [7]
Entourage Herself Cameo (Episode 13) [43]
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 [44]
The Uncanny Counter Heo Hee-young Cameo (Episode 1 and 3) [45]
2021 Jirisan Kang Seung-ah Cameo (Episode 15–16) [46]
2023 The Heavenly Idol Acting trainer Cameo (Episode 5) [47]
Boyhood Park Ji-young [48]
2025 The Potato Lab Kim Mi-kyung [49]
Let's Go to the Moon Jeong Da-hae [50]

Web series

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Year Title Role Note Ref.
2021–2023 Work Later, Drink Now Ahn So-hee Season 1–2 [51][52]

Television shows

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2016 Law of the Jungle in Mongolia Cast member Episode 229–233 [53]
I Can See Your Voice Contestant [54]
2021 Wild Idol Panelist [55]
2022 Women in Mountain Mountaineers Cast member with Jung Eun-ji and Han Sun-hwa [56]

Web shows

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2022 Saturday Night Live Korea Host Season 2 – Episode 3 [57]
Pink Lie [58]

Music videos

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Year Song title Artist Ref.
2013 "Goodbye 20" Lim Kim [59]
2014 "Almost" (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.) Amy Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.
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2015 "Apology" (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.) iKon [60]
2016 "I Don't Want" (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.) Jung Key [61]
"Visual Gangster" (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.) MC Mong [62]
2018 "Cho Shim" (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.) Kiha & The Faces [63]
2021 "Don't Say Sorry" Shin Yong-jae and Kim Won-ju [64]

Ambassadorship

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  • 2021 Gyeonggi World Ceramic Biennale (2021)[65]
  • Cheonan Public Relations Ambassador (2022)[66]

Awards and nominations

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Award ceremony Year Category Nominee / Work Result Ref.
APAN Star Awards 2018 Best New Actress Sketch Nominated [67]
Asia Model Festival 2023 Popularity Award in Actress Lee Sun-bin Won [68]
Blue Dragon Film Awards 2025 Best New Actress Noise Nominated [69]
MBC Drama Awards 2017 Best New Actress Missing 9 Won [70]
MBC Entertainment Awards 2016 Rookie Award in Music/Talk Show (Female) Radio Star Nominated [71]

State honors

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Country Organization Year Honor Or Award Ref.
South Korea Newsis K-Expo Cultural Awards[note 1] 2022 Seoul Mayor's Award [73]

Notes

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  1. ^ 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.[72]

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