Lee Dong-gun
Lee Dong-gun | |
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Born | Gangnam District,Seoul,South Korea | 26 July 1980
Occupations |
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Years active | 1998–present |
Agent | FNC Entertainment |
Spouse | |
Children | 1 |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 이동건 |
Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | I Dong-geon |
McCune–Reischauer | I Tongkŏn |
Website | Official website |
Lee Dong-gun(Korean:이동건,Korean pronunciation:[i.doŋɡʌn];born 26 July 1980) is a South Korean actor and singer.
Career
[edit]Lee Dong-gun made his debut in the entertainment industry in 1998 as a singer, but he would later gain fame as an actor, starring intelevision dramassuch asSweet 18,Lovers in Paris,andStained Glass.[1][2]
Lee took a break from acting in 2005, claiming he felt overwhelmed with his workload in both television and film.[3]He resumed his work in 2006, withSmile Again.
During a fan meeting event in Japan held on 5 December 2005, Lee announced the release of his first photobook which also included a making-of DVD, poster and postcard. The success ofLovers in Parisalong with promotions for his new filmMy Boyfriend Is Type Bhelped to increase his popularity in Japan.[4][5]
Lee participated in theHallyu Expo in AsiaonJeju islandwhich commenced on 28 November 2006 and spanned a total of 100 days. This large-scale event was intended to promote Korean culture across Asia and expected to bring in 150,000 tourists to stimulate the local economy.[6][7]He also attended the sequel to the Hallyu Expo which was held in Japan titledFACE in Japan Premium Event.This two-day event from 14 to 15 August 2007, featured Korean celebrities with large fanbases and was intended as a cultural exchange program between Korea and Japan.[8]
Lee released a 14-track album titledMy Biographyin 2008, his first full-length album in a decade.[9]It included 6 Korean songs, 6 Japanese songs and 2 instrumentals. It was first released in Japan before becoming available in Korea.[10]The same year, he starred in the television seriesNight After NightalongsideKim Sun-ah,[11]and starred alongside anensemble castin the romance filmLove Now.[12]
In December 2011, three months prior to the completion of his mandatory military service, Lee signed with talent agency Mask Entertainment.[13][14]After the termination of his contract with Mask Entertainment,[15][16]Lee signed withFNC Entertainmentin November 2012.[17][18]
In 2013, Lee was cast in the lead role for the time-travel romanceMarry Him If You Dare.[19]This was followed in 2015 by the titular role in cable seriesSuper Daddy Yeol,which was based on thewebtoonof the same name.[20][21]In 2016, Lee starred in the family dramaThe Gentlemen of Wolgyesu Tailor Shop.[22]He also starred in his first Chinese drama,Hello Mr. Rightalongside actressGuan Xiaotong.[23]
In the historical dramaQueen for Seven Days,Lee impressed viewers with his a wide range of emotions and acting performance with his role as the tyrannical Joseon rulerYeonsangun.[24]He then starred in action dramaSketch,playing a member of a special operations command who seeks revenge for the death of his wife;[25][26]and slice-of-life dramaWhere Stars Land.[27]
In 2019, Lee was cast in the fantasy romance dramaAngel's Last Mission: Love.[28]
Personal life
[edit]On 20 March 2008, Lee's 19-year-old brother Lee Joon-yub, a student at theUniversity of Sydney,was fatally stabbed during a brawl with two Chinese teenage gang members atHungry Jack'sinWorld Square,Sydney.[29]The victim's friend, 22-year-old Song Jung-ho, was critically injured but survived.[30]Lee flew to Sydney to identify his brother's body and attend arequiemmass at the Chapel ofSt. John's College;after cremation, his family brought back Lee Joon-yub's ashes toSeoul.[31]
