Lee Sang-woo

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Lee Sang-woo
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Lee Sang-woo in July 2019
Born (1980-02-13) February 13, 1980 (age 41)
Seoul, South Korea
EducationKorea University – Department of Food Science and Biotechnology
OccupationActor
Years active2005–present
AgentHM Entertainment
Spouse(s)
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(m. 2017)​
Korean name
Hangul
이상우
Hanja
李尚禹
Revised RomanizationI Sang-u
McCune–ReischauerRi Sangu

Lee Sang-woo (born February 13, 1980) is a South Korean actor. He rose to fame in the 2007 television drama First Wives' Club, and has since played leading roles on The Road Home (2009), Don't Hesitate (2009), Life Is Beautiful (2010) and Feast of the Gods (2012).

Career[]

Lee Sang-woo launched his acting career in 2005, starring in a Drama City episode and a minor role in the television drama 18 vs. 29. This was followed by more supporting roles on television, including his big screen debut in Almost Love, a romantic comedy film headlined by Kwon Sang-woo and Kim Ha-neul. During this time, he also starred as one of the three leading actors of the independent film Don't Look Back (2006), which was the closing film of that year's Jeonju International Film Festival,[1] and won a critic's prize at the Locarno International Film Festival.[2]

Lee began his rise to fame with a supporting role in First Wives' Club, a popular drama which aired from 2007 to 2008 with a peak viewership rating of 41.3%.[3][4] For his performance, he received a New Star Award at the SBS Drama Awards.

It was not until 2009 that Lee was cast in his first mainstream leading role, in The Road Home, followed soon after by another daily drama Don't Hesitate. In the same year, he also appeared as one of the leading actors in Searching for the Elephant, an erotic-psychological thriller about three thirty-something men struggling with schizophrenia, sex addiction and infidelity.[5]

In 2010, Lee starred with Song Chang-eui in Life Is Beautiful as a gay couple. The drama is one of the few Korean dramas about an openly gay couple in Korean society, which have conservative views on sexuality.[6] Despite the controversy, the show was successful in the ratings,[7] and Lee would later work again with renowned screenwriter Kim Soo-hyun on A Thousand Days' Promise (2011) and Childless Comfort (2012).[8]

After a supporting role in Believe in Love (also known as My Love, My Family, 2011), Lee was once again cast in the leading role in Feast of the Gods (2012).[9][10] He later won the Excellence Award, Actor in a Special Project Drama at the MBC Drama Awards for Feast of the Gods and his supporting role in the period drama Horse Doctor.[11]

In 2013, Lee joined the ensemble cast of Goddess of Marriage, followed by the adultery drama One Warm Word.[12][13] Unlike his previous calm and quiet roles, in 2014 he was cast as the leading man in Glorious Day, a peculiar character which Lee said he looked forward to playing since it most resembles his real-life personality.[14]

Lee then starred in two weekend dramas, All About My Mom and Happy Home.[15][16] He returned to prime-time television, starring in romantic comedy drama 20th Century Boy and Girl.[17]

In 2018, Lee was cast in the KBS2 weekend drama Marry Me Now as a doctor and was partnered with Han Ji-hye.[18][19]

In 2019, Lee is set to star in the legal romantic comedy drama Touch Your Heart as an elite prosecutor.[20][21] In the same year, Lee made a special appearance in the KBS drama Mother of Mine. Lee later appeared in the MBC drama The Golden Garden.

In 2020, Lee made a special appearance in the drama. Lovestruck in the City [22]

In 2021, Lee made a special appearance in the SBS drama The Penthouse: War in Life 2. Later, Lee participated in the variety golf show King of Golf aired on TV Chosun along with Yang Se-hyung, Lee Dong-gook, and Jang Min-ho,[23] and Lee confirmed to participate. TV Chosun drama Uncle which is a remake of the British.[24]

Personal life[]

On September 6, 2016, it was confirmed that Lee and actress Kim So-yeon were in a relationship. The couple met on the set of Happy Home. On March 28, 2017, it was announced that Kim and Lee were getting married in June 2017.[25]

Filmography[]

Film[]

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2006 Almost Love Moon Young-hoon
Don't Look Back Geun-woo
2008 Black Heart (Beyond All Magic) Jun
2009 Searching for the Elephant Jin-hyuk

Television series[]

