Lee Jang-woo

Lee Jang-woo
Lee Jang-woo
	Lee Jang-woo in 2019.
Born	June 1, 1986 (age 37); Jeonju, North Jeolla, South Korea
Education	Dongguk University – Theater and Film ; Seokyeong University – Beauty Arts
Occupations	Actor; singer;
Years active	2003–present
Agent	Hunus Entertainment
Korean name
Hangul	이장우
Hanja	李章宇
Revised Romanization	I Jang-u
McCune–Reischauer	Yi Chang'u

Lee Jang-woo (Korean: 이장우; born June 1, 1986) is a South Korean actor and singer. He is best known for his roles in the television series Glory Jane, I Do, I Do, My Only One and Homemade Love Story.^[1]^[2] Lee also became popular after being paired with Ham Eun-jung in the third season of fictional marriage reality show We Got Married.

In 2009 Lee, No Min-woo and Hyun Woo formed the K-pop project group 24/7, which has since disbanded after releasing the single 24 Hours a Day, 7 Days a Week. Lee also appeared in a 2011 music video for his cousin, singer Hwanhee.^[3]

Personal life[edit]

On June 22, 2023, it was confirmed that Lee had been in a relationship with actress Jo Hye-won.^[4]

Filmography[edit]

Film[edit]

Year	Title	Role	Ref.
2010	Villain and Widow	Constable Oh

Television series[edit]

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2006	Hello Franceska
2006	90 Days, Time to Love
2008	Kokkiri (Elephant)
2009	Tae-hee, Hye-kyo, Ji-hyun	Choi Jang-woo
2009	Three Brothers	Baek Ma-tan
2010	Smile Again	Kim Do-jin
2011	KBS Drama Special – "Human Casino"	Lee Jae-sung	One act-drama
2011	Glory Jane	Seo In-woo
2012	I Do, I Do	Park Tae-kang
2012	Here Comes Mr. Oh	Oh Ja-ryong
2013	Bel Ami	David Choi
2014	Rosy Lovers	Park Cha-dol
2016	Infinite Royal Graciousness	Song Jin
2018–2019	My Only One	Wang Dae-ryook		^[5]
2019	Graceful Family	Heo Yoon-do
2020–2021	Homemade Love Story	Woo Jae-hee		^[6]
2023	The Heavenly Idol	Shin Jo-woon / Lumena		^[7]

Television show[edit]

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2011	We Got Married Season 3	Paired	with Ham Eun-jung
2012	Music Bank	MC	with Uee
2016	Law of the Jungle	Panama	with Hwanhee
2021	Bistro Shigor	Cooking department		^[8]
2022	Untangodo Village Hotel	Responsible for cooking		^[9]
2021–present	I Live Alone	Cast Member	Episodes 411–present	^[10]
2023	Business Genius Baeksajang	Cast Member	with Kwon Yu-ri, Baek Jong-won and John Park	^[11]

Music video[edit]

Year	Song Title	Artist
2010	"Because You Sting"	JeA and G.O
2010	"Udon"	Kang Min-kyung and Son Dong-woon
2011	"Love Pain"	Hwanhee
	"Bo Peep Bo Peep (Japanese Version)"	T-ara
	"The Way I Am"	Zia

Theater[edit]

Year	English title	Korean title	Role	Ref.
2007	Hamlet	햄릿	Prince Hamlet
2008	Greece	그리스
2020	A Better Tomorrow	영웅본색	Jageol
2021–2022	Rebecca	레베카	Maxim de Winter	^[12]
2022	Crash Landing on You	사랑의 불시착	Ri Jeong-hyuk	^[13]^[14]

Discography[edit]

Title	Year	Peak chart positions	Sales	Album
Title	Year	KOR ^[15]	Sales	Album
"That Guy's Girl" (그녀석의 여자) (as 24/7, with No Min-woo and Hyun Woo)	2009	—		Non-album singles
"Words I Couldn't Say" (차마 하지 못한 말)	2012	23	KOR: 127,598^[16]	Non-album singles
"Saying I Love You" (사랑한단 말야)	2013	—		Bel Ami OST

