Lee Dong-wook Wiki, Age, Biography, Height, Girlfriend, Family, Images, And More
Lee Dong-wook ( born November 6, 1981) is a South Korean actor, host, model, and entertainer. In the television dramas My Girl (2005), Scent of a Woman (2011), The Fugitive of Joseon (2013), Hotel King (2014), Guardian: The Lonely and Great God (2016-2017), Life (2018), Touch Your Heart (2019), Hell Is Other People (2019), Tale of the Nine Tailed (2020), and Bad and Crazy (2021), he played the titular character. He also hosted the talk show Strong Heart (2012-2013), the boy group survival reality show Produce X 101 (2019), and his own American-style talk show Wook Talk (2019). (2019).
Career
Lee made his acting debut in 1999 in an MBC one-episode drama after winning the V-NESS model contest the previous year. The drama's director saw Lee and cast him in the teen drama School 2. Lee's performance in School 3 helped him gain recognition.
Lee rose to prominence with the 2005 romantic comedy My Girl. During its run, the drama series was a hit both domestically and in Asia, and Lee became a Korean Wave star. He enrolled in Joongbu University the same year, majoring in media and broadcasting arts.
Since then, he has appeared in the noir thriller Bitter Sweet Life (2008), the courtroom dramedy Partner (2009), the melodrama Scent of a Woman (2011), the baseball rom-com Wild Romance (2012), the period thriller The Fugitive of Joseon (2013), and the revenge drama Hotel King (2014), in which he reunited with My Girl co-star Lee Da-hae. He then appeared in the fantasy-action series Blade Man (2014) and the romance drama Bubble Gum (2015). (2015).
From April 2012 to January 2013, Lee and comedian Shin Dong-yup hosted the talk show Strong Heart. Lee also appeared on the reality show Roommate from 2014 to 2015.
From 2016 to 2017, Lee played a grim reaper alongside Gong Yoo in Kim Eun-fantasy-romance sook's drama Guardian: The Lonely and Great God. The drama was a success, and its success contributed to Lee's acting career resurgence.
Lee appeared as a doctor in the ER Department in the 2018 medical drama Life.
Lee played a workaholic lawyer in the 2019 romance comedy drama Touch Your Heart, alongside Guardian co-star Yoo In-na. He was confirmed as the host of Produce X101, the fourth season of the survival audition show Produce 101, the same year. He then played the main antagonist in the thriller drama Hell Is Other People, playing a dentist by day and a psychopath by night. To commemorate his 20th anniversary since his debut, he also began hosting his own talk show, Wook Talk.
Lee was cast as a nine-tailed fox who used to be a mountain god but is now a civil servant in the fantasy drama Tale of the Nine Tailed in 2020. He will also appear alongside Im Soo-jung in the romantic comedy Single in Seoul.
In 2021, he appeared in Kwak Jae-romantic yong's comedy film A Year-End Medley, as well as an iQIYI original mystery drama Bad and Crazy, which aired on December 17, 2021.
Lee joined the Universe communication platform in 2022.
Lee enlisted in the military in August 2009, joining the National Defense Public Relations Service. He was released in June of 2011.
Ancestry
His parents are primarily of Korean ancestry. Yoo Sung-ho, a forensic professor, revealed genealogical DNA test results for him and one of the show's producers in a Wook Talk episode that aired on January 22, 2020. According to Lee's findings, a significant portion of his mother's genetic makeup is similar to that of Koryaks and Khakas people, both of whom are indigenous to Siberia (to be more specific, Kamchatka and Khakassia respectively).
Philanthropy
Lee donated $50 million to the Hope Bridge Disaster Relief Association on March 11, 2022, to assist victims of the massive wildfire that began in Uljin, Gyeongbuk and has spread to Samcheok, Gangwon.
