Lee Sang-woo
| Lee Sang-woo | |
|---|---|
| Born |
February 13, 1980 Seoul, South Korea |
| Education | Korea University - Food Science and Biotechnology |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Agent | HM Entertainment |
| Spouse(s) | Kim So-yeon (m. 2017) |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 이상우 |
| Hanja | 李尚禹 |
| Revised Romanization | I Sang-u |
| McCune–Reischauer | Ri Sang-u |
Lee Sang-woo (born February 13, 1980) is a South Korean actor. He rose to fame in the 2007 television drama First Wives' Club, and has since played leading roles on The Road Home (2009), Don't Hesitate (2009), Life Is Beautiful (2010) and Feast of the Gods (2012).
Career
Lee Sang-woo launched his acting career in 2005, starring in a Drama City episode and a minor role in the television drama 18 vs. 29. This was followed by more supporting roles on television, including his big screen debut in Almost Love, a romantic comedy film headlined by Kwon Sang-woo and Kim Ha-neul. During this time, he also starred as one of the three leading actors of the independent film Don't Look Back (2006), which was the closing film of that year's Jeonju International Film Festival,[1] and won a critic's prize at the Locarno International Film Festival.[2]
Lee began his rise to fame with a supporting role in First Wives' Club, a popular drama which aired from 2007 to 2008 with a peak viewership rating of 41.3%.[3][4] For his performance, he received a New Star Award at the SBS Drama Awards.
It was not until 2009 that Lee was cast in his first mainstream leading role, in The Road Home, followed soon after by another daily drama Don't Hesitate. In the same year, he also appeared as one of the leading actors in Searching for the Elephant, an erotic-psychological thriller about three thirty-something men struggling with schizophrenia, sex addiction and infidelity.[5]
In 2010, Lee starred with Song Chang-eui in Life Is Beautiful as a gay couple. The drama is one of the few Korean dramas about an openly gay couple in Korean society, which have conservative views on sexuality.[6] Despite the controversy, the show was successful in the ratings,[7] and Lee would later work again with renowned screenwriter Kim Soo-hyun on A Thousand Days' Promise (2011) and Childless Comfort (2012).[8]
After a supporting role in Believe in Love (also known as My Love, My Family, 2011), Lee was once again cast in the leading role in Feast of the Gods (2012).[9][10] He later won the Excellence Award, Actor in a Special Project Drama at the MBC Drama Awards for Feast of the Gods and his supporting role in the period drama Horse Doctor.[11]
In 2013, Lee joined the ensemble cast of Goddess of Marriage, followed by the adultery drama One Warm Word.[12][13] Unlike his previous calm and quiet roles, in 2014 he was cast as the leading man in Glorious Day, a peculiar character which Lee said he looked forward to playing since it most resembles his real-life personality.[14]
Lee then starred in two weekend dramas, All About My Mom and Happy Home.[15][16] He returned to prime-time television, starring in romantic comedy drama 20th Century Boy and Girl.[17]
In 2018, Lee is set to star in Shall We Live Together?.[18]
Personal life
On September 6, 2016, it was confirmed that Lee and actress Kim So-yeon are in a relationship. The couple met on the set of MBC's weekend drama Happy Home. On March 28, 2017, it was announced that Kim and Lee are getting married in June 2017.[19]
Filmography
Television series
| Year | Title | Role | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Drama City "No One Loves Me" |
Jo Seung-joo | KBS2 |
| 18 vs. 29 | Kang Bong-kyu | KBS2 | |
| Can Love Be Refilled? | Lee Sang-woo | KBS2 | |
| 2007 | Two Outs in the Ninth Inning | Lee Joon-mo | MBC |
| First Wives' Club | Koo Se-joo | SBS | |
| 2009 | The Road Home | Yoo Hyun-soo | KBS1 |
| Don't Hesitate | Han Tae-woo | SBS | |
| 2010 | Life Is Beautiful | Kim Kyung-soo | SBS |
| 2011 | Believe in Love | Han Seung-woo | KBS2 |
| A Thousand Days' Promise | Jang Jae-min | SBS | |
| 2012 | Feast of the Gods | Kim Do-yoon | MBC |
| Horse Doctor | Lee Sung-ha | MBC | |
| Childless Comfort | Ha In-chul (cameo) | jTBC | |
| 2013 | Goddess of Marriage | Kim Hyun-woo | SBS |
| One Warm Word | Kim Sung-soo | SBS | |
| 2014 | Let's Eat | Kim Sung-soo (cameo, episode 8) |
tvN |
| Glorious Day | Seo Jae-woo | SBS | |
| 2015 | High Society | Jang Kyung-joon (cameo, episode 1-4, 15-16) | SBS |
| All About My Mom | Kang Hoon-jae | KBS2 | |
| 2016 | Happy Home | Seo Ji-geon | MBC |
| 2017 | 20th Century Boy and Girl | Anthony / Lee Chul-min | MBC |