Awards and nominations[edit]

Year	Awards	Category	Nominated work	Result
2011	11th MBC Entertainment Awards	Best Male Newcomer in a Variety Show	We Got Married – Season 3	Nominated
2011	25th KBS Drama Awards^[17]	Best New Actor	Smile Again Glory Jane	Won
2012	31st MBC Drama Awards	Best New Actor	I Do, I Do Here Comes Mr. Oh	Won
2012	7th Asia Model Awards	New Star Award	—	Won
2013	21st Korean Culture and Entertainment Awards	Excellence Award, Actor in a Drama	Here Comes Mr. Oh	Won
2014	33rd MBC Drama Awards	Excellence Award, Actor in a Serial Drama	Rosy Lovers	Won
2014	33rd MBC Drama Awards	Best Couple (with Han Sun-hwa)	Rosy Lovers	Nominated
2018	KBS Drama Awards	Excellence Award, Actor in a Serial Drama^[18]	My Only One	Won
2018	KBS Drama Awards	Best Couple (with Uee)	My Only One	Won
2020	7th APAN Star Awards	Top Excellence Award, Actor in Serial Drama	Homemade Love Story	Nominated
	KBS Drama Awards^[19]	Excellence Award, Actor in a Mid-length Drama		Won
	KBS Drama Awards^[19]	Best Couple (with Jin Ki-joo and Jeong Bo-seok)		Won
2022	22nd MBC Entertainment Awards^[20]	Popularity Award (Variety)	I Live Alone	Won
2022	22nd MBC Entertainment Awards^[20]	Best Couple Award (with Jun Hyun-moo and Park Na-rae)	I Live Alone	Won
2023	Broadcast Advertising Festival^[21]	Excellence Award, CF	—	Won

References[edit]

