Lee Jin-wook
| Lee Jin-wook | |
|---|---|
 Lee Jin-wook at the I Need Romance 2012 press conference in June 2012 | |
| Born |
September 16, 1981 Cheongju, North Chungcheong Province, South Korea |
| Other names | Lee Jin-uk |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2003-present |
| Agent | Will Entertainment |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 이진욱 |
| Hanja | 李陣郁 |
| Revised Romanization | I Jin-uk |
| McCune–Reischauer | I Chin-uk |
Lee Jin-wook (born September 16, 1981) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his leading role in the romance series Glass Castle and the time-traveling series Nine: Nine Time Travels (2013) and supporting role in the movie Miss Granny.
Career
Lee Jin-wook was studying Environmental Engineering at Cheongju University when he dropped out to pursue acting. He began his entertainment career as a print model for Panasonic in 2003, then made his acting debut in My New Boyfriend, a 2004 short film directed by Hur Jin-ho. Roles in television dramas followed, namely: a good-natured stalker in Alone in Love, a baseball player in Smile Again, a private investigator in Someday, an Incheon Airport employee in Air City, a plastic surgeon in Before and After, the president's son in Formidable Rivals, and a newly married chaebol in Glass Castle.
Lee then served his two-year mandatory military service from May 6, 2009 to March 7, 2011 at the Defense Media Agency of the Ministry of National Defense.[1][2][3] His comeback project was Myung-wol the Spy, in which he played a North Korean agent.[4][5]
After playing the heroine's on-and-off boyfriend in I Need Romance 2012,[6] Lee starred in his most high-profile role yet as a TV anchor in the time-traveling romance Nine: Nine Time Travels.[7][8] The positive reception he gained from Nine led to his being cast in a supporting role in the comedy film Miss Granny, followed by his first major big-screen role in The Target, a remake of French action movie Point Blank.[9]
Lee then reteamed with the writer and director of Nine in The Three Musketeers (2014), a period drama set during the Joseon era where he played Crown Prince Sohyeon.[10] He is set to star in two films in 2015, the comedy The Beauty Inside and the thriller Time Renegade, as well as the remake of Taiwanese drama In Time with You titled The Time We Were Not in Love.[11]
Personal life
After meeting on the set of Air City in 2007, Lee began dating actress Choi Ji-woo.[12] The couple broke up in 2011.[13]
Sports Seoul broke the story in May 2014 that Lee was dating actress Gong Hyo-jin, but his agency later confirmed their break-up in September of that same year.[14][15][16][17][18]
Filmography
Television series
| Year | Title | Role | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | MBC Best Theater "Bad Girl" | MBC | |
| 2005 | Resurrection | the real Steven Lee (bit part, episode 23) | KBS2 |
| 2006 | Alone in Love | Min Hyun-joong | SBS |
| Smile Again | Yoon Jae-myung | SBS | |
| Someday | Im Seok-man | OCN | |
| 2007 | Air City | Kang Ha-joon | MBC |
| 2008 | Before and After: Plastic Surgery Clinic | Han Geon-soo | MBC |
| Powerful Opponents | Kang Soo-ho | KBS2 | |
| Glass Castle | Kim Joon-sung | SBS | |
| 2009 | The Road Home | Lee Jin-wook (guest, episodes 21-22) | KBS1 |
| 2011 | Myung-wol the Spy | Choi Ryu | KBS2 |
| 2012 | I Need Romance 2012 | Yoon Seok-hyun | tvN |
| 2013 | Nine: Nine Time Travels | Park Sun-woo | tvN |
| 2014 | The Three Musketeers | Crown Prince Sohyeon | tvN |
| 2015 | The Time We Were Not in Love | Choi Won | SBS |
| 2016 | Goodbye Mr. Black | Cha Ji-won | MBC |
Film
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | My New Boyfriend (short film) | Boyfriend |
| 2014 | Miss Granny | Han Seung-woo |
| The Target | Lee Tae-joon | |
| 2015 | The Beauty Inside | Woo-jin |
| Time Renegade | Gun-woo | |
Variety show
| Year | Title | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | I ♡ Broadway | OCN | |
