Lee Tae-hwan
Lee Tae-hwan | |
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| Born | February 21, 1995 |
| Education | Sungkyunkwan University - Acting Arts |
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| Years active | 2013–present |
| Agent | Fantagio |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | |
| Revised Romanization | I Tae-hwan |
| McCune–Reischauer | I T'aehwan |
Lee Tae-hwan (Hangul: 이태환; born February 21, 1995) is a South Korean actor, model and singer. Since his acting debut in 2013, he has starred in television dramas and web series, notably Pride and Prejudice (2014).[1] He is a member of 5urprise.
Career
In 2013, at the age of eighteen, Lee Tae-hwan made his official acting debut in the short TV series titled After School: Lucky or Not together with the members of 5urprise.[2] He next starred in High School King of Savvy, portraying a ice hockey player.[3]
In 2014, Lee starred in MBC drama Pride and Prejudice, where he played an investigator and former taekwondo athlete.[4][5] Lee's then starred in his first period drama, Splendid Politics in which he played young Prince Gwanghae.[6]
In 2016, Lee became known for his role in Please Come Back, Mister, where he played a former gangster and bodyguard.[7] He next starred in MBC fantasy thriller W, playing a martial arts instructor.[8] The same year, he was cast in the Korean-Chinese web-drama Thumping Spike, where he played a volleyball captain.[9] Lee also made his big screen debut in the Su Saek, a film depicting about the friendship among young men.[10]
From 2016 to 2017, Lee was cast in MBC's weekend drama Father, I'll Take Care of You, a 50-episode family drama in which he portrayed one of the unmarried sons.[11] He then starred in another weekend drama My Golden Life from 2017 to 2018, playing an industrial design student.[12] The drama was a hit with over 40% ratings, and led to a rise in popularity for Lee.[13]
In 2018, Lee was cast in tvN's romantic comedy drama What's Wrong with Secretary Kim, playing a famous author.[14]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2016 | Su Saek | Won-sun |
Television series
| Year | Title | Role | Network |
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| 2013 | After School: Lucky or Not | Han Jae-hee | Nate Hoppin/ BTV/T-store |
| 2014 | Wonderful Day in October | young Lee Shin-jae | SBS |
| High School King of Savvy | Oh Tae-seok | tvN | |
| Pride and Prejudice | Kang Soo | MBC | |
| After School: Lucky or Not - Season 2 | Han Jae-hee | Sohu.com/ DramaFever | |
| 2015 | Splendid Politics | young Prince Gwanghae | MBC |
| 2016 | Come Back Mister | Choi Seung-jae | SBS |
| Thumping Spike | Baek Woo Jin | Sohu TV | |
| W | Seo Do-yoon | MBC | |
| 2016–2017 | Father, I'll Take Care of You | Han Sung-joon | MBC |
| 2017–2018 | My Golden Life | Sunwoo Hyuk | KBS2 |
| 2018 | What's Wrong with Secretary Kim | Lee Sung-yeon | tvN |
Variety show
| Year | Title | Network | Episode |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Living Together in Empty Room | MBC | Cast member with Han Eun-jung and Block B's P. O (Episodes 8–11)[15] |
| Law Of the Jungle in Komodo | SBS | Cast member (Episodes 278–282)[16] |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 6th Asia Model Festival Awards[17] | Best New Model | — | Won |
| 2016 | 35th MBC Drama Awards | Best New Actor | W | Nominated |
| 2017 | 31st KBS Drama Awards | My Golden Life | Nominated |
References
- ^ "Lee Tae Hwan, Park Bo Gum & Kim Young Gwang rising hot among many drama fans". StarN News. Retrieved 2015-02-21.
- ^ Choi, Eun-hwa (28 August 2013). "Actor Group 5urprise to Debut with Dramatoon After School Bokbulbok". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2015-02-21.
- ^ ""High School King" Lee Tae Hwan Received a Offer to Play Ice Hockey on Celebrity Team". Top Star News (in Korean). 24 July 2014.
- ^ "Rookie Lee Tae-hwan to star in MBC "Pride and Prejudice"". Hancinema. 30 September 2014.
- ^ "Lee Tae-hwan, "I want to be like Cha Seung-won"". Hancinema. 19 January 2015.
- ^ ""Splendid Politics" Lee Tae-hwan, "Honored to be young Cha Seung-won"". Hancinema. 9 April 2015.
- ^ ""Please Come Back, Mister" Lee Tae-hwan's outstanding looks". Hancinema. 9 March 2016.
- ^ ""W" to feature Lee Tae-hwan, Lee Si-eon, Jung Yoo-jin". Hancinema. 12 May 2016.
- ^ "Lee Tae-hwan cast in "Thumping Spike"". Hancnema. 31 August 2015.
- ^ "Press Preview of the Movie 'Su Saek' Was Held". Yahoo. 16 March 2016.
- ^ Shim, Sun-ah (10 November 2016). "New MBC drama to depict story of 'unwanted' large family". Yonhap News Agency. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
- ^ "Park Si-hoo, Shin Hye-sun and Lee Tae-hwan to star in "My Golden Life"". Hancinema. 15 June 2017.
- ^ "'My Golden Life' gave Lee Tae-hwan the boost he needed". Korea JoongAng Daily. 30 March 2018.
- ^ "Lee Tae-hwan to star in 'What's Wrong With Secretary Kim?'". Kpop Herald. 11 April 2018.
- ^ Yoo Ji-hye (9 June 2017). "'발칙한' 천하의 김희철도 당황시킨 '6비글' 여자친구 [종합]". OSEN (in Korean). Retrieved 2017-06-10.
- ^ Park Pan-seok (13 June 2017). "'정글', 이수근+하니·예린 합류.."최종 목적지 인도네시아 아냐"[종합]". OSEN (in Korean). Retrieved 2017-06-13.
- ^ "Will Lee Tae-hwan become the next Kim Woo-bin or Lee Jong-suk?". Hancinema. 10 November 2014. Retrieved 2015-02-21.
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