Lee Gi-kwang
{{Short description|South Korean musician and actor (born 1990)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2016}}
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| name = Lee Gi-kwang
| image = Lee Gikwang Seoul Fashion Week September 2024.jpg
| caption = Lee in September 2024
| native_name = 이기광
| birth_name =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1990|3|30}}
| birth_place = Gwangju, South Korea
| occupation = {{hlist|Singer|songwriter|actor}}
| module = {{Infobox musical artist|embed=yes
| genre = {{hlist|K-pop|dance}}
| label = {{hlist|Around Us|Cube}}
| associated_acts = Highlight
| instrument = Vocals
| years_active = 2008–present
| current_member_of = Highlight}}
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|hangul = 이기광
|hanja = {{linktext|李|起|光|}}
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Lee Gi-kwang ({{langx|ko|이기광}}; born March 30, 1990), known professionally as Gikwang or Kikwang, is a South Korean singer, songwriter and actor. He originally debuted as solo singer with the stage name AJ (Ace Junior), releasing his first mini album First Episode: A New Hero on April 4, 2009. In October 2009, he debuted as the main dancer, visual and a lead vocalist of boy group Beast, which was renamed Highlight in February 2017.
He began his acting career with a supporting role in the popular television sitcom High Kick Through the Roof (2009–10) and had supporting roles in dramas My Princess (2011), Me Too, Flower! (2011), Mrs. Cop (2015), Monster (2016), Circle (2017), and Lovely Horribly (2018). He also became an MC for various shows such as Hot Brothers and Inkigayo.
Early life and career
Lee Gi-kwang was born on March 30, 1990{{cite book|author=Mark Russell|title=K-Pop Now!: The Korean Music Revolution|page=52|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=etDZAwAAQBAJ|date=April 29, 2014|publisher=Tuttle Publishing|isbn=978-1-4629-1411-1}} in Naju, South Korea. Gi-kwang found interest in hip hop and had particular liking to many classic hip hop acts. At first he was backed by his family to pursue a musical career but eventually he passed an audition and became a trainee. He was trained under JYP Entertainment for four years before being eliminated. He was asked by the former president of Cube Entertainment to join the agency without auditioning, making him the company's first trainee.
He was known as the solo singer AJ or Ace Junior when he debuted and released a mini-album First Episode: A New Hero on April 4, 2009. He made his debut on April 2, 2009 on Mnet M!Countdown,{{cite web |url=http://newsen.com/news_view.php?uid=200904021024171002&search=title&searchstring=AJ |title=Former Wonder Girls member Hyunah supports AJ |work=Newsen |date=June 5, 2009 |access-date=March 19, 2010|language=ko}} and dubbed by Korean media as the next Rain.{{cite news |title=Singers Use New Unique PR Strategies |newspaper=Korea Times|url=https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/art/2009/09/201_43140.html |access-date=October 12, 2009 }} However he met controversies when his name created dispute among netizens for having a similar name with Paran's AJ (who later became a U-KISS member). He now goes with his original name when he re-debuted with Beast.{{cite web |url=http://newsen.com/news_view.php?uid=200906051115351002&search=title&searchstring=AJ |title=New Singer AJ finally changes name after same-name controversy |work=Newsen |date=June 5, 2009 |access-date=March 19, 2010|language=ko}} On June 17, 2009, AJ opened for Lady Gaga's Korean showcase.{{cite web |url=http://newsen.com/news_view.php?uid=200906171312501002&search=title&searchstring=AJ |title=레이디가가 "한국가수 AJ, 무대 기대돼요" – 손에 잡히는 뉴스 눈에 보이는 뉴스 – 뉴스엔 |access-date=March 19, 2010}} Fellow Beast members Yoon Doo-joon, Yong Jun-hyung, Jang Hyun-seung and Yang Yo-seob participated as backup dancers for AJ before debuting in Beast.{{cite web |url=http://news.nate.com/view/20100811n02736 |title=이기광, "내 백댄서였던 비스트 멤버들…미안해" : 네이트 뉴스 |access-date=December 26, 2010}} AJ also featured in reality show, Diary of AJ, which was hosted by MTV. The show ran on two episodes on May 9, 2009 with a total of two episodes showcasing his journey on his debut as AJ.
