Lee Hyun-wook
Lee Hyun-wook | |
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Born | |
Education | Korea National University of Arts (Department of Acting) |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2000–present |
Agent | Management Air |
Korean name | |
Hangul | |
Revised Romanization | I Hyeon-uk |
McCune–Reischauer | I Hyŏn-uk |
Lee Hyun-wook (born June 17, 1985) is a South Korean actor.
Early life and education[]
Lee Hyun-wook became interested in acting when he was in middle school. His parents were against it but his grandmother helped him enroll in an acting academy.[1]
Lee graduated from Anyang Arts High School[2] and Korea National University of Arts.[3]
Career[]
Lee Hyun-wook started his acting career playing in short films: Repatriation (2000), The Camel (2008), Thorn Hearted (2010) and The Out Boxer (2011).[4] The latter earned him the Face in Shorts Award at the 10th Asiana International Short Film Festival in 2012.[5]
In 2013, Lee was appointed special jury member of the 11th Asiana International Short Film Festival alongside Lee Jung-jae.[6]
In 2014, Lee made his television debut in the action-thriller series Three Days as the right-hand man of Choi Won-young's character.[7] Two months later, he made his commercial film debut in The Target which was screened at the 2014 Cannes Film Festival.[8][9] The same year, he was chosen among 400 candidates to play Choi Yoo-bin in the daily drama Only Love.[10]
In 2015, Lee made his theater debut in True West, playing the main character Austin.[11] He reprised his role the following year before playing Stephen in Old Wicked Songs.[12][13] His performance earned him the New Actor Award at the 2016 Stagetalk Audience Choice Awards.[14] The same year, he took on the role of a detective in the crime television series Mrs. Cop 2 and appeared in the film No Tomorrow.[5][15]
In 2017, Lee played Min-wook in the play Judo Boy.[16] The same year, he played two brothers in the web series Fake.[17] In May 2018, Lee signed an exclusive contract with Management Air.[18] In October 2018, he started playing Bob in Toc Toc, a role which he reprised in September 2019 for a two-day performance in Gunpo.[19]
In 2019, Lee played Oliver in the play The Pride.[20] He was also cast as a resident of Eden Dormitory in the psychological thriller Hell Is Other People, making it his first small screen role since his military discharge and for which he was nominated in the Capability Award category at the 1st OCN Awards.[21][22] Later that year, he made a guest appearance in the tenth episode of Pegasus Market which stars his close friend Lee Dong-hwi.[2]
In 2020, Lee appeared in the films Secret Zoo and #Alive.[23][24] He then played a missionary in the first three episodes of The Good Detective.[25] He was also cast in his first main role in a television series, playing a lieutenant in the military thriller Search.[26]
In 2021, Lee is starred in the romantic-comedy She Would Never Know[27] alongside Won Jin-ah and Rowoon. He also starred in the highly anticipated tvN drama Mine as the husband of actress Lee Bo-young character.
