Lee Kwang-soo
| Lee Kwang-soo | |
|---|---|
 In Malaysia, 2014 | |
| Born |
14 July 1985 Namyangju, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea |
| Education | Dong-ah Institute of Media and Arts (Broadcasting) |
| Occupation | Actor, entertainer, model |
| Agent | King Kong Entertainment |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 이광수 |
| Hanja | 李光洙 |
| Revised Romanization | I Gwang-su |
| McCune–Reischauer | I Kwang-su |
Lee Kwang-soo (Hangul: 이광수; born 14 July 1985)[1] is a South Korean actor, entertainer and model. He is best known as a cast member of the variety show Running Man since 2010.
Career
Lee began his entertainment career as a model in 2007. He made his acting debut in the 2008 sitcom Here He Comes, followed by High Kick Through the Roof.[2]
Lee's popularity increased after joining SBS's Good Sunday variety show Running Man, gaining the nickname "Prince of Asia" due to his large number of overseas fans.[3] In 2010 and 2011, Lee won back-to-back awards at the SBS Entertainment Awards for "New Star Award" and "Best Newcomer in Variety" respectively.[4]
In 2012, Lee played supporting roles in the romantic comedies Wonderful Radio and All About My Wife, and thriller The Scent. Later in the year, he reunited onscreen with his former Running Man co-star and real-life best friend Song Joong-ki in the TV melodrama The Innocent Man.[5][6]
In 2013, after another supporting role in A Wonderful Moment, Lee voiced the lead character Marco in the animated movie Maritime Police Marco, opposite fellow Running Man regular Song Ji-hyo as the voice of Lulu.[7][8]
Lee had publicly stated that he wanted to play as an antagonist in TV or film, and he got his wish when he was cast as Prince Imhae (villainous brother to King Gwanghae) in the 2013 period drama Goddess of Fire.[9][10]
On 17 August 2013, Lee held his first ever solo fan meeting of his career in Singapore. Attended by 2,000 fans, it was considered a success.[11] He held another one in Malaysia on 4 January 2014, attended by almost 3,000 fans.[12]
In 2014, Lee played his first major role on the big screen in Confession. The neo-noir film is about three friends (played by Ji Sung, Ju Ji-hoon and Lee) whose friendship gets destroyed after getting involved in a murder case.[13][14][15][16][17][18] He then returned to television with the romantic comedy It's Okay, That's Love, playing a patient suffering from Tourette syndrome, a neurological disorder characterized by repetitive, stereotyped, involuntary movements and vocalizations called tics.[19] Lee and Hwang Chansung (of boyband 2PM) then starred in the film A Dynamite Family, about five bickering brothers living in the village of Deoksu.[20]
In 2015, Lee played the protagonist in Collective Invention, whose condition is caused by side effects from a newly introduced drug.[21] Collective Invention was screened in the Vanguard section of the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival, marking Lee's first red carpet appearance at an international film festival. He also starred in the two-episode drama Puck!, where he played a loan shark who joins a college ice hockey club. The one-act play was aired on 1 January 2016.[22] Lee has also made a cameo appearance during the first episode of the KBS hit series, Descendants of the Sun which was led by his real-life bestfriend, Song Jong Ki.
In 2016, Lee starred in tvN's Entourage, a South Korean remake of the American series. He was then cast in the KBS sitcom The Sound of Your Heart, based on the webtoon The Sound of Heart. The web drama was a success in both South Korea and China, gaining 100 million on Sohu TV and ranks No. 1 among Korean dramas on the site.[23] He has also made a special appearance in the series "Hwarang". His character was killed on the first episode.
