L (South Korean singer)
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 At the INFINITE-F Showcase in Tokyo | |
| Born | Kim Myung-soo (1992-03-13) March 13, 1992 Seoul, South Korea |
| Alma mater | Daekyung University |
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| Years active | 2010–present |
| Labels | Woollim Entertainment |
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| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 김명수 |
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| Hanja | 金明洙 |
| Revised Romanization | Gim Myeong-su |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kim Myŏng-su |
Kim Myung-soo (born March 13, 1992), known professionally as L, is a South Korean singer and actor. He is a member of the boy group Infinite[1] and its sub-group Infinite F.
Contents
1 Biography
2 Career
2.1 2010–2016: Infinite F and acting activities
2.2 2017–present: Rising popularity
3 Discography
3.1 Singles
3.2 Songwriting and producing credits
4 Filmography
4.1 Television series
5 Publication
5.1 Photobook
6 Awards and nominations
7 References
8 External links
Biography
Kim Myungsoo was born on March 13, 1992[2] in Seoul, South Korea. He has a younger brother who is two years younger than him.
Kim attended Duk-soo High School and graduated from Daekyung University on February 15, 2013, majoring in practical music.[3]
Career
2010–2016: Infinite F and acting activities
In June 2010, L officially made his debut as vocalist and visual of boy group Infinite.[4] In 2011, he made his acting debut in Japanese drama Jiu Keishicho Tokushuhan Sousagakari, which aired on TV Asahi in July.[5] In 2012, he was cast in tvN's romance comedy series Flower Band, as a guitarist of a rock group.[6] He was also cast in MBC's sitcom What's The Deal, Mom?.[7]
On May 15, 2013, L released a photo essay book titled L's Bravo Viewtiful, showing photos taken by him on a 93-day journey. The book was a best-seller, and reached #1 in pre-orders on online bookstores such as YES24 and Kyobo.[8] In August 2013, he had a cameo in SBS's Master's Sun, playing the younger version of So Ji-sub's character.[9]
In 2014, he was cast in supporting roles in MBC's Cunning Single Lady and SBS's My Lovely Girl.[10][11]
With bandmates Sungyeol and Sungjong he comprised the subgroup Infinite F, which released a single album, Koi No Sign, in Japan on November 19, 2014, and a Korean album, Love Sign, in December 2014.[12]
In 2015, he was cast in his first film Mister Shark, about a boy who befriends a shark.[13]
In 2016, L was cast in the Korean-Chinese web drama My Catman.[14] He also starred in the drama special The Day After We Broke Up, which was his first lead role.[15]
2017–present: Rising popularity
In 2017, L starred in MBC's historical drama The Emperor: Owner of the Mask.[16] His portrayal of a commoner who stands in for the king earned viewers' approval, and he was named Actor of the Month in June by MBC Dramanet.[17]
In 2018, L starred in the legal drama Ms. Hammurabi portraying a judge.[18][19] His performance in the series was well-received, earning him increased recognition.[20][21][22]
In 2019, L is set to star in the fantasy romance drama Angel's Last Mission: Love.[23]
Discography
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart position | Sales | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
KOR [24] | ||||
| As lead artist | ||||
| "It's All For You" | 2013 | — | N/A | Non-album single |
| "Reminisce" | 2018 | — | N/A | Top Seed |
| Soundtrack appearances | ||||
| "Love U Like U" (with Kim Yerim) | 2012 | 27 |
| Flower Band OST |
| "It's Okay Even If It's Not Me" | 2017 | — | N/A | The Emperor: Owner of the Mask OST |
| Compilation | ||||
| "Go Get Her (그녀를 잡아요)"(with Park Jae-jung) | 2016 | — | N/A | King of Mask Singer Ep. 63 |
| "In the Rain (빗속에서)" | — | N/A | ||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. | ||||
Songwriting and producing credits
| Year | Album | Artist | Song | Lyrics | Music | ||
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| Credited | With | Credited | With | ||||
| 2013 | Non-album single | L | "It's All For You" | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 2018 | Top Seed | L | "Reminisce" | Yes | Jeong Min-ji | No | — |
Filmography
Television series
| Year | Title | Role | Network | Notes | Ref. |
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| 2011 | Jiu | Jiu | TV Asahi | [5] | |
Welcome to the Wara Store | Himself | Tooniverse | voice | [26][27] | |
| 2012 | Flower Band | Lee Hyun-soo | tvN | [6] | |
Salamander Guru and The Shadows | Himself | SBS | cameo episode 3 | [28] | |
What is Mom? | Kim Myung-soo | MBC | [7] | ||
| 2013 | Master's Sun | Joo Joong-won (young) | SBS | [9] | |
| 2014 | Cunning Single Lady | Gil Yo-han | MBC | [10] | |
My Lovely Girl | Shi-woo | SBS | [11] | ||
| 2015 | The Time We Were Not in Love | Ki Sung-jae | cameo, episodes 2–4 | [29] | |
| 2016 | The Day After We Broke Up | Yoo Tan | KBS2, KBS Japan & Netflix | Drama special | [15] |
My Catman | Jung Ho-yeon | Tencent & MBC | Web drama; unreleased | [14] | |
| 2017 | The Emperor: Owner of the Mask | Lee Sun | MBC | [16] | |
| 2018 | Ms. Hammurabi | Im Ba-reun | JTBC | [18] | |
| 2019 | Angel's Last Mission: Love | Dan | KBS2 | [23] |
Publication
Photobook
| Year | Title | Publisher | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | L's Bravo Viewtiful | Tokyo | [8] |
| L's Bravo Viewtiful Part. 2 | Tokyo |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Korea Drama Awards | Best Young Actor | Master's Sun | Nominated | |
| 2017 | Seoul Webfest Awards | Best Rising Star | My Catman | Nominated | |
| Special Award | Won | [30] | |||
| Korea Drama Awards | Best New Actor | The Emperor: Owner of the Mask | Nominated | ||
| The Seoul Awards | Popularity Award, Actor | Nominated | |||
MBC Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries | Nominated | |||
| Best New Actor | Nominated | ||||
| Popularity Award, Actor | Won | [31] | |||
| Best Character Award, Fighting Spirit Acting | Won | ||||
| Korea First Brand Awards | Male Acting Idol | N/A | Nominated | ||
| 2018 | 6th APAN Star Awards | Best New Actor | Ms. Hammurabi | Nominated | [32] |
| 3rd Asia Artist Awards | Best Icon | N/A | Won | [33] |
References
^ "Infinite profile". Woollim Entertainment. Archived from the original on 2017-07-30. Retrieved 2015-10-05..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}
^ Mark Russell (29 April 2014). K-Pop Now!: The Korean Music Revolution. Tuttle Publishing. p. 63. ISBN 978-1-4629-1411-1.
