Lee Tae-hwan (Korean: 이태환; Hanja: 李泰煥; born February 21, 1995) is a South Korean actor, model and singer. Since his acting debut in 2013, he has starred in television dramas and web series, notably Pride and Prejudice (2014) [1] and W. He is a member of 5urprise.
Lee Tae-hwan | |
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 Lee Tae-hwan in January 2020. | |
| Born | February 21, 1995 Seoul, South Korea |
| Education | Sungkyunkwan University - Acting Arts |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 2013–present |
| Agent | Man of Creation (M.O.C) |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 이태환 |
| Revised Romanization | I Tae-hwan |
| McCune–Reischauer | I T'aehwan |
Career edit
In 2013, at the age of eighteen, Lee Tae-hwan made his official acting debut in the short TV series titled After School: Lucky or Not together with the members of 5urprise.[2] He next starred in High School King of Savvy, portraying an ice hockey player;[3] and also played the younger version of Lee Deok-wa in the 2-episode SBS drama Wonderful Day in October.[4]
In 2014, Lee starred in MBC drama Pride and Prejudice, where he played an investigator and former taekwondo athlete.[5][6] Lee's then starred in his first period drama, Splendid Politics in which he played young Prince Gwanghae.[7]
In 2016, Lee became known for his role in Come Back Mister, where he played a former gangster and bodyguard.[8] He next starred in MBC fantasy thriller W, playing a martial arts instructor.[9] The same year, he was cast in the Korean-Chinese web-drama Thumping Spike, where he played a volleyball captain.[10] Lee also made his big screen debut in the Su Saek, a film depicting about the friendship among young men.[11]
From 2016 to 2017, Lee was cast in MBC's weekend drama Father, I'll Take Care of You, a 50-episode family drama in which he portrayed one of the unmarried sons.[12] He then starred in another weekend drama My Golden Life from 2017 to 2018, playing an industrial design student.[13] The drama was a hit with over 40% ratings, and led to a rise in popularity for Lee.[14]
In 2018, Lee was cast in tvN's romantic comedy drama What's Wrong with Secretary Kim, playing a famous author.[15]
In 2019, Lee starred in SBS youth drama Farmers' Academy, playing a first year student at the Department of Food crops.[16][17]
Personal life edit
Military service edit
On June 21, 2022, Lee's agency announced that he will enlist for the mandatory military service on June 27 without disclosing the location and time.[18]
Filmography edit
Film edit
| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Su Saek | Won-sun | |
| 2023 | Mount CHIAK | Jeong Isaac | [19][20] |
Television series edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Wonderful Day in October | young Lee Shin-jae | ||
| High School King of Savvy | Oh Tae-seok | |||
| Pride and Prejudice | Kang Soo | |||
| 2015 | Splendid Politics | young Prince Gwanghae | [21] | |
| 2016 | Come Back Mister | Choi Seung-jae | [22] | |
| W | Seo Do-yoon | |||
| 2016–2017 | Father, I'll Take Care of You | Han Sung-joon | ||
| 2017–2018 | My Golden Life | Sunwoo Hyuk | ||
| 2018 | What's Wrong with Secretary Kim | Lee Sung-yeon | [23] | |
| 2019 | Farming Academy | Ha Joo-seok | ||
| 2020 | Touch | Kang Do-jin | [24] | |
| Graceful Friends | Joo Kang-san | Cameo (episode 1–4) | ||
| 2020–2021 | Royal Secret Agent | Sung Yi-beom | [25] | |
| 2022 | Thirty-Nine | Park Hyun-joon | [26][27] | |
| 2024 | DNA Lover | Seo Kang-hoon | [28] |
Web series edit
| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | After School: Lucky or Not | Han Jae-hee | |
| 2014 | After School: Lucky or Not - Season 2 | Han Jae-hee | |
| 2016 | Thumping Spike | Baek Woo Jin |
Television shows edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Living Together in Empty Room | Cast member | With Han Eun-jung and Block B's P. O (Episodes 8–11) | [29] |
| Law Of the Jungle in Komodo | Episodes 278–282 | [30] | ||
| 2019 | Urban Cops | [31] | ||
| Urban Cops: KCSI | [32] | |||
| 2020 | Sea Police 2 | [33] | ||
| 2022 | All Table Tennis! | [34] |
Web shows edit
| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Photo People in Tokyo | Cast member | [35] |
Awards and nominations edit
| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee / Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asia Model Awards | 2011 | Best New Model | — | Won | [36] |
| KBS Drama Awards | 2017 | Best New Actor | My Golden Life | Nominated | [37] |
| MBC Drama Awards | 2016 | W | Nominated | [38] |
References edit
- ^ "Lee Tae Hwan, Park Bo Gum & Kim Young Gwang rising hot among many drama fans". StarN News. Retrieved 2015-02-21.
