1. Lee Jin-wook rose to fame with leading roles in the romance series Glass Castle and I Need Romance 2012, before gaining wider recognition with his role in the time-traveling romance series Nine.
24 Facts About Lee Jin-wook
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Lee Jin-wook then went on to star in the television series The Time We Were Not in Love, crime thriller series Voice, Netflix apocalyptic horror series Sweet Home, and Squid Game.
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Lee Jin-wook studied Environmental Engineering at Cheongju University, but made a switch for acting.
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Lee Jin-wook began his career in the entertainment industry modelling in commercials.
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Lee Jin-wook achieved commercial success and Hallyu star status after his portrayal as the second male lead in the television series Air City, where he went on to date his co-star Choi Ji-woo for three years.
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Lee Jin-wook continued to land lead roles playing the president's son in Formidable Rivals, a plastic surgeon in the series Before and After, and a newly married chaebol in Glass Castle.
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Lee Jin-wook then served his two-year mandatory military service from May 6,2009, to March 7,2011, at the Defense Media Agency of the Ministry of National Defense.
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Lee Jin-wook then went on to star in the romantic comedy drama I Need Romance 2012 alongside Jung Yu-mi.
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Lee Jin-wook then landed his most high-profile role yet as a TV anchor named Park Sun-woo in the time-traveling romance Nine alongside Jo Yoon-hee.
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Lee Jin-wook then proceeded to land his first major big screen role in the 2014 action film The Target, a remake of the 2010 French action movie Point Blank.
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Lee Jin-wook continued to star in big screen films, fantasy romantic comedy The Beauty Inside and the time-travel crime romance Time Renegades.
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Lee Jin-wook then returned to the small screen with the South Korean remake of the Taiwanese drama In Time with You, The Time We Were Not in Love alongside Ha Ji-won.
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In 2016, Lee Jin-wook starred in the crime drama, Goodbye Mr Black, based on the manga of the same name.
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In 2018, Lee Jin-wook returned to the small screen with successful crime dramas Return, and Voice season 2.
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In 2019, Lee Jin-wook signed an exclusive contract with BH Entertainment, which houses many other top high-profile South Korean actors.
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In 2020, Lee Jin-wook starred in Netflix original series Sweet Home, a webtoon-based drama about a secluded teen who lives cooped up in his room, scarred from memories of school violence, and experiences creepy events after moving to an apartment following the loss of his family.
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On March 17,2021, tvN released the full main cast for the drama, Bulgasal: Immortal Souls, with Lee Jin-wook set to star as Dan Hwal, a bulgasal who used to be human 600 years ago.
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Lee Jin-wook starred as Lee Jin-wook Jin-Ho, a plastic surgeon who appears at the hotel's lounge every Saturday night awaiting his fateful love.
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Lee Jin-wook played Seo Joon-hyung, a pure-hearted, idealistic groom-to-be, whose nature causes concerns for his soon-to-be wife, Kim Na-eun, who is described as a realist.
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On June 29,2023, it was reported that Lee Jin-wook had been cast in the second season of Squid Game.
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On February 14,2024, it was confirmed that Lee Jin-wook would be returning to the big screen with the film Dark Nuns alongside Song Hye-kyo, Jeon Yeo-been, Huh Joon-ho, and Moon Woo-jin.
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Lee Jin-wook is set to star as Father Paolo, a priest and psychiatrist who believes that medicine can cure a young boy possessed by a powerful evil spirit.
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Lee Jin-wook will take on the role of Jung Hyun-oh, star announcer and ex-boyfriend of Joo Eun-ho.
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In May 2014, Lee Jin-wook was spotted out several times with actress Gong Hyo-jin and it was later confirmed by both their agencies that the pair were dating.