Lee David

South Korean actor (born 1994)

In this Korean name, the family name is  Lee.

Lee David

Lee in May 2021

Born|

Lee Da-wit

(1994-03-03) March 3, 1994 (age 31)

Incheon, South Korea

Occupation| Actor
Years active| 2005–present
Agent| DD Company
Korean name
Hangul|

이다윗

Hanja|

李다윗

RR| I Dawit
MR| I Tawit

Lee Da-wit (Korean: 이다윗; born March 3, 1994), anglicized as Lee David, is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his supporting roles in Itaewon Class (2020) and Squid Game (2024–2025). He also starred in the films Poetry (2010), The Front Line (2011), Romance Joe (2011) and Pluto (2012).[1][2][3]

## Biography

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Lee Da-wit was born on March 3, 1994 in Gyeyang District, Incheon, South Korea.[4][5] He enlisted in the military on October 18, 2021, posting a picture on Instagram[6] and was discharged on April 17, 2023.[7]

## Filmography

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### Film

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Year  | Title  | Role  | Notes

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2002 | School Story |  |
2005 | A Stirring Ripple | In-ho | Short film
2006 | Platform | Dong-soo
Mighty Man | Kim Young-kwang
Head-butt King | Choi Chi-young |
2008 | Paradise Murdered | Tae-ki |
2009 | Why Did You Come to My House? | young Ji-min |
Infernal Affair | Private | Short film
2010 | Poetry | Jong-wook |
Bloody Innocent | 16-year-old Seung-ho | Chapter 1, Year 1985
2011 | In Love and War | Dong-woo |
The Front Line | Nam Seong-shik |
War of the Arrows | young Choi Nam-yi | Guest role
2012 | Romance Joe | young Romance Joe |
2013 | Pluto | Kim Joon |
The Terror Live | Park Shin-woo |
2014 | Mad Sad Bad | Seung-ho | segment: "Ghost"
Kundo: Age of the Rampant | Jo Seo-in | Guest role
2015  | A Matter of Interpretation | Ticket agent
2016 | Unforgettable | Gae-deok  |
Split | Young-hoon  |
2017  | The Fortress | Chil-bok  |
2018  | Swing Kids | Kwang-gook  |
2019  | Svaha: The Sixth Finger | Joseph  |
2025  | Holy Night: Demon Hunters | Kim Gun  | [8]

### Television series

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Year  | Title  | Role  | Notes

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2001 | KBS TV Novel: Flower Story |  |
2002 | Magic Kid Masuri |  |
2003 | Age of Warriors | Choe Woo |
The King's Woman | Prince Sunhwa |
2006 | Yeon Gaesomun | young Kim Yushin |
2007 | Bad Woman, Good Woman |  |
Lee San, Wind of the Palace | Prince Euneon  |
2008 | Iljimae | young Cha-dol/Shi-hoo  |
My Pitiful Sister | Ji-ho  |
2009 | Hometown Legends "The Grudge Island" | Seok-yi  |
2011  | Deep Rooted Tree | Park Se-myung  | Guest role
2012 | The Great Seer | young Mok Ji-sang  |
2013 | Gu Family Book | Yoon Jung-yoon  | Cameo appearance \- Ep. 1
2015 | Who Are You: School 2015 | Park Min-joon  |
2016 | Secret Healer | King Myeongjong |
Bring It On, Ghost | In-rang  |
Be Positive | Hwang In-guk  | Web drama
2017  | Save Me | Woo Jung Hoon  |
2018  | Bad Papa | Kim Yong-dae  | [9]
2019  | Hotel del Luna | Seol Ji-won  |
2020  | Itaewon Class | Lee Ho-jin  |
SF8 | Nam-woo  | Episode: "Baby It's Over Outside"
2021  | Law School | Seo Ji-ho  |
2024–2025  | Squid Game | Park Min-su (Player 125)  | Season 2–3[10]

### Music video appearances

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Year  | Song title  | Artist

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2014 | "The Story of Our Lives" | g.o.d
2019 | "Ballade" (발라드) | ATONE (에이톤)

## Awards and nominations

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Year  | Award  | Category  | Nominated work  | Result

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2010 | 8th Korean Film Awards | Best New Actor | Poetry | Nominated
2011 | 32nd Blue Dragon Film Awards | Best New Actor | The Front Line | Nominated
2014 | 1st Wildflower Film Awards | Best Actor | Pluto | Nominated
2018  | MBC Drama Awards | Best Supporting Actor in a Monday-Tuesday Miniseries  | Bad Papa | Nominated

## References

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1. ^ Jeong, Han-seok (May 19, 2010). "Who Are You: 이다윗" [Who Are You: Lee David]. Cine21 (in Korean). Archived from the original on August 18, 2016. Retrieved April 30, 2014.
2. ^ Kim, Do-hoon (July 25, 2011). 이다윗: 소년은 자란다 [Lee David: The Boy Grows Up]. Cine21 (in Korean). Archived from the original on August 18, 2016. Retrieved April 30, 2014.
3. ^ Lee, Eun-ah (September 19, 2013). 이다윗, "나는 얼마나, 어디까지 깊게 갈 수 있을까?" (인터뷰). TenAsia (in Korean). Archived from the original on August 16, 2016. Retrieved April 30, 2014.
4. ^ Lee, Ga-on (September 7, 2011). "My Name Is: Lee David". TenAsia. Archived from the original on January 19, 2025. Retrieved November 18, 2012.
5. ^ 이다윗. Cinefox (씨네폭스) (in Korean). Archived from the original on October 7, 2024. Retrieved October 5, 2024.
6. ^ Lee Nam-kyung (October 18, 2021). 이다윗 입대, 반삭 셀카 공개 "그렇게 됐다, 행복하자"[M+★SNS] [David Lee enlists in the military, reveals a semi-sak selfie "That's it, let's be happy" [M+ SNS]] (in Korean). Maeil Broadcasting Network. Archived from the original on October 18, 2021. Retrieved October 18, 2021 – via Naver.
7. ^ Yoon Seong-yeol (March 21, 2023). 이다윗, 4월 17일 전역..'거룩한 밤'으로 스크린 컴백 [공식] [Lee David, discharged on April 17th... Screen comeback with 'Holy Night' [Official]] (in Korean). MT Star News. Retrieved March 21, 2023 – via Naver.
8. ^ Kim Ji-eun (June 29, 2021). 마동석 주연·제작 '거룩한 밤:데몬 헌터스' 크랭크인. Newsis (in Korean). Naver. Archived from the original on June 29, 2021. Retrieved June 29, 2021.
9. ^ "이다윗, MBC '배드파파' 출연...장혁과 호흡". News1 (in Korean). June 7, 2018.
10. ^ 박규영·조유리·이다윗·이지욱·최승현·원지안, '오징어게임2' 캐스팅. Nate News (in Korean). June 29, 2023. Archived from the original on June 29, 2023. Retrieved June 29, 2023.

## External links

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* Lee David at HanCinema
* Lee David at the Korean Movie Database
* Lee Da-wit at IMDb
* Lee David on Facebook
* Lee David at Saram Entertainment
* Lee David on Instagram

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