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Lee Wan

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For the South Korean footballer, see Lee Wan (footballer).
In this Korean name, the family name is Kim. In the stage name or pen-name, the surname is Lee.
Lee Wan
Lee Wan in May 2022
Born
Kim Hyung-soo

(1984-01-03) January 3, 1984 (age 40)
Nam District, Ulsan, South Korea
EducationKookmin University - Physical Education
Kookmin University Graduate School - Sports Management
OccupationActor
Years active2003-present
AgentStory J Company[1]
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Spouse
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(m. 2019)​
RelativesKim Tae-hee (sister)
Rain (brother-in-law)
Korean name
Hangul
이완
Hanja
Revised RomanizationI Wan
McCune–ReischauerI Wan
Birth name
Hangul
김형수
Hanja
Revised RomanizationGim Hyeongsu
McCune–ReischauerKim Hyŏngsu
Websitewww.lee-wan.com

Lee Wan (Korean: 이완; born January 3, 1984), born Kim Hyung-soo (김형수), is a South Korean actor.

Career

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Born as Kim Hyung-soo, he began his career in entertainment after starring in a music video alongside older sister, actress Kim Tae-hee.[2] 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.[3] Lee also contributed the song "Where Farewells Don't Exist" to the drama's soundtrack.[4]

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.[4] 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.[5] Afterwards, he returned to Korean television with a supporting role in In-soon Is Pretty, as the protagonist's younger brother.[6]

In 2008, Lee starred in the Korean War film Once Upon a Time in Seoul.[7] He next played a villain in the gambling-themed series Swallow the Sun in 2009.[8]

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.[9] He was discharged on 23 April 2012.[10]

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.[11][12] In 2015, he starred in Northern Limit Line, a naval thriller about the Second Battle of Yeonpyeong.

Personal life

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On 27 November 2018 his agency confirmed he is dating pro-golfer Lee Bo-mee.[13] The couple officially tied the knot at a Catholic church with their family and friends in a private wedding on 28 December 2019.[14][15]

Filmography

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Television series

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Film

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Variety show

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Music video

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  • 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

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  • 2004 SBS Drama Awards: New Star Award (Little Women)
  • 2004 KBS Drama Awards: Best New Actor (Snow White: Taste Sweet Love)

References

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  1. ^ Kim, Seon-woo (September 6, 2022). "이완, 스토리제이와 재계약…누나 김태희 한솥밥" [Lee Wan renews contract with Story J... Sister Kim Tae-hee, one pot rice] (in Korean). JTBC. Retrieved September 6, 2022 – via Naver.
  2. ^ "10 LINE: Kim Tae-hee". TenAsia. 28 October 2009. Retrieved 2014-04-30.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ a b "Lee Wan's Fan Meetings Draw 2,000 Japanese Fans". KBS Global. 11 July 2006. Retrieved 2014-04-30.
  5. ^ "Lee Wan will lead the Japanese drama Magnolia Flower (목련꽃)". Soompi. 1 December 2006. Retrieved 2014-05-04.
  6. ^ "Lee Wan returns through the drama In-soon is Pretty". Hancinema. 22 August 2007. Retrieved 2014-05-04.
  7. ^ Lee, Eun-joo (22 October 2008). "Actors struggle for authenticity in Korean War roles". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2014-04-30.
  8. ^ Han, Sang-hee (7 July 2009). "Swallow the Sun to Capture Love, Revenge". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2014-04-30.
  9. ^ "Lee Wan enters Korean military today". TenAsia. 12 July 2010. Retrieved 2014-04-30.
  10. ^ "Lee Wan to be discharged from military today". TenAsia. 23 April 2012. Retrieved 2014-04-30.
  11. ^ Kang, Jung-yeon (17 July 2013). "Kahi, Lee Wan to be on SNS Drama". TenAsia. Archived from the original on 2 May 2014. Retrieved 2014-04-30.
  12. ^ Chung, Ah-young (13 October 2013). "New drama genres branch out from SNS, podcasts". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2014-04-30.
  13. ^ "YG Sports Golfer Lee Bomi & Actor Lee Wan Confirmed To Be Dating". Koreaboo. 27 November 2018. Retrieved 2020-12-04.
  14. ^ "Kim Tae Hee's Brother Lee Wan and YG Sports Golfer Lee Bo Mi Are Getting Married". Koreaboo. 27 September 2019. Retrieved 2020-12-04.
  15. ^ "Lee Wan Ties The Knot With Professional Golfer Lee Bo Mi". Soompi. 29 December 2019. Retrieved 2020-12-04.
  16. ^ Yoo Soo-kyung (August 5, 2021). "이완, 6년 만에 스크린 컴백...한선화와 호흡" [Lee Wan, screen comeback after 6 years... Breathing with Han Seon-hwa]. Hankook Ilbo (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
  17. ^ Jo Ji-young (March 21, 2022). "[공식] 조동혁X이완 조폭 액션 영화 '피는 물보다 진하다', 5월 개봉 확정" [[Official] Jo Dong-hyuk X Lee-wan gangster action movie 'Blood is thicker than water', confirmed for release in May] (in Korean). Sports Chosun. Retrieved March 21, 2022 – via Naver.
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