Lee Wan
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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.
Personal life
On 27 November 2018 his agency confirmed he is dating pro-golfer Lee Bo-mee.[12] The couple officially tied the knot at a Catholic church with their family and friends in a private wedding on 28 December 2019.[13][14]
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)
- Street of Movies (2021) – Do-young [15]
- Blood is thicker than water (2022) – Young Min[16]
Variety shows
- Cool Kiz on the Block (KBS2, 2014)
- Match Made in Heaven Return (2015)
- Law of the Jungle (2017)
Music video appearances
- 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
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External links
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