Military service
[edit]Lee enlisted for hismandatory military serviceon 15 June 2010 at the 102 Reserves inChuncheon,Gangwon Provincefor four weeks of basic training followed by 21 months of active duty.[32]He served at the Defense Media Agency of theMinistry of National Defenseand was appointed Honorary Ambassador of Military.[33]He was discharged on 28 March 2012, and on the same day, he was appointed promotional ambassador for the2012 Korean Formula One Grand Prixheld at theKorea International Circuitin October.[34]
Relationship and marriage
[edit]On 28 February 2017, Lee Dong-gun was confirmed to be datingJo Yoon-hee,his co-star inThe Gentlemen of Wolgyesu Tailor Shop.[35]On 2 May, Lee announced that they have registered their marriage and are expecting their first child.[36][37]The couple held a private wedding ceremony on 29 September[38]and welcomed a baby girl on 14 December 2017.[39]On May 29, 2020, they divorced due to irreconcilable differences.[40]
Discography
[edit]Albums
[edit]Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
Sales | |
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KOR [41] |
JPN [42] | |||
Korean | ||||
Time to Fly |
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— | — | — |
Much More |
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42 | — |
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Japanese | ||||
Beautiful Beginning( mỹ しいはじまり) |
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— | — | — |
My Biography(マイ・バイオグラフィ) |
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— | 108 | |
The Key to Myself(ザ・キー・トゥ・マイセルフ) |
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— | 262 | |
"—" denotes album did not chart or was not released in that region. |
Singles
[edit]- "Salad Song" –Yoon Eun-hyefeat. Lee Dong-gun
Filmography
[edit]Television series
[edit]Year | Title | Role | Network | Notes |
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1999 | Ad Madness | KBS2 | ||
2002 | Friends | Park Kyung-joo | MBC | |
Ruler of Your Own World | Han Dong-jin | |||
2003 | Sang Doo! Let's Go to School | Kang Min-suk | KBS2 | |
A Problem at My Younger Brother's House | Park Sang-gu | SBS | ||
2004 | Sweet 18 | Kwon Hyuk-joon | KBS2 | |
Lovers in Paris | Yoon Soo-hyuk | SBS | ||
Stained Glass | Han Dong-joo/Yuichi Yamamoto | |||
2006 | Smile Again | Ban Ha-jin | ||
If in Love... Like Them | Jeong-tae | Mnet | ||
2008 | Night After Night | Kim Bum-sang | MBC | |
Star's Lover | Hyun-joon | SBS | Cameo | |
2013 | Marry Him If You Dare | Kim Shin | KBS2 | |
2015 | Super Daddy Yeol | Han Yul | tvN | |
2016 | The Gentlemen of Wolgyesu Tailor Shop | Lee Dong-jin | KBS2 | |
2017 | Queen for Seven Days | Yeonsangun | ||
2018 | Sketch | Kim Do-jin | JTBC | |
Where Stars Land | Seo In-woo | SBS | ||
2019 | Angel's Last Mission: Love | Ji Kang-woo | KBS2 | |
Leverage | Lee Tae-joon | TV Chosun |
Web series
[edit]Year | Title | Role | Platform | Notes | Ref. |
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2016 | Hello Mr. Right | Zhou Yuteng | iQiyi | Chinese drama | |
2022 | Kiss Sixth Sense | Hong Sung-joon | Disney+ | Cameo(Ep. 1, 10-12) | |
2023 | Celebrity | Jin Tae-jeon | Netflix | [44] |
Film
[edit]Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2002 | Family | Ha Yong-cheol | |
2005 | My Boyfriend Is Type B | Young-bin | |
2007 | Love Now | Park Yong-jun |
Television shows
[edit]Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
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English | Korean | |||
2023 | My Little Old Boy | 미운 우리 새끼 | Cast member |
Music video
[edit]- Eun Hyul – "Tardy Love"
- Position – "A Day"
- Big Bang– "Last Farewell"
- Lee Hyori– "Don't Love Her"
- Yoon Eun-hyefeat. Lee Dong-gun – "Salad Song"
- 4Tomorrow – "Tomorrow"
Musical theatre
[edit]- 1998:Wandering Stars(방황하는 별들)
Awards and nominations
