Lee Won-keun

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Lee Won-geun
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Lee Won-geun in 2017
Born (1991-06-27) June 27, 1991 (age 33)
South Korea
Education Konkuk University – Film Studies
Occupations
  • Actor
  • model
Years active2012–present
AgentYooBorn Company
Korean name
Hangul
이원근
Hanja
李源根
Revised Romanization I Won-geun
McCune–Reischauer I Wŏnkŭn

Lee Won-geun (born June 27, 1991) is a South Korean actor. He made his acting debut in the 2012 popular historical television drama Moon Embracing the Sun (2012) and is best known for starring in the high school drama Cheer Up! (2015) and One the Woman (2021), as well as the film Misbehavior (2017). [1] [2]

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Personal life

Lee mandatory military service on June 13, 2019, in the National Police Agency Compulsory Police Sugyeong Military Service and was discharged from the conscripted police on January 7, 2021. [3]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2012Adonis
2016 The Net Oh Jin-woo [4]
BrokenJi-hoonMini Cinema [5]
2017 Misbehavior Jae-ha [2]
2018 In Between Seasons Yong-joon [6]
Wretches Jae-young [7]
Feng Shui King Heonjong [8]
2019 Rosebud Myung-hwan (young) [9]
Bring Me Home Seung-hyun [10]

Television series

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2012 Moon Embracing the Sun Kim Jae-woon (young) [11]
Phantom Kwon Do-young [12]
2013 Pure Love Choi Joon-young [13]
Passionate Love Kang Moo-yeol (young) [14]
2014 12 Years Promise Yoo Joon-soo (young) [15]
Drama Festival – "The Diary of Heong Yeong-dang"Kim Hong-yeonOne-act drama [16]
Secret Door Kim Moon [17]
2015 Hyde Jekyll, Me Lee Eun-chang [18]
Cheer Up! Kim Yeol [19]
2016 The Good Wife Lee Joon-ho [20]
2017 Queen of Mystery Hong Joon-oh [21]
JTBC Drama Festa – "A Person You Could Know"Kim Jin-Young [22]
Jugglers Hwangbo Yul [23]
2018 KBS Drama Special – "Too Bright for Romance"Hamburger place employeeOne act-drama [24]
2021 One the Woman Ahn Yoo-jun [25]
2022 A Superior Day Kwon Si-woo [26]

Web series

YearTitleRoleRef.
2014Longing for SpringSeo Geun-tae [27]
2016Thumping Spike 2Dong Hae-sung [28]

Television shows

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2016 Celebrity Bromance Cast MemberSeason 7 with N [29]

Music video

YearSong TitleArtistRef.
2012"None Other Than You" Jang Jae-in [ citation needed ]

Awards and nominations

Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination
Award ceremonyYearCategoryNominee / WorkResultRef.
Blue Dragon Film Awards 2016 Best New Actor The Net Nominated[ citation needed ]
Buil Film Awards 2017 Best New Actor Misbehavior Nominated[ citation needed ]
Chunsa Film Awards 2017Nominated[ citation needed ]
KBS Drama Awards 2015 Best New Actor Cheer Up! Nominated[ citation needed ]
Popularity Award, ActorNominated
Best Couple AwardLee Won-keun (with Jeong Eun-ji)
Cheer Up! 		Nominated
Oporto International Film Festival 2017Directors Week Best Actor Award The Net Won [30]
SBS Drama Awards 2021 Excellence Award for an Actor in a Mini-Series Romance/Comedy Drama One the Woman Nominated [31]
The Seoul Awards 2017Best New Actor Misbehavior Nominated[ citation needed ]