Career
=2009–2016: Debut with Beast and solo activities=
Six months after debuting as soloist, Gi-kwang was chosen to debut as member of Beast, originally known as B2ST, an acronym for "Boys 2 Search the Top". However, their name was changed to BEAST (acronym for "Boys of East Asia Standing Tall"). The group debuted in October 2009.{{cite web|url=http://en.tenasia.com/archives/1041|title=My name… BEAST – Part 2|date=November 27, 2009|website=TenAsia}} Gi-kwang made his acting debut in the MBC sitcom High Kick Through the Roof, which aired in 2009 and 2010.{{cite web |url=http://star.mt.co.kr/view/stview.php?no=2010031016553506475&outlink=2&SVEC |title=Lee Kikwang "The end of 'High Kick' on the 18th...it's sad to part" |work=Star News |date=March 10, 2010 |access-date=March 15, 2010|language=ko}}
In 2010, Gi-kwang featured in K.Will's music video for the song, "Present".{{cite web |url=http://www.newsen.com/news_view.php?uid=201003080900181001 |title=BEAST's Lee Kikwang – UKISS's Dongho – MBLAQ's Thunder, Attention Explosion of the Confessions of Their Ideal Types |work=Newsen |date=March 8, 2010 |access-date=March 15, 2010|language=ko}} He was also selected as the MC for MBC's Sunday Sunday Night segment Hot Brothers{{cite web |url=http://star.mt.co.kr/view/stview.php?no=2010030413573211177&type=1&outlink=1 |title=Roof Kick Lee Gi kwang selected as MC for Sunday Night Hot Brothers |work=Star News |date=March 4, 2010 |access-date=May 19, 2011|language=ko}} and the KBS talk show Win Win.{{cite web |url=http://osen.mt.co.kr/news/view.html?gid=G1008020290 |title=Kim Sungsoo, Jung Jaeyong, and Lee Ki Gwang, chosen as the new MC for the KBS show 'Win Win' |work=Osen |date=August 2, 2010 |access-date=August 8, 2010}} In May, Gi-kwang was chosen as the model for the 'Ice Tea Tio' from DongSuh Foods.{{cite web |url=http://www.newsis.com/ar_detail/view.html?ar_id=NISX20100509_0005134307&cID=10402&pID=10400 |title=Lee KiKwang, chosen as the model for the Ice Tea Tio from DongSuh Foods |work=Newsis |date=May 9, 2010 |access-date=May 10, 2010|language=ko}} In August, Gi-kwang featured on Ahn Jinkyung's single "Love is Pathetic" from the mini album Be the Voice as a rapper.{{cite web |url=http://www.asiae.co.kr/news/view.htm?idxno=2010082309155488764 |title=BEAST's Lee Gi-kwang collaborates with Ahn Jinkyung… "We will be anticipating the avatar rap" |work=Asiae |date=August 23, 2010 |access-date=August 23, 2010|language=ko}} He, Yoon Doojoon and IU appeared as special hosts on Music Core on August 21, 2010.{{cite web |url=http://www.newsen.com/news_view.php?uid=201008171737151001 |title=Yoon Doojoon, Lee Kikwang and IU to appear as special hosts on Music Core |work=Newsen |date=August 18, 2010 |access-date=August 23, 2010|language=ko}} On December 29, Gi-kwang was awarded with Popularity Award from the 2010 MBC Entertainment Awards.{{cite web |url=http://sports.khan.co.kr/news/sk_index.html?cat=view&art_id=201012301142193&sec_id=540101 |title=Beast's Lee Kikwang, "This is the American Dance" |work=Newsen |date=December 30, 2010 |access-date=December 30, 2010|language=ko}}
