Lee Jin-wook

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In this Korean name, the family name is Lee.
Lee Jin-wook
Lee Jin-wook in June 2016
Born (1981-09-16) September 16, 1981 (age 42)
Cheongju, North Chungcheong Province, South Korea
Other namesLee Jin-uk
OccupationActor
Years active2000–present
AgentBH Entertainment[1]
Korean name
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationI Jin-uk
McCune–ReischauerI Chinuk

Lee Jin-wook (Korean: 이진욱; born September 16, 1981) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his leading role in the romance series Glass Castle, the time-traveling series Nine (2013), romance series The Time We Were Not in Love and I Need Romance 2012, crime thriller series Voice (seasons 2–3), a Netflix apocalyptic horror series Sweet Home and a supporting role in the comedy film Miss Granny.

Career

2000–2007 : Education and career beginnings

Lee Jin-wook was studying Environmental Engineering at Cheongju University when he dropped out to pursue acting. He began his career in the entertainment industry modelling in commercials. His first minor acting roles consist of General Hospital The Movie : A Thousand Days and the 2004 South Korean film Once Upon a Time in High School starring Kwon Sang-woo, Ahn Nae-sang, Joo Jin-mo, and Seo Dong-won.[2][3] Lee landed his first television acting role in the TV Movie, Bad Girl, in 2004 and later scored other roles in the television dramas Alone in Love[4], Someday[5], Smile Again,[6] and Resurrection (South Korean TV series) starring Uhm Tae-woong.[7] In 2006, Lee starred in the South Korean film A Dirty Carnival.

2007-2009 : Rising success

Lee achieved commercial success and Hallyu star status after his portrayal as the second male lead in the television series Air City[8] where he went on to date his co-star Choi Ji-woo for three years. Lee continued to land lead roles playing the president's son in Formidable Rivals[9], a plastic surgeon in the series Before and After[10], and a newly married chaebol in Glass Castle[11]. He also made a cameo in The Road Home (South Korean TV series).

2009–2011 : Military enlistment and discharge

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.[12][13][14]

2011–2013 : Comeback

After his military discharge in 2011, Lee starred in his comeback project, Myung-wol the Spy where he played a North Korean agent.[15][16] He then went on to star in the romantic comedy drama I Need Romance 2012[17] alongside Jung Yu-mi. Lee then landed his most high-profile role yet as a TV anchor named Park Sun-woo in the time-traveling romance Nine[18][19] alongside Jo Yoon-hee.

2013–2016 : Further success and film comeback

After receiving positive reception from his role in Nine, Lee starred in a cinematic film for the first time in 7 years in the 2014 comedy Miss Granny.[20] He then proceeded to land his first major big-screen role in the 2014 action film The Target, a remake of the 2010 French action movie Point Blank.[21] After that, Lee then reunited with the writer and director of Nine in the television series The Three Musketeers, a period drama set during the Joseon era where he played Crown Prince Sohyeon.[22][23] He continued to star in big-screen films, fantasy romantic comedy The Beauty Inside[24] and the time-travel romance crime Time Renegade.[25] Lee's appearance in The Beauty Inside as Woo-jin garnered headline attention in South Korea at the time of its cinematic release as the scene unveiling him as one of Woo-jin's reincarnations left all female audience members in the theatre exclaiming in awe of his appearance. In South Korean pop culture, it is considered one of the top legendary character unveilings in South Korean cinema.[26] He then returned to the small screen with the South Korean remake of the Taiwanese drama In Time with You, The Time We Were Not in Love alongside Ha Ji-won.[27] In 2016, Lee starred in the crime drama, Goodbye Mr. Black, based on the manga of the same name.[28]

2017–present: Transition in leading roles and reinvention

In 2017, Lee was cast in three films; indie films A Tiger in Winter and Road to Utah;[29][30][31] and romance thriller High Society.[32]

In 2018, Lee returned to the small screen with successful crime dramas Return,[33] and Voice season 2.[34][35][36] The premiere of the second season of Voice set the record for the highest premiere viewership rating for an OCN original drama series.[37] The second season of Voice continued on from the success of the first season, even exceeding first season ratings despite its shorter run.[38] Due to its major success, Voice was picked up for a third season with Lee reprising his role as Do Kang-woo. The third season of Voice continued to be just as successful as the second season.

