Lee Tae-hwan

Lee Tae-hwan
Born (1995-02-21) February 21, 1995
South Korea
Education Sungkyunkwan University - Acting Arts
Occupation
  • Actor
  • singer
  • model
Years active 2013–present
Agent Fantagio
Korean name
Hangul 이태환
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
2016 Su Saek Won-sun

Television series

Year Title Role Network
2013After School: Lucky or NotHan Jae-heeNate Hoppin/
BTV/T-store
2014Wonderful Day in Octoberyoung Lee Shin-jaeSBS
High School King of SavvyOh Tae-seoktvN
Pride and PrejudiceKang SooMBC
After School: Lucky or Not - Season 2Han Jae-heeSohu.com/
DramaFever
2015Splendid Politicsyoung Prince GwanghaeMBC
2016Come Back MisterChoi Seung-jaeSBS
Thumping SpikeBaek Woo JinSohu TV
WSeo Do-yoonMBC
2016–2017 Father, I'll Take Care of You Han Sung-joon MBC
2017–2018My Golden LifeSunwoo HyukKBS2
2018What's Wrong with Secretary KimLee Sung-yeontvN

Variety show

YearTitleNetworkEpisode
2017Living Together in Empty RoomMBCCast member with Han Eun-jung and Block B's P. O (Episodes 8–11)[15]
Law Of the Jungle in Komodo SBSCast member (Episodes 278–282)[16]

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominated work Result
20116th Asia Model Festival Awards[17]Best New ModelN/AWon
201635th MBC Drama AwardsBest New ActorWNominated
201731st KBS Drama AwardsMy Golden LifeNominated

References

  1. ↑ "Lee Tae Hwan, Park Bo Gum & Kim Young Gwang rising hot among many drama fans". StarN News. Retrieved 2015-02-21.
  2. ↑ Choi, Eun-hwa (28 August 2013). "Actor Group 5urprise to Debut with Dramatoon After School Bokbulbok". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2015-02-21.
  3. ↑ ""High School King" Lee Tae Hwan Received a Offer to Play Ice Hockey on Celebrity Team". Top Star News (in Korean). 24 July 2014.
  4. ↑ "Rookie Lee Tae-hwan to star in MBC "Pride and Prejudice"". Hancinema. 30 September 2014.
  5. ↑ "Lee Tae-hwan, "I want to be like Cha Seung-won"". Hancinema. 19 January 2015.
  6. ↑ ""Splendid Politics" Lee Tae-hwan, "Honored to be young Cha Seung-won"". Hancinema. 9 April 2015.
  7. ↑ ""Please Come Back, Mister" Lee Tae-hwan's outstanding looks". Hancinema. 9 March 2016.
  8. ↑ ""W" to feature Lee Tae-hwan, Lee Si-eon, Jung Yoo-jin". Hancinema. 12 May 2016.
  9. ↑ "Lee Tae-hwan cast in "Thumping Spike"". Hancnema. 31 August 2015.
  10. ↑ "Press Preview of the Movie 'Su Saek' Was Held". Yahoo. 16 March 2016.
  11. ↑ Shim, Sun-ah (10 November 2016). "New MBC drama to depict story of 'unwanted' large family". Yonhap News Agency. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
  12. ↑ "Park Si-hoo, Shin Hye-sun and Lee Tae-hwan to star in "My Golden Life"". Hancinema. 15 June 2017.
  13. ↑ "'My Golden Life' gave Lee Tae-hwan the boost he needed". Korea JoongAng Daily. 30 March 2018.
  14. ↑ "Lee Tae-hwan to star in 'What's Wrong With Secretary Kim?'". Kpop Herald. 11 April 2018.
  15. ↑ Yoo Ji-hye (9 June 2017). "'발칙한' 천하의 김희철도 당황시킨 '6비글' 여자친구 [종합]". OSEN (in Korean). Retrieved 2017-06-10.
  16. ↑ Park Pan-seok (13 June 2017). "'정글', 이수근+하니·예린 합류.."최종 목적지 인도네시아 아냐"[종합]". OSEN (in Korean). Retrieved 2017-06-13.
  17. ↑ "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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