# Lee Dong-hwi

Lee Dong-hwi (born July 22, 1985) is a South Korean actor and singer. He gained recognition through his role in the critically acclaimed television series Reply 1988 (2015–2016). Lee starred in the film Extreme Job (2019), the second highest-grossing South Korean film in history. He is also a member of South Korean supergroup MSG Wannabe.

## Career

Lee Dong-hwi made his debut in 2012 with director Im Sun-rye's film Run to the South, and has since appeared with films such as Way Back Home, Tazza: The Hidden Card.
Lee Dong-hwi achieved a breakthrough with the retro drama Reply 1988. He went through an audition where he captivated the director with his remarkable singing and dancing talents, delivering a performance of Jeong Soo-ra's 'Joy'. Additionally, he drew laughter from everyone by flawlessly imitating the voices of Lee Sun-kyun, Park Hee-soon, Jang Hyuk, and Yoo Hae-jin. As a result, he was chosen to portray the character Dong-ryong and gained immense popularity among the audience through the 2015 drama Reply 1988. It was followed by film Veteran (2015).
He then starred in Chang You-jeong's comedy-drama film The Bros (2017) alongside Ma Dong-seok and Lee Hanee. Then film One Line (2017). In particular, through two works, Veteran (2015) and Extreme Job (2019), he rose to the ranks of popular actors and received attention for his irreplaceable character digestion.
In 2019, Lee got his first drama titular role as Moon Seok-goo in tvN drama Pegasus Market, a television series based on Kim Gyu-sam's webtoon of the same name. His role was an uni-grad who had applied to Daema Group for a job and had been sent to Pegasus Market as a general manager. He always tried his best to keep the mart running wholeheartedly but had often been foiled by the plans of Jeong Bok-dong (Kim Byung-chul) which often caused stress to Moon Seok-goo. It had aired on on tvN every Friday at 23:00 (KST) from September 20 to December 6, 2019.
On November 30, 2020, Keyeast announced the exclusive contract with Lee Dong-hwi.
In May 2021, Lee was revealed as one of the MSG Wannabe members who passed on variety show program Hangout with Yoo and debuted as a member of MSG Wannabe and was part of the sub-unit JSDK.
In December 2023, Lee Dong-hwi signed an exclusive contract with Company On.

## Personal life

Lee was in a relationship with model-actress Jung Ho-yeon since 2015. On November 26, 2024, both Jung and Lee's agencies released a statement saying that the two have decided to part ways after nine years of dating.
He is part of a celebrity group of friends known as BYH48 which consists of EXO's Suho, Ryu Jun-yeol, Byun Yo-han, Ji Soo and more. The name was coined by their fans, with BYH referring to Byun Yo-han - the group's leader - and 48 is a parody of Japanese idol group AKB48.

## Endorsement

After the success of drama Reply 1988, Lee Dong-hwi quickly gained attention from the advertising industry. He became the model for a chicken advertisement, a prestigious role reserved for the most popular stars. Alongside his diverse activities, Lee Dong-hwi showcased his lively and humorous charm, making him a sought-after advertising model for companies such as 'LG U+' (telecommunications), 'K5' (automobile), 'Banky' (finance), and 'Ferricana'. Since his selection in 2016, he made significant progress throughout the year, establishing dominance in the advertising world beyond television and screens.
In addition, he received attention for his excellent fashion sense through his SNS and won the Awesome Swagger Award at the 'Style Icon Awards Asia' in 2016.

## Philanthropy

On March 8, 2022, Lee donated ₩10 million to the Hope Bridge Disaster Relief Association to help those affected by the massive wildfires that started in Uljin, Gyeongbuk. and also spread to Samcheok, Gangwon.
On August 18, 2022, Lee donated ₩10 million to help those affected by the 2022 South Korean floods through the Hope Bridge Korea Disaster Relief Association.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Note |
| 2013 | Run to the South | Cafe member 1 | |
| 2013 | Cold Eyes | Parrot | |
| 2013 | Queen of the Night | Male employee 1 | |
| 2013 | Way Back Home | Gwang-sik | |
| 2014 | Animal | Soo-yong | |
| 2014 | No Tears for the Dead | Electric vehicle engineer | |
| 2014 | Tazza: The Hidden Card | Worth | |
| 2014 | Fashion King | Duo man 2 | |
| 2015 | The Beauty Inside | Sang-baek | |
| 2015 | Veteran | Yoon Hong-ryeol | |
| 2015 | The Sound of a Flower | Chil-sung | |
| 2016 | The Handmaiden | Mr. Goo | |
| 2016 | Luck Key | Min-seok | Cameo |
| 2017 | Confidential Assignment | Park Myung-ho | |
| 2017 | One Line | Senior Manager Song | |
| 2017 | New Trial | Mo Chang-hwan | |
| 2017 | The Bros | Lee Joo-bong | |
| 2019 | Extreme Job | Young-ho | |
| 2019 | My First Client | Jung-yeob | |
| 2019 | Exit | Central police 1 | Cameo |
| 2020 | Somewhere in Between | Gi-tae | |
| 2020 | The Call | Baek Min-hyun | Netflix Film |
| 2021 | New Year Blues | Yong-chan | |
| 2021 | Unframed – Blue happiness | | Short Film Watcha |
| 2022 | Broker | Song | Cameo |
| 2022 | Another Record: Lee Je-hoon | Lee Dong-hwi | documentary film |
| 2023 | Maybe We've Broken Up | Jun-ho | |
| 2023 | Dr. Cheon and Lost Talisman | Kang Do-ryung / Inbae | |
| 2024 | The Roundup: Punishment | Jang Dong-cheol | |
| TBA | Mora-dong | Han Seon-woo | |
| TBA | Method Acting | Lee Dong-hwi | |
| TBA | Lobby | Reporter Park | |

