# Lee Tae-hwan

Lee Tae-hwan (Korean: 이태환; Hanja: 李泰煥; born February 21, 1995) is a South Korean actor, model and singer. Since his acting debut in 2013, he has starred in television dramas and web series, notably Pride and Prejudice (2014) and W. He is a member of 5urprise.

## Career

In 2013, at the age of eighteen, Lee Tae-hwan made his official acting debut in the short TV series titled After School: Lucky or Not together with the members of 5urprise. He next starred in High School King of Savvy, portraying an ice hockey player; and also played the younger version of Lee Deok-wa in the 2-episode SBS drama Wonderful Day in October.
In 2014, Lee starred in MBC drama Pride and Prejudice, where he played an investigator and former taekwondo athlete. Lee's then starred in his first period drama, Splendid Politics in which he played young Prince Gwanghae.
In 2016, Lee became known for his role in Come Back Mister, where he played a former gangster and bodyguard. He next starred in MBC fantasy thriller W, playing a martial arts instructor. The same year, he was cast in the Korean-Chinese web-drama Thumping Spike, where he played a volleyball captain. Lee also made his big screen debut in the Su Saek, a film depicting about the friendship among young men.
From 2016 to 2017, Lee was cast in MBC's weekend drama Father, I'll Take Care of You, a 50-episode family drama in which he portrayed one of the unmarried sons. He then starred in another weekend drama My Golden Life from 2017 to 2018, playing an industrial design student. The drama was a hit with over 40% ratings, and led to a rise in popularity for Lee.
In 2018, Lee was cast in tvN's romantic comedy drama What's Wrong with Secretary Kim, playing a famous author.
In 2019, Lee starred in SBS youth drama Farmers' Academy, playