Lee Han-wi | |
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Born | |
Education | Chosun University – Precision Mechanical Engineering Chung-Ang University Graduate School of Business – MBA |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1983–present |
Spouse |
Choi Hye-kyung (m. 2008) |
Children | 2 |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 이한위 |
Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | I Han-wi |
McCune–Reischauer | I Hanwi |
Lee Han-wi (born June 17, 1961) is a South Korean actor. Since his acting debut in 1983, Lee has become a prolific supporting actor on Korean film and television.[1][2] He is particularly known for his mastery of ad-libbing.[3]
Lee married professional makeup artist Choi Hye-kyung in 2008, whom he met on the set of Immortal Admiral Yi Sun-sin. Choi is 19 years younger than Lee. The couple has two children.[4]
Year | Title | Role |
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1996 | Henequen | |
1998 | Christmas in August | Chul-goo |
2000 | Joint Security Area | Major Kang |
2001 | A Story of My Fiancée | Jung-ho’s friend |
Sorum | Drunk in taxi | |
2002 | Bad Guy | Dal-soo |
2003 | Show Show Show | Factory foreman |
Reversal of Fortune | Dong-choon | |
2004 | Mokpo, Gangster's Paradise | Supervisor Hwang (cameo) |
My Mother, the Mermaid | Jo Young-ho | |
2005 | Murder, Take One[5] | Manager |
Duelist | Husband of moaning lady (cameo) | |
April Snow | In-soo's senior colleague | |
Bravo, My Life | PE teacher | |
2006 | Running Wild | Section chief Bang |
Hanbando | Excavation team leader | |
Holy Daddy | Kal-nal | |
No Mercy for the Rude | Killa's chief | |
Solace | In-seob | |
Righteous Ties | Sung Bong-sik | |
200 Pounds Beauty | Lee Kong-hak | |
2007 | Master Kims | Eldest |
My Son | Priest | |
Underground Rendezvous | Jong-seok | |
Swindler in My Mom's House | Loan shark (cameo) | |
Going by the Book | Police force team leader | |
My Love | (cameo) | |
2008 | Life Is Beautiful | Company president Jung (cameo) |
Our School's E.T. | Principal Joo Ho-shik | |
2009 | Oh! My God 2 | Founder of five-star Han-wi Land (cameo) |
More than Blue | Company president Kim | |
Take Off | Company president Ma | |
Where is Jung Seung-pil? | Drunken man | |
Good Morning President | Congressman 2 (cameo) | |
2010 | The Quiz Show Scandal | Company president Kim |
Hello Ghost | Male shaman (cameo) | |
2011 | Heartbeat | Tuning shop owner (cameo) |
Romantic Heaven | Peter, the secretary | |
Meet the In-Laws | Coffee shop DJ (cameo) | |
The Apprehenders | Lee Yong-gap (cameo) | |
The Cat | Pet shop owner (cameo) | |
Athena: The Movie | Park Sung Cheol (cameo) | |
Sector 7 | Jang Moon-hyeong | |
War of the Arrows | Gab-yong | |
Mr. Idol | Hong Gil-dong (cameo) | |
2012 | Dancing Queen | Han-wi |
The Scent | Chief detective Sa | |
As One | Sports commentator | |
Paradox Circle | Kyung-soo | |
Marrying the Mafia 5: Return of the Family | Plastic surgeon (cameo) | |
The Tower | Church elder Kim | |
2014 | We Are Brothers | Security guard (cameo) |
2015 | Polaroid | (cameo) |
2016 | Love, Lies | Purser |
Chasing | Detachment commander of police (cameo) | |
The Last Ride | Gap-deok's father | |
Proof of Innocence | Dr. Park (cameo) | |
A Break Alone | Assistant manager (cameo) | |
Female War: Bloody War in Bongcheon-dong | Doo-cheol (cameo) | |
2017 | House of the Disappeared | Geomancer Jang (cameo) |
My Little Baby, Jaya | (cameo) | |
2018 | The March for the Lost | Agent Choi Yeong Chan (cameo) |
2019 | Race_to_Freedom:_Um_Bok_Dong | Shoemaker (cameo) |
Let Us Meet Now | Section Chief | |
Dead Again | Devil worshipper | |
My Bossy Girl | Hye-Jin’s father | |
2020 | Somewhere in Between | Mr. Oh |
Wolves | [6] |
Year | Title | Role |
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1985 | Wild Horse Chasing The Stars | |
1986 | Rich Artifacts | Troubleshooter |