### Television series

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2014 | Gunman in Joseon | Han Jung-hoon | |
| 2015 | Divorce Lawyer in Love | Lee Kyung | |
| 2015–2016 | Reply 1988 | Ryu Dong-ryong | |
| 2016 | Red Teacher | Kim Tae-nam | Drama Special |
| 2016 | Entourage | Geo-book (Turtle) | |
| 2017 | Radiant Office | Do Ki-taek | |
| 2019 | Pegasus Market | Moon Seok-goo | |
| 2020 | SF8 | Jung Ga-ram | Episode: Manxin |
| 2024 | Chief Detective 1958 | Kim Sang-soon | |

### Web series

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2022 | Glitch | Lee Si-kook | |
| 2022–2023 | Big Bet | Jeong-pal | Season 1–2 |

### Web shows

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2021 | Orange tag | Host | |
| 2022 | Saturday Night Live Korea | Host | Season 2 – Episode 5 |
| 2023 | Bromarble | Cast Member | with Yoo Yeon-seok, Lee Seung-gi, Jo Se-ho, Ji Seok-jin, Kyuhyun, Joshua and Hoshi |

### Radio shows

| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
| 2022 | Bae Chul-soo's Music Camp | Special DJ | August 11–12 | |

### Music videos

| Year | Song Title | Artist |
| 2021 | "Hobby" | Parc Jae-jung |
| 2021 | "Sunny Today" | KCM |
| 2022 | "Do You Want to Hear" (듣고 싶을까) | MSG Wannabe MOM |

## Discography
### Singles

| Title | Year | Album |
| "Journey To Atlantis" (상상더하기) (with MSG Wannabe) | 2021 | MSG Wannabe Top 8 Performance Songs |
| "Resignation" (체념) (with Kim Jung-min, Simon Dominic, Lee Sang-yi) | 2021 | MSG Wannabe Top 8 Performance Songs |
| "Only You" (나를 아는 사람) (with Kim Jungmin, Simon Dominic, Lee Sangyi) | 2021 | MSG Wannabe 1st Album |
| "I Love You" (난 너를 사랑해) (with MSG Wannabe) | 2021 | MSG Wannabe 1st Album |
| "Keep your head up" (네가 아는 너) | 2021 | Non-album single |

## Awards and nominations

Year presented, name of the award ceremony, award category, nominated work and the result of the nomination :
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 2016 | InStyle Star Icon | New Generation Actor Award | Reply 1988, The Sound of a Flower | Nominated |
| 2016 | 8th Style Icon Asia | Awesome Swagger | — | Won |
| 2016 | 11th Max Movie Awards | Best Supporting Actor | The Beauty Inside | Nominated |
| 2016 | 52nd Baeksang Arts Awards | Best New Actor (TV) | Reply 1988 | Nominated |
| 2016 | 9th Korea Drama Awards | Best New Actor | Reply 1988 | Nominated |
| 2016 | 1st tvN10 Awards | Scene-Stealer Award, Actor | Reply 1988 | Nominated |
| 2016 | 16th Korea World Youth Film Festival | Rookie Award | Reply 1988 | Won |
| 2016 | 30th KBS Drama Awards | Best Actor in a One-Act/Special/Short Drama | Drama Special – Red Teacher | Won |
| 2016 | 2nd Fashionista Awards | Best Fashionista | — | Nominated |
| 2017 | 6th Korea Top Star Awards | Popular Star Award | The Bros | Won |
| 2017 | 2017 MBC Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries | Radiant Office | Nominated |
| 2021 | 8th Wildflower Film Awards | Best Actor | Somewhere in Between | Nominated |
| 2021 | 21st MBC Entertainment Awards | Best Teamwork Award | Hangout with Yoo | Won |
| 2023 | 2nd Blue Dragon Series Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Big Bet | Won |

### Listicles

Name of publisher, year listed, name of listicle, and placement :
| Publisher | Year | Listicle | Rank | Ref. |
| The Screen | 2019 | 2009–2019 Top Box Office Powerhouse Actors in Korean Movies | 39th | |