Lee Wan
Lee Wan | |
|---|---|
| Born | Kim Hyung-soo 3 January 1984 |
| Education | Kookmin University - Physical Education Kookmin University Graduate School - Sports Management |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2003-present |
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) |
| Relatives | Kim Tae-hee (sister) |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 이완 |
| Hanja | 李完 |
| Revised Romanization | I Wan |
| McCune–Reischauer | I Wan |
| Birth name | |
| Hangul | 김형수 |
| Hanja | 金亨洙 |
| Revised Romanization | Gim Hyeong-su |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kim Hyŏngsu |
| Website | http://www.lee-wan.com |
Lee Wan (born Kim Hyung-soo on January 3, 1984) is a South Korean actor.
Career
Born as Kim Hyung-soo, he began his career in entertainment after starring in a music video alongside older sister, actress Kim Tae-hee.[1] Using the stage name Lee Wan, he made his acting debut in 2003. He first drew notice in a supporting role in the television drama Stairway to Heaven, followed by leading roles in romantic comedies Snow White: Taste Sweet Love and Let's Go to the Beach. He reunited with Stairway to Heaven costar Park Shin-hye in 2006 in the melodrama Tree of Heaven which was a joint Korean-Japanese production.[2] Lee also contributed the song "Where Farewells Don't Exist" to the drama's soundtrack.[3]
Lee's increased Korean Wave popularity led to him being cast in as the leading man in the Japanese film Veronika Decides to Die (based on the same-titled novel by Paulo Coelho), which screened at the 2005 Tokyo International Film Festival.[3] He also played the leading role opposite Ami Suzuki in the 2007 Japanese television drama Magnolia no Hana no Shita de ("Under the Magnolia"), which portrayed a romance between a Korean man and a Japanese woman who meet while studying in New York City.[4] Afterwards, he returned to Korean television with a supporting role in In-soon Is Pretty, as the protagonist's younger brother.[5]
In 2008, Lee starred in the Korean War film Once Upon a Time in Seoul.[6] He next played a villain in the gambling-themed series Swallow the Sun in 2009.[7]
Lee enlisted for mandatory military service on 12 July 2010, and was part of the entertainment soldiers unit of the Defense Media Agency under the Ministry of National Defense.[8] He was discharged on 23 April 2012.[9]
As his first post-army project, Lee appeared in the 2013 online drama It's Not Over Yet; it aired in 6-part 10-minute installments on social networking sites.[10][11] In 2015, he starred in Northern Limit Line, a naval thriller about the Second Battle of Yeonpyeong.
Filmography
Television series
- My Fair Lady (SBS, 2003)
- Nursery Story (MBC, 2003)
- Stairway to Heaven (SBS, 2003)
- Snow White: Taste Sweet Love (KBS2, 2004)
- Little Women (SBS, 2004)
- Let's Go to the Beach (SBS, 2005)
- Tree of Heaven (SBS, 2006)
- Magnolia no Hana no Shita de (Fuji TV, 2007)
- In-soon Is Pretty (KBS2, 2007)
- Ryokiteki na Kanojo (TBS, 2008) (cameo)
- Swallow the Sun (SBS, 2009)
- It's Not Over Yet (SNS, 2013)
- Our Gap-soon (SBS, 2016–2017)
Film
- Veronika Decides to Die (2005)
- Once Upon a Time in Seoul (2008)
- Northern Limit Line (2015)
Variety show
- Cool Kiz on the Block (KBS2, 2014)
- Match Made in Heaven Return (2015)
- Running Man (2016)
Music video
- Vibe - "While Looking at the Picture"
- Vintage Blue - "Love Is"
- Position - "You Just Being in This World"
- Tei - "Same Pillow"
- Tei - "Locked Up in Tears"
Awards
- 2004 SBS Drama Awards: New Star Award (Little Women)
- 2004 KBS Drama Awards: Best New Actor (Snow White: Taste Sweet Love)
References
- ^ "10 LINE: Kim Tae-hee". TenAsia. 28 October 2009. Retrieved 2014-04-30.
- ^ Shin, Hae-in (1 March 2006). "Tree of Heaven: a new tryout for a resurgence of Korean Wave". The Korea Herald via Hancinema. Retrieved 2014-04-30.
- ^ a b "Lee Wan's Fan Meetings Draw 2,000 Japanese Fans". KBS Global. 11 July 2006. Retrieved 2014-04-30.
- ^ "Lee Wan will lead the Japanese drama Magnolia Flower (목련꽃)". Soompi. 1 December 2006. Retrieved 2014-05-04.
- ^ "Lee Wan returns through the drama In-soon is Pretty". Hancinema. 22 August 2007. Retrieved 2014-05-04.
- ^ Lee, Eun-joo (22 October 2008). "Actors struggle for authenticity in Korean War roles". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2014-04-30.
- ^ Han, Sang-hee (7 July 2009). "Swallow the Sun to Capture Love, Revenge". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2014-04-30.
- ^ "Lee Wan enters Korean military today". TenAsia. 12 July 2010. Retrieved 2014-04-30.
- ^ "Lee Wan to be discharged from military today". TenAsia. 23 April 2012. Retrieved 2014-04-30.
- ^ Kang, Jung-yeon (17 July 2013). "Kahi, Lee Wan to be on SNS Drama". TenAsia. Retrieved 2014-04-30.
- ^ Chung, Ah-young (13 October 2013). "New drama genres branch out from SNS, podcasts". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2014-04-30.