Windfall | Jeong Han-Wi | |
1987 | Land | |
1988 | The Region of Calm | Yoo Do-hwan |
1990 | Seoul Earthen Bowl | Seung-chul, an aspiring singer |
Winter Traveler | Gangster | |
1993 | Wild Chrysanthemum | |
1995 | The Age of Uniqueness | |
1996 | Colors: The Temptation of Lemon Tea | |
Hometown of Legends – "Postmortem" | ||
Hometown of Legends – "White Stone Rock" | ||
Reporting for Duty | Hwang Joon-young | |
Yes, Sir | Military Police Sgt. Hwang Joon Yeong | |
A Faraway Country | Taek-woon | |
Drama Game – "Solomon of Okgye Inn" | ||
1997 | Drama Game – "Sound, Sound, Sound" | |
Drama Game – "A Society That Encourages New Drinks" | ||
Drama Game – "Sweet Dad" | ||
Drama Special – "Making a Child" | ||
Drama Special – "Christmas in May" | ||
Hometown of Legends – "Ssinaeri" | ||
Hometown of Legends – "Filial Piety" | ||
Hometown of Legends – "Wishes of the Deceased" | ||
A Bluebird Has It | Bruce Lee, MC of part 1 Shangri-La | |
Sunday Best – "Ondal's Dream" | ||
Into the Storm | ||
1998 | Legendary Ambition | Mang-chi |
Purity | Senior radio PD | |
Hometown of Legends – "Bamboo Ghost" | ||
Angel's Kiss | ||
1999 | Sunday Best – "She Meets Him" | |
Sunday Best – "Enbireyong" | ||
Sunday Best – "Kiss of a Thirty-one-year-old" | ||
School 1 | PE teacher Park Bok-man | |
School 2 | PE teacher Park Bok-man | |
Sunday Best – "The Wind Blows in Yeouido" | ||
2000 | School 3 | PE teacher Park Bok-man |
Sunday Best – "He Got Off at the Station" | Bae Do-sik | |
Emperor Wang Gun | Ji-seon/Wang Chung | |
Autumn in My Heart | Yoon Ji-hwan | |
2001 | School 4 | PE teacher Park Bok-man |
Life Is Beautiful | ||
MBC Best Theater – "The Story of My Fiancee" | ||
Fox and Cotton Candy | Section chief Oh Sang-jin | |
2002 | Sidestreet People | Sung Man-hee |
Sunshine Hunting | Mr. Sticky | |
Moon on Cheomseongdae | ||
Drama City – "Ajumma Band Formation Event" | Kyung Min’s husband | |
My Platoon Leader | Sergeant Lee Soon-ho | |
Inspector Park Mun-su | Chil-bok | |
2003 | The Bean Chaff of My Life | (cameo) |
Lovers | Yoo Byung-joon | |
Drama City – "S University Law Department Failure Case" | ||
Damo | Baek Joo-wan | |
2004 | New Human Market | Oh Pil-geun |
There's Light at the Tip of My Fingernail | Teacher Choi | |
Lotus Flower Fairy | Boo Yong-jin | |
Immortal Admiral Yi Sun-sin | Chun Moo-jik | |
2005 | Sassy Girl Chun-hyang | Chunhyang's high school teacher |
18 vs. 29 | Director Bang | |
5th Republic | Kim Yong-nam | |
Drama City – "Camel's Whereabouts Unknown" | Coach | |
Resurrection | Im Dae-shik | |
Princess Lulu | Department head Jo | |
MBC Best Theater – "Garibong Ocean's Eleven" | Jung Doo-ho | |
2006 | Drama City – "Kim Dong-su and the Case of the Fake Spy" | Detective Kim |
Spring Waltz | Lee Jong-tae | |
Hearts of Nineteen | Ko Dal-soo | |
A Farewell to Arms | Man-seok supermarket creditor | |
Freeze | Park Hyung-joon | |
Love and Hate | Daniel Bae/Baek Dam-bong | |
2007 | Flowers for My Life | Loan shark |
Coffee Prince | Mr. Ku, the butcher | |
Kimchi Cheese Smile | ||
Drama City – "I'm a Very Special Lover" | Lee Gi-dong | |
The Innocent Woman | Attorney Min | |
Drama City – "Ssamdalg Misugi" | ||
Evasive Inquiry Agency | Jang Taek-soo | |
2008 | Constable Oh | Hyeong-bang |
My Sweet Seoul | Director Ahn | |
Hometown of Legends – "Ghost Letter"[7] | Deok-bae | |
Glass Castle | Son Dong-sik | |
Beethoven Virus | Kang Chun-bae | |
2009 | Ja Myung Go | Woo Na-ru |
Good Job, Good Job | Mr. Min, the chef | |
Tamra, the Island | Lee Sa-pyeong, the potter | |
Hero | Na Kyung-man | |
2010 | The Slave Hunters | Pogyo Oh |
Becoming a Billionaire | Teriah Park | |
Oh! My Lady | Drama director (cameo, episode 1) | |
Bread, Love and Dreams | Heo Gap-soo | |
Eagle Eagle | ||
Athena: Goddess of War | Park Sung-chul | |
2011 | I Believe in Love | Kim Eui-joong |
Quiz of God 2 | Chief of police (guest) | |