| 2018 | Marry Me Now | Jung Eun-tae | KBS2 |
Film
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Almost Love | Moon Young-hoon |
| Don't Look Back | Geun-woo | |
| 2008 | Beyond All Magic | Jun |
| 2009 | Searching for the Elephant | Jin-hyuk |
Television shows
| Year | Title | Role | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | It's Dangerous Beyond The Blankets | Main cast | MBC |
Music video
| Year | Song title | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | "Nitpicking" | Kim Gun-mo |
| 2007 | "Loving One Person" | Oh Hyun-ran |
| "My Angel" | Fly to the Sky | |
| "Pretty Today Too" | Fly to the Sky |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | SBS Drama Awards | New Star Award | First Wives' Club | Won |
| 2009 | 45th Baeksang Arts Awards | Best New Actor (TV) | Nominated | |
| Andre Kim Best Star Awards[20] | Male Star Award | Won | ||
| KBS Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actor in a Daily Drama | The Road Home | Nominated | |
| 2011 | SBS Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actor in a Special Planning Drama | A Thousand Days' Promise | Nominated |
| 2012 | MBC Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actor in a Special Project Drama | Feast of the Gods, Horse Doctor | Won |
| 2013 | SBS Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actor in a Weekend/Daily Drama | Goddess of Marriage | Nominated |
| 2014 | SBS Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Serial Drama | Glorious Day | Nominated |
| 2015 | 4th APAN Star Awards | Excellence Award, Actor in a Serial Drama | All About My Mom | Nominated |
| 2016 | MBC Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Serial Drama | Happy Home | Won |
| 2017 | MBC Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actor in a Monday-Tuesday Drama | Children of the 20th Century | Nominated |
| 2018 | 11th Korea Drama Awards[21] | Top Excellence Award, Actor | Marry Me Now | Nominated |
| 6th APAN Star Awards[22] | Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Serial Drama | Won |
References
- ↑ "Jeonju Gears Up for Annual Movie Fest". The Chosun Ilbo. 31 March 2006. Retrieved 2014-03-19.
- ↑ Park, Soo-mee (28 November 2006). "Family issues and romance dominate new releases". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2014-03-19.
- ↑ "Good Old Wives' Club Nears 40% Viewer Rating". KBS Global. 10 July 2008. Retrieved 2014-03-19.
- ↑ "Kim Soo-mi, "Lee Sang-woo, If I had a daughter, I would give her to him"". Hancinema. 19 June 2008.
- ↑ Kim, Lynn (14 October 2009). "Elephant invited to int'l film festivals". 10Asia. Retrieved 2014-03-19.
- ↑ Yang, Sung-hee (20 May 2010). "Writer pushing buttons on TV, again". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2014-03-19.
- ↑ Lee, Sooin; Nahm, Sooyeon (13 September 2010). "Drama reveals changing attitudes about homosexuality". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2014-03-19.
- ↑ ""A Thousand Days' Promise" fancy casting". Hancinema. 18 September 2011.
- ↑ Kim, Myung-hyun (30 November 2011). "Lee Sang-woo to star in January series". 10Asia. Retrieved 2013-01-27.
- ↑ Hong, Lucia (18 April 2012). "Actor Lee Sang-woo extends contract with current agency". 10Asia. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
- ↑ "Lee Sang-woo in "The Horse Healer"". Hancinema. 27 June 2012.
- ↑ Lee, Sun-min (30 October 2013). "Lee Sang-woo back on SBS". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2014-03-19.
- ↑ Lee, Cory (5 November 2013). "Lee Sang-woo to Pair Up with Han Hye-jin in New Drama". 10Asia. Retrieved 2014-03-19.
- ↑ Jin, Eun-soo (26 March 2014). "Leads for Good Day confirmed". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2014-03-26.
- ↑ "'All About My Mom' Shows The Relationship Between A Mother And Daughter". BNT News. 11 August 2015.
- ↑ "Lee Sang-woo to star in "Happy Home" as genius doctor". Hancinema. 20 January 2016.
- ↑ "[단독] 이상우, '20세기소년소녀' 출연 물망...결혼 후 첫 드라마". Osen (in Korean). 15 July 2017.
- ↑ "Lee Sang-woo Joins Han Ji-hye for "Shall We Live Together"". Hancinema. 14 December 2017.
- ↑ "Star Couple Tie the Knot". The Chosun Ilbo. 12 June 2017.
- ↑ "Stars Shine at Andre Kims Atelier". The Korea Times. 29 November 2009.
- ↑ "2018코리아드라마어워즈 후보 공개". KDFO.org (in Korean). 22 September 2018.
- ↑ "이병헌, '미스터 션샤인' 대상 수상..정해인 2관왕(종합)[2018 APAN]". Osen (in Korean). 13 October 2018.
External links
- Lee Sang-woo on Cyworld (in Korean)
- Lee Sang-woo at HM Entertainment
- Lee Sang-woo Fan Cafe at Daum
- Lee Sang-woo at HanCinema
- Lee Sang-woo on IMDb
- Lee Sang-woo (Personal account) at Instagram