| Lee Han-wi | |||||||||||
| Birth Date: | 17 June 1961 | ||||||||||
| Birth Place: | Gwangju, South Jeolla Province, South Korea | ||||||||||
| Occupation: | Actor | ||||||||||
| Years Active: | 1983–present | ||||||||||
| Education: | Chosun University – Precision Mechanical Engineering Chung-Ang University Graduate School of Business – MBA | ||||||||||
| Children: | 2 | ||||||||||
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||
| 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 | |||
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | The Magic | KT Seezn | [13] | |
| 2022 | Kiss Sixth Sense | Disney+ | Oh Kyung-soo | [14] |
| Year | Title | Network | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-2012 | Saturday Night Live Korea | Cast member, seasons 1-2 | ||
| 2012 | Reckless Family | Cast member[15] | ||
| 2013 | The Wife Doesn't Know | Host | ||
| 2020 | King of Mask Singer | Contestant as "Bread" (episode 251)[16] |
| width=10 | Year | Title | Role | Reprised |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4th Sunkist Ladies Amateur Golf Tournament | 단체상, Celebrity category | |||
| 2006 | Best Supporting Actor | Hearts of Nineteen, Spring Waltz | |||
| 2007 | Most Popular Actor | The 1st Shop of Coffee Prince | |||
| Best Supporting Actor | Solace | ||||
| 2008 | Best Supporting Actor in a Serial Drama | Glass Castle | |||
| 2021 | 8th Wildflower Film Awards[17] [18] | Best Supporting Actor/Actress | Kukdo Theatre |