Gyebaek | Imja | |
Just Like Today | Kim Joon-tae | |
2012 | Wild Romance | Kevin Jang |
Fashion King | Hwang Tae-san | |
To the Beautiful You[8] | Hwang Gye-bong | |
School 2013[9] | Woo Soo-chul | |
2013 | 7th Grade Civil Servant[10] | Kim Pan-seok |
Incarnation of Money | Plastic surgeon (cameo, episode 5) | |
Nine | Joo Sung-hoon | |
Hur Jun, The Original Story | Kim Man-kyung | |
Passionate Love | Ban Soo-bong | |
Basketball | Yoon Deok-myung | |
Stranger | Ryu In-ho | |
Prime Minister & I | Nam Yoo-sik | |
2014 | Emergency Couple | Dr. Jeon Hyung-seok (cameo, episode 1) |
12 Years Promise | Joo Chul-soo | |
Cunning Single Lady | Doctor (cameo, episode 12) | |
A New Leaf | Team leader Kang | |
You're All Surrounded | Plastic surgery director Byung (cameo, episode 3) | |
Marriage, Not Dating | (cameo) | |
KBS Drama Special – "The Three Female Runaways" | Room salon owner | |
Tears of Heaven | Orphanage director (cameo) | |
Modern Farmer | Kang Young-sik | |
Punch | Oh Dong-choon | |
2015 | Super Daddy Yeol | Choi Nak-kwon |
KBS Drama Special – "Hair Transplant Day" | Bong Chang-hoon | |
Warm and Cozy | Gong Jong-bae | |
My Mother Is a Daughter-in-law | Park Bong-joo | |
2016 | Local Hero | Team Leader Song |
Another Miss Oh | Oh Kyung-soo | |
The K2 | The President's Secretary (cameo, ep. 10) | |
I'm Sorry, But I Love You | Park Dong-jin (cameo) | |
2017 | Hospital Ship | Bang Sung-woo |
Introverted Boss | Chae Won-sang | |
The Package | Yoon So-so's father | |
Revolutionary Love | Kwon Choon-sub | |
2018 | Bad Guys 2 | Ryu Seok-ki (cameo) |
Cross | Neurologist (cameo) | |
Mysterious Personal Shopper | Han Pil-mok | |
Marry Me Now | Kim Young-sik (cameo) | |
Lawless Lawyer | Ha Ki-ho | |
The Beauty Inside | Ryu Eun-ho's father | |
Top Star U-back | Choi Han-bong | |
2019 | Different Dreams | Song Byung-soo (cameo) |
Her Private Life | Eom So-hye's husband (cameo, ep. 16) | |
Perfume | Cho Chun-oh | |
Chief of Staff | Chief Presidential Secretary (cameo) | |
Home for Summer | Wang Jae-gook | |
Psychopath Diary | Yook Jong-chul | |
2020 | Live On | Headmaster (cameo) |
2020–2021 | True Beauty | Plastic Surgeon Doctor (cameo) |
2021 | Undercover | Bae Goo-taek |
2022 | Bravo, My Life | Kim Jeong-ho [11][12] |
Year | Title | Platform | Role | Ref. |
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2021 | The Magic | KT Seezn | [13] | |
2022 | Kiss Sixth Sense | Disney+ | Oh Kyung-soo | [14] |
Year | Title | Network | Notes |
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2011-2012 | Saturday Night Live Korea | tvN | Cast member, seasons 1-2 |
2012 | Reckless Family | MBC | Cast member[15] |
2013 | The Wife Doesn't Know | TV Chosun | Host |
2020 | King of Mask Singer | MBC | Contestant as "Bread" (episode 251)[16] |
Year | Title | Role | Reprised |
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2001 | Knife Man | ||
The Night of the Iguana | |||
Death Song | |||
혼자 뜨는 달 | |||
우덜은 하난기라 | |||
Six Minute Murder | |||
2007 | Kyung-sook, Kyung-sook's Father | Cheong Yo-ri | |
2008 | Dandelions in the Wind | Elder | 2011, 2014 |
2010 | My Brother Has Returned | Lee Bong-jo/Dad | |
2014 | Wolnam Ski Unit | Elder Kim |
Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
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2005 | 4th Sunkist Ladies Amateur Golf Tournament | 단체상, Celebrity category | — | Won |
2006 | KBS Drama Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Hearts of Nineteen, Spring Waltz | Won |
2007 | 1st Korea Drama Awards | Most Popular Actor | The 1st Shop of Coffee Prince | Won |
6th Korean Film Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Solace | Nominated | |
2008 | SBS Drama Awards | Best Supporting Actor in a Serial Drama | Glass Castle | Won |
2021 | 8th Wildflower Film Awards[17][18] | Best Supporting Actor/Actress | Kukdo Theatre | Won |