Lee Hyun-woo (born March 23, 1993) is a South Korean actor and singer. He began his career as a child actor when he was nine, and later appeared in the television series The Return of Iljimae (2009) and Queen Seondeok (2009). He also featured in Master of Study (2010) and To the Beautiful You (2012). Lee gained recognition with his role as a North Korean spy in the 2013 film Secretly, Greatly as well as a genius hacker in 2014's The Con Artists. He then played lead roles in Moorim School (2016) and The Liar and His Lover (2017).
South Korean actor and singer
For an actor of the same name, see Lee Hyun-woo (born 1966).
Lee began his career as a child actor, building up his resume by playing roles in a number of large-scale productions, such as The Legend, King Sejong the Great, The Return of Iljimae, and Queen Seondeok.[1][2]
He rose to fame for his role in Master of Study, a Korean screen adaptation of Japanese manga Dragon Zakura.[3][4] The same year, Lee took to the stage for the 2010 musical production of Footloose, where he played the leading role of Ren.[5]
In 2011, he and K-pop singer Yoon Doo-joon (from B2ST) began hosting the music program Music on Top for cable channel jTBC.[6] He was then featured in IU's music video for the song "You and I".[7] Lee further expanded his acting scope in historical drama Gyebaek,[8] revenge thriller Man from the Equator,[9][10] and made a guest appearance in medical drama Brain.[11]
2012–2018: Rising popularity
In 2012, Lee co-starred in To the Beautiful You, the Korean television adaptation of Japanese manga Hana-Kimi, with his role based on the character Shuichi Nakatsu.[12][13] Despite low ratings during its domestic run, To the Beautiful You led to increased Korean Wave exposure for Lee in countries such as Singapore, Malaysia, Taiwan and China.[14][15][16] He and co-star Hwang Kwang-hee were later announced as the new hosts of live music show Inkigayo.[17]
His breakthrough continued when he landed a major role in 2013 box office hit Secretly, Greatly, an action-comedy film in which he played a North Korean undercover spy disguised as a high school boy.[18] Lee also sang "Ode to Youth" for the film's soundtrack.[19][20] He became the first male celebrity to be appointed ambassador of the Puchon International Film Festival.[21]
In 2014, he and real-life best friend Park Ji-bin (both were child actors and belong to the same agency) appeared in the travel/reality show Real Mate in Saipan.[22] Lee next played a hacker in the heist movie The Con Artists.[23][24]
He then starred in Northern Limit Line, a 2015 naval thriller about the Second Battle of Yeonpyeong.[25] The film sold 6,024,894 tickets (grossing US$38,945,231), making it the most-watched Korean film in 2015.[26]
In 2016, he starred in the fantasy youth drama Moorim School.[27] Initially slated for 20 episodes, the drama was reduced to 16 episodes instead due to low ratings.[28]
In 2018, Lee released a digital single titled "Twenty-Six", prior to joining the army.[30]
2022–present: Returning to the small screen
In 2022, Lee returned to the small screen with the Netflix drama Money Heist: Korea – Joint Economic Area, a return to the small screen in five years.[31]
Personal life
Military service
On February 19, 2018, Lee began his mandatory military service as an active duty soldier.[32][33] He completed his military service and was discharged on October 19, 2019.[34]
'공부의 신' 이현우, 뮤지컬 '풋루즈'락 소년으로 캐스팅[Lee Hyun-woo gets Footloose]. TV Daily (in Korean). November 29, 2010. Archived from the original on October 26, 2013. Retrieved November 16, 2012.
Bae Hyo-joo (October 7, 2022). "작은아씨들 김고은 오늘은 부산에‥'영웅' 미디어데이 얼굴 도장 꽝[27회 BIFF]"[Little Women Go-eun Kim Today in Busan… ‘Heroes’ Media Day Face Painting [Episode 27 BIFF]] (in Korean). Newsen. Retrieved October 7, 2022– via Naver.
Lee Seung-mi (December 14, 2021). "[공식]영화 '도그 데이즈', 유해진·윤여정·김윤진·김서형 등 캐스팅 확정"[[Official] Casting confirmed for movie 'Dog Days', including Hae-Jin Ha, Yeo-Jeong Yoon, Yun-Jin Kim, Seo-Hyeong Kim, etc.] (in Korean). Sports Chosun. Retrieved December 14, 2021– via Naver.
Kang Nae-ri (September 16, 2022). "이현우, '오늘도 사랑스럽개' 캐스팅 확정…차은우와 브로맨스"[Lee Hyun-woo confirmed casting for 'Today's Lovely Dog'... Cha Eun-woo and Bromance] (in Korean). YTN. Retrieved September 16, 2022– via Naver.
Park Soo-in (May 31, 2021). "이현우, 한국판 '종이의 집' 합류‥리우役 맡는다(공식)"[Lee Hyun-woo joins the Korean version of 'House of Paper'] (in Korean). Newsen. Retrieved May 31, 2021– via Naver.
Lee Min-ji (April 29, 2022). "'종이의 집:공동경제구역' 6월 24일 파트1 공개, 하회탈 선택[공식]"[House of Paper: Common Economic Zone’ Part 1 released on June 24, Hahoe Mask Selection [Official]] (in Korean). Newsen. Retrieved April 29, 2022– via Naver.
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