Filmography[]
Film[]
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2000 | Repatriation | Short film | [4] | |
2008 | The Camel | Kang-seok | Short film | [4] |
2010 | Thorn Hearted | Man | Short film | [4] |
2011 | The Out Boxer | Sang-kyo | Short film | [4] |
2014 | The Target | Jo Sang-woo | [8] | |
2016 | No Tomorrow | Seok-hoon | [15] | |
2020 | Secret Zoo | Min Chul-hyun | Cameo | [23] |
#Alive | Lee Sang-chul | [24] | ||
TBA | The Policeman's Lineage | TBA | [28] |
Television series[]
Year | Title | Role | Network | Notes | Ref. |
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2014 | Three Days | Kim Do-jin's right-hand man | SBS | [7] | |
Only Love | Choi Yoo-bin | [29] | |||
2016 | Mrs. Cop 2 | Detective | [5] | ||
2017 | Fake | Kim Geun-ho / Kim Geun-bae | Naver TV | Web series | [17] |
2019 | Hell Is Other People | Yoo Gi-hyuk | OCN | [21] | |
Pegasus Market | DM Group psychiatrist | tvN | Guest (Episode 10) | [2] | |
2020 | The Good Detective | Park Gun-ho | JTBC | Guest (Episodes 1-3) | [25] |
Search | Lee Joon-sung | OCN | [26] | ||
2021 | She Would Never Know | Lee Jae-shin | JTBC | [27] | |
Mine | Han Ji-yong | tvN | |||
TBA | Black's Bride | Lee Hyeong-joo | Netflix | [30][31] |
Stage[]
Date | Title | Role | Theatre | Ref. |
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August 13 – November 1, 2015 | True West | Austin | Shinyeon Art Hall | [12] |
June 24 – August 28, 2016 | True West Returns | Austin | Yegreen Theater | [11] |
September 21 – October 23, 2016 | Old Wicked Songs | Stephen | Dongsung Art Center | [13] |
March 4 – May 14, 2017 | Judo Boy | Min-wook | Suhyeon Theater | [16] |
October 27, 2018 – February 10, 2019 | Toc Toc | Bob | Daehangno TOM Theater | [19] |
May 25 – August 25, 2019 | The Pride | Oliver | Seoul Art One Theater | [20] |
September 27–28, 2019 | Toc Toc | Bob | Gunpo Culture and Arts Center Azalea Hall |
Awards and nominations[]
Year | Award | Category | Work(s) | Result | Ref. |
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2012 | 10th Asiana International Short Film Festival | Face in Shorts Award | The Out Boxer | Won | [5] |
2016 | Stagetalk Audience Choice Awards | New Actor Award | Old Wicked Songs, True West Returns | Won | [14] |
2019 | 1st OCN Awards | The Capability Award | Hell Is Other People | Nominated | [22] |
References[]
- ^ Kang, Sun-ae (December 30, 2014). "[인터뷰] 이현욱, '연기내공 15년' 마침내 그에게 기회가 왔다". SBS Fune (in Korean). Retrieved November 1, 2020.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Lee, Ji-hyun (October 24, 2019). "'타지옥' 이현욱 "이동휘-류준열과 친해…이병헌과 호흡 맞추고파" [화보]". Chosun (in Korean). Retrieved October 31, 2020.
- ^ Kim, Ji-hye (July 3, 2020). ""무서워 죽는 줄"…'#살아있다', 존재감甲 옆집 남자는 누구?". SBS Fune (in Korean). Retrieved November 1, 2020.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e Kim, Ji-ha (May 10, 2014). "이현욱 "연애에 취약…정적인 멜로 연기 도전하고 싶어요" [인터뷰]". TV Daily (in Korean). Retrieved November 1, 2020.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d "Actor Lee Hyun-wook joins "Mrs. Cop 2", Kim Sung-ryung's opposition". HanCinema. March 9, 2016. Retrieved October 31, 2020.
- ^ Heo, Sang-wook (October 22, 2013). "[포토] 제11회 아시아나 국제단편영화제 상영작 발표 기자회견". Chosun (in Korean). Retrieved November 1, 2020.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Ban, Seo-yeon (October 19, 2019). "'타지옥' 이현욱, 이 배우를 주목해야 하는 이유". YTN (in Korean). Retrieved November 1, 2020.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Lee, Ji-seung (January 12, 2015). "[화보] 이현욱, 이상형은 매력 있는 '나쁜 여자'". Hankyung (in Korean). Retrieved November 1, 2020.
