L (entertainer)

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In this Korean name, the family name is Kim.
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2019 아시아모델어워즈 김명수 (2).jpg
L in 2019
Born
Kim Myung-soo

(1992-03-13) March 13, 1992 (age 29)
Seoul, South Korea
Alma materDaekyung University
Occupation
  • Singer
  • actor
Agent
Musical career
Genres
Instruments
  • Vocal
  • Guitar
Years active2010–present
LabelsWoollim
Associated acts
Korean name
Hangul
김명수
Hanja
金明洙
Revised RomanizationGim Myeong-su
McCune–ReischauerKim Myŏng-su

Kim Myung-soo (Korean: 김명수; born March 13, 1992), known professionally as L, is a South Korean singer and actor. He debuted as a vocalist of boy band Infinite in 2010 and its sub-group Infinite F in 2014. He left Woollim Entertainment in August 2019 but is still a member of the group.[1]

Early life[]

Kim Myungsoo was born on March 13, 1992,[2] in Seoul, South Korea. He has a 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: Music and acting career[]

As a high school student, L auditioned for Woollim Entertainment after being street cast for his good looks. He was selected as the first member of idol group Infinite.[4] He made his debut as a vocalist of the boy group in June 2010.[5] In 2011, he made his acting debut in Japanese drama Jiu Keishicho Tokushuhan Sousagakari, which aired on TV Asahi in July.[6] In 2012, he was cast in tvN's romance comedy series Flower Band, as a guitarist of a rock group.[7] He was also cast in MBC's sitcom What's The Deal, Mom?[8]

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 No. 1 in pre-orders on online bookstores such as  [ko] and Kyobo.[9] In August 2013, he had a cameo in SBS's Master's Sun, playing the younger version of So Ji-sub's character.[10]

In 2014, he was cast in supporting roles in MBC's Cunning Single Lady and SBS's My Lovely Girl.[11][12]

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.[13]

In 2015, he was cast in his first film Mister Shark, about a boy who befriends a shark.[14]

In 2016, L was cast in the Korean-Chinese web drama My Catman.[15] He also starred in the drama special The Day After We Broke Up, which was his first lead role.[16]

2017–present: Rising popularity[]

In 2017, L starred in MBC's historical drama The Emperor: Owner of the Mask.[17] 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.[18]

In 2018, L starred in the legal drama Ms. Hammurabi portraying a judge.[19][20] His performance in the series was well-received, earning him increased recognition.[21][22][23]

In 2019, L starred in the fantasy romance drama Angel's Last Mission: Love.[24] In August 2019, L left Woollim.[1]

In 2020, L is set to star in the fantasy romance drama Welcome as a cat who turns into a human male.[25][26] In December 2020, L starred in historical comedy Royal Secret Agent.[27]

On February 22, 2021, L enlisted for his mandatory military service as a member of the Republic of Korea Marine Corps.[28][29] Before his enlistment, he released his debut single album Memory on February 3. He also held an online fan meeting on February 20.[30]

Discography[]

For L's works with Infinite & Infinite F, see Infinite discography and Infinite F § Discography.

Single albums[]

Title Details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
[31]
Memory 5

Singles[]

Title Year Peak chart position Sales Album
KOR
[33]
As lead artist
"It's All For You" 2013 — N/A Non-album single
"Reminisce" 2018 — Top Seed
"Memory" (기억과 기억 사이) 2021 —[A] Memory
Soundtrack appearances
"Love U Like U"
(with Kim Yerim) 		2012 27 Flower Band OST
"It's Okay Even If It's Not Me" (내가 아니어도 좋아) 2017 — N/A The Emperor: Owner of the Mask OST
"The Nights That I Miss You" (널 그리는 밤) 2019 — Angel's Last Mission: Love OST
Compilation
"Go Get Her" (그녀를 잡아요)
(with Park Jae-jung) 		2016 — N/A King of Mask Singer Ep. 63
"In the Rain" (빗속에서) —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Songwriting and producing credits[]

Year Album Artist Song Lyrics Music
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.
2011 Jiu Jiu TV Asahi Japanese drama [6]
Welcome to the Wara Store Himself Tooniverse Voice only [36][37]
2012 Flower Band Lee Hyun-soo tvN [7]
Salamander Guru and The Shadows Himself SBS Cameo, Ep. 3 [38]
What is Mom? Kim Myung-soo MBC [8]
2013 Master's Sun Joo Joong-won (young) SBS [10]
2014 Cunning Single Lady Gil Yo-han MBC [11]
My Lovely Girl Shi-woo SBS [12]
2015 The Time We Were Not in Love Ki Sung-jae Cameo, Ep. 2–4 [39]
2016 One More Time Yoo Tan KBS2, KBS Japan & Netflix Drama special [16]
My Catman Jung Ho-yeon Tencent & MBC Web drama (unreleased) [15]
2017 The Emperor: Owner of the Mask Lee Sun MBC [17]
2018 Ms. Hammurabi Im Ba-reun JTBC [19]
2019 Angel's Last Mission: Love Kim Dan KBS2 [24]
2020 Welcome Hong-jo [25]
2020-2021 Royal Secret Agent Sung yi-gyeom [40]

Publication[]

Photobook[]

Year Title Publisher Ref.
2013 L's Bravo Viewtiful Tokyo [9]
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 [41]
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 [42]
Best Character Award, Fighting Spirit Acting Won
Korea First Brand Awards Male Acting Idol N/A Nominated
2018 12th Soompi Awards Best Idol Actor The Emperor: Owner of the Mask Nominated [43]
6th APAN Star Awards Best New Actor Ms. Hammurabi Nominated [44]
3rd Asia Artist Awards Best Icon N/A Won [45]
2019 2019 Asia Model Award Popular Star (Actor) Angel's Last Mission: Love Won [46]
12th Korea Drama Awards Best New Actor Angel's Last Mission: Love Nominated [47]
33rd KBS Drama Awards Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries Nominated [48]
Best New Actor Won
Netizen Award, actor Nominated
Best Couple Award with Shin Hye-sun Won
K-Drama Hallyu Star Won
2020 34th KBS Drama Awards Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries Welcome Nominated

Notes[]

  1. ^ "Memory" did not enter Gaon Digital Chart, but debuted and peaked at number 62 on Gaon Download Chart.[34]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "울림 측 "엘, 전속계약 종료‥인피니트 해체 NO"(공식입장 전문)". MBN (in Korean). August 19, 2019.
  2. ^ Mark Russell (April 29, 2014). K-Pop Now!: The Korean Music Revolution. Tuttle Publishing. p. 63. ISBN 978-1-4629-1411-1.
  3. ^ "5 Infinite Members to Graduate from University Together". enewsWorld. February 15, 2013.
  4. ^ Park, Se-yeon (May 2, 2010). 신예 인피니트 엘(L), 김범 닮은꼴 '눈길'. Newsen (in Korean). Retrieved February 23, 2021.
  5. ^ 포토엔,인피니트,긴장되는 첫 무대~ (in Korean). Newsen. June 9, 2010. Retrieved March 15, 2010.
  6. ^ Jump up to: a b "인피니트 엘, 일드 시청률 1위 日 시끌". The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). August 9, 2011.
  7. ^ Jump up to: a b Lee, Nancy (January 6, 2012). "Infinite's L Rocks Out in Flower Boy Band Still Cuts". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. Archived from the original on July 3, 2013. Retrieved May 30, 2013.
  8. ^ Jump up to: a b "INFINITE's L may land a role in MBC sitcom". TenAsia. September 3, 2012.
  9. ^ Jump up to: a b "인피니트 엘 포토에세이, 하루만에 베스트셀러 등극". Star Daily (in Korean). May 16, 2013.
  10. ^ Jump up to: a b Lee, Eun-ah (July 17, 2013). "INFINITE's L to Make Cameo Appearance in So Ji-sub Drama". TenAsia. Archived from the original on March 28, 2014.
  11. ^ Jump up to: a b Jeong, Jee-won (January 20, 2014). "Infinite's L Cast in Cunning Single Lady with Lee Min Jung and Joo Sang Wook". enewsWorld. Archived from the original on January 22, 2014. Retrieved February 21, 2014.
  12. ^ Jump up to: a b "'My Lovely Girl' blends K-pop eye-candy and romance". Kpop Herald. September 15, 2014.
  13. ^ "Infinite F unveils first Korean EP 'Love's Sign'". Kpop Herald. December 15, 2014.
  14. ^ "Infinite L to make silver screen debut". Kpop Herald. August 18, 2015.
  15. ^ Jump up to: a b "'마이캣맨' 임시완X엘, 채수빈 놓고 아슬아슬 삼각로맨스 '포착'". Xports News (in Korean). September 24, 2016.
  16. ^ Jump up to: a b "인피니트 측 "엘, 단막극으로 연기돌 도전…연기연습 중"". Osen (in Korean). October 10, 2016.
  17. ^ Jump up to: a b "Infinite's L to star in drama as Yoo Seung-ho's double". Kpop Herald. November 24, 2016.
  18. ^ "Korean actor Kim Myung Soo has crushes on anime characters with long, wavy hair". The Straits Times. September 28, 2017.
  19. ^ Jump up to: a b "'Miss Hammurabi' to search for warmhearted justice". Kpop Herald. May 21, 2018.
  20. ^ "JTBC '미스 함무라비' 고아라X김명수X성동일 캐스팅 확정". JTBC (in Korean). January 15, 2018.
  21. ^ "Kim Myung-soo receives praise for role in 'Miss Hammurabi'". Kpop Herald. July 19, 2018.
  22. ^ "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. July 23, 2018.
  23. ^ "[Interview] "Miss Hamurabi's" Kim Myung-soo (L) Talks about His Future as an Actor and Solo Music". Mwave. July 18, 2018.
  24. ^ Jump up to: a b "김명수, '단, 하나의 사랑' 출연 확정…천사 된다 [공식]". TV Report (in Korean). December 17, 2018.
  25. ^ Jump up to: a b "L Confirms Role in KBS's "Welcome"". Hancinema. August 26, 2019.
  26. ^ "Kim Myung Soo and Shin Ye Eun talk about their co-stars in Welcome". JTBC Plus. March 25, 2020.
  27. ^ "Kim Myung Soo, Kwon Nara, Lee Tae Hwan, and Lee Yi Kyung Will Star in New Drama 'Royal Secret Inspector'". ZAPZEE. September 10, 2020. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
  28. ^ "[단독]김명수, 해병대 합격…내년 2월말 입소". Sports Seoul (in Korean). December 28, 2020.
  29. ^ "[단독]김명수, 2월 22일 해병대 입대..'진짜 사나이' 된다". Spotv News (in Korean). January 22, 2021.
  30. ^ "김명수, 2월 '해병대 입대' 전 온라인 팬미팅 연다 [단독]". Osen (in Korean). January 21, 2021.
  31. ^ "Gaon Album Chart" (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association.
    • "Memory". January 31 – February 6, 2021. Retrieved April 29, 2021.
  32. ^ "2021년 02월 Album Chart". Gaon (in Korean). Retrieved April 29, 2021.
  33. ^ Charted songs:
  34. ^ "Memory". January 31 – February 6, 2021.
  35. ^ "Gaon Download Chart – March, 2012". n.d. Retrieved April 14, 2017.
  36. ^ "인피니트 엘, '와라! 편의점' 애니 캐릭터로 더빙도전". Ilgan Sports (in Korean). January 14, 2012.
  37. ^ Lee, Nancy (n.d.). "Infinite Members Become Voice Actors for 'Wara! Store' Cartoon". enewsWorld. Archived from the original on December 15, 2015. Retrieved May 31, 2015.
  38. ^ "용준형 도롱뇽도사 카메오, 인피니트 엘+민호와 '꽃도둑 3인방'". The Star (in Korean). February 8, 2012.
  39. ^ "Infinite's L talks about his role in weekend drama". Kpop Herald. July 6, 2015.
  40. ^ "김명수, '암행어사' 출연확정…현대판 킹스맨 암행어사". mk.co.kr (in Korean). Retrieved September 10, 2020.
  41. ^ "'서울웹페스트 2017' 수상 후보 발표.. 30개국 124개 작품 경합". TenAsia (in Korean). July 7, 2017.
  42. ^ "Winners of the 2017 MBC Drama Awards". Hancinema. December 30, 2017.
  43. ^ "13th Annual Soompi Awards: The Winners". Soompi. April 16, 2018. Retrieved November 10, 2019.
  44. ^ "이병헌·손예진·아이유 APAN스타어워즈 노미네이트". Star News (in Korean). September 27, 2018.
  45. ^ "BTS win the Daesang at Asia Artist Awards 2018 – and are among Artists of the Year". Metro. November 28, 2018.
  46. ^ "INFINITE's L, Lai Kuanlin, Stray Kids, Lovelyz, And More Win at 2019 Asia Model Awards". Soompi. June 9, 2019.
  47. ^ "'2019코리아드라마어워즈(KDA)' 연기대상 후보..김해숙·최수종·염정아·조정석 등". Sedaily (in Korean). September 27, 2019.
  48. ^ "Winners of the 2019 KBS Drama Awards". HanCinema. December 31, 2019. Archived from the original on April 6, 2020. Retrieved December 31, 2019.

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