^ Choi, Eun-hwa (May 19, 2012). "Lee Jang Woo to Transform into Romantic Jobless Boy". enewsWorld. Archived from the original on January 28, 2013. Retrieved November 18, 2012.
^ Choi, Eun-hwa (May 25, 2012). "Lee Jang Woo Reveals I Do I Dos' Secret Weapon". enewsWorld. Archived from the original on January 29, 2013. Retrieved November 18, 2012.
^ "Lee Jang-woo and Geon-il start military service". April 26, 2016.
^ Lee, Seung-gil (June 22, 2023). "이장우 측 "조혜원과 열애 맞다, 선후배→연인 발전" [공식입장]" [Lee Jang-woo's side "I am in a relationship with Jo Hye-won, senior and junior → lover development" [Official Position]] (in Korean). My Daily. Retrieved June 22, 2023 – via Naver.
^ "Lee Jang Woo & U-IE to star in new KBS weekend drama 'My Only One'". KBS World. August 9, 2018.
^ "돌아온 출생의 비밀…KBS '오! 삼광빌라!' 23.3％ 출발". The Korea Economic Daily (in Korean). September 20, 2020. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
^ Ahn Eun-jae (November 24, 2022). "김민규·고보결·이장우·탁재훈·예지원, '성스러운 아이돌' 출연 확정" [Kim Min-kyu, Go Bo-gyeol, Lee Jang-woo, Tak Jae-hoon, Ye Ji-won confirmed to appear in 'Sacred Idol] (in Korean). News1. Retrieved November 24, 2022 – via Naver.
^ Shin So-won (September 14, 2021). "최지우X차인표X이장우X이수혁, '시고르 경양식' 예능 출연" [Ji-Woo Choi X In-Pyo Cha X Jang-Woo Lee X Soo-Hyeok Lee to appear on variety show 'Siggor Gyeongsik']. Ten Asia (in Korean). Retrieved September 14, 2021 – via Naver.
^ Hong Se-young (June 28, 2022). "엄홍길·정보석·이장우 '운탄고도 마을호텔' 7월 25일 첫방 확정 [공식]" [Eom Hong-gil, Jeong Bo-seok, and Lee Jang-woo ‘Untangodo Village Hotel’ first aired on July 25 confirmed [Official]] (in Korean). Sports Donga. Retrieved June 28, 2022 – via Naver.
^ Kim So-yeon (August 4, 2022). "나 혼자 산다' 이장우, 셀프 프로필 촬영 도전 "운동 없이 7일 단식" ['I Live Alone' Lee Jang-woo, self-profile shooting challenge "Seven-day fast without exercise"] (in Korean). Star Today. Retrieved August 4, 2022 – via Naver.
^ Park Soo-in (February 2, 2023). "백종원 나폴리 한식당, tvN 예능 '장사천재 백사장'이었다[공식입장]" [Baek Jong-won, a Korean restaurant in Naples, was tvN's 'Business Genius Baeksajang' [official position]] (in Korean). Newsen. Retrieved February 4, 2023 – via Naver.
^ Yeon Hwi-seon (October 5, 2021). "이장우, 뮤지컬 '레베카' 합류...옥주현·임혜영 등 호흡 [공식]" [Lee Jang-woo joins musical 'Rebecca'... Breathing with Ock Joo-hyun and Lim Hye-young [Official]]. OSEN (in Korean). Retrieved October 5, 2021 – via Naver.
^ Kim Ji-young (July 5, 2022). "이장우→이이경, 뮤지컬 '사랑의 불시착' 선다…원작 인기 이을까" [Lee Jang-woo → Lee Yi-kyung, the musical 'Crash Landing on You' stands... Will the original be popular?] (in Korean). JoyNews24. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
^ Shin Young-eun (July 6, 2022). "사랑의 불시착' 민우혁·이규형·이장우→테이·이이경, 캐스팅 라인업 공개" [Crash Landing on You' Min Woo-hyuk, Lee Kyu-hyung, Lee Jang-woo → Tei, Lee Yi-kyung, casting lineup revealed] (in Korean). Meil business. Retrieved July 6, 2022 – via Naver.
^
Circle (formerly Gaon) Digital Chart positions:
- "Words I Couldn't Say": "2012년 36주차 Digital Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 21, 2016. Retrieved June 11, 2023.
^
Cumulative sales of "Words I Couldn't Say":
- "2012년 36주차 Download Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on October 26, 2016. Retrieved June 11, 2023.
- "2012년 37주차 Download Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on October 26, 2016. Retrieved June 11, 2023.
^ Hong, Lucia (January 2, 2012). "Shin Ha-kyun scores top prize at 2011 KBS Drama Awards". 10Asia. Retrieved December 5, 2012.
^ 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.
^ Jung, Ha-eun (January 1, 2021). "[2020 KBS 연기대상]천호진, 3년만 다시 안은 대상…'한다다' 트로피 싹쓸이[종합]". Sports Seoul (in Korean).
^ Cha Sang-yeop (December 30, 2022). "MBC연예대상' 전현무 대상… '나혼산' 올해의 예능프로그램(종합)" ['MBC Entertainment Awards' Jeon Hyun-moo Grand Prize... 'Nahonsan' Entertainment Program of the Year (Comprehensive)] (in Korean). Money S. Retrieved December 29, 2022 – via Naver.
^ Kim, No-eul (July 13, 2023). "2023 방송광고 페스티벌' 성료..조진웅→이장우, 올해의 CF스타상 영예 [종합]" [2023 Broadcast Advertising Festival' concludes...Cho Jin-woong→Lee Jang-woo win CF Star of the Year award[Comprehensive]] (in Korean). MT Star News. Retrieved July 18, 2023 – via Naver.

External links[edit]

Lee Jang-woo at Hunus Entertainment (in Korean)
Lee Jang-woo on Cyworld (in Korean)
Lee Jang-woo at HanCinema
Lee Jang-woo at IMDb

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[1] Choi, Eun-hwa (May 19, 2012). "Lee Jang Woo to Transform into Romantic Jobless Boy". enewsWorld. Archived from the original on January 28, 2013. Retrieved November 18, 2012.

[2] Choi, Eun-hwa (May 25, 2012). "Lee Jang Woo Reveals I Do I Dos' Secret Weapon". enewsWorld. Archived from the original on January 29, 2013. Retrieved November 18, 2012.