In 2019, Lee signed an exclusive contract with BH Entertainment which houses many other top high-profile South Korean actors.[39]

In 2020, Lee starred in Netflix original series Sweet Home,[40] a webtoon-based drama about a secluded teen who lives cooped up in his room, scarred from memories of school violence, and experiences creepy events after moving to an apartment following the loss of his family. It premiered on Netflix Korea on 18 December 2020.[41]

On 17 March 2021, tvN released the full main cast for the drama, Bulgasal: Immortal Souls.[42] Lee Jin Wook played Dan Hwal, a bulgasal who used to be human 600 years ago. He turns into a bulgasal during the Joseon dynasty while working as a military official and completing a mission to erase the remnants of the previous dynasty. “Bulgasal” is a fantasy drama that revolves around two characters. The first is a woman who has gone through several reincarnations over the course of 600 years and remembers all of her past lives, and the second is a man who has lived for over 600 years as a bulgasal—a mythical creature that feeds off human blood and is cursed with immortality.[43] This drama is scheduled to air on 18 December 2021 and will be premier following Jirisan (TV series).[44] It will also available for streaming on Netflix.[45]

On 22 April 2021, CJ ENM and TVing has been revealed a full cast for a new film with title, “Happy New Year”.[46] Lee will play as Jin-Ho,[47] a plastic surgeon who always appears at hotel’s lounge every Saturday night to wait for his destiny. “Happy New Year” is about centers around the people who come to Hotel Emrose, each with stories of their own, and build new relationships.[48] "Happy New Year” will be helmed by director Kwak Jae-yong of “My Sassy Girl,” and “The Classic” and produced by Hive Media Corp. of “Inside Men,” “The Man Standing Next,” and “Deliver Us from Evil.” Filming began on April 19, and the movie will be released both in theaters and through TVing on this 29 December 2021.[49]

On Dec 8, 2021, a news has been revealed that Lee will have another drama project after Bulgasal: Immortal Souls. He will be the main character of Kakao TV's 'Marriage White Paper' and play as Seo Joon-hyung.[50] The confirmation still in progress.

Personal life

Relationships

After starring together in the 2007 South Korean television series, Air City, Lee went on to date his co-star Choi Ji-woo for three years from 2009 to 2011. The pair cited excessive public and media attention as one of the reason for their split.[51]

In May 2014, Lee was spotted out several times with actress Gong Hyo-jin and it was later confirmed by both their agencies that the pair were dating.[52][53] However, three months after the confirmation of their dating news, it was revealed that the pair had broken-up.[54]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Ref.
2000 General Hospital The Movie : A Thousand Days Choi Yoon-seok
2004 My New Boyfriend (short film) Boyfriend
Once Upon a Time in High School Jiksae's Friend 2
2006 A Dirty Carnival Ray
2014 Miss Granny Han Seung-woo
The Target Lee Tae-joon
2015 The Beauty Inside Woo-jin
Time Renegade Gun-woo
2018 A Tiger in Winter Gyeong-yu
High Society Shin Ji-ho
Road to Utah K
2021 Happy New Year Jin-Ho

Television series

Year Title Role Network Notes Ref.
2004 MBC Best Theater "Bad Girl" MBC
2005 Resurrection the real Steven Lee KBS2 Bit part, episode 23
2006 Alone in Love Min Hyun-joong SBS Main role
Smile Again Yoon Jae-myung
Someday Im Seok-man OCN
2007 Air City Kang Ha-joon MBC
2008 Before and After: Plastic Surgery Clinic Han Geon-soo
Powerful Opponents Kang Soo-ho KBS2
2008–09 Glass Castle Kim Joon-sung SBS
2009 The Road Home Lee Jin-wook KBS1 Guest, episodes 21–22 [55]
2011 Spy Myung-wol Choi Ryu KBS2 Main role
2012 I Need Romance 2012 Yoon Seok-hyun tvN
2013 Nine Park Sun-woo
2014 The Three Musketeers Crown Prince Sohyeon
2015 The Time We Were Not in Love Choi Won SBS
2016 Goodbye Mr. Black Cha Ji-won MBC
2018 Return Dokgo Young SBS
2018–19 Voice Do Kang-woo OCN Main role, 28 episodes (seasons 2–3)
2020 Sweet Home Pyeon Sang-wook Netflix Main role
2021 Bulgasal: Immortal Souls Dan Hwal tvN, Netflix [56][57]
TBA Marriage White Paper Seo Jun-hyung Kakao TV [58]

Variety show

Year Title Network Notes Ref.
2007 I ♡ Broadway OCN [59]
2008 My Style Road OnStyle
2015 3 Meals a Day - Fishing Village 2 tvN Ep 5-6
2020 Running Man SBS Ep. 533 [60]
2021 Amazing Saturday tvN [61]

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[62] 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[63] 20's Drama Star - Male Nine 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
2016 Korea Film Actors Association Awards[64] Grand Prize Time Renegades Won
2018 SBS Drama Awards Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Wednesday-Thursday Drama Return Nominated

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