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Gi-kwang, together with IU, were selected to be new MCs of Inkigayo in replacement of CNBlue's Jung Yonghwa from March 20, 2011. The two were paired with the existing MCs, 2AM's Jo Kwon, and f(x)'s Sulli.{{cite web|url=http://news.nate.com/view/20110309n08050|title=아이유·이기광, '인기가요' MC발탁..정용화 하차|date=March 9, 2011|website=Nate|language=ko}} He was also chosen as the leading man in A Pink's music video, "I Don't Know"{{cite web |url=http://news.nate.com/view/20110415n07365 |title=Lee Kikwang appears in A Pink's teaser, the meeting of 'fairies' and 'beast' |work=Sports Today |date=April 15, 2011 |access-date=December 30, 2010|language=ko}} Sunny Hill's music video for "Midnight Circus". In July, Gi-kwang was featured on Brave Brothers' song "Break Up" alongside Electroboyz, as a part of Brave Brother's sixth project album on July 12, 2011.{{cite web |url=http://news.nate.com/view/20110712n25208 |title=B2ST'S Kikwang to participate in Brave Brothers' new project |work=Newsen |date=July 12, 2011 |access-date=July 13, 2011|language=ko}}
Also in 2011, Gi-kwang was cast in the romantic comedy drama My Princess starring Song Seung-hun and Kim Tae-hee;{{cite web |url=http://news.nate.com/view/20101212n08851 |title=Lee Kikwang joins the 'My Princess' production team! |work=Korean Kyungjae |date=December 12, 2010 |access-date=December 13, 2010|language=ko}} and played Lee Ji-ah's patrol partner in the drama Me Too, Flower!.{{cite web|url=http://thestar.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2011/11/07/2011110702179.html?Dep0=twitter|title=[HD인터뷰] '나도 꽃' 이기광 "제복 입은 상체킹, 보면 반할걸?"|date=November 9, 2011|website=The Star|language=ko}} Gi-kwang won the Best New Actor award at the SBS Drama Awards for his performance in My Princess.
On February 8, 2012 Gi-kwang appeared in Ailee's debut music video, "Heaven".{{cite web|url=https://www.soompi.com/2012/02/07/beast-lee-ki-kwang-appears-on-ailees-heaven-music-video/|title=BEAST Lee Ki Kwang Appears on Ailee's "Heaven" Music Video|date=February 27, 2012|website=Soompi}} Gi-kwang also hosted SBS K-Pop Super Concert in America on November 10 alongside Tiffany Hwang and Jung Yong-hwa and Melon Music Awards with Infinite's Woohyun, Moon Hee-jun, and Danny Ahn.{{cite web|url=http://en.tenasia.com/archives/40470|title=[PHOTO] INFINITE Woo-hyun, BEAST Lee Gi-kwang Team Up to Host the 2012 Melon Music Awards|date=December 14, 2012|website=TenAsia}}
In 2013, Gi-kwang had a role as a terminally ill patient with leukemia on KBS Drama Special My Friend is Still Alive.{{cite web|url=http://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=311&aid=0000227833|title='드라마스페셜' 이기광 "내 연기, 손발이 오글거려 보기 힘들었다"|date=June 10, 2013|website=Xports News|language=ko}} In 2014, he starred in the mobile drama 20's (Twenty Years Old).{{cite web|url=http://en.tenasia.com/archives/75881|title=BEAST Lee Gi-kwang, Lee Dain to Turn Adorable in Mobile Drama|date=December 10, 2013|website=TenAsia}}
In 2015, Gi-kwang was cast in SBS's drama Mrs. Cop as the youngest detective on the team.{{cite web|url=http://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/article/Article.aspx?aid=3006370|title=Lee Gi-kwang to appear in 'Mrs. Cop'|date=July 9, 2015|website=Korea JoongAng Daily}}{{cite web|url=http://www.kpopherald.com/view.php?ud=201508231437537079773_2|title='Mrs. Cop' releases behind-the-scenes of Lee Gi-kwang|date=August 23, 2015|website=Kpop Herald}} He next starred as the younger version of Kang Ji-hwan's character in the 2016 MBC drama Monster,{{cite web|url=http://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/article/article.aspx?aid=3014223|title=Lee Gi-kwang gets part in upcoming drama|date=January 22, 2016|website=Korea JoongAng Daily}} and the web drama Momin's Room.{{cite web|url=http://www.yonhapnews.co.kr/bulletin/2016/10/25/0200000000AKR20161025153400033.HTML|title=이기광·백성현, OCN '모민의 방' 주연|date=October 25, 2016|website=Yonhap News Agency|language=ko}}