In 2017, Lee is confirmed to portray a new character in the action comedy The Accidental Detective 2, a sequel to 2015's hit The Accidental Detective alongside the film's original cast stars Kwon Sang Woo and Sung Dong-il. The film will be released in 2018.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Battlefield Heroes | Moon-di |
| Wonderful Radio | Cha Dae-geun | |
| The Scent | Gi-poong | |
| All About My Wife | PD Choi | |
| A Wonderful Moment | Kim Jung-il | |
| Maritime Police Marco | Marco | |
| Walking with Dinosaurs 3D [24][25] | Patchi | |
| Confession | Min-soo | |
| A Dynamite Family | Constable Park | |
| 2015 | Collective Invention | Park Goo |
| | The Accidental Detective 2 |
Television series
| Year | Title | Role | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | The Scale of Providence | Oh Kwang-chul | SBS |
| 2008-2009 | Here He Comes | Oh Man-soo | MBC |
| 2009-2010 | High Kick Through the Roof | Lee Kwang-soo | |
| 2010 | Dong Yi | Park Young-dal[26] | |
| 2011 | City Hunter | Go Ki-joon | SBS |
| 2011-2012 | Bachelor's Vegetable Store | Nam Yoo-bong[27] | Channel A |
| 2012 | The Innocent Man | Park Jae-gil | KBS2 |
| Dating Agency: Cyrano | Choi Dal-in (Cameo, Ep.6-8)[28] | tvN | |
| Goddess of Fire | Prince Imhae | MBC | |
| Potato Star 2013QR3 | Bo-young's first love (Cameo, Ep.18)[29] | tvN | |
| Secret Love | Lee Tae-yang (Ep.7-8: "A Seven Day Summer") | Dramacube | |
| It's Ok, That's Love | Park Soo-kwang | SBS | |
| The Girl Who Sees Smells | Himself (Cameo, e
Ep.1) | ||
| Puck! | Jo Joon-man | ||
| Descendants of the Sun | Toy gun range shooting shop worker (Cameo, Ep.1) | KBS2 | |
| Dear My Friends | Yoo Min-ho (Special Guest Appearance) | tvN | |
| Entourage | Cha Joon | ||
| The Sound of Your Heart | Jo Suk | KBS2 | |
| Hwarang: The Poet Warrior Youth | Mak-moon (Special Guest Appearance, Ep.1-2) | ||
| 2017 | The Best Hit | Yoon-ki (Special Appearance, Ep.2) |
Variety show
| Year | Title | Notes | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Introducing a Star's Friend | Guest - ep: 56-57 | MBC |
| Star Golden Bell | Guest - ep: 230 | KBS2 | |
| 2010 | Come to Play | Guest - ep: 286 | MBC |
| Strong Heart | Guest - ep: 25-26 | SBS | |
| 2010–present | Running Man | Episode 1 – present | |
| 2011 | Happy Together 3 | Guest - ep: 229 | KBS2 |
| 2012 | Yoon Do-hyun's MUST | Guest - ep: 54 | Mnet |
| 2013 | Gag Concert | Guest - ep: 681 | KBS2 |
| 2014 | Taxi | Guest - ep: 336 | tvN |
| Magic Eye | Guest - ep: 1 | SBS | |
| Hurry Up, Brother Season 1 | Guest (with Running Man) | Zhejiang TV | |
| 2015 | Perhaps Love/If You Love | Cast - Season 2 (with Lynn Hung) | Hubei Television |
| Yaman TV | Guest - ep: 1 | Mnet | |
| Inkigayo | Special MC | SBS | |
| Healing Camp | Special appearance - ep: 195 | ||
| The Amazing Race (China) | Special guest - Season 2 (with Kim Jong-kook) | Shenzhen TV | |
| 2016 | We Kid (WE sing like a KID) | Guest - ep: 1-5 | Mnet, tvN |
| Hurry Up, Brother Season 4 | Guest - Ep : 5 (with Running Man) | Zhejiang TV | |
Music video
| Year | Song Title | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | "격산타우 (Kyuksantawoo)" | LeeSsang |
| 2012 | "Oh Fresh Men" (The Bachelor's Vegetable Store OST) | VF6DOLE (Ji Chang-wook, Kim Young-kwang,Lee Kwang-soo, Shin Won-ho and Sung Ha) |
| "Busan Vacance" | Skull and HaHa | |
| "Fanta CF" | Baek Jin-hee and Kang Seung-yoon (WINNER) | |
| 2013 | "Fanta Idol Season 1" | Jung Eun-ji and Niel (Teen Top) |
| "Fanta Idol Season 2" | Niel (Teen Top) and Jung Eun-ji | |
| "You Are the Best" Teaser | Byul | |
| "Runaway" | KARA | |
| 2015 | "Again" | Turbo |
| 2016 | "MOMOMO" | Cosmic Girls |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | |
Hot CF Star | N/A | Won | |
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Best Newcomer in Comedy / Sitcom | Here He Comes | Nominated | ||
| 2009 | |
CF Model Award | N/A | Won | |
| 2010 | |
New Star Award | Running Man | Won | |
| 2011 | |
Best Newcomer in Variety | Won | ||
| 2012 | |
Best New Actor | Wonderful Radio | Nominated | |
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All About My Wife | Nominated | |||
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Best Supporting Actor | The Innocent Man | Nominated | ||
| 2013 | Friendship Award | Running Man | Won | ||
| Viewer's Choice: Most Popular Star | Won | ||||
| 2014 | |
Excellence Award, Actor | It's Okay, That's Love | Won | |
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Popular Star Award, Actor | Won | |||
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Excellence Award in Variety | Running Man | Won | ||
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Special Award, Actor in a Miniseries | It's Okay, That's Love | Won | ||
| 2015 | |
Best Male Fashionista | N/A | Won | |
| 2016 | |
Asia Popularity Award | N/A | Won | |
| |
Variety Influence | N/A | Won | ||
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Best Bromance with Kim Jong-kook | Running Man | Won | ||
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Prime Minister Award | N/A | Won | ||
| |
Best Couple with Jung So-min | The Sound of Your Heart | Won | ||
| Top Excellence Award in Variety Show | Running Man | Won | |||
| Annoying Guy Award | Won |
References
- ↑ "광수 프로필" (in Korean). Naver.