Year Title Network Role Notes Ref.
2005 Drama City No One Loves Me KBS2 Jo Seung-joo
18 vs. 29 Kang Bong-kyu
Can Love Be Refilled? Lee Sang-woo
2007 Two Outs in the Ninth Inning MBC Lee Joon-mo
First Wives' Club SBS Koo Se-joo
2009 The Road Home KBS1 Yoo Hyun-soo
Don't Hesitate SBS Han Tae-woo
2010 Life Is Beautiful Kim Kyung-soo
2011 Believe in Love KBS2 Han Seung-woo
A Thousand Days' Promise SBS Jang Jae-min
2012 Feast of the Gods MBC Kim Do-yoon
Horse Doctor Lee Sung-ha
Childless Comfort jTBC Ha In-chul Cameo
2013 Goddess of Marriage SBS Kim Hyun-woo
One Warm Word Kim Sung-soo
2014 Let's Eat tvN Kim Sung-soo Cameo (Episode 8)
Glorious Day SBS Seo Jae-woo
2015 High Society Jang Kyung-joon Cameo (Episode 1–4, 15–16)
All About My Mom KBS2 Kang Hoon-jae
2016 Happy Home MBC Seo Ji-geon
2017 20th Century Boy and Girl Anthony / Lee Chul-min
2018 Marry Me Now KBS2 Jung Eun-tae
2019 Touch Your Heart tvN Kim Se-won
Mother of Mine KBS2 Mi-ri's blinddate Cameo (Episode 1)
The Golden Garden MBC Cha Pil-seung
2020 Lovestruck in the City Netflix / Kakao TV Bin Cameo (Episode 1,3–4,12) [22]
2021 The Penthouse: War in Life 2 SBS Reporter Son Hyung-jin Cameo (Episode 4) [26]
Uncle TV Chosun Joo Kyung-il [24]

Television shows[]

Year Title Network Role Notes Ref.
2017 It's Dangerous Beyond The Blankets MBC Main cast
2021 King of Golf TV Chosun Main cast Season 1 [23]

Music video[]

Year Song title Artist
2004 "Nitpicking" Kim Gun-mo
2007 "Loving One Person" Oh Hyun-ran
"My Angel" Fly to the Sky
"Pretty Today Too" Fly to the Sky

Awards and nominations[]

Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination
Award ceremony Year Category Nominee / Work Result Ref.
Andre Kim Best Star Awards 2008 Male Star Award First Wives' Club Won [27]
APAN Star Awards 2015 Excellence Award, Actor in a Serial Drama All About My Mom Nominated
2018 Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Serial Drama Marry Me Now Won [28]
2021 The Golden Garden Nominated [29]
Baeksang Arts Awards 2009 Best New Actor – Television First Wives' Club Nominated
KBS Drama Awards 2009 Excellence Award, Actor in a Daily Drama The Road Home Nominated
2015 Excellence Award, Actor in a Serial Drama All About My Mom Nominated
Netizen Award, Actor Nominated
Best Couple Award Lee Sang-woo with Eugene
All About My Mom 		Nominated
2018 Excellence Award, Actor in a Serial Drama Marry Me Now Won [30]
Netizen Award, Actor Nominated
Best Couple Award Lee Sang-woo with Han Ji-hye
Marry Me Now 		Nominated
Korea Drama Awards 2018 Top Excellence Award, Actor Marry Me Now Nominated [31]
MBC Drama Awards 2012 Excellence Award, Actor in a Special Project Drama Feast of the Gods, Horse Doctor Won
2016 Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Serial Drama Happy Home Won
Best Couple Award Lee Sang-woo with Kim So-yeon
Happy Home 		Nominated
2017 Excellence Award, Actor in a Monday-Tuesday Drama Children of the 20th Century Nominated
2019 Grand Prize (Daesang) The Golden Garden Nominated
Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Weekend Drama Won
SBS Drama Awards 2008 New Star Award First Wives' Club Won
2011 Excellence Award, Actor in a Special Planning Drama A Thousand Days' Promise Nominated
2013 Excellence Award, Actor in a Weekend/Daily Drama Goddess of Marriage Nominated
2014 Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Serial Drama Glorious Day Nominated

References[]