=2017–present: Return to solo music career=
In September 2017, Gi-kwang returned as a soloist with his first mini album One. The lead single was a future R&B single titled "What You Like".{{cite web|url=https://www.msn.com/en-sg/news/other/returning-to-the-music-industry-as-lee-gikwang-from-%E2%80%98junior%E2%80%99/ar-AArfbQk?li=AA9RERZ|title=Returning to the Music Industry as Lee Gikwang from 'Junior'|date=September 4, 2017|website=MSN|publisher=BNT News}} Gi-kwang reportedly participated in 6 out of 8 tracks on the album.{{cite web|url=http://kpopherald.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=201708231714079408451_2&ACE_SEARCH=1|title='A lot of my opinions went into my solo album': Lee Gi-kwang|date=August 23, 2017|website=Kpop Herald}} He held his first solo concert Lee Gikwang Mini Live 2018 One in January 2018.{{cite web|url=http://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=311&aid=0000811335|title=[공식] 이기광, 데뷔 9년만에 첫 단독 콘서트 개최…새해 활동 시작|date=January 8, 2018|website=Xports News|language=ko}}
Also in 2017, Gi-kwang was cast in tvN's science fiction drama Circle.{{cite web|url=https://koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2017/06/398_231448.html|title=Alien sci-fi drama 'Circle' enjoys fandom|date=June 18, 2017|website=The Korea Times}} In 2018, Gi-kwang was cast in KBS' horror romance drama Lovely Horribly.{{cite web|url=https://www.hancinema.net/lee-gi-kwang-confirmed-for-lovely-horribly-119274.html|title=Lee Gi-kwang Confirmed for "Lovely Horribly"|date=June 5, 2018|website=Hancinema}}
On April 18, 2019, Gi-kwang began his mandatory military service as a conscripted police officer.{{Cite web|url=https://www.soompi.com/article/1318408wpp/highlights-lee-gikwang-enlists-in-the-military|title=Update: Highlight's Lee Gikwang Enlists In The Military + Gifts Fans With "Nothing" MV|date=April 18, 2019|website=Soompi|access-date=2019-09-08}} He was discharged on November 18, 2020.{{Cite web|last=이정호{{!}}기자{{!}}|title=하이라이트 이기광, 오늘(18일) 의경 만기 전역 "기다려준 팬들 감사"|url=https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/108/0002910676|access-date=2022-01-30|website=n.news.naver.com|language=ko}}
In 2022, Lee became a DJ on Gikwang's Song Plaza, which began in March and will end his duties as a DJ on April 16, 2023.{{cite web|url=https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=396&aid=0000640459 |author=Jeong Ga-young|title=가요광장' DJ 이기광, 16일 막방 "청취자들께 감사|trans-title=Gayo Square’ DJ Lee Gi-kwang, last broadcast on the 16th “Thanks to the listeners|publisher=Sports World|via=Naver|date=April 3, 2023|access-date=April 3, 2023|language=ko}}
Discography
{{See also|Beast discography}}
=Studio albums=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:14em;"| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Album details ! scope="col" colspan="2"| Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Sales |
| scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"|KOR {{cite web|url=https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/album.circle?nationGbn=T&targetTime=16&hitYear=2023&termGbn=week&yearTime=3|title=Circle Album Chart – Week 16, 2023|website=Circle Chart|language=ko|access-date=April 27, 2023}} ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"|JPN |
|---|
| scope="row" | Predator{{cite web |url=https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/2023/04/03/entertainment/kpop/Korea-Kpop-Highlight/20230403111114679.html |title=Lee Gi-kwang from Highlight to release solo album 'Predator' |last=Cho |first=Yong-jun |website=Korea JoongAng Daily |date=2023-04-03 |access-date=2023-04-17 }}
|
| 11 || 94 |
|
=Single albums=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col" style="width:14em;"| Title ! scope="col" | Album details |
| scope="row" | [I]{{cite web |url=http://www.heraldpop.com/view.php?ud=201903130915591377840_1 |title=이기광, 새 디지털 싱글 [I] 18일 발매‥트랙리스트 공개[공식] |trans-title=Lee Gi-kwang's new digital single [I] will be released on the 18th...Track listing revealed [Official]
|website=Herald Pop |date=2019-03-13 |access-date=2023-04-17 |language=ko}} |
|
|---|
=Extended plays=
=Singles=
==As lead artist==
==As featured artist==
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:16em;"| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Year ! scope="col" colspan="1"| Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Album |
| scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | KOR Charted songs:
|
|---|
| scope="row"| "Love Is Pathetic" (사랑이 딱해) (An Jin-kyung feat. Gikwang)
| 2010 | 31 |Be the Voice |
==Collaborations==
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:16em;"| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Year ! scope="col" colspan="1"| Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Sales (DL) ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Album |
| scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | KOR Charted songs:
|
|---|
| scope="row"| "Let It Snow" (with Hyunseung)
| 2010 | 87 | |
| scope="row"| "Should I Hug or Not" (with Doojoon, Junhyung)
| rowspan="2"| 2011 | 16 |
|Shinsa Dong Tiger Project: Supermarket – The Half |
| scope="row"| "Break Up" (with Brave Brothers, Electro Boys)
| 34 |
| rowspan="2" {{N/a|Non-album single}} |
| scope="row"| "Yesterday" (with Dynamic BLACK)
| 2012 | 9 |
|
| scope="row"| "Baby It's You" (with Doojoon)
| 2016 | 66 |
|
| scope="row"| "Just Trust Me (오빠만 믿어)" (with Park Hyun-bin, Lizzy, Park Kwanghyun)
| rowspan="2" | 2017 | — | | rowspan="2" | Fantastic Duo 2 |
| scope="row"| "Dazzling Dazzling (샤방샤방)" (with Park Hyun-bin)
| — | |
| colspan="5" style="font-size:90%" | "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. |
=Music videos=
| class="wikitable" |
| Year
! Title |
|---|
| rowspan="2"| 2009
| "Dancing Shoes" |
| "Wipe the Tears" |
| 2017
| "What You Like" |
| rowspan="3" | 2019
| "D.C.Y.E/Don't Close Your Eyes" |
| "Lonely (Feat. Jiselle)" |
| "Nothing" |
=Songwriting credits=
| class="wikitable"
! rowspan="2" |Year ! rowspan="2" |Album ! rowspan="2" |Artist ! rowspan="2" |Song ! colspan="2" |Lyrics ! colspan="2" |Music |
| Credited
!With !Credited !With |
|---|
| rowspan="2" | 2009
| rowspan="2" | Beast Is the B2ST | rowspan="2" | BEAST | "Beast Is the B2ST" | {{Yes}} | BEAST | {{No}} | Shin Sa Dong Tiger, Choi Gyu Seong |
| "Bad Girl"