^ "5 Infinite Members to Graduate from University Together". enewsWorld. 15 February 2013.
^ 포토엔,인피니트,긴장되는 첫 무대~ (in Korean). Newsen. June 9, 2010. Retrieved March 15, 2010.
^ ab "인피니트 엘, 일드 시청률 1위 日 시끌". The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). 9 August 2011.
^ ab Lee, Nancy (6 January 2012). "Infinite's L Rocks Out in Flower Boy Band Still Cuts". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. Archived from the original on 3 July 2013. Retrieved 30 May 2013.
^ ab "INFINITE's L may land a role in MBC sitcom". TenAsia. 3 September 2012.
^ ab "인피니트 엘 포토에세이, 하루만에 베스트셀러 등극". Star Daily (in Korean). 16 May 2013.
^ ab Lee, Eun-ah (17 July 2013). "INFINITE's L to Make Cameo Appearance in So Ji-sub Drama". TenAsia. Archived from the original on 28 March 2014.
^ ab Jeong, Jee-won (20 January 2014). "Infinite's L Cast in Cunning Single Lady with Lee Min Jung and Joo Sang Wook". enewsWorld. Archived from the original on 22 January 2014. Retrieved 2014-02-21.
^ ab "'My Lovely Girl' blends K-pop eye-candy and romance". Kpop Herald. 15 September 2014.
^ "Infinite F unveils first Korean EP 'Love's Sign'". Kpop Herald. 15 December 2014.
^ "Infinite L to make silver screen debut". Kpop Herald. 18 August 2015.
^ ab "'마이캣맨' 임시완X엘, 채수빈 놓고 아슬아슬 삼각로맨스 '포착'". Xports News (in Korean). 24 September 2016.
^ ab "인피니트 측 "엘, 단막극으로 연기돌 도전…연기연습 중"". Osen (in Korean). 10 October 2016.
^ ab "Infinite's L to star in drama as Yoo Seung-ho's double". Kpop Herald. 24 November 2016.
^ "Korean actor Kim Myung Soo has crushes on anime characters with long, wavy hair". The Straits Times. 28 September 2017.
^ ab "'Miss Hammurabi' to search for warmhearted justice". Kpop Herald. 21 May 2018.
^ "JTBC '미스 함무라비' 고아라X김명수X성동일 캐스팅 확정". JTBC (in Korean). 15 January 2018.
^ "Kim Myung-soo receives praise for role in 'Miss Hammurabi'". Kpop Herald. 19 July 2018.
^ "A career shift: From Infinite to beyond : After first lead role in a drama, Kim Myung-soo is ready to take on more". Korea JoongAng Daily. 23 July 2018.
^ "[Interview] "Miss Hamurabi's" Kim Myung-soo (L) Talks about His Future as an Actor and Solo Music". Mwave. 18 July 2018.
^ ab "김명수, '단, 하나의 사랑' 출연 확정…천사 된다 [공식]". TV Report (in Korean). 17 December 2018.
^ Charted songs:
"Love U Like U". March 2012.
^ "Gaon Download Chart – March, 2012". Retrieved 2017-04-14.
^ "인피니트 엘, '와라! 편의점' 애니 캐릭터로 더빙도전". Ilgan Sports (in Korean). 14 January 2012.
^ Lee, Nancy. "Infinite Members Become Voice Actors for 'Wara! Store' Cartoon". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2015-05-31.
^ "용준형 도롱뇽도사 카메오, 인피니트 엘+민호와 '꽃도둑 3인방'". The Star (in Korean). 8 February 2012.
^ "Infinite's L talks about his role in weekend drama". Kpop Herald. 6 July 2015.
^ "'서울웹페스트 2017' 수상 후보 발표.. 30개국 124개 작품 경합". TenAsia (in Korean). 7 July 2017.
^ "Winners of the 2017 MBC Drama Awards". Hancinema. 30 December 2017.
^ "이병헌·손예진·아이유 APAN스타어워즈 노미네이트". Star News (in Korean). 27 September 2018.
^ "BTS win the Daesang at Asia Artist Awards 2018 – and are among Artists Of The Year". Metro. 28 November 2018.
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