  1. ^ "Jeonju Gears Up for Annual Movie Fest". The Chosun Ilbo. March 31, 2006. Retrieved March 19, 2014.
  2. ^ Park, Soo-mee (November 28, 2006). "Family issues and romance dominate new releases". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved March 19, 2014.
  3. ^ "Good Old Wives' Club Nears 40% Viewer Rating". KBS Global. July 10, 2008. Retrieved March 19, 2014.
  4. ^ "Kim Soo-mi, "Lee Sang-woo, If I had a daughter, I would give her to him"". Hancinema. June 19, 2008.
  5. ^ Kim, Lynn (October 14, 2009). "Elephant invited to int'l film festivals". 10Asia. Retrieved March 19, 2014.
  6. ^ Yang, Sung-hee (May 20, 2010). "Writer pushing buttons on TV, again". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved March 19, 2014.
  7. ^ Lee, Sooin; Nahm, Sooyeon (September 13, 2010). "Drama reveals changing attitudes about homosexuality". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved March 19, 2014.
  8. ^ ""A Thousand Days' Promise" fancy casting". Hancinema. September 18, 2011.
  9. ^ Kim, Myung-hyun (November 30, 2011). "Lee Sang-woo to star in January series". 10Asia. Retrieved January 27, 2013.
  10. ^ Hong, Lucia (April 18, 2012). "Actor Lee Sang-woo extends contract with current agency". 10Asia. Retrieved November 18, 2012.
  11. ^ "Lee Sang-woo in "The Horse Healer"". Hancinema. June 27, 2012.
  12. ^ Lee, Sun-min (October 30, 2013). "Lee Sang-woo back on SBS". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved March 19, 2014.
  13. ^ Lee, Cory (November 5, 2013). "Lee Sang-woo to Pair Up with Han Hye-jin in New Drama". 10Asia. Archived from the original on December 11, 2013. Retrieved March 19, 2014.
  14. ^ Jin, Eun-soo (March 26, 2014). "Leads for Good Day confirmed". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved March 26, 2014.
  15. ^ "'All About My Mom' Shows The Relationship Between A Mother And Daughter". BNT News. August 11, 2015.
  16. ^ "Lee Sang-woo to star in "Happy Home" as genius doctor". Hancinema. January 20, 2016.
  17. ^ "[단독] 이상우, '20세기소년소녀' 출연 물망...결혼 후 첫 드라마". Osen (in Korean). July 15, 2017.
  18. ^ "Lee Sang-woo Joins Han Ji-hye for "Shall We Live Together"". Hancinema. December 14, 2017.
  19. ^ Yoon Ki-eun (December 15, 2017). "한지혜-이상우, KBS 새 주말극 '같이 살래요?' 주연". Yonhap News Agency (in Korean).
  20. ^ "Shin Dong-wook backs out of role". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved January 9, 2019.
  21. ^ "이상우, '진심이 닿다' 최종 합류…"검사 김세원 役" [공식입장]". Naver (in Korean). My Daily. Retrieved January 12, 2019.
  22. ^ a b Kim Ji-won (December 16, 2020). "도시남녀의 사랑법' 이상윤·이상우·박진주, 감칠맛 더할 특별출연". tenasia.hankyung (in Korean). Retrieved December 24, 2020.
  23. ^ a b Yoon Seong-yeol (April 21, 2021). "TV조선 '오늘은 골프왕' 5월 론칭..김국진→장민호 출연 [공식]". star.mt (in Korean). Retrieved April 21, 2021.
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  25. ^ "Star Couple Tie the Knot". The Chosun Ilbo. June 12, 2017.
  26. ^ Jang Woo-sung (January 21, 2021). "이상우, '펜트하우스2' 특별출연…아내 김소연 특급 외조 [공식입장]". imbc (in Korean). Retrieved January 21, 2021.
  27. ^ "Stars Shine at Andre Kims Atelier". The Korea Times. November 29, 2009.
  28. ^ "이병헌, '미스터 션샤인' 대상 수상..정해인 2관왕(종합)[2018 APAN]". Osen (in Korean). October 13, 2018.
  29. ^ Kim, Yang-soo (October 26, 2020). "APAN어��즈', 방탄X임영웅X현빈X주원…인기상 후보 공개 '뜨거운 경합". joynews24 (in Korean). Daum. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
  30. ^ Woo, Bin (January 1, 2019). [2018 KBS 연기대상] 유동근 대상 "장미희 덕분인데 내가 왜..대하드라마 부활 기원" [[2018 KBS Drama Awards] Donggeun Lee Grand Prize "Why am I ... thanks to Jang Mi-hee.]. Ten Asia (in Korean). Archived from the original on January 1, 2019. Retrieved January 1, 2019 – via Naver.
  31. ^ "2018코리아드라마어워즈 후보 공개". KDFO.org (in Korean). September 22, 2018.

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