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Lee Dong-hwi

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Not to be confused with Yi Dong-hwi.
In this Korean name, the family name is Lee.

Lee Dong-hwi
At Reply 1988 concert in March 2016
Born (1985-07-22) July 22, 1985 (age 39)
Gangdong-gu, Seoul, South Korea[1]
Occupations
  • Actor
  • singer
Years active2013–present
AgentCompany On
Korean name
Hangul
이동휘
Hanja
Revised RomanizationI Dong-hwi
McCune–ReischauerYi Tonghwi

Lee Dong-hwi (born July 22, 1985) is a South Korean actor and singer. He gained recognition through his role in the critically acclaimed television series Reply 1988 (2015–2016).[2] Lee starred in the film Extreme Job (2019), the second highest-grossing South Korean film in history. He is also a member of South Korean supergroup MSG Wannabe.

Career

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Lee Dong-hwi made his debut in 2012 with director Im Sun-rye's film Run to the South, and has since appeared with films such as Way Back Home, Tazza: The Hidden Card.[3][4]

Lee Dong-hwi achieved a breakthrough with the retro drama Reply 1988. He went through an audition where he captivated the director with his remarkable singing and dancing talents, delivering a performance of Jeong Soo-ra's 'Joy'. Additionally, he drew laughter from everyone by flawlessly imitating the voices of Lee Sun-kyun, Park Hee-soon, Jang Hyuk, and Yoo Hae-jin.[5] As a result, he was chosen to portray the character Dong-ryong and gained immense popularity among the audience through the 2015 drama Reply 1988.[3][4] It was followed by film Veteran (2015).[3][4]

He then starred in Chang You-jeong's comedy-drama film The Bros (2017) alongside Ma Dong-seok and Lee Hanee.[6][7][8] Then film One Line (2017). In particular, through two works, Veteran (2015) and Extreme Job (2019), he rose to the ranks of popular actors and received attention for his irreplaceable character digestion.[3][4]

In 2019, Lee got his first drama titular role as Moon Seok-goo in tvN drama Pegasus Market,[9] a television series based on Kim Gyu-sam's webtoon of the same name. His role was an uni-grad who had applied to Daema Group for a job and had been sent to Pegasus Market as a general manager. He always tried his best to keep the mart running wholeheartedly but had often been foiled by the plans of Jeong Bok-dong (Kim Byung-chul) which often caused stress to Moon Seok-goo. It had aired on on tvN every Friday at 23:00 (KST) from September 20 to December 6, 2019.[10][11]

On November 30, 2020, Keyeast announced the exclusive contract with Lee Dong-hwi.[3]

In May 2021, Lee was revealed as one of the MSG Wannabe members who passed on variety show program Hangout with Yoo and debuted as a member of MSG Wannabe and was part of the sub-unit JSDK.[12][13]

In December 2023, Lee Dong-hwi signed an exclusive contract with Company On.[14]

Personal life

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Lee has been in a relationship with model-actress Jung Ho-yeon since 2015.[15]

He is part of a celebrity group of friends known as BYH48 which consists of EXO's Suho, Ryu Jun-yeol, Byun Yo-han, Ji Soo and more. The name was coined by their fans, with BYH referring to Byun Yo-han - the group's leader - and 48 is a parody of Japanese idol group AKB48.[16][17]

Endorsement

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After the success of drama Reply 1988, Lee Dong-hwi quickly gained attention from the advertising industry. He became the model for a chicken advertisement, a prestigious role reserved for the most popular stars. Alongside his diverse activities, Lee Dong-hwi showcased his lively and humorous charm, making him a sought-after advertising model for companies such as 'LG U+' (telecommunications), 'K5' (automobile), 'Banky' (finance), and 'Ferricana'. Since his selection in 2016, he made significant progress throughout the year, establishing dominance in the advertising world beyond television and screens.[18]

In addition, he received attention for his excellent fashion sense through his SNS and won the Awesome Swagger Award at the 'Style Icon Awards Asia' in 2016.[3]

Philanthropy

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On March 8, 2022, Lee donated ₩10 million to the Hope Bridge Disaster Relief Association to help those affected by the massive wildfires that started in Uljin, Gyeongbuk. and also spread to Samcheok, Gangwon.[19]

On August 18, 2022, Lee donated ₩10 million to help those affected by the 2022 South Korean floods through the Hope Bridge Korea Disaster Relief Association.[20]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Note
2013 Run to the South Cafe member 1
Cold Eyes Parrot
Queen of the Night Male employee 1
Way Back Home Gwang-sik
2014 Animal Soo-yong
No Tears for the Dead Electric vehicle engineer
Tazza: The Hidden Card Worth
Fashion King Duo man 2
2015 The Beauty Inside Sang-baek
Veteran Yoon Hong-ryeol
The Sound of a Flower Chil-sung
2016 The Handmaiden Mr. Goo
Luck Key Min-seok Cameo
2017 Confidential Assignment Park Myung-ho
One Line Senior Manager Song
New Trial Mo Chang-hwan
The Bros Lee Joo-bong
2019 Extreme Job Young-ho
My First Client Jung-yeob
Exit Central police 1 Cameo
2020 Somewhere in Between Gi-tae
The Call Baek Min-hyun Netflix Film
2021 New Year Blues Yong-chan
Unframed – Blue happiness Short Film Watcha [21]
2022 Broker Song Cameo[22][23]
Another Record: Lee Je-hoon Lee Dong-hwi documentary film[24]
2023 Maybe We've Broken Up Jun-ho [25]
Dr. Cheon and Lost Talisman Kang Do-ryung / Inbae [26]
2024 The Roundup: Punishment Jang Dong-cheol [27]
TBA Mora-dong Han Seon-woo [28]
Method Acting Lee Dong-hwi [29]
Lobby Reporter Park [30][31]

