Sungyeol Quick Info | |
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Height | 6 ft |
Weight | 70 kg |
Date of Birth | August 27, 1991 |
Zodiac Sign | Virgo |
Eye Color | Dark Brown |
Sungyeol is a South Korean singer, songwriter, musician, actor, performer, theatre artist, and television personality known as a member of the South Korean boy band Infinite. Formed in 2010 by Woollim Entertainment, the group’s discography consists of multiple albums, extended plays, and tracks such as Over the Top, Koi ni Ochiru Toki, Season 2, Top Seed, For You, Paradise, Destiny, Be Back, Inspirit, First Invasion, Reality, Evolution, New Challenge, Infinitize, Infinite Only, BTD (Before the Dawn), Voice Of My Heart, Be Mine, Nothing’s Over, She’s Back, The Chaser, Only Tears, Man in Love, Last Romeo, That Summer (The Second Story), and Can’t Get Over You. Sungyeol has also been a member of Infinite F (the 2nd sub-group of Infinite) and its discography includes albums and tracks like Heartthrob, Koi No Sign, and Azure. Moreover, he has been cast in many shows including Boys Over Flowers, While You Were Sleeping, Love Returns, Jolly Widows, Welcome to Convenience Store, Adolescence Medley, Love for Ten: Generation of Youth, Hi! School: Love On, Numbers, Time to Remember, D-Day, Law of the Jungle in Belize, Law of the Jungle in Kota Manado, Ranking King, Sesame Player, Law of the Jungle in Panama, and Good Job, Good Job.
Born Name
Lee Sung-yeol
Nick Names
Sungyeol, Choding, Kindergarten Boy
Sun Sign
Virgo
Born Place
Yongin, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
Nationality
Education
Sungyeol studied at Daekyeung University and graduated on February 15, 2013, with a major in Applied Music.
Along with his Infinite bandmates L, Sungkyu, Hoya, and Dongwoo, he was awarded the ‘Proud Daekyung University Student Award’ in the hope that the group would continue to grow and bring prestige to the school.
Occupation
Singer, Songwriter, Musician, Actor, Performer, Theatre Artist, Television Personality
Family
- Siblings – Lee Dae-yeol (Younger Brother) (An artist signed with Woollim Entertainment who has been a member and leader of the boy group Golden Child which debuted in August 2017)
Manager
Sungyeol has been repped by –
- Woollim Entertainment (Former)
- Management 2sang
Genre
K-pop, J-pop
Instruments
Vocals
Labels
Woollim Entertainment
Blood Type
B
Build
Slim
Height
6 ft or 183 cm
Weight
70 kg or 154.5 lbs
Race / Ethnicity
Asian
Sungyeol is of Korean descent.
Hair Color
Black
Eye Color
Dark Brown
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
Tall stature
Sungyeol Favorite Things
- Food – Ton Katsu
- Colors – Pink, Purple, Green
Sungyeol Facts
- He brought to life the character of Yoon So-joon in the 2011 revenge melodrama television series While You Were Sleeping, starring Lee Chang-hoon, Choi Won-young, Oh Yoon-ah, and Lee Young-eun.
- Infinite released its first studio album Over the Top on July 21, 2011, and it included songs like Amazing, Julia, Real Story, Tic Toc, and others.
- Sungyeol brought to life the character of Hwang Sung-yeol (an 18-year-old high school student) in the 2014 supernatural teen romantic drama series Hi! School: Love On.
- Alongside Pyo Ye-jin, Lee Dong-ha, and Han Hye-rin, Sungyeol co-starred as Hong Seok-pyo in the family melodrama television series Love Returns from 2017 to 2018.
- The group Infinite released its 3rd studio album Top Seed on January 8, 2018, and it peaked at #1 on the South Korean Weekly Albums (Gaon) chart, at #4 on the US World Albums (Billboard) chart, and at #17 on the Japan Weekly Albums (Oricon) chart.
- On March 26, 2019, Sungyeol enlisted for his mandatory military service as an active duty soldier and was released early on October 4, 2020, due to COVID-19 precautions. He was officially discharged on October 27, 2020.
- He does not like bean-paste soup.
- He once stated that he had a crush on Girls’ Generation‘s Taeyeon.
- Sungyeol’s theatre credits include having been cast as Jo Won-woo in My heart dances when I see a rainbow in the wide sky from 2022 to 2023.
- He gets very competitive while playing games.
- He is dyslexic.
- He believes that his nose is his best feature.
- Sungyeol makes sure to always carry cologne in his bag.
- He enjoys watching movies in his free time.
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