| {{Yes}} | BEAST, Lee Sang Ho, Shin Sa Dong Tiger | {{No}} | Lee Sang Ho, Shin Sa Dong Tiger |
| 2010
| My Story | "Let It Snow" | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | Choi Gyu Seong |
| 2013
| Thriller | BtoB | "Why" | {{Yes}} | Lim Hyunsik | {{Yes}} | Lim Hyunsik, Lee Minhyuk, Shin Peniel, Jung IlHoon |
| rowspan="2" | 2014
| rowspan="5" | BEAST | "History" | {{Yes}} | Yong Jun-hyung, Noday | {{Yes}} | Noday |
| Time
| "So Hot" | {{Yes}} | Noday | {{Yes}} | Yong Jun-hyung, Noday |
| 2015
| Ordinary | "Oh Honey" | {{Yes}} | Yong Jun-hyung, Noday, Chloe | {{Yes}} | Noday, Chloe |
| rowspan="3" | 2016
| rowspan="3" | Highlight | "Curious" | {{Yes}} | Yong Jun-hyung, Noday | {{Yes}} | Noday |
| "Lullaby"
| {{Yes}} | Yong Jun-hyung, Noday, Chloe | {{Yes}} | Noday, Chloe |
| BEAST (Gikwang & Doojoon)
| "Baby It's You" | {{Yes}} | Noday | {{Yes}} | Noday |
| rowspan="8" | 2017
| "Dangerous" | {{Yes}} | Yong Jun-hyung, Kwon Phillip | {{Yes}} | Kwon Phillip |
| rowspan="6" | ONE
| rowspan="6" | Gikwang | "ONE" | {{Yes}} | Kim Tae-joo | {{Yes}} | Kim Tae-joo |
| "Misunderstand"
| {{Yes}} | Noday, Kwon Philip | {{Yes}} | Noday, Kwon Philip |
| "Dream"
| {{Yes}} | Kim Tae-sung, Joo Chanyang, Luizy | {{Yes}} | Kim Tae-sung, Joo Chanyang, Secret Weapon |
| "Look At Me Now"
| {{Yes}} | Noday | {{Yes}} | Noday |
| "Only U"
| {{Yes}} | Noday, Chloe | {{Yes}} | Noday, Chloe |
| "What Are U"
| {{Yes}} | Noday, Chloe | {{Yes}} | Noday, Chloe |
| Celebrate
| "Love Like This" | {{Yes}} | Yong Jun-hyung, Kim Tae-sung, Joo Chanyang | {{Yes}} | Kim Tae-sung, Joo Chanyang, Secret Weapon |
| rowspan="2" | 2018
| Shake You Up | Rainz | "Music Up" | {{Yes}} | Joo Chanyang | {{Yes}} | Kim Tae-sung, Joo Chanyang, Secret Weapon |
| Outro
| "Leave Me Alone" (Junhyung & Gikwang) | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | Good Life |
| rowspan="2" |2021
| rowspan="2" |The Blowing | rowspan="2" |HIGHLIGHT |"NOT THE END" |{{Yes}} |Joo Chanyang, Lavin |{{Yes}} |Joo Chanyang, Lavin |
| "Hey Yeah"
|{{Yes}} |Kim Sooyoon, Moon Kim |{{Yes}} |Kim Tae-sung, Moon Kim, NOD, Ahn Seong-chan, Kim Yong-shin |
| rowspan="5" |2022
| rowspan="5" |Daydream | rowspan="5" |HIGHLIGHT |"Night Fog" |{{Yes}} |Noday |{{Yes}} |Noday, Riskypizza |
| "Don't Leave"
|{{Yes}} |VO3E, Kim Jeung-jung, ZNEE |{{Yes}} |VO3E, Frederik Jyll |
| "PLAY"
|{{Yes}} |Sooyoon |{{Yes}} |Big Sancho, Moon Kim, Kim So-ming |
| "Whatever"
|{{Yes}} |NOD, Park Sol, Gyuberlake |{{Yes}} |NOD, Park Sol, Gyuberlake, Moon Kim |
| "Classic"
|{{Yes}} |Noday, Gyuberlake |{{Yes}} |Noday, Gyuberlake, WONJUN |
Filmography
=Film=
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" |
| scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Role ! scope="col" | Notes ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}} |
|---|
| scope="row" | 2012
|A Turtle's Tale 2: Sammy's Escape from Paradise |Ricky | voice-dubbing |style="text-align:center" |{{cite web|url=http://en.tenasia.com/archives/11561|title=BEAST's Lee Gi-kwang says "great thing about voice-dubbing is hiding behind screen"|date=July 26, 2012|website=TenAsia}} |
=Television series=
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" |
| scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Role ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}} |
|---|
| scope="row" rowspan="1"| 2009
|Kang Se-ho |
| scope="row" rowspan="2"| 2011
|Geon-yi |
| Me Too, Flower!
