Lee Won-geun (born June 27, 1991) is a South Korean actor. He made his acting debut in the 2012 popular historical television drama Moon Embracing the Sun (2012) and is best known for starring in the high school drama Cheer Up! (2015) and One the Woman (2021), as well as the film Misbehavior (2017).[1][2]
Lee Won-geun | |
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Born | (1991-06-27) June 27, 1991 (age 31) South Korea |
Education | Konkuk University - Film Studies |
Occupation |
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Years active | 2012–present |
Agent | YooBorn Company |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 이원근 |
Hanja | 李源根 |
Revised Romanization | I Won-geun |
McCune–Reischauer | I Wŏnkŭn |
Lee mandatory military service on June 13, 2019 in the National Police Agency Compulsory Police Sugyeong Military Service and was discharged from the conscripted police on January 7, 2021.[3]
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2012 | Adonis | |||
2016 | The Net | Oh Jin-woo | Main role | [4] |
Broken | Ji-hoon | Mini Cinema | [5] | |
2017 | Misbehavior | Jae-ha | Main role | [2] |
2018 | In Between Seasons | Yong-joon | [6] | |
Wretches | Jae-young | [7] | ||
Feng Shui | King Heonjong | Support role | [8] | |
2019 | Rosebud | Myung-hwan (young) | [9] | |
Bring Me Home | Seung-hyun | [10] |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2012 | Moon Embracing the Sun | Kim Jae-woon (young) | Support role | [11] |
Phantom | Kwon Do-young | [12] | ||
2013 | Pure Love | Choi Joon-young | [13] | |
Passionate Love | Kang Moo-yeol (young) | [14] | ||
2014 | 12 Years Promise | Yoo Joon-soo (young) | Main role | [15] |
Drama Festival – The Diary of Heong Yeong-dang | Kim Hong-yeon | One-act drama | [16] | |
Secret Door | Kim Moon | [17] | ||
2015 | Hyde Jekyll, Me | Lee Eun-chang | Support role | [18] |
Cheer Up! | Kim Yeol | Main role | [19] | |
2016 | The Good Wife | Lee Joon-ho | Support role | [20] |
2017 | Queen of Mystery | Hong Joon-oh | [21] | |
A Person You Could Know | Kim Jin-Young | Main role | [22] | |
Jugglers | Hwangbo Yul | [23] | ||
2018 | Drama Special – Too Bright for Romance | Hamburger place employee | One act-drama | [24] |
2021 | One the Woman | Ahn Yoo-jun | Main role | [25] |
2022 | A Superior Day | Kwon Si-woo | [26] |
Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
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2014 | Longing for Spring | Seo Geun-tae | [27] |
2016 | Thumping Spike 2 | Dong Hae-sung | [28] |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2016 | Celebrity Bromance | Cast Member | Season 7 with N | [29] |
Year | Song Title | Artist | Ref. |
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2012 | "None Other Than You" | Jang Jae-in | [citation needed] |
Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee / Work | Result | Ref. |
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Blue Dragon Film Awards | 2016 | Best New Actor | The Net | Nominated | [citation needed] |
Buil Film Awards | 2017 | Best New Actor | Misbehavior | Nominated | [citation needed] |
Chunsa Film Awards | 2017 | Nominated | [citation needed] | ||
KBS Drama Awards | 2015 | Best New Actor | Cheer Up! | Nominated | [citation needed] |
Popularity Award, Actor | Nominated | ||||
Best Couple Award | Lee Won-keun (with Jeong Eun-ji) Cheer Up! |
Nominated | |||
Oporto International Film Festival | 2017 | Directors Week Best Actor Award | The Net | Won | [30] |
SBS Drama Awards | 2021 | Excellence Award for an Actor in a Mini-Series Romance/Comedy Drama | One the Woman | Nominated | [31] |
The Seoul Awards | 2017 | Best New Actor | Misbehavior | Nominated | [citation needed] |