[edit]Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
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2004 | 2ndAndre KimBest Star Awards | Best Star Award | — | Won | [45] |
KBS Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actor | Sweet 18 | Nominated | ||
SBS Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actor | Lovers in Paris,Stained Glass | Nominated | ||
Excellence Award, Actor in a Special Planning Drama | Lovers in Paris | Won | |||
Top 10 Stars | Lovers in Paris,Stained Glass | Won | |||
Dong-a TV Fashion Beauty Awards | Best Dressed | — | Won | ||
2005 | 41stBaeksang Arts Awards | Most Popular Actor (Film) | My Boyfriend Is Type B | Won | |
42ndGrand Bell Awards | Best New Actor | Nominated | |||
2008 | 45thBaeksang Arts Awards | Most Popular Actor (TV) | Night After Night | Nominated | |
SeoulHallyuFestival | Plaque of Appreciation | — | Won | ||
25th Korea Best Dresser Swan Awards | Best Dressed Actor | — | Won | ||
45thGrand Bell Awards | Best New Actor | Love Now | Nominated | ||
MBC Drama Awards | Excellence Award, actor | Night After Night | Won | ||
2013 | KBS Drama Awards | Best Couple AwardwithYoon Eun-hye | Marry Him If You Dare | Nominated | |
Excellence Award, Actor in Miniseries | Nominated | ||||
2015 | 4thAPAN Star Awards | HallyuStar Award | — | Won | [46] |
2016 | KBS Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actor in a Serial Drama | The Gentlemen of Wolgyesu Tailor Shop | Won | [47] |
2017 | KBS Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actor in a Mid-length Drama | Queen for Seven Days | Won | [48] |
2018 | SBS Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actor in a Monday-Tuesday Drama | Where Stars Land | Nominated | |
2023 | SBS Entertainment Awards | Hot Issue Award | My Little Old Boy | Won | [49] |
References
[edit]- ^Kim, Sun-woo (9 August 2004)."Lovers in ParisHits Highest Viewing Rate of 51.5 Percent ".The Dong-a Ilbo.Retrieved9 July2015.
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- ^"Lee Dong-geon to Suspend His Acting for the Year".KBS Global.26 January 2005.Retrieved6 May2014.
- ^"Lee Dong-gun enraptures Japanese fans at hallyu star meeting".KBS Global.6 December 2005.Retrieved6 May2014.
- ^"The comic perils of dating a type-B".Korea JoongAng Daily.2 February 2005.
- ^Lee, Min-a (8 February 2007)."Waves of teenage screams sweep across Jeju island as hallyu celebrates".Korea JoongAng Daily.Retrieved6 May2014.
- ^Cho, Chung-un (29 November 2006)."First Korean Wave Expo kicks off in Jeju".The Korea HeraldviaHancinema.Retrieved6 May2014.
- ^"Korean Stars To Visit Japan in August".KBS Global.25 July 2007.Retrieved6 May2014.
- ^"Lee Dong-gun Releases First Album in Korea in 10 Years".KBS Global.20 August 2008.Retrieved6 May2014.
- ^"Lee Dong-geon's new album,My Biography".15 August 2008.Retrieved6 May2014.
- ^"Lee Dong-gun, Kim Sun-ah" When It's at Night "– Enters filming this month".HanCinema.17 April 2008.
- ^"Glam affairs need dose of agony".Korea JoongAng Daily.18 April 2008.
- ^Hong, Lucia (5 December 2011)."Lee Dong-gun signs with new talenthouse".10Asia.Retrieved4 April2013.
- ^Lee, In-kyung (5 December 2011)."Lee Dong Gun Announces He Has Entered a New Agency".enewsWorld.Archived fromthe originalon 15 October 2014.Retrieved4 April2013.
- ^Oh, Esther (9 October 2012)."Lee Dong Gun to Terminate Contract with His Agency".enewsWorld.Retrieved4 April2013.
- ^Oh, Esther (9 October 2012)."MASK Entertainment Denies Reports that Lee Dong Gun is Terminating His Contract".enewsWorld.Retrieved4 April2013.
- ^Lee, Tae-ho (27 November 2012)."Actor Lee Dong-gun Inks Exclusive Contract with FTIsland, CNBLUE's Agency".10Asia.Retrieved5 February2013.
- ^Hong, Grace Danbi (28 November 2012)."Lee Dong Gun Becomes Family with CN Blue, FT Island, Juniel, and More".enewsWorld.Retrieved4 April2013.