| 2008 | My Style Road | OnStyle | |
| Happy Together - Season 3 | KBS2 | guest, episode 43 | |
| Family Outing | SBS | guest, episodes 11-12 | |
| Female 2 Days & 1 Night - Season 3 | KBS Joy | guest, episodes 9-10 | |
| 2012 | Strong Heart | SBS | guest, episodes 125-126 |
| 2015 | 3 Meals A Day | tvN | guest |
Music video
| Year | Song Title | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | "In Case of My Love" | Jung Jae-hyung |
| 2004 | "Misty Moon" | Lim Hyung-joo |
| "Grabber" | Kim Dong-ryool and Lee So-eun | |
| 2005 | "Doo roo roo" | Ahn Jae-wook |
| 2009 | "My Love" | Shin Seung-hun |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | SBS Drama Awards | New Star Award | Alone in Love, Smile Again | Won |
| 2008 | 2nd Korea Drama Awards | Netizen Popularity Award | Glass Castle | Nominated |
| SBS Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actor in a Serial Drama | Nominated | ||
| 2013 | 7th Mnet 20's Choice Awards | 20's Drama Star - Male | Nine: Nine Time Travels | Won |
| 6th Korea Drama Awards | Grand Prize (Daesang) | Nominated | ||
| Best Couple Award with Jo Yoon-hee | Nominated | |||
| 2nd APAN Star Awards | Excellence Award, Actor | Nominated | ||
| 2015 | SBS Drama Awards | Best Couple Award (with Ha Ji-won) | The Time We Were Not in Love | Nominated |
| Netizen Popularity Award | Nominated | |||
| Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries | Nominated | |||
References
- ↑ "Farewell, my darling, I'm off to serve my country". Korea JoongAng Daily. 8 May 2009. Retrieved 2012-12-01.
- ↑ Hong, Lucia (3 March 2011). "Lee Jae-won, Lee Jin-wook to be discharged from the military next week". 10Asia. Retrieved 2012-12-02.
- ↑ "Lee Jin-wook Completes Military Service". The Chosun Ilbo. 8 March 2011. Retrieved 2012-12-01.
- ↑ Kim, Jessica (16 May 2011). "Lee Jin-wook joins Han Ye-seul drama". 10Asia. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
- ↑ Kwon, Mee-yoo (10 July 2011). "Drama explores inter-Korean love story". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2012-12-01.
- ↑ Hong, Lucia (8 May 2012). "Kim Ji-seok, Lee Jin-wook's new tvN series to hit airwaves on June 20". 10Asia. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
- ↑ Lee, Hye-ji (8 January 2013). "Lee Jin-wook, Cho Youn-hee Cast in Fantasy Melodrama". 10Asia. Retrieved 2013-01-09.
- ↑ Jin, Eun-soo (12 June 2013). "10 hottest celebrities in South Korea". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2013-07-03.
- ↑ Tae, Sang-joon (7 November 2013). "Korean POINT BLANK Remake Goes Into Production". Korean Film Council. Retrieved 2014-01-30.
- ↑ Park, Ji-ryun (23 May 2014). "Lee Jin Wook Finalizing Details for Big-Scale Drama The Three Musketeers". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2014-06-13.
- ↑ Jin, Min-ji (16 April 2015). "Ha Ji-won picks next drama". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2015-04-16.
- ↑ Kwon, Mee-yoo (28 December 2009). "Innocent Cougars?". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2012-12-01.
- ↑ Ko, Kyoung-seok (28 April 2011). "Choi Ji-woo and Lee Jin-wook breakup". 10Asia. Retrieved 2012-12-01.
- ↑ "단독-포토스토리: 공효진♥이진욱, 심야 올빼미 데이트 현장…'미공개 사진 대방출' Only". Sports Seoul (in Korean). 29 May 2014. Retrieved 2014-05-30.
- ↑ Ock, Hyun-ju (29 May 2014). "Actress Gong Hyo-jin, actor Lee Jin-wook confirmed dating". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2014-05-30.
- ↑ Kim, Hee-eun (30 May 2014). "Gong, Lee confirm their relationship". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2014-05-30.
- ↑ Park, Gyu-oh (17 September 2014). "Gong Hyo-Jin and Lee Jin-wook break up". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2014-09-18.
- ↑ Lee, Sung-eun (18 September 2014). "Gong Hyo-jin, Lee Jin-uk break up". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2014-09-18.
External links
- Lee Jin-uk at Will Entertainment (Korean)
- Lee Jin-wook at HanCinema
- Lee Jin-wook at the Internet Movie Database