Filmography
Main article: Lee Dong-wook filmography
Bibliography
| Year | Title | Category | Notes |
|---|
| 2017 | "For My Dear" | Photo-book | ISBN 9791162201565 |
Ambassadorship
| Year | Title |
|---|
| 2018 | Honorary Ambassador for the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games |
| Tourism Ambassador of Gangwon Province |
Awards and nominations
Year presented, name of the award ceremony, award category, nominated work and the result of the nomination
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|
| 1999 | V-NESS Model Awards | Grand Prize | — | Won |
| 2001 | 9th Korean Most Popular Entertainment Awards | New Generation Actor | — | Won |
| 2002 | 10th Korean Most Popular Entertainment Awards | Best New Actor (TV) | Loving You | Won |
| 2003 | SBS Drama Awards | New Star Award | Land of Wine | Won |
| Best Supporting Actor | Nominated |
| 2007 | 1st Korea Movie Star Awards | Best New Actor | The Perfect Couple | Nominated |
| 2009 | KBS Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries | Partner | Nominated |
| 2011 | 8th Cosmopolitan Beauty Awards in China | Most Attractive Actor in Asia | — | Won |
| SBS Drama Awards | Top 10 Stars | Scent of a Woman | Won |
| Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Weekend Drama | Won |
| 2012 | SBS Entertainment Awards | Best Newcomer, MC category | Strong Heart | Won |
Best Couple Award
with Shin Dong-yup | Won |
| KBS Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries | Wild Romance | Nominated |
| 2013 | PC LADY & Tudou Fashion Awards | Asia Fashion Star Award | — | Won |
| KBS Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actor in a Mid-length Drama | The Fugitive of Joseon | Nominated |
| 2014 | 9th Asia Model Awards | Fashionista Award | — | Won |
| 3rd APAN Star Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Serial Drama | Hotel King | Nominated |
| MBC Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Special Project Drama | Nominated |
| 2017 | 5th Annual DramaFever Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Guardian: The Lonely and Great God | Won |
| 10th Korea Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actor | Nominated |
| 3rd Fashionista Awards | Global Icon | — | Nominated |
| 2018 | 6th APAN Star Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries | Life | Nominated |
| K-Star Award | Nominated |
| Korea Fashion Photographers Association | Photogenic Award of the year | — | Won |
| 13th Annual Soompi Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Guardian: The Lonely and Great God | Won |
| 2019 | OCN Awards | "Dangerously Attractive Character" Award | Hell Is Other People | Won |
| 2021 | Korea First Brand Awards | Best Actor | — | Won |
| 2021 | I-Magazine Fashion Face Award | Asian Male | — | Won |
State and cultural honors
Name of country or organization, year given and name of honor
| Country or organization | Year | Honor |
|---|
| South Korea-Japan Culture Awards | 2011 | Grand Prize for Cultural Diplomacy |
|---|
Lee Dong-wook Biography
| Name | Lee Dong-wook |
| Nickname | None |
| Gender | Male |
| Date of Birth | 6-Nov-1981 |
| Age in 2023 | 42 |
| Birth Place | Seoul |
| Country | South Korea |
| Nationality | South Korean |
| Height | 1.85 (m) |
| Weight | Unknown (KGs) |
| Profession | TV Actor |
| Height | In Centimeters: 185 cm.
In Meters: 1.85 m.
In Feet Inches: 6'1" |
| Weight | In KG: Not known
In Pound: Not known |
| Eye Color | - |
| Hair Color | - |
| Marital Status | Yet to update |
Some FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions) about Lee Dong-wook.
- What is the Net Worth of Lee Dong-wook?
The Net Worth of Lee Dong-wook is $1.5 Million.
- What is the Height of Lee Dong-wook?
The height of Lee Dong-wook is 1.85.
- Where is the birthplace of Lee Dong-wook?
The birthplace of Lee Dong-wook is Seoul
- What is the Date of Birth of Lee Dong-wook?
The birthday of Lee Dong-wook is on 6-Nov-1981.
- Is Lee Dong-wook Married?
The marital status of Lee Dong-wook is: Yet to update.
