Lee Sang-yoon was picked out of a crowd on the streets ofYeouido by his former agency director at the age of 24. Making his entertainment debut in 2005 in aHite Beer commercial, he went on to star in several television series. He won Best New Actor at the 2010MBC Drama Awards forHome Sweet Home.[1][2]
Lee earned recognition with his role in the family weekend dramaSeoyoung, My Daughter (2012),[3] which recorded a peak viewership rating of 47.6%, making it the highest rated Korean drama of 2013.[4]
Lee starred in his first big screen leading role in the 2014 romance filmSanta Barbara.[6][7] The same year, he also played lead roles in the medical dramaAngel Eyes and mystery thriller seriesLiar Game.[8][9]
In 2015, Lee starred in romantic comedy seriesSecond 20s.[10]
In 2017, Lee starred in SBS' legal dramaWhisper, playing an elite judge.[13][14] In December, Lee confirmed to appear in the variety showMaster in the House as a fixed cast member.[15]
In 2019, Lee starred in an office mystery dramaVIP, starring alongsideJang Na-ra.[17] The show went on to gain high viewership numbers and earned Lee the 2019 SBS Drama Award for Excellent Actor.[18]
In 2020, Lee made his silver screen comeback with the action comedyOkay Madam where he played a charismatic North Korean spy whohijacks an airplane.[19] Lee also made his live stage debut as the main lead ofThe Last Session, a philosophical play based on Mark St. Germain's 2010 broadway hit that deals with discussions of the meaning of life.[20] After stepping down from his fixed cast role inMaster in the House, Lee went on to join the variety basketball show, Handsome Tigers, in which he became team captain for a celebrity basketball team.
In 2013, Lee graduated from the prestigiousSeoul National University with a degree in Physics.[23][24] He had entered as a freshman in 2000, but his acting career andmandatory military service had caused him to take several years ofleave from SNU, resulting in his delayed graduation.[25][26]
^abLee Min-ji (June 17, 2021)."원 더 우먼' 이상윤 출연, 재벌 3세 변신...이하늬와 호흡(공식)" ['One the Woman' Lee Sang-yoon appeared, transformed into a third generation chaebol... Breathing with Honey Lee (Official)] (in Korean). Newsen.Archived from the original on November 12, 2020. RetrievedJune 17, 2021 – viaNaver.
^Lee Seung-mi (January 6, 2022)."[공식]이상윤, 연극 '라스트 세션'으로 무대 컴백...초연 이어 한번 더" [[Official] Lee Sang-yoon, comeback on stage with the play 'Last Session'... One more time after the premiere] (in Korean).Sports Chosun.Archived from the original on November 12, 2020. RetrievedJanuary 6, 2022 – viaNaver.
^Park Yun-jin (August 4, 2022)."김순옥 사단 tvN 진출작 '레이디'...이지아·이상윤·장희진·박기웅·봉태규 출연 확정 [공식]" [Kim Soon-ok division's tvN debut 'Lady'... Lee Ji-ah, Lee Sang-yoon, Jang Hee-jin, Park Ki-woong, Bong Tae-gyu confirmed to appear [Official]] (in Korean). My Daily.Archived from the original on November 12, 2020. RetrievedAugust 4, 2022 – viaNaver.
^Kim, Chae-yeon (June 22, 2023)."아는 사람은 보인다! '셀러브리티' 아이키·이사배·차현승 등 특별출연 라인업 공개" ['Celebrity' Aiki, Lee Issa-Bae, Cha Hyun-Seung, etc. revealed for special appearance line-up] (in Korean). Osen.Archived from the original on July 24, 2018. RetrievedJune 27, 2023 – viaNaver.
^Gong, Min-na (August 28, 2023)."김남길·이상윤 바이크 유랑기...'뭐라도 남기리', 9월 8일 첫 방송" [Kim Nam-gil-Lee Sang-yoon, 'Bike Wanderlust'...'Anything to Leave Behind', 8 September First Broadcast] (in Korean). The Fact.Archived from the original on August 28, 2023. RetrievedAugust 28, 2023 – viaNaver.
^"연극 '올모스트 메인' 이상윤→유수빈, 연습 현장 공개…진지함 가득" [The play 'Almost, Maine' Lee Sang-yoon → Yoo Soo-bin, practice site released... Full of seriousness].뉴스컬처 (NEWSCULTURE) (in Korean). November 5, 2019. RetrievedMay 7, 2024.
^Jang Ah-reum (December 8, 2021)."라스트 세션' 이상윤 "배우라면 무대에 당연히 서야한다 생각" ['Last Session' Lee Sang-yoon "I think that if you are an actor, you have to stand on stage] (in Korean). News1.Archived from the original on November 12, 2020. RetrievedDecember 8, 2021 – viaNaver.
^Kim Chaeyeon (December 17, 2021).""홍천기-원더우먼→그해 우리는"...SBS, '2021 연기대상' 베스트 커플상 후보 공개" ["Chunki Hong - Wonder Woman → That year we were"... SBS unveils nominations for Best Couple Award at '2021 Acting Awards'].Top Star News (in Korean).Archived from the original on December 17, 2021. RetrievedDecember 17, 2021.