- ^ Lee, Claire (April 18, 2014). "Three Korean films to be featured at Cannes". The Korea Herald. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
- ^ Lee, Da-hye (February 2, 2015). "[인터뷰] 이현욱 '사랑만 할래', 잃은 것 없이 많은 걸 얻은 작품이었다". Asia Today (in Korean). Retrieved November 1, 2020.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "AROUND TOWN 1". The Korea Times. August 11, 2016. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Kim, Sora (July 25, 2015). "Lee Hyun Wook Has Been Cast In Play 'True West'". Yahoo! News. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Moon, Kyung-mon (November 24, 2016). "'올드위키드송' 배우 이현욱, 옴므파탈 화보 공개!". Sedaily (in Korean). Retrieved November 1, 2020.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Shin, Sung-ah (December 4, 2016). "관객이 직접 뽑는 'SACA'…2016 최고의 작품과 배우는?". New Daily (in Korean). Retrieved December 24, 2019.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Kim, Hee-kyung (January 11, 2016). "'섬. 사라진 사람들' 박효주-배성우-이현욱, 시선강탈 스틸 컷 공개". Hankyung (in Korean). Retrieved November 1, 2020.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Jo, Eun-jung (April 5, 2017). "'유도소년' 이현욱, 사연 느껴지는 옆모습 (인터뷰 포토)". Sedaily (in Korean). Retrieved November 1, 2020.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Son, Ye-ji (October 30, 2017). "'나는 없고, 나는 많다'… 이현욱의 하드캐리". Hankyung (in Korean). Retrieved November 1, 2020.
- ^ Yang, So-young (May 30, 2018). "이현욱, 매니지먼트에어와 전속계약 체결". MK (in Korean). Retrieved November 1, 2020.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Lee, Yi-seul (November 26, 2018). "'톡톡' 이현욱 "한예종 선배 김동욱, 군대서 후임으로 재회"(인터뷰②)". Asiae (in Korean). Retrieved November 1, 2020.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Lee, Min-ji (April 15, 2019). "편견의 역사를 바꿔 온 연극 '프라이드', ALL NEW CAST 공개". Khan (in Korean). Retrieved November 1, 2020.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Kim, Do-hyung (May 17, 2019). "'타인은 지옥이다', 이정은·이현욱·이중옥 합류로 라인업 완성…극강 싱크로율". MK (in Korean). Retrieved July 19, 2019.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Nominees for OCN Awards 2019". HanCinema. December 12, 2019. Retrieved October 31, 2020.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Kim, Soo-jung (January 24, 2020). "사람이 동물 흉내를? '해치지않아'에게 필요했던 확신". No Cut News (in Korean). Retrieved November 1, 2020.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Schwartz, William (September 11, 2020). ""#ALIVE" Rises to #1 Spot for Global Netflix Movies". HanCinema. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Shin, So-won (July 12, 2020). "'모범형사' 이현욱, 연기력+몰입력 하드캐리 '활약'". Hankyung (in Korean). Retrieved October 31, 2020.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Kim, Na-ra (February 13, 2020). "[공식] '써치' 장동윤X정수정(크리스탈)X윤박, 뭉쳤다 'DMZ 배경 밀리터리 스릴러'". MK (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved October 27, 2020.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Won Jin-ah and Rowoon in "Sunbae, Don't Put On That Lipstick"". HanCinema. August 20, 2020. Retrieved October 31, 2020.
- ^ Lee, Yi-seul (October 22, 2019). "[단독]'타인은 지옥이다' 이현욱, '경관의 피' 합류…조진웅과 호흡". Asiae (in Korean). Retrieved November 1, 2020.
- ^ "'사랑만 할래' 이현욱, 진지-코믹 오가는 매력男 캐릭터 '눈길'". Maeil (in Korean). June 18, 2014. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
- ^ Kim Min-ji (May 21, 2021). "[단독] '마인' 이현욱, 차기작 '블랙의 신부' 확정…김희선과 호흡". News1 (in Korean). Retrieved May 21, 2021.
- ^ Son Jin-ah (July 21, 2021). "넷플릭스 시리즈 '블랙의 신부' 제작 확정…김희선→차지연 캐스팅(공식)" [Netflix series 'The Black Bride' confirmed... Kim Hee-sun → Cha Ji-yeon Casting (Official)]. MK Sports (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved July 21, 2021.
External links[]
- Lee Hyun-wook at Management Air (in Korean)
- Lee Hyun-wook at IMDb
- 1985 births
- Living people
- Anyang Arts High School alumni
- Korea National University of Arts alumni
- South Korean male stage actors
- South Korean male television actors
- South Korean male film actors