# Lee Ki-woo

Lee Ki-woo (Korean: 이기우; born October 23, 1981) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his roles in The Classic (2003), Tale of Cinema (2005), A Love to Kill (2005), Flower Boy Ramyun Shop (2011), Rain or Shine (2017–2018), and My Liberation Notes (2022).

## Personal life

Lee enlisted for his mandatory military service on November 9, 2009, and after 22 months of active duty at the Armed Forces Seoul Hospital, he was discharged on September 1, 2011.

### Relationship and marriage

On August 23, 2022, Lee's agency announced that he would marry his non-celebrity girlfriend in September on Jeju Island. They married in a private ceremony on September 24, 2022, on Jeju Island, where only family members and friends attended.

## Philanthropy

In November 2022, Lee donated a television appearance fee to a shelter for stray dogs.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2003 | The Classic | Yoon Tae-soo | |
| 2004 | Windstruck | Prince 4 | cameo |
| 2004 | Spin Kick | Seok-bong | |
| 2004 | He Was Cool | Kim Han-sung | |
| 2005 | Tale of Cinema | Jeon Sang-won | |
| 2005 | Sad Movie | Sang-gyu | |
| 2006 | Lost in Love | Sang-sik | |
| 2006 | Woman on the Beach | Beach resort caretaker | |
| 2007 | Ballet Shoes | Lee Ki-woo | short film |
| 2007 | Skeletons in the Closet | Jin-sung | |
| 2007 | Someone Behind You | Park Hyun-joong | |
| 2008 | Crazy Waiting | Gi-seong | cameo |
| 2008 | Story of Wine | Min-sung | |
| 2008 | Lost and Found | Kang Min-woo | |
| 2010 | Wedding Dress | Ji-hoon | |
| 2011 | Sin of a Family | Detective Lee Tae-heon | |
| 2013 | Bean Sprouts | Il-hong | |
| 2014 | Shot Gun | Detective | |
| 2015 | Time Renegades | Detective Lee | |
| 2016 | Misbehavior | Choi Min-ho | |
| TBA | Exposure | Sang-woo | |

### Television series

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2004 | Not Alone | Lee Ki-woo | |
| 2005 | A Love to Kill | Kim Joon-sung | |
| 2006 | Outrageous Women | Jang Woo-jin ("Rookie") | |
| 2007 | Kid Gang | Lee Kal-nal | |
| 2008 | Star's Lover | Jung Woo-jin | |
| 2011 | Cool Guys, Hot Ramen | Choi Kang-hyuk | |
| 2012 | My Shining Girl | Idol singer | cameo (episode 6) |
| 2012 | Standby | Ryu Ki-woo | |
| 2013 | The Virus | Kim Se-jin | |
| 2013 | Miss Korea | Lee Yoon | |
| 2014 | Flower Grandpa Investigation Unit | Park Tae-min | |
| 2016 | Memory | Shin Young-Jin | |
| 2016 | The Doctors | Gong Byeong-doo | cameo (episode 1–5,9) |
| 2017 | The Lady in Dignity | Kang Ki-ho | |
| 2017–2018 | Rain or Shine | Seo Joo-won | |
| 2018–2019 | Fates & Furies | Jin Tae-oh | |
| 2019 | Doctor Detective | Choi Tae-young | |
| 2020 | 18 Again | Choi Il-kwon | |
| 2022 | My Liberation Notes | Jo Tae-hoon | |
| 2022 | Shooting Stars | Ahn Jun-ho | Cameo (episode 3) |
| 2023 | Agency | Jung Jae-hoon | Cameo |
| 2023 | Miraculous Brothers | Lee Myung-seok | |
| 2024 | Knight Flower | Park Yoon-hak | |
| TBA | Four Men | Kang Il-kwon | |

### Television show

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2011 | Food Essay | Host | |
| 2013 | Playing Oppa | Host | |
| 2014 | Friends in Macau | Host | |
| 2015 | Real Men Season 2 | Cast Member | |
| 2016 | Babel 250 | Cast Member | |
| 2017 | Battle Trip | Contestant | with Lee Yi-kyung (episodes 42–45) |
| 2023 | The Wedding War | Host | |

### Music video appearances

| Year | Song Title | Artist |
| 2002 | "100 Days" | Naul |
| 2006 | "Living One Year in Winter" | Brian Joo |
| 2009 | "Staying Away" | KCM |
| 2012 | "Just Let It Go" + "Bad Guy Thing" + "Sorry I'm Sorry" (Escape EP) | Kim Hyung-jun |
| 2012 | "Memory of the Wind" | Naul |
| 2018 | "My Apology Letter" | Kim Yeon-woo |

## Awards and nominations

Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination :
| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee / Work | Result |
| Asia Model Festival Awards | 2013 | Model Star Award | Lee Ki-woo | Won |
| Korea Jewelry Awards | 2008 | Emerald Award | Lee Ki-woo | Won |
| Korea Drama Awards | 2016 | Hot Star Award | Memory | Won |
| Korea Drama Awards | 2022 | Excellence Award, Actor | My Liberation Notes | Won |