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- ^Ahn, Sung-mi (11 March 2015)."Forget the villain: Lee returns as doting mom in new rom-com".The Korea Herald.Retrieved9 July2015.
- ^Kim, Ji-min (13 March 2015)."Super Daddydraws on heartbreaking storyline ".Korea JoongAng Daily.Retrieved9 July2015.
- ^"Lee, Jo sign on for KBS2 drama 'Gentleman'".Korea JoongAng Daily.24 June 2016.
- ^"Lee Dong Gun To Be A Popular Actor in China".BNT News.15 July 2015.
- ^"Lee Dong-gun shines as tyrant of Joseon era".Kpop Herald.7 July 2017.
- ^"Rain, Lee Dong-gun cast for cop series 'Sketch'".Yonhap News Agency. 6 March 2018.
- ^"Lee Dong-gun, Rain to star as investigators in 'Sketch'".Kpop Herald.6 March 2018.
- ^"[단독]이동건, '여우각시별' 출연..이제훈X채수빈과 만남".Star News(in Korean). 30 July 2018.
- ^이동건, '단 하나의 사랑' 발레단 예술감독 dịch 출연 확정..신혜선·엘과 호흡 [공식입장].Osen(in Korean). 17 January 2019.
- ^"City stab victim brother a film star".The Daily Telegraph.22 March 2008.Retrieved9 July2015.
- ^Gee, Steve (27 March 2008)."TV star mourns brother killed in Hungry Jacks brawl".The Daily Telegraph.Retrieved9 July2015.
- ^Chung, Ah-young (30 March 2008)."Stars Join in Mourning for Death of Actors Brother".The Korea Times.Retrieved9 July2015.
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- ^"Lee Dong-gun appointed celebrity military officer".10Asia.23 July 2010.Retrieved9 July2015.
- ^"Lee Dong-gun Completes Military Service".The Chosun Ilbo.29 March 2012.Retrieved30 March2012.
- ^"Actor Lee Dong-gun dating fellow drama star Cho Youn-hee".Yonhap News Agency. 28 February 2017.
- ^"Actor Lee Dong-gun weds drama co-star Cho Youn-hee".The Korea Herald.2 May 2017.Retrieved2 May2017.
- ^"Actor Lee Dong-gun weds drama co-star Cho Youn-hee".Yonhap.2 May 2017.
- ^"Lee, Jo hold private wedding reception".Korea JoongAng Daily.30 September 2017.
- ^"Actress Jo Yoon-hee Gives Birth".The Chosun Ilbo.18 December 2017.
- ^"배우 이동건-조윤희 3년 만에 이혼".28 May 2020.
- ^"K-pop Album Sales Volume".Recording Industry Association of Korea(in Korean). Archived fromthe originalon 10 August 2015.Retrieved15 July2018.
- ^"Lee Dong-gun Album Sales Ranking".Oricon(in Japanese).Retrieved15 July2018.
- ^"June 2000 K-pop Album Sales Volume".Recording Industry Association of Korea(in Korean).Retrieved15 July2018.
- ^Moon Ji-yeon (26 May 2022)."[공식] '셀러브리티' 박규영·강민혁·이청아 캐스팅..넷플릭스 확정"[[Official] 'Celebrity' Park Gyu-young, Kang Min-hyuk, Lee Cheong-ah Casting... Netflix Confirmed] (in Korean).Sports Chosun.Retrieved26 May2022– via Naver.
- ^"Fashion Designer Andre Kim Gives Out Best Star Awards".The Korea Times.16 November 2004.
- ^"Kim Soo-hyun wins grand prize at APAN Star Awards".Kpop Herald.29 November 2015.
- ^"Winners of the 2016 KBS Drama Awards".Asia Pacific Daily.3 January 2017.
- ^"KBS Drama Awards 2017: Kim Young Chul, Chun Ho Jin share grand prize; complete winners list".International Business Times.1 January 2018.
- ^"Winners Of The 2023 SBS Entertainment Awards".Soompi.30 December 2023.Retrieved11 January2024.
External links
[edit]- Lee Dong-gunonFacebook(in Korean)
- Lee Dong-gunatHanCinema
- Lee Dong-gunatIMDb
- Lee Dong-gunat theKorean Movie Database