Lee Yeong-hoon
Lee Yeong-hoon | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 14, 1982 |
| Other names | Lee Young-hoon Lee Yeong-hun Lee Yeoung-hun |
| Education | Suwon Science College - Broadcasting |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Agent | Sim Entertainment |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 이영훈 |
| Revised Romanization | I Yeong-hun |
| McCune–Reischauer | Ri Yŏng-hun |
| Website | leeyounghun.com |
Lee Yeong-hoon(born December 14, 1982) is a South Korean actor.
Early life[edit]
Lee Yeong-hoon began his acting career after joining theMBCAcademy while in high school. Some of his peers at academy also went on to future stardom, such asJo In-sungandLee So-yeon.
Career[edit]
In 2001, at the age of 19, Lee made his acting debut win theshort filmGood Romance,directed by filmmakerLeesong Hee-il.Lee enteredSuwonScience College as a Broadcasting major, and he performed numerous times on stage while at university.
Upon his discharge frommandatory military service,Leesong Hee-il again cast Lee, this time in the leading role in theindiefeatureNo Regret.An attempt to realistically portray the lifestyle of a young gay man working in thehost clubindustry,No Regretbecame a ground-breaking film in Koreanqueer cinema.[1]It traveled the film festival circuit, screening to packed audiences at the 2006Busan International Film Festival.Lee won Best New Actor at theKorean Association of Film Critics Awards,[2]and he appeared in his first commercial in 2007 forMcDonald's.
This was followed by his first major commercial film, the 2008horror-thrillerThe Guard Post.[3]Lee was praised byThe Korea Timesfor "shining brightly" in his role as the prime suspect in a massacre of 20 soldiers in theDMZ,[4]and received Best New Actor nominations from theBlue Dragon Film AwardsandKorean Film Awards.[5]
Lee continues to star in independent films, including romance dramaRide Awayandhip hop-themedThe Beat Goes On.[6]
Filmography[edit]
Film[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Good Romance | Won-kyu | short film |
| 2006 | No Regret | Lee Soo-min | |
| 2008 | The Guard Post | Corporal Kang Jin-won | |
| Ride Away | Kim Soo-wook | ||
| 2010 | One Night Stand | Male college student | cameo(first segment) |
| Break Away | Kang Jae-hoon | ||
| Trouble Shooter | Park Hyung-joon ( "Psycho" ) | ||
| 2012 | The Beat Goes On | Kim Min-soo ( "Mad Dog" ) | |
| Just Friends | Shim Jae-wook | ||
| The Traffickers | Dae-woong | ||
| 2013 | Top Star | "Song of the Sun" gunman 2 | |
| 2014 | Girls, Girls, Girls | Hyeon-soo | |
| 2015 | Coin Locker | Sang-pil |
Television series[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Her Style | Kim Jong-tae | KBS N |
| 2011 | Detectives in Trouble | Kim Young-tae (guest) | KBS2 |
| 2013 | Blue Tower Zero | Lee Young-hoon | tvN |
| 2015 | KBS Drama Special "The Wind Blows to the Hope" |
Bang Dae-sik | KBS2 |
Theater[edit]
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| The Virtuous Burglar | ||
| 어둠의 힘 | ||
| A Midsummer Night's Dream | ||
| Three Sisters |
Awards and nominations[edit]
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 26thKorean Association of Film Critics Awards | Best New Actor | No Regret | Won |
| 2007 | 43rdBaeksang Arts Awards | Best New Actor (Film) | Nominated | |
| 2008 | 29thBlue Dragon Film Awards | Best New Actor | The Guard Post | Nominated |
| 7thKorean Film Awards | Best New Actor | Nominated |
References[edit]
- ^Kim, Do-hoon."No Regretactors Lee Young-hoon and Lee Han: 격렬한 청춘의 통과제의 ".Cine21(in Korean).Retrieved16 November2006.
- ^Paquet, Darcy (26 December 2006)."Pair win top prizes at Korean awards".Variety.Retrieved2014-05-25.
- ^Oh, Jeong-yeon.이영훈: 사고도 치지만 미움받지 않는 캐릭터다.Cine21(in Korean).Retrieved1 April2008.
- ^Lee, Hyo-won (27 March 2008)."GP506Puts DMZ Back on Map ".The Korea Times.Retrieved27 March2008.
- ^"Lee Yeong-hun - Awards".Cinemasie.Retrieved2014-05-25.
- ^Oh, Mi-jung."Lee Young Hoon Says Shooting a Bed Scene With a Man is Easier Than A Woman".enewsWorld.Retrieved8 March2012.
External links[edit]
- Official website(in Korean)
- Lee Yeong-hunonX(in Korean)
- Lee Young-hoononCyworld(in Korean)
- Lee Young-hoonat Sim Entertainment(in Korean)
- Lee Young-hoonatIMDb
- Lee Yeong-hoonatHanCinema
- Lee Yeong-hunat theKorean Movie Database
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