Lee Sun-bin (actress)


Lee Sun-bin is a South Korean actress and singer. She is known for starring in Squad 38, Missing 9 and Criminal Minds. She joined girl group JQT following Minsun's departure in September 2011, until the group's disbandment in 2012.

Career

2011–2015: Beginnings, modelling and overseas activities

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. 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. Before officially beginning her acting career, Lee was a CF model and made several music video appearances.
In 2014, Lee received her first acting role in the Chinese historical drama Saint Wang Xizhi. Lee also participated as a contestant in CCTV's singing show Finding Liu San Jie, and the New Year Gala.

2016–present: Rising popularity

In January 2016, Lee took on a supporting role in the JTBC drama ', 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. She went on to participate in several variety shows where she received praise for her singing and dancing.
In January 2017, Lee co-starred in MBC's disaster drama Missing 9. 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. In September, she began filming for Kim Sung-hoon's action zombie film Rampant alongside Jang Dong-gun and Hyun Bin.
In 2018, Lee was cast in her first leading role in JTBC's action drama Sketch. The same year she was cast in tvN's drama special The Dramatization Has Already Begun.
In 2019, Lee was cast in action comedy film Okay! Madam and political drama The Great Show. The same year, she was cast in action spy film Mission Possible.
In 2020, Lee was cast in the crime detective drama
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Personal life

Lee has been dating actor Lee Kwang-soo since July 2018.

Discography

Singles

Filmography

Television series

YearTitleRoleNetworkRef.
2015'Jinzi
2016'Lee Ma-riJTBC
2016EntertainerSBS
2016Another Oh Hae-youngJin-sang's Monday girlfriend tvN
2016Squad 38Jo Mi-jooOCN
2016EntouragetvN
2017Missing 9Ha Ji-ahMBC
2017Criminal MindsYoo Min-youngtvN
2018SketchYoo Shi-hyunJTBC
2018The Dramatization Has Already BegunHong Hee-sootvN
2019The Great ShowJung Soo-hyuntvN
2020Kang Moo-youngOCN

Film

Variety show

Music video appearances

YearSong titleArtist
2013Goodbye 20Lim Kim
2014Almost Amy
2014Nabiya Wu-Tan
2014Three Things I Want To Give You Crucial Star
2015Apology iKON
2016I Don't Want Jung Key
2016Visual Gangster MC Mong
2018초심 Kiha & The Faces

Awards and nominations