- ^ Choi, Eun-hwa (28 August 2013). "Actor Group 5urprise to Debut with Dramatoon After School Bokbulbok". enewsWorld. Archived from the original on 21 February 2015. Retrieved 2015-02-21.
- ^ ""High School King" Lee Tae Hwan Received an Offer to Play Ice Hockey on Celebrity Team". Top Star News (in Korean). 24 July 2014.
- ^ 시월의 어느 멋진 날에, 배우 이덕화 아역 배우는 서프라이즈의 '이태환'. Chosun (in Korean). 1 February 2014.
- ^ "Rookie Lee Tae-hwan to star in MBC "Pride and Prejudice"". Hancinema. 30 September 2014.
- ^ "Lee Tae-hwan, "I want to be like Cha Seung-won"". Hancinema. 19 January 2015.
- ^ ""Splendid Politics" Lee Tae-hwan, "Honored to be young Cha Seung-won"". Hancinema. 9 April 2015.
- ^ ""Please Come Back, Mister" Lee Tae-hwan's outstanding looks". Hancinema. 9 March 2016.
- ^ ""W" to feature Lee Tae-hwan, Lee Si-eon, Jung Yoo-jin". Hancinema. 12 May 2016.
- ^ "Lee Tae-hwan cast in "Thumping Spike"". Hancnema. 31 August 2015.
- ^ "Press Preview of the Movie 'Su Saek' Was Held". Yahoo. 16 March 2016.
- ^ Shim, Sun-ah (10 November 2016). "New MBC drama to depict story of 'unwanted' large family". Yonhap News Agency. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
- ^ "Park Si-hoo, Shin Hye-sun and Lee Tae-hwan to star in "My Golden Life"". Hancinema. 15 June 2017.
- ^ "'My Golden Life' gave Lee Tae-hwan the boost he needed". Korea JoongAng Daily. 30 March 2018.
- ^ "Lee Tae-hwan to star in 'What's Wrong With Secretary Kim?'". Kpop Herald. 11 April 2018.
- ^ "Yoon Bo-mi, Lee Min-ji, Lee Tae-hwan Cast in Drama "Farmers' Academy"". Hancinema. 11 November 2018.
- ^ "Drama depicts smart farming, young romance". The Korea Times. 31 March 2019.
- ^ Lee Da-gyeom (June 21, 2022). "이태환, 27일 육군 현역 입대..."시간·장소 비공개"[공식]" [Lee Tae-hwan, enlists in the army on the 27th ... “Time and place not disclosed” [Official]] (in Korean). Maeil Economic Daily. Retrieved June 21, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ Lee Seul (March 4, 2021). "[단독]윤균상·김예원·이태환·연제욱·배그린, 영화 '치악산' 라인업" [[Exclusive] Yoon Kyun-sang, Kim Ye-won, Lee Tae-hwan, Yeon Je-wook, Bae Green, lineup for the movie 'Chiaksan']. nc.asiae (in Korean). Retrieved March 4, 2021.
- ^ Jeong, Jae-hyun (September 13, 2023). "[리뷰] '치악산', 공포를 추동하지 못하는 공포영화의 관습들" [[Review] 'Chiaxan', horror film conventions that can't keep up with the horror] (in Korean). Cine 21. Retrieved September 14, 2023 – via Naver.
- ^ Kim Hyun-rok (February 14, 2015). "[단독]'오만과 편견' 이태환, '화정'으로 컴백..차승원 아역" [[Exclusive] 'Pride and Prejudice' Lee Tae-hwan, comeback with 'Hwajeong'... Child role of Cha Seung-won] (in Korean). MT Star News. Retrieved June 30, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ Hong Se-young (December 22, 2015). "[단독] 이태환, '안녕, 내 소중한 사람' 출연…비 등과 호흡" [[Exclusive] Taehwan Lee to appear in ‘Hello, My Precious Person’… rain and breathing] (in Korean). Sports Donga. Retrieved June 30, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ Park Gwi-im (March 23, 2018). "[단독] 이태환, tvN '김비서' 남주 낙점…박서준 만난다" [[Exclusive] Taehwan Lee, tvN’s ‘Secretary Kim’ male lead… Meet Park Seo-joon] (in Korean). TV Report. Retrieved June 30, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ "주상욱X김보라X한다감X이태환, '터치' 라인업...내년 1월 첫방(공식)". YTN (in Korean). October 1, 2019.
- ^ "김명수·권나라, KBS 코믹 사극 '암행어사' 주연 발탁". hankyung (in Korean). 10 September 2020. Retrieved 2020-09-10.
- ^ Kim Sung-hyun (July 29, 2021). "[단독] 이태환, 손예진·전미도 '서른,아홉' 합류… 연하남 새 계보 잇는다" [[Exclusive] Lee Tae-hwan, Son Ye-jin and Jeon Mi-do join 'Thirty Nine'... Younger man inherits new genealogy]. YTN (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved July 29, 2021.
- ^ Jung Han-buyl (August 6, 2021). "연우진·이무생·이태환, '서른, 아홉' 합류…손예진 만난다" [Yeon Woo-jin, Lee Mu-saeng, and Lee Tae-hwan join 'Thirty, Nine'... Meet Son Ye-jin]. Hankook Ilbo (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
- ^ Yoon, Yeo-jung (April 8, 2024). 유전자로 사랑 찾을 수 있을까…최시원·정인선 'DNA 러버' 주인공 [Can we find love through genes...Choi Si-won and Jung In-sun ‘DNA Lover’ main characters] (in Korean). News1. Retrieved April 19, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ 조선일보 (2020-07-21). "'발칙한 동거' 이태환, 형·누나 사로잡은 '188cm 포켓남'". 조선일보 (in Korean). Retrieved 2021-11-07.
- ^ "'정글의법칙' 홍빈X이태환X예린, 바다 수영으로 옆 섬 이동". 뉴스1 (in Korean). 2017-09-15. Retrieved 2021-11-07.
- ^ "[공식]이태환, '도시경찰' 막내 경찰 낙점…장혁X조재윤과 시민 안전 책임진다". Sports Chosun (in Korean). 21 December 2018.
- ^ 서울경제 (2019-08-03). "'도시경찰 : KCSI' 이태환, 퇴근 3분 전 사건 현장 출동..현장에선 열정 폭발". 서울경제 (in Korean). Retrieved 2021-11-07.
- ^ 서울경제 (2020-11-18). "이태환, '바다경찰2'로 경찰 시리즈 재도전…허당 막내의 매력 발산". 서울경제 (in Korean). Retrieved 2021-11-07.
- ^ Moon Ji-yeon (February 15, 2022). "올 탁구나!' 이진호·강승윤·신예찬·이태환, 멤버 완성..포스터 공개" ['All table tennis!' Lee Jin-ho, Kang Seung-yoon, Shin Ye-chan, Lee Tae-hwan, members completed.. Poster released] (in Korean). Sports Chosun. Retrieved February 15, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ "'포토피플 인 도쿄' 이태환, 첫방송부터 '프로 중재남' 등극". 스타투데이 (in Korean). 2018-07-10. Retrieved 2021-11-07.
- ^ "Will Lee Tae-hwan become the next Kim Woo-bin or Lee Jong-suk?". Hancinema. 10 November 2014. Retrieved 2015-02-21.
- ^ "2017 KBS 연기대상' 우도환-이태환-준호 등 男 신인상 두고 각축전" [2017 KBS Acting Awards' Competition for Rookie of the Year awards including Woo Do-hwan, Lee Tae-hwan, and Lee Jun-ho]. Naver (in Korean). December 29, 2017. Archived from the original on December 29, 2017. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
- ^ Hong, Se-young (December 30, 2016). "[2016 MBC 연기대상] 남주혁X류준열, 남자 신인상 공동 수상" [[2016 MBC Drama Awards] Nam Joo-hyuk X Ryu Jun-yeol, jointly awarded the Best New Actor Award] (in Korean). Sports Donga. Retrieved September 8, 2022 – via Naver.
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