- ↑ "LEE Kwang-soo". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved 2014-05-30.
- ↑ http://business.asiaone.com/news/top-5-emerging-south-korean-millionaire-celebrities
- ↑ Lee, Nancy (31 December 2011). "Yoo Jae Suk Wins Big, Winners from 2011 SBS Entertainment Awards". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2014-05-30.
- ↑ Kang, Hye-in (6 September 2012). "Lee Gwang Soo makes a disclosure about Song Joong Ki". StarN News. Retrieved 2014-05-30.
- ↑ Choi, Eun-hwa (9 December 2012). "Interview: Lee Kwang Soo Says He's Happy He′s Asked More about Song Joong Ki". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2014-05-30.
- ↑ Ho, Stewart (22 November 2012). "Lee Kwang Soo Records for His First Animation Movie Dubbing". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2014-05-30.
- ↑ Park, Hani (12 February 2013). "Song Ji Hyo Says Lee Kwang Soo Is A Loyal Friend". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2014-05-30.
- ↑ Hong, Grace Danbi (7 May 2013). "Lee Kwang Soo Cast in Goddess of Fire Jeongi as a Villain". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2014-05-30.
- ↑ Son, Bo-kyung (27 June 2013). "Lee Kwang Soo Says He'll be More Vicious Than Running Man for Goddess of Fire Jeongi". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2014-05-30.
- ↑ Jeon, Su-mi (22 August 2013). "Lee Kwang Soo Meets Fans in Singapore Through a Fanmeeting". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2014-05-30.
- ↑ Lee, Sun-min (8 January 2014). "Actor meets Malaysian fans". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2014-05-30.
- ↑ Jin, Eun-soo (20 June 2014). "Masculinity, brutality themes of Confession". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2014-06-20.
- ↑ Lee, Cory (11 December 2013). "Lee Kwang-soo to Display Deep Bromance with Ji Sung, Ju Ji-hoon". TenAsia. Retrieved 2014-05-30.
- ↑ Hong, Grace Danbi (28 May 2014). "Lee Kwang Soo Wipes Off the Smile on His Face for Good Friends". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2014-05-30.
- ↑ Ha, Soo-jung (28 June 2014). "Interview: Lee Kwang Soo Will Not Leave Running Man Just to Focus on Other Projects". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2014-06-29.
- ↑ Ahn, Sung-mi (30 June 2014). "Herald Interview: Funnyman gets serious". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2014-07-03.
- ↑ Ha, Soo-jung (5 July 2014). "Interview: Lee Kwang Soo Spills His Thoughts on Dating and Marriage". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2014-07-08.
- ↑ "Jo In Sung, Gong Hyo Jin, and Lee Kwang Soo Confirmed for Noh Hee Kyung's New Summer Drama". Soompi. 17 March 2014. Retrieved 2014-05-30.
- ↑ MacDonald, Joan (11 November 2013). "Lee Kwang Soo and 2PM's Chansung Sign On As Siblings". KDramaStars. Retrieved 2014-05-30.
- ↑ Kim, June (21 November 2014). "LEE Kwang-soo to Become a MUTANT". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved 2014-11-23.
- ↑ Sung, So-young (17 October 2015). "Lee Kwang-soo to star in one-act drama". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2015-10-22.
- ↑ "'Sound of Your Heart' hits 100 mln views in China". Retrieved 2016-12-17.
- ↑ Sunwoo, Carla (29 November 2013). "Dinosaurs walk Earth again in 3-D". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2014-05-30.
- ↑ Lee, Eun-ah (4 December 2013). "INTERVIEW: Lee Kwang-soo, "Will You Join Me to the World Dinosaurs live in?"". TenAsia. Retrieved 2014-05-30.
- ↑ Lee, Ga-on (7 May 2010). "Han Hyo-joo says she "hold fast" to her role in Dong Yi". TenAsia. Retrieved 2013-02-03.
- ↑ Choi, Eun-hwa (9 March 2012). "Lee Kwang Soo on the End of Bachelor's Vegetable Store". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2014-05-30.
- ↑ Son, Bo-kyung (5 June 2013). "Lee Kwang Soo and Goo Eun Ae to Cameo in Dating Agency; Cyrano". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2014-05-30.
- ↑ Hong, Grace Danbi (4 November 2013). "Lee Kwang Soo Appear in Potato Star as Cameo". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2014-05-30.
- ↑ Bae Seon-yeong (배선영) (December 15, 2015). [패셔니스타 어워즈] 아몰패 1위 이광수, "저도 투표 참여했죠". Sports Chosun (in Korean). Retrieved January 9, 2016 – via Naver.
- ↑ Choi Jin-sil (최진실) (January 8, 2016). 이광수, 中 '웨이보의 밤' 올해의 아시아 인기아티스트상 선정. Xports News (in Korean). Retrieved January 9, 2016 – via Naver.
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