[3] "Lee Jang-woo and Geon-il start military service". April 26, 2016.

[4] Lee, Seung-gil (June 22, 2023). "이장우 측 "조혜원과 열애 맞다, 선후배→연인 발전" [공식입장]" [Lee Jang-woo's side "I am in a relationship with Jo Hye-won, senior and junior → lover development" [Official Position]] (in Korean). My Daily. Retrieved June 22, 2023 – via Naver.

[5] "Lee Jang Woo & U-IE to star in new KBS weekend drama 'My Only One'". KBS World. August 9, 2018.

[6] "돌아온 출생의 비밀…KBS '오! 삼광빌라!' 23.3％ 출발". The Korea Economic Daily (in Korean). September 20, 2020. Retrieved September 20, 2020.

[7] Ahn Eun-jae (November 24, 2022). "김민규·고보결·이장우·탁재훈·예지원, '성스러운 아이돌' 출연 확정" [Kim Min-kyu, Go Bo-gyeol, Lee Jang-woo, Tak Jae-hoon, Ye Ji-won confirmed to appear in 'Sacred Idol] (in Korean). News1. Retrieved November 24, 2022 – via Naver.

[8] Shin So-won (September 14, 2021). "최지우X차인표X이장우X이수혁, '시고르 경양식' 예능 출연" [Ji-Woo Choi X In-Pyo Cha X Jang-Woo Lee X Soo-Hyeok Lee to appear on variety show 'Siggor Gyeongsik']. Ten Asia (in Korean). Retrieved September 14, 2021 – via Naver.

[9] Hong Se-young (June 28, 2022). "엄홍길·정보석·이장우 '운탄고도 마을호텔' 7월 25일 첫방 확정 [공식]" [Eom Hong-gil, Jeong Bo-seok, and Lee Jang-woo ‘Untangodo Village Hotel’ first aired on July 25 confirmed [Official]] (in Korean). Sports Donga. Retrieved June 28, 2022 – via Naver.

[10] Kim So-yeon (August 4, 2022). "나 혼자 산다' 이장우, 셀프 프로필 촬영 도전 "운동 없이 7일 단식" ['I Live Alone' Lee Jang-woo, self-profile shooting challenge "Seven-day fast without exercise"] (in Korean). Star Today. Retrieved August 4, 2022 – via Naver.

[11] Park Soo-in (February 2, 2023). "백종원 나폴리 한식당, tvN 예능 '장사천재 백사장'이었다[공식입장]" [Baek Jong-won, a Korean restaurant in Naples, was tvN's 'Business Genius Baeksajang' [official position]] (in Korean). Newsen. Retrieved February 4, 2023 – via Naver.

[12] Yeon Hwi-seon (October 5, 2021). "이장우, 뮤지컬 '레베카' 합류...옥주현·임혜영 등 호흡 [공식]" [Lee Jang-woo joins musical 'Rebecca'... Breathing with Ock Joo-hyun and Lim Hye-young [Official]]. OSEN (in Korean). Retrieved October 5, 2021 – via Naver.

[13] Kim Ji-young (July 5, 2022). "이장우→이이경, 뮤지컬 '사랑의 불시착' 선다…원작 인기 이을까" [Lee Jang-woo → Lee Yi-kyung, the musical 'Crash Landing on You' stands... Will the original be popular?] (in Korean). JoyNews24. Retrieved July 5, 2022.

[14] Shin Young-eun (July 6, 2022). "사랑의 불시착' 민우혁·이규형·이장우→테이·이이경, 캐스팅 라인업 공개" [Crash Landing on You' Min Woo-hyuk, Lee Kyu-hyung, Lee Jang-woo → Tei, Lee Yi-kyung, casting lineup revealed] (in Korean). Meil business. Retrieved July 6, 2022 – via Naver.

[Circle-15] Circle (formerly Gaon) Digital Chart positions:
"Words I Couldn't Say": "2012년 36주차 Digital Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 21, 2016. Retrieved June 11, 2023.

[16] "Words I Couldn't Say": "2012년 36주차 Digital Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 21, 2016. Retrieved June 11, 2023.

