Lee Dong-wook
| Lee Dong-wook | |
|---|---|
| Born |
November 6, 1981 Seoul, South Korea |
| Education | Joongbu University - Broadcasting and Media Arts |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Agent | King Kong Entertainment |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 이동욱 |
| Hanja | 李棟旭 |
| Revised Romanization | I Dong-uk |
| McCune–Reischauer | I Tong'uk |
Lee Dong-wook (born November 6, 1981) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his leading roles in the television dramas My Girl (2005), La Dolce Vita (2008), Scent of a Woman (2011), Hotel King (2014), and Blade Man (2014).
Career
Lee Dong-wook made his acting debut in 1999, and went on to appear in a number of TV series before hitting stardom in 2005 hit romantic comedy My Girl. It also made him a Korean wave star. He has since starred as the male lead in noir La Dolce Vita (2008),[1] courtroom dramedy Partner (2009),[2][3] melodrama Scent of a Woman (2011),[4] baseball rom-com Wild Romance (2012),[5][6] period thriller The Fugitive of Joseon (2013), and revenge drama Hotel King (2014).[7][8]
In November 2011, Lee signed with talent agency King Kong Entertainment, which also manages fellow actors Lee Kwang-soo, Park Min-young, Lee Chung-ah and Kim Sun-a.[9]
Lee and comedian Shin Dong-yup took over as MCs of variety talk show Strong Heart from April 2012 to January 2013.[10][11][12][13][14][15]
In the spring of 2014, Lee Dong-Wook joined 10 other South Korean celebrities for the first season of SBS's variety show Roommate. Dong-wook returned for the second season which began on the 21st September 2014.
Filmography
Television series
| Year | Title | Role | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | MBC Best Theater "길밖에도 세상은 있어" | Sung-joon | MBC |
| School 2 | Lee Kang-san | KBS1 | |
| 2000 | School 3 | Lee Kang-san | KBS1 |
| Secret | Kang Hyun-soo | MBC | |
| 2001 | Pure Heart | Jang Ho-gu | KBS2 |
| A Dreaming Family | KBS | ||
| Drama City "Happier Than Heaven" | KBS2 | ||
| This Is Love | Jae-hyun | KBS1 | |
| That's Perfect! | Dong-wook | SBS | |
| 2002 | Let's Go! | Dong-wook | SBS |
| Loving You | Lee Min | KBS2 | |
| Honest Living | Lee Dong-wook | SBS | |
| 2003 | Land of Wine | Song Do-il | SBS |
| Merry Go Round | Park Sung-pyo | MBC | |
| 2004 | Island Village Teacher | Jang Jae-doo | SBS |
| Precious Family | Ahn Jung-hwan | KBS2 | |
| 2005 | Hanoi Bride | Park Eun-woo | SBS |
| My Girl | Seol Gong-chan | SBS | |
| 2008 | La Dolce Vita | Lee Joon-soo | MBC |
| 2009 | Partner | Lee Tae-jo | KBS2 |
| 2011 | Scent of a Woman | Kang Ji-wook | SBS |
| 2012 | Wild Romance | Park Mu-yeol | KBS2 |
| 2013 | The Fugitive of Joseon | Choi Won | KBS2 |
| 2014 | The Story of Kang-gu | Kim Kyung-tae | SBS |
| Hotel King | Cha Jae-wan | MBC | |
| Blade Man | Joo Hong-bin | KBS2 | |
Film
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Arang | Hyun-ki |
| 2007 | The Perfect Couple | Kang Jae-hyuk |
| 2008 | Heartbreak Library | Kim Joon-oh |
| 2010 | The Recipe | Kim Hyun-soo |
| 2015 | Beauty Inside | Woo-jin |
Variety show
| Year | Title | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Sang Sang Plus - Generation to Generation: Old & New | KBS2 | guest |
| Come to Play | MBC | guest | |
| 2007 | Hey Hey Hey - Season 2 | SBS | guest |
| 2008 | Happy Together | KBS2 | guest |
| 2011 | Healing Camp, Aren't You Happy | SBS | guest |
| 2012-2013 | Strong Heart | SBS | MC |
| 2012 | 2012 SBS Drama Awards | SBS | MC |
| 2013 | Happy Together | KBS2 | guest |
| Running Man - ep 133, 134, 136 | SBS | guest | |
| Infinite Challenge | MBC | guest | |
| 2014 | Running Man - ep 179, 180 | SBS | guest |
| Roommate - Season 1 & Season 2 | SBS | cast member, seasons 1-2 | |
| Entertainment Weekly | KBS2 | guest |
Music video
| Year | Song Title | Artist | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | "Bye Bye Bye" | Monday Kiz | |
| 2006 | "Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter" | Suho feat. Kim Tae-woo | |
| 2007 | "Lost in the Forest of Love" | Jed | |
