Lee Hyun-woo (entertainer, born 1966)
Lee Hyun-woo | |
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Parsons The New School for Design – Industrial DesignKyungwon University Graduate School – Fine Arts | |
Occupation(s) | Singer, actor |
Years active | 1990–present |
Agent | H.W. Entertainment |
Spouse |
Lee Je-ni (m. 2009) |
Children | 2 |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 이현우 |
Revised Romanization | I Hyeon-u |
McCune–Reischauer | I Hyŏnu |
Birth name | |
Hangul | 이상원 |
Revised Romanization | I Sang-won |
McCune–Reischauer | I Sangwŏn |
Lee Hyun-woo, born Lee Sang-won (March 6, 1966), also known as Jessie Lee, is a Korean-American singer and actor.[1]
Career
Lee Hyun-woo made his entertainment debut in 1991 with the album Black Rainbow and rose to fame with hit songs such as "Dream" and "Day After the Break-up."[2] He later transitioned into acting, appearing in television dramas such as Cats on the Roof (2003), Wedding (2005), Dal-ja's Spring (2007) and Oh! My Lady (2010), as well as the films S Diary (2004), Before the Summer Passes Away (2007), and The Forgotten Bag (2011).[3][4][5]
Personal life
Lee married freelance curator Lee Je-ni on February 21, 2009. Their first son Lee Dong-ha was born in September 2009, and their second son Lee Ju-ha was born in April 2011; both appeared with him in the reality show
On January 13, 1993, Lee was arrested on suspicion of
Discography
Album
- Black Rainbow (1991)
- Blue Vanity (1993)
- Let's Go Fishing (1996)
- Freewill of My Heart (1997)
- Both Sides of the Story (1998)
- Virus (2000)
- Free Your Mind & Body (2001)
- Da Painkiller (2003)[8]
- Sinful Seduction (2004)
- Heart Blossom (2007)
- Till Dawn (2011)[9]
Soundtrack contributions
- "I Wish I Had a Wife" (track from I Wish I Had a Wife OST, 2001)
- "지금 내게 필요한 건..." (track from Man in Crisis OST, 2002)
- "Join in Love" (track from Exhibition of Fireworks OST, 2006)
- "Can't Stop Loving You" (track from The Invisible Man, Choi Jang-soo OST, 2006)
- "Love Night" (track from Loving You a Thousand Times OST, 2009)
- "Hero" (feat. Lee Ha-neul and Sohyang) (track from Hero, 2012)
Filmography
Television series
- Cats on the Roof (MBC, 2003)
- The Woman Who Wants to Marry (MBC, 2004)
- Sad Love Story (MBC, 2005)
- Wedding (KBS2, 2005)
- Love Can't Wait (MBC, 2006)
- Singles Game (SBS, 2006)
- Dal-ja's Spring (KBS2, 2007)
- Oh! My Lady (SBS, 2010)
- Salamander Guru and The Shadows (SBS, 2012) (cameo, episode 5)
- A Hundred Year Legacy (MBC, 2013)
- Ruby Ring (KBS2, 2013)
- Entertainer(SBS, 2016)
Film
- Saturday, 2 p.m. (1998)
- The Beauty in Dream (2002)
- S Diary (2004)
- My Boyfriend Is Type B (2005)
- Ssunday Seoul (2006)
- Before the Summer Passes Away (2007)
- The Forgotten Bag (2011)
Variety show
- Wednesday Art Stage (MBC, 1997–2004)[10]
- Showdown! Star Chef (SBS, 2009)[11]
- I Am a Singer (MBC, 2012)[12][13]
- The Return of Superman(KBS2, 2013)
- King of Mask Singer (MBC, 2016)
Musical theatre
- Singles (2007)[14]
- Mamma Mia! (2011; 2016)
Radio program
- Lee Hyun-woo's Music Live (SBS Power FM)
- Lee Hyun-woo's Music Album (KBS 2FM)
Cookbook author
- Lee Hyun-woo's Easy Cooking for Singles (2002)
- Happy Recipes of Happy Dad Lee Hyun-woo (2010)[6]
References
- ^ "Lee Hyun-woo (이현우)". KBS World. Archived from the original on July 17, 2014. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
- ^ Cho, Jae-hyon (October 19, 2009). "Singer Protests Against Cable Car at Mt. Bukhan". The Korea Times. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
- ^ "Lee Hyun-woo Stars in TV Drama". KBS World. May 22, 2003. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
- Hancinema. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
- ^ "Acting as a Means to an End: Lee Hyun-woo". The Chosun Ilbo. March 30, 2007. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
- ^ a b "Lee Hyun-woo Publishes a Cookbook". KBS World. January 8, 2010. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
- ^ "Lee Hyun-woo Drama Under Discussion". KBS World. February 21, 2007. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
- ^ "Lee Hyun-woo's Painkiller". KBS World. January 25, 2003. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
- ^ "Lee Hyun-woo To Release First Album in 4 Years". KBS World. April 21, 2011. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
- ^ Jung, Hyun-mok (June 13, 2007). "Shadows of emotion, hidden deep inside". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
- ^ Oh, Jean (September 6, 2009). "Celebrities face off in the kitchen". The Korea Herald. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
- ^ "Singer Lee Hyun-woo To Join I'm A Singer". KBS World. January 25, 2012. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
- ^ Sunwoo, Carla (January 25, 2012). "Lee Hyun-woo joins I Am a Singer". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
- Hancinema. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
External links
- Lee Hyun-woo at HanCinema
- Lee Hyun-woo at the Korean Movie Database
- Lee Hyun-woo at IMDb