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  2. 1 2 "Rookie actor finds fitting debut role : Lee Won-keun found that vulnerability was a strength in 'Misbehavior'". Korea JoongAng Daily . January 31, 2017.
  3. ↑ Kim, Yu-rim (January 7, 2021). "이원근 전역… "의무경찰, 뜻 깊었다" [Lee Won-geun's entire... "Compulsory police, it was meaningful] (in Korean). Money S. Retrieved September 9, 2022– via Naver.
  4. ↑ "Lee Won-geun to star in Kim Ki-duk's "The Net" with Ryoo Seung-bum". HanCinema . JoyNews. February 25, 2016.
  5. ↑ "차진영감독 단편영화 <기억의 단편>". NAVER TV - Mini Cinema (in Korean). 8 October 2016.
  6. ↑ "[SE★인터뷰] '환절기' 이원근, "배종옥·지윤호와 호흡하면서 찍은 영화...신기한 경험"". SE Daily (in Korean). February 27, 2018.
  7. ↑ "Lee Won-keun goes back to school : The actor will soon appear in 'Wretches' as a victim of school bullying". Korea JoongAng Daily . February 27, 2018.
  8. ↑ "Moon Chae-won, Lee Won-geun and Kim Min-jae join film". Korea JoongAng Daily . July 14, 2017.
  9. ↑ "YOO Ho-jeong, PARK Sung-woong Lead YOUR NAME IS ROSE". Korean Film Biz Zone. January 26, 2016.
  10. ↑ "[공식]'나를 찾아줘' 이영애, 13년만의 복귀..유재명· 이원근· 박해준 합세". Seoul Economic Daily (in Korean). May 16, 2018.
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  13. ↑ "'해품달' 이원근 KBS '일말의순정' 주인공 출연 '첫 시트콤'". Newsen (in Korean). December 27, 2012.
  14. ↑ "Girls' Generation Seohyun and Lee Won-geun". HanCinema . Star MK. September 12, 2013.
  15. ↑ "윤소희·이원근, JTBC 새주말극 캐스팅..'19세 커플'로 호흡". edaily (in Korean). January 29, 2014.
  16. ↑ "임주환·이원근, MBC '형영당일기'서 호흡…퀴어 사극 도전". My Daily (in Korean). September 15, 2014.
  17. ↑ "'비밀의문' 이원근 등장에 시청자 환호 '꽃미남 누구?'". TV Report (in Korean). November 14, 2018.
  18. ↑ "'하이드 지킬,나' 혜리·이원근, 상큼 발랄 '비타민 커플' 포착!". Herald POP (in Korean). March 26, 2015.
  19. ↑ "Jung Eun-ji and Lee Won-geun cast for upcoming KBS drama "Cheeky Go Go"". HanCinema . Star MBN. September 9, 2015.
  20. ↑ "[단독] 이원근, '굿와이프' 합류..전도연 라이벌役". Osen (in Korean). April 12, 2016.
  21. ↑ "'Mystery' Lee Wongeun is too cute to be a chief constable!". KBS World. April 7, 2017.
  22. ↑ "[단독] 이원근, 소시 수영과 웹드 '알 수도 있는 사람' 호흡". Osen (in Korean). April 18, 2017.
  23. ↑ "Choi Daniel, Baek Jin Hee, Kang Hye Jeong, Lee Won Keun cast in new drama 'Jugglers.'". KBS World. Retrieved November 22, 2017.
  24. ↑ "유영은 PD, 처음이지만 노련하다 [M+안윤지의 PICK터뷰]". Maeil Broadcasting Network (in Korean). November 19, 2018.
  25. ↑ Jeong Hee-yeon (June 18, 2021). "SBS '원 더 우먼' 이하늬X이상윤X진서연X이원근 확정 [공식]" [SBS 'One The Woman' Honey Lee X Lee Sang-yoon X Jin Seo-yeon X Lee Won-geun Confirmed [Official]] (in Korean). sports.donga. Retrieved June 18, 2021– via Naver.
  26. ↑ Shin Young-eun (November 12, 2021). "우월한 하루' 진구·하도권·이원근, 캐스팅 확정 [공식]" ['Superior Day' Jin Goo, Ha Do-kwon, and Lee Won-geun Confirm Casting [Official]] (in Korean). Maeil Business News. Retrieved November 16, 2021– via Naver.
  27. ↑ "이원근, '그리다 봄' 주인공으로 발탁…송지은과 호흡 맞춘다". Sports Khan (in Korean). October 26, 2014.
  28. ↑ "'Thumping Spike 2' will continue its touching story passed down from the prequel". HanCinema . Kookje. July 22, 2016.
  29. ↑ "[V Report] VIXX's N, Lee Won-geun show off 'bromance'". Kpop Herald . June 8, 2016.
  30. ↑ "'The Net' honored at Portuguese film festival". Korea JoongAng Daily . March 23, 2017.
  31. ↑ Lee Seung-gil (December 31, 2021). "김주헌·진서연·안효섭·이솜, 우수연기상 수상 [2021 SBS 연기대상]" [Kim Joo-heon, Jin Seo-yeon, Ahn Hyo-seop, Esom, Excellence in Acting Award [2021 SBS Drama Awards]] (in Korean). My Daily. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
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