[16] Cumulative sales of "Words I Couldn't Say":
"2012년 36주차 Download Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on October 26, 2016. Retrieved June 11, 2023.

"2012년 37주차 Download Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on October 26, 2016. Retrieved June 11, 2023.

[18] "2012년 36주차 Download Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on October 26, 2016. Retrieved June 11, 2023.

[19] "2012년 37주차 Download Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on October 26, 2016. Retrieved June 11, 2023.

[17] Hong, Lucia (January 2, 2012). "Shin Ha-kyun scores top prize at 2011 KBS Drama Awards". 10Asia. Retrieved December 5, 2012.

[18] 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.

[19] Jung, Ha-eun (January 1, 2021). "[2020 KBS 연기대상]천호진, 3년만 다시 안은 대상…'한다다' 트로피 싹쓸이[종합]". Sports Seoul (in Korean).

[20] Cha Sang-yeop (December 30, 2022). "MBC연예대상' 전현무 대상… '나혼산' 올해의 예능프로그램(종합)" ['MBC Entertainment Awards' Jeon Hyun-moo Grand Prize... 'Nahonsan' Entertainment Program of the Year (Comprehensive)] (in Korean). Money S. Retrieved December 29, 2022 – via Naver.

[21] Kim, No-eul (July 13, 2023). "2023 방송광고 페스티벌' 성료..조진웅→이장우, 올해의 CF스타상 영예 [종합]" [2023 Broadcast Advertising Festival' concludes...Cho Jin-woong→Lee Jang-woo win CF Star of the Year award[Comprehensive]] (in Korean). MT Star News. Retrieved July 18, 2023 – via Naver.

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v t e MBC Drama Awards for Best New Actor
1970s	Yu In-chon (1974) Hyun-Seok (1975) Han In-soo (1976) Kim Ho-sung and Kim Dong-hyun (1977) Lee Won-yong (1978) Lim Jeong-ha (1979)
1980s	Kil Yong-woo (1980) Yoon Soo-hong (1982) Lim Young-Kyu (1983) Choi Sang-hoon (1984) Jung Seong-mo (1985) Kim Joo-seung (1986) Park Chan-hwan (1987) Park Sang-won (1988) Moon young-min (1989)
1990s	Pyo Hong-hak (1990) Jung Myung-hwan (1991) Kim Chan-woo (1992) Han Suk-kyu (1993) Cha In-pyo (1994) Ahn Jae-wook (1995) Jung Joon-ho (1996) Yoo Tae-woong (1997) Park Yong-ha and Yu Oh-seong (1998) Kim Sang-kyung, Cha Tae-hyun and Yoon Tae-young (1999)
2000s	Go Soo and Kim Myung-min (2000) Ji Sung and Lee Seo-jin (2001) Kim Jaewon and Kim Sung-min (2002) Gang Dong-won and Kim Min-jun (2003) Eric Mun and Hyun Bin (2004) Daniel Henney, Kang Ji-hwan and Lee Min-ki (2005) Ju Ji-hoon and Won Ki-joon (2006) Han Sang-jin and Kim Min-sung (2007) Park Hae-jin and Jang Keun-suk (2008) Lee Seung-hyo and Yoo Seung-ho (2009)
2010s	Lee Sang-yoon and Lee Tae-sung (2010) Lee Gi-kwang, Park Yoo-chun and Park Yoon-jae (2011) Kim Jae-joong and Lee Jang-woo (2012) Lee Sang-yeob and Oh Chang-seok (2013) Choi Tae-joon and Im Si-wan (2014) Kang Eun-tak, Yoon Hyun-min and Lee Soo-hyuk (2015) Nam Joo-hyuk and Ryu Jun-yeol (2016) Kim Jung-hyun and Kim Seon-ho (2017) Kim Kyung-nam and Lee Jun-young (2018) Lee Jae-wook and Rowoon (2019)
2020s	Ahn Bo-hyun (2020) Kang Hoon (2021) Lee Jong-won (2022) Kim Mu-jun, Kim Yoon-woo (2023)