| 2008 | "As Much as We Loved" | Suho | |
| 2009 | "Missed Call" | Suho feat. Kim Bum-soo | |
| 2010 | "Dandelion" | Zozo | Lee Dong-wook also directed this music video[16] |
| 2011 | "Replay" | Kim Dong-ryul | |
| 2013 | "Cosmic Girl" | Kim Tae-woo | |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | V-NESS Screen Award | N/A | N/A | Won |
| 2003 | SBS Drama Awards | New Star Award | Land of Wine | Won |
| 2009 | KBS Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries | Partner | Nominated |
| 2011 | 8th Cosmo Beauty Awards | Most Attractive Actor in Asia | N/A | Won |
| 18th Han Il Culture Awards | Grand Prize, Cultural Diplomacy category | N/A | Won | |
| SBS Drama Awards | Top 10 Stars | Scent of a Woman | Won | |
| Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Weekend Drama | Won | |||
| 2012 | SBS Entertainment Awards | Best Couple Award with Shin Dong-yup | Strong Heart | Won |
| Best Newcomer, MC category | Won | |||
| KBS Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries | Wild Romance | Nominated | |
| 2013 | KBS Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actor in a Mid-length Drama | The Fugitive of Joseon | Nominated |
| 2014 | 9th Asia Model Festival Awards | Fashionista Award | N/A | Won |
| 3rd APAN Star Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Serial Drama | Hotel King | Nominated | |
| MBC Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Special Project Drama | Nominated | ||
References
- ↑ "Lee Dong-wook stars in Sweet Life a new MBC TV drama currently in production". MBC Global Media. 24 April 2008. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
- ↑ Han, Sang-hee (23 June 2009). "Friends, Lawyers to Hit Small Screen". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
- ↑ Oh, Jean (24 June 2009). "Legal wars and blood brothers hit TV". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2013-07-10.
- ↑ "ONE Exclusive Interview - Lee Dong Wook". ONE TV ASIA. December 2011. Retrieved 2013-08-04.
- ↑ Noh, Hyun-gi (3 January 2012). "Lee Si-young to play tomboy who falls in love". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
- ↑ Hong, Lucia (1 January 2012). "Lee Dong-wook pulled off all action scenes for new series because of Lee Si-young". 10Asia. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
- ↑ Lee, Kyung-nam (13 February 2014). "Lee Dong Wook to Reunite with Lee Da Hae in New Drama Hotel King". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2014-02-13.
- ↑ Lee, Min-ji (27 March 2014). "Hotel King Lee Dong Wook and Lee Dae Hae Praise Each Other". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2014-03-30.
- ↑ Hong, Lucia (22 November 2011). "Lee Dong-wook signs with a new talenthouse". 10Asia. Retrieved 2012-12-01.
- ↑ Hong, Lucia (15 March 2012). "Lee Dong-wook becomes new host of SBS' Strong Heart". 10Asia. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
- ↑ Choi, Eun-hwa (15 March 2012). "Lee Dong Wook to be New Host for Strong Heart". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
- ↑ Ho, Stewart (9 April 2012). "Lee Dong Wook Successfully Completes First Shoot for Strong Heart". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
- ↑ Lee, Dong-hyun (11 April 2012). "Lee Dong Wook Debuts as Strong Heart MC". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
- ↑ "Mighty Heart talk show to go silent". Korea JoongAng Daily. 11 January 2013. Retrieved 2013-01-11.
- ↑ Jeon, Su-mi (13 February 2013). "Lee Dong Wook Says He Learned More about Variety on the Last Episode of Strong Heart". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2013-02-13.
- ↑ 이동욱, 뮤비 감독 데뷔…조조 '민들레' 제작 [Lee Dong-wook makes his directorial debut]. Segye (in Korean). 13 April 2010. Retrieved 2012-11-23.
External links
- Lee Dong-wook on Sina Weibo (Chinese)
- Lee Dong-wook at King Kong Entertainment (Korean)
- Lee Dong-wook Fan Cafe at Daum (Korean)
- Lee Dong-wook at HanCinema
- Lee Dong-wook at the Korean Movie Database
- Lee Dong-wook at the Internet Movie Database