# Im Won-hee

Im Won-hee (Korean: 임원희; born October 11, 1970) is a South Korean actor. Im was an alumnus of the legendary Daehak-ro theater troupe Mokhwa (목화), starring in many of Jang Jin's stage plays. He made his film debut in Jang's black comedy The Happenings in 1998, and through the years has become one of the most versatile supporting actors in Korean cinema, with notable roles in Three... Extremes and Le Grand Chef. But Im is best known for his iconic role Dachimawa Lee, which began in 2000 as the title character of a 35-minute short film that director Ryoo Seung-wan made as a parody/homage to '70s Korean genre action films. The internet short was enormously popular and received more than a million page views, and in 2008, Ryoo again cast Im in an action-comedy feature film based on the same character, Dachimawa Lee.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1998 | The Happenings | gangster 1 | |
| 1999 | The Spy | taxi hijacker 3 | |
| 2000 | Die Bad | Detective Lee | |
| 2000 | Dachimawa Lee | Dachimawa Lee | short film |
| 2000 | Taxi of Terror | policeman 1 | |
| 2000 | Coming Out | tutor | short film |
| 2001 | Guns & Talks | priest | |
| 2001 | This Is Law | Bong Soo-chul | |
| 2002 | No Blood No Tears | Haepari ("jellyfish") | |
| 2002 | Fun Movie | Hwangbo | |
| 2002 | No Comment | theater exam taker / national assembly member 1 |
| 2003 | Silmido | Won-hee | |
| 2004 | Three... Extremes | intruder | short film |
| 2004 | Lovely Rivals | man in TV drama | cameo |
| 2005 | Crying Fist | Won-tae |
| 2007 | Happy Killing | Du-chan | |
| 2007 | Punch Strike | Kwang-gyun | |
| 2007 | M | Sung-woo | |
| 2007 | Le Grand Chef | Bong-joo | |
| 2008 | Dachimawa Lee | Dachimawa Lee | |
| 2009 | Short! Short! Short! 2009: Show Me the Money | | short film "Neo Liberal Man" |
| 2010 | Miss Staff Sergeant | Wang Jong-pal | |
| 2010 | A Barefoot Dream | Director Poong | |
| 2010 | The Quiz Show Scandal | Lee Joon-sang | |
| 2011 | Romantic Heaven | Detective Kim | |
| 2011 | Officer of the Year | Ph.D Ko | |
| 2011 | Mr. Idol | Park Sang-shik | |
| 2012 | I Am the King | Hae-goo | |
| 2013 | Happiness for Sale | man at city hall stealing coins | cameo |
| 2013 | Rockin' on Heaven's Door | Bong-shik | |
| 2013 | Horror Stories 2 | teacher | short film "The Escape" |
| 2013 | My Dear Girl, Jin-young | gynecologist | cameo |
| 2015 | Makgeolli Girls | Jang-ddol | |
| 2015 | Three Summer Nights | Dal-soo | |
| 2015 | The Advocate: A Missing Body | Office manager Park | |
| 2017 | Along With the Gods: The Two Worlds | Judge | |
| 2018 | Snatch Up | Loan shark Baek | |
| 2018 | Along with the Gods: The Last 49 Days | Judge | |
| 2018 | Passing Summer | Jung-bong | |
| 2019 | The Skill of Remarriage | Kyung Ho | |
| 2019 | Forbidden Dream | Im Hyo-don | |
| 2020 | Collectors | Sabdari / Shovel Leg | |
| 2022 | Reverse | Sang Ho | Sound film |
| 2024 | Handsome Guys | Lee Won-hee | Special appearance |

### Television series

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2006 | Coma | Detective Choi | |
| 2010 | Legend of the Patriots | Kim Joon-beom | |
| 2011 | Drama Special: Lethal Move | Jong-man | |
| 2012 | Salamander Guru and The Shadows | Won-sam | |
| 2012 | Syndrome | Oh Gwang-hee | |
| 2013 | Dating Agency: Cyrano | Kim Chul-soo | cameo, ep 10-12 |
| 2014 | You're All Surrounded | Cha Tae-ho | |
| 2016–2023 | Dr. Romantic | Jang Gi-tae | Season 1–3 |
| 2016–2017 | The Legend of the Blue Sea | Doctor | cameo, ep 19 |
| 2017 | Strong Girl Bong-soon | Baek Soo-tak | |
| 2017 | Drama Stage: History of Walking Upright | Mi-Na's father | |
| 2018 | Where Stars Land | gift shop employee | cameo, ep 17 |
| 2018 | Wok of Love | Wang Chun-soo | |
| 2018 | Room No. 9 | Bang Sang-soo | |
| 2019 | Chief of Staff | Go Seok-man | Season 1–2 |
| 2019 | Melting Me Softly | Son Hyun-ki | |
| 2020 | Drama Special: Modern Girl | viscount | |
| 2021 | Dark Hole | Park Soon-il | |
| 2021–2022 | Moonshine | Hwang So-yoo | |
| 2022 | Crazy Love | Park Tae-yang | |
| 2022 | From Now On, Showtime! | God of heaven | cameo, ep 16 |

### Web series

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2021 | Move to Heaven | Oh Hyun-chang | |
| 2021 | So Not Worth It | Mr. Crane | cameo, ep 4 |
| 2021 | The Witch's Diner | Goo Hyo-sik | cameo |

### Variety shows

| Year | Title | Role |
| 2013 | Gag Concert "Discoveries in Life" sketch | |
| 2013–2014 | Law of the Jungle in Micronesia | Cast member |
| 2014 | Law of the Jungle in Borneo | Cast member |
| 2014 | I Am a Man | Cast member |
| 2015 | Real Men – Season 2 | Cast member |
| 2018–present | My Little Old Boy | Cast member |
| 2021–present | Dolsing Fourmen | Host |

## Theater

* Rain Man (2009) - Raymond Babbitt
* Leave When They're Applauding (2000)
* Heotang (1999)
* Taxi Driver (1997)
* Romeo and Juliet (1995)

## 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 |
| Blue Dragon Film Awards | 2008 | Best Supporting Actor | Le Grand Chef | Nominated |
| SBS Drama Awards | 2016 | Special Award, Actor in a Genre Drama | Dr. Romantic | Nominated |
| SBS Drama Awards | 2018 | Best Supporting Actor | Wok of Love | Won |
| SBS Entertainment Awards | 2018 | Best Entertainer Award | My Little Old Boy | Won |
| SBS Entertainment Awards | 2020 | Best Couple Award with Jung Suk-yong | My Little Old Boy | Won |
| SBS Entertainment Awards | 2021 | Grand Prize (Daesang) | My Little Old Boy | Won |
| SBS Entertainment Awards | 2021 | Excellence Award in Talk/ Variety Category | My Little Old Boy, Dolsing Fourmen | Won |
| SBS Entertainment Awards | 2022 | Scene Stealer Award | My Little Old Boy, Dolsing Fourmen | Won |