|Jo Ma-roo / Pink Chicken |
| scope="row" | 2013
| My Friend Is Still Alive |Kyeong-sook |
| scope="row" | 2014
|20's (Twenty Years Old) |Gi-kwang |
| scope="row" | 2015
|Lee Se-won |
| scope="row" rowspan="2" | 2016
|young Lee Gook-cheol / Kang Ki-tan (20s) |
| Momin's Room
|Wonee |
| scope="row" | 2017
| Circle | Lee Ho-soo |
| scope="row" | 2018
| Lee Sung-joong |
| scope="row" | 2024
| Baek Eun-ho |
| TBA
|I Kill You |Ho-joong |{{Cite web |last=조 |first=지영 |date=2023-06-23 |title=[공식] 강지영X이기광, '말죽거리 잔혹사' 감독 첫 드라마 '아이 킬 유' 캐스팅 |url=https://v.daum.net/v/20230623075532452 |access-date=2024-08-08 |website=스포츠조선 |via=daum}} |
= Television shows =
= Web shows =
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" |
| scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Role ! scope="col" | Notes ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}} |
|---|
| scope="row" rowspan="2" | 2021
| MuzieKwang Company | Host | Fake documentary entertainment |
| Soldier Idol Camp
| Cast Member | |
= Radio show =
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| scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Role ! scope="col" | Notes ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}} |
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| scope="row"| 2022–2023
| Gikwang's Song Plaza | DJ | March 14, 2022– April 16, 2023 |
= Hosting =
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| scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Notes ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}} |
|---|
| scope="row" | 2022
| KCON 2022 Premiere |Special MC; May 7, 2022 – May 8, 2022 |
Concerts
= Korean tours =
- LEEGIKWANG Mini LIVE 2018
- Blue Square I Market Hall, Seoul (January 27–28, 2018) - LEEGIKWANG LIVE 2019 [I] - Blue Square I Market Hall, Seoul (March 23–24, 2019)
= Japan tours =
- LEEGIKWANG Mini LIVE 2018
in Japan - Mynavi BLITZ Akasaka, Tokyo (July 22, 2018) - LEEGIKWANG LIVE 2019 [I] in Japan - Toyosu PIT by Team Smile, Tokyo (13 April 2019)
= Taiwan tours =
- LEEGIKWANG LIVE 2019 [I] in Taiwan - Taiwan TICC Hall, Taipei (30 March 2019)
Awards and nominations
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|+ Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination ! scope="col" | Award ceremony ! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Category ! scope="col" | Nominee / Work ! scope="col" | Result ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}} |
| scope="row" rowspan="2" | I-Magazine Fashion Face Award
| style="text-align:center" rowspan="1" | 2016 | rowspan="2" | Asian Male | rowspan="2" | Lee Gi-kwang | {{won}} | style="text-align:center" | |
|---|
| style="text-align:center" rowspan="1"| 2017
| {{won}} | |
| scope="row" rowspan="1" | KBS Drama Awards
| style="text-align:center" rowspan="1" | 2018 | rowspan="1" | Best New Actor | {{nom}} |
| scope="row"| KBS Entertainment Awards
| align=center| 2022 | DJ of the Year Award | Lee Gi-kwang's Song Plaza | {{Won}} |
| scope="row" rowspan="1" | MBC Drama Awards
| style="text-align:center"| 2011 | Best New Actor | {{won}} | style="text-align:center"| {{cite web|last=Ko|first=Kyoung-seok|title=Ko Hyun-jung wins grand prize at SBS Drama Awards|url=http://www.asiae.co.kr/news/view.htm?idxno=2011010309120570290|work=10Asia|access-date=2014-07-20|date=January 3, 2011}} |
| scope="row" rowspan="1"| MBC Entertainment Awards
| style="text-align:center"| 2010 | Popularity Award | Hot Brothers | {{won}} | style="text-align:center"| {{cite web|url=http://en.tenasia.com/archives/5589|title=Kang Ho-dong scores grand prize at SBS Entertainment Awards|date=December 31, 2010|website=Ten Asia}} |
Notes
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References
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