Lee Dong-wook
Lee Dong-wook | |
|---|---|
| Born | 6 November 1981 |
| Education | Sejong University Joongbu University |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Agent | King Kong Entertainment |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 이동욱 |
| Hanja | 李棟旭 |
| Revised Romanization | I Dong-wook |
| McCune–Reischauer | I Tŏng-uk |
| Website | http://www.leedongwook.com |
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, La Dolce Vita and Scent of a Woman.
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 mystery drama Hotel King (2014).[7][8]
In November 2011, Lee signed with talent agency King Kong Entertainment, which also manages fellow actors 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]
Filmography
Television series
- School 2 (KBS1, 1999)
- School 3 (KBS1, 2000)
- Secret (MBC, 2000)
- This is Love (KBS1, 2001)
- Drama City: "Happier than Heaven" (KBS, 2001)
- A Dreaming Family (KBS, 2001)
- Pure Heart (KBS2, 2001)
- Loving You (KBS2, 2002)
- Honest Living (SBS, 2002)
- Let's Go (SBS, 2002)
- Merry Go Round (MBC, 2003)
- Land of Wine (SBS, 2003)
- Letters to Parents (KBS2, 2004)
- Island Village Teacher (SBS, 2004)
- My Girl (SBS, 2005)
- Hanoi Bride (SBS, 2005)
- La Dolce Vita (MBC, 2008)
- Partner (KBS2, 2009)
- Scent of a Woman (SBS, 2011)
- Wild Romance (KBS2, 2012)
- The Fugitive of Joseon (KBS2, 2013)
- Hotel King (MBC, 2014)
Films
- Arang (2006)
- The Perfect Couple (2007)
- Heartbreak Library (2008)
- The Recipe (2010)
Music videos
- "Bye Bye Bye" (Monday Kiz, 2005)
- "Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter" (Suho feat. Kim Tae-woo, 2006)
- "Lost in the Forest of Love" (Jed, 2007)
- "Dandelion" (Zozo, 2010) - Lee Dong-wook also directed this MV[16]
- "Replay" (Kim Dong-ryul, 2011)
- "Cosmic Girl" (Kim Tae-woo, 2013)
Variety show
- Strong Heart - MC (SBS, 2012–2013)
- Running Man - Guest (SBS, 2013 (ep 133-134, 136); 2014 (ep 179-180))
Awards
- V-NESS Screen Award (1999)
- 2003 SBS Drama Awards: New Star Award
- 2011 SBS Drama Awards: Top 10 Stars (Scent of a Woman)
- 2011 SBS Drama Awards: Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Weekend Drama (Scent of a Woman)
- 2012 SBS Entertainment Awards: Best Couple Award with Shin Dong-yeop (Strong Heart)
- 2012 SBS Entertainment Awards: Best Newcomer, MC category (Strong Heart)
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.
- ^ Kim, Jessica (13 February 2014). "Lee Dong-wook, Lee Da-hae to Star in New Series". 10Asia. Retrieved 2014-02-17.
- ^ 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. CJ E&M. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
- ^ Ho, Stewart (9 April 2012). "Lee Dong Wook Successfully Completes First Shoot for Strong Heart". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
- ^ Lee, Dong-hyun (11 April 2012). "Lee Dong Wook Debuts as Strong Heart MC". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. 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. CJ E&M. Retrieved 2013-02-13.
- ^ "이동욱, 뮤비 감독 데뷔…조조 '민들레' 제작". Segye (in Korean). 13 April 2010. Retrieved 2012-11-23.
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External links
- Lee Dong-wook official website Template:Ko icon
- Lee Dong-wook at King Kong Entertainment Template:Ko icon
- Lee Dong-wook at HanCinema
- Lee Dong-wook at IMDb