Television series

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Year Title Role Notes
2014 Gunman in Joseon Han Jung-hoon
2015 Divorce Lawyer in Love Lee Kyung
2015–2016 Reply 1988 Ryu Dong-ryong
2016 Red Teacher Kim Tae-nam Drama Special
Entourage Geo-book (Turtle)
2017 Radiant Office Do Ki-taek
2019 Pegasus Market Moon Seok-goo
2020 SF8 Jung Ga-ram Episode: Manxin
2024 Chief Detective 1958 Kim Sang-soon [32]

Web series

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Year Title Role Notes
2022 Glitch Lee Si-kook [33]
2022–2023 Big Bet Jeong-pal Season 1–2[34]

Web shows

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2021 Orange tag Host [35]
2022 Saturday Night Live Korea Season 2 – Episode 5 [36]
2023 Bromarble Cast Member with Yoo Yeon-seok, Lee Seung-gi, Jo Se-ho, Ji Seok-jin, Kyuhyun, Joshua and Hoshi [37]

Radio shows

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2022 Bae Chul-soo's Music Camp Special DJ August 11–12 [38]

Music videos

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Year Song Title Artist Ref.
2021 "Hobby" Parc Jae-jung [39]
"Sunny Today" KCM [40]
2022 "Do You Want to Hear" (듣고 싶을까) MSG Wannabe MOM [41]

Discography

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Singles

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Title Year Album
"Journey To Atlantis" (상상더하기)
(with MSG Wannabe) 		2021 MSG Wannabe Top 8 Performance Songs
"Resignation" (체념)
(with Kim Jung-min, Simon Dominic, Lee Sang-yi)
"Only You" (나를 아는 사람)
(with Kim Jungmin, Simon Dominic, Lee Sangyi) 		MSG Wannabe 1st Album
"I Love You" (난 너를 사랑해)
(with MSG Wannabe)
"Keep your head up" (네가 아는 너)[42] Non-album single

Awards and nominations

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Year presented, name of the award ceremony, award category, nominated work and the result of the nomination
Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2016 InStyle Star Icon New Generation Actor Award Reply 1988, The Sound of a Flower Nominated
8th Style Icon Asia Awesome Swagger — Won
11th Max Movie Awards Best Supporting Actor The Beauty Inside Nominated
52nd Baeksang Arts Awards Best New Actor (TV) Reply 1988 Nominated
9th Korea Drama Awards Best New Actor Nominated
1st tvN10 Awards Scene-Stealer Award, Actor Nominated
16th Korea World Youth Film Festival Rookie Award Won
30th KBS Drama Awards Best Actor in a One-Act/Special/Short Drama Drama Special – Red Teacher Won
2nd Fashionista Awards Best Fashionista — Nominated [43]
2017 6th Korea Top Star Awards Popular Star Award The Bros Won
2017 MBC Drama Awards Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries Radiant Office Nominated [44]
2021 8th Wildflower Film Awards Best Actor Somewhere in Between Nominated [45]
21st MBC Entertainment Awards Best Teamwork Award Hangout with Yoo Won [46]
2023 2nd Blue Dragon Series Awards Best Supporting Actor Big Bet Won [47]

Listicles

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Name of publisher, year listed, name of listicle, and placement
Publisher Year Listicle Rank Ref.
The Screen 2019 2009–2019 Top Box Office Powerhouse Actors in Korean Movies 39th [48]

References

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  26. ^ Kang Hyo-jin (September 19, 2022). "빙의' 강동원·허준호·이솜·이동휘, 캐스팅 완료 '14일 크랭크인" [Possession' Kang Dong-won, Heo Jun-ho, Esom, and Lee Dong-hwi, casting completed 'Crank-in on the 14th'] (in Korean). spoTV News. Retrieved September 19, 2022 – via Naver.
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  33. ^ Kim Jin-seok (May 20, 2021). "[단독]'짐캐리' 이동휘, 넷플릭스 '글리치' 주연" [[Exclusive] 'Jim Carrey' Lee Dong-hwi to star in Netflix's 'Glitch']. isplus.joins (in Korean). Retrieved May 20, 2021.
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  36. ^ Jeong Tae-gun (January 12, 2022). "[공식]'정호연♥' 이동휘, 'SNL 코리아' 호스트 출격 "설레고 기대돼" [[Official] 'Hoyeon Jeong♥' Lee Dong-hwi, 'SNL Korea' host scramble "I'm excited and looking forward to it"] (in Korean). Ten Asia. Retrieved January 12, 2022 – via Naver.
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  45. ^ Lee Nam-kyung (April 20, 2021). "제8회 들꽃영화상' 10개 부문 후보작 공개…홍상수X김민희도 후보(공식)". Maeil Broadcasting Network (in Korean). Retrieved May 21, 2021 – via Naver.
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  47. ^ Jeon, Min-jae (July 20, 2023). "'청룡 남우조연상' 이동휘 "최민식 선배 덕분에 수상…더욱더 정진하겠다"" ['Blue Dragon Best Supporting Actor' Lee Dong-hwi "Thanks to senior Choi Min-sik... I will work even harder"]. SBS Entertainment News (in Korean). Retrieved July 20, 2023.
  48. ^ "한국영화 배우 흥행 파워 TOP 배우 하정우 그러나 TOP 10위 안에 여성 배우는 실종...여성 주연 영화 부재가 원인" [Korean movie actor box office power TOP actor Ha Jung-woo but the female actor in the top 10 is missing... Due to the absence of female-starred films]. RNX (in Korean). January 2, 2020. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
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