Lee Dong-wook

Lee Dong-wook

Actor
Born
November 6, 1981
Awards
6 wins, 11 nominations

Lee Dong-Wook is a South Korean actor, entertainer, and model and easily one of the notable faces in Korea's film universe. Lee made his acting debut in 1999 in an MBC single-episode drama. The PD of the drama saw Lee, and proceed to cast him in the teen drama School 2. Lee started to gain…

Biography

Lee Dong-Wook is a South Korean actor, entertainer, and model and easily one of the notable faces in Korea's film universe. Lee made his acting debut in 1999 in an MBC single-episode drama. The PD of the drama saw Lee, and proceed to cast him in the teen drama School 2. Lee started to gain recognition with his performance in School 3.

It wasn't till 2005 that Lee finally hit stardom with the romantic comedy My Girl. The drama series became a hit during its run both domestically and across Asia and made Lee a Korean Wave star. He has since starred in the noir Bitter Sweet Life (2008), courtroom drama/comedy Partner (2009), melodrama Scent of a Woman (2011), baseball romantic comedy Wild Romance (2012), period thriller The Fugitive of Joseon (2013), and revenge drama Hotel King (2014), in which he reunited with My Girl co-star Lee Da-Hae. He then starred in the fantasy-action series Blade Man (2014) and the romance drama Bubble Gum (2015).

Lee and comedian Shin Dong-yup took over as MCs of the talk show Strong Heart from April 2012 to January 2013. Lee also joined the reality show Roommate, which aired from 2014 to 2015. From 2016 to 2017, Lee starred alongside Gong Yoo in Kim Eun Sook's fantasy-romance drama Guardian: The Lonely and Great God. The drama was a hit, and along with its success, helped in the resurgence of Lee's acting career. In 2018, Lee starred in the medical drama Life.

In 2019, Lee starred in the romance comedy drama Touch Your Heart alongside Guardian co-star Yoo In Na. The same year, he was confirmed as the host for Produce X101, the fourth season of the survival audition program Produce 101. He starred in Strangers from Hell. He also started hosting his own talk show, Wook Talk, to celebrate his 20th anniversary since his debut.

Actor

A Shop for KillersA Shop for Killers(2024)as Jeong Jin-man
The Nice GuyThe Nice Guy(2025)as Park Seok Cheol
The Divorce InsuranceThe Divorce Insurance(2025)as No Gi-joon
HarbinHarbin(2024)as Lee Chang-seop
Single in SeoulSingle in Seoul(2023)as Park Yeong-ho

Self

Because I Want to TalkBecause I Want to Talk(2019)as Self - Host
Produce X 101Produce X 101(2019)as Self - Host
Melon Music AwardsMelon Music Awards(2009)as Self - Presenter
Goblin Special: The SummoningGoblin Special: The Summoning(2017)as Self - Grim Reaper
Goblin Special: Every Moment of it ShinedGoblin Special: Every Moment of it Shined(2017)as Grim Reaper

Known for

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Kim Hyun-joo and Lee Dong-wook in Partner (2009)Lee Dong-wook and Yoo In-na in Touch Your Heart (2019)Lee Dong-wook and Yoo In-na in Touch Your Heart (2019)Lee Dong-wook and Yoo In-na in Touch Your Heart (2019)Lee Dong-wook and Yoo In-na in Touch Your Heart (2019)Lee Dong-wook and Yoo In-na in Touch Your Heart (2019)

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#NameScoreYearWinNomKnownWinsNomsVotes
1Bad and Crazy6.5020227.9006986
2Scent of a Woman6.5020117.700728
3Hotel King4.8820147.100626
4A Bittersweet Life4.8820087.20066
5Heartbreak Library3.2520086.200299
6Partner3.0920095.800108
7The Perfect Couple3.0920075.600334
8A Shop for Killers2.6020248.00010115
9Tale of the Nine Tailed2.6020237.90012935
10Hell Is Other People2.6020197.80010456