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Lee Jin-hyuk

Lee Jin-hyuk (이진혁; born Lee Sung-joon) is a South Korean singer and actor who debuted in 2015 with UP10TION and has worked as a soloist and television actor since 2019.

Lee Jong-hyun (이종현)

Lee Jong-hyun (이종현), born 1990 in Busan, is a South Korean former singer-guitarist and actor, founding lead guitarist and vocalist of CNBLUE until his 2019 withdrawal over the Jung Joon-young chatroom scandal; he later worked in beauty marketing.

Lee Joon (이창선)

Lee Joon (이준), born Lee Chang-sun (이창선) on February 7, 1988, in Seoul, is a South Korean actor and former MBLAQ member (debut 2009, Rain's protégé group). He left in 2014 to act in dramas and films including The Silent Sea and The Escape of the Seven.

Lee Juck

Lee Juck (이적) is a South Korean singer-songwriter who debuted in 1995 with the duo Panic and has recorded as a solo artist since the late 1990s.

Lee Jung-hyun (이정현)

Lee Jung-hyun (이정현), born 1980, is a South Korean singer-actress, also known as AVA, not the basketball player. She debuted in A Petal (1996), won Best New Actress awards, then led Korea's 1999 techno craze with 'Wa'.

Lee Jung-shin (이정신)

Lee Jung-shin (이정신, born 1991) is the bassist and rapper of Korean rock band CNBLUE under FNC Entertainment, its youngest member, and an actor in dramas such as Shooting Stars and the upcoming Boss's Explicit Taste.

Lee Know

Lee Know (리노), real name Lee Min-ho, born 1998, is a South Korean dancer, vocalist, and rapper of JYP's boy group Stray Kids; a former BTS backup dancer and World of Dance competitor, he is the group's dance leader in DANCERACHA.

Lee Leo

Lee Leo (이리오), born 2002 in Sydney, is a Korean-Australian singer, former BigHit Trainee A member, solo artist under 131 Label (One Look, Come Closer), and leader of ALPHA DRIVE ONE, which debuted in 2026 with Euphoria.

Lee Mi-ja

Lee Mi-ja (이미자) is a South Korean trot singer, born in Seoul in 1941, best known for the 1964 hit 'Dongbaek Agassi' and nicknamed the Queen of Elegy.

Lee Min-hyuk (South Korean rapper)

Lee Min-hyuk (이민혁, born 1990) is a South Korean rapper, lead rapper of the boy group BtoB, who records solo material under the stage name HUTA.

Lee Mujin

Lee Mujin (이무진) is a South Korean singer-songwriter who finished third on Sing Again in 2021, topped the Melon chart with 'Traffic Light', and hosts LeeMujin Service.

Lee Sang-min (이상민) (singer)

Lee Sang-min (이상민), born 1973 in Seoul, is a South Korean singer, rapper, and producer who led the 1990s co-ed group Roo'Ra, produced Diva and Country KkoKko, repaid about 7 billion won in debt, and works in variety TV and idol production.

Lee Seung-gi (이승기)

Lee Seung-gi (이승기) is a South Korean entertainer, singer, and actor who debuted in 2004 as a ballad singer and won grand prizes in acting and variety.

Lee Seung-hoon

Lee Seung-hoon (이승훈), known as Hoony, is a South Korean rapper, dancer, and choreographer in the YG group WINNER, debuting in 2014 after winning the survival show WIN: Who Is Next?

Lee Seung-yoon

Lee Seung-yoon (이승윤), born 1989 in Seoul, is a South Korean folk-rock singer-songwriter who won the first season of JTBC's Sing Again in 2021 after a decade of club shows and busking.

Lee Sung-min (이성민) (singer)

Lee Sung-min (이성민), stage name Sungmin, born 1986, is a South Korean singer and musical actor, a Super Junior member since 2005, later a solo and trot artist who left SM Entertainment in 2025.

Lee Sung-yeol (이성열)

Lee Sung-yeol (이성열, Sungyeol), born 1991 in Yongin, is a South Korean singer and actor, sub-vocalist of INFINITE (debuted June 9, 2010) and member of Infinite F, also known for dramas such as Numbers and Iron Family.

Leeseo (이서)

Leeseo (이서), born Lee Hyun-seo in 2007, is the maknae and a vocalist of the Starship Entertainment girl group IVE, which debuted 1 December 2021; known for dance-line work, the OST May Lily, and the Super Icy solo stage.

LeeSoRa

LeeSoRa (이소라), born 1969, is a South Korean singer and lyricist who went solo in 1995, released eight studio albums, and sold over 2.2 million records.

Leeteuk

Leeteuk (이특), real name Park Jung-soo (박정수), born 1983, is the leader and oldest member of Super Junior since its 2005 debut under SM Entertainment, a variety host and sole DJ of Super Junior's Kiss the Radio, and since 2026 half of the subunit Super Junior-83z with Heechul.

Lil Boi

Lil Boi (릴보이) is a South Korean rapper who debuted in 2011 as half of the duo Geeks and won Show Me the Money 9 in 2020.

Lily (박진) (singer, born 2002)

Lily (릴리; Park Jin 박진; Lily Jin Morrow), born 2002 in Victoria, Australia, is a Korean-Australian singer, K-pop Star 4 fourth-place finisher, and oldest member and main vocalist of JYP's girl group NMIXX.

Lim Hyun-sik

Lim Hyun-sik (임현식), also known as Hyunsik or Im Hyun-sik, is a South Korean singer-songwriter and composer, born in Seoul in 1992, best known as lead vocalist of BtoB.

LIM JIMIN

Lim Jimin (임지민) is a South Korean singer under Bluedot Entertainment, active as a soloist and as a member of the boy group JUST B since 2021.

Lisa (ลลิษา มโนบาล) (rapper)

Lisa (ลลิษา มโนบาล), born Pranpriya Manobal, 1997, Buriram, Thailand, is a Thai rapper in Blackpink and a solo artist known for 'Lalisa,' 'Money,' the LLOUD/RCA album Alter Ego, acting in The White Lotus, and a Caesars Palace residency.

List of awards and nominations received by Blackpink

Awards and nominations of Blackpink (블랙핑크), the YG girl group: 2016 rookie sweep, Golden Disc, Seoul Music, MAMA and MTV wins, roughly 100 to 370 counted awards, and Rosé's 2026 Grammy nominations.

List of awards and nominations received by BTS

Awards and nominations of BTS (방탄소년단), the South Korean boy group: 77 daesangs by 2023, 5 Grammy nominations with no win, 2017 Billboard Top Social Artist, 2026 VMA Song of the Year for Swim, and 2026 AMA Artist of the Year.

List of awards and nominations received by Exo

Awards and nominations received by Exo (엑소), the SM Entertainment boy group debuted April 8, 2012: 2013 grand-prize sweep, four straight Seoul Music Awards daesangs (2014-2017), Guinness-recognized MAMA daesang record, and 169 awards from 291 nominations per one compiled list.

List of awards and nominations received by Jung Kook

Jung Kook (정국), BTS member born 1997, solo awards record: 5 Grammy nominations (all BTS group credits), People's Choice 2024 Male Artist of the Year, MTV VMA 2023 Song of the Summer for "Seven", Billboard 2024 Top K-Pop Album for GOLDEN.

List of awards and nominations received by Katseye

Katseye (KATSEYE, 캣츠아이), the HYBE x Geffen global girl group from Dream Academy, holds two 2026 Grammy nominations (Best New Artist; "Gabriela"), three 2026 AMA wins, and a 2025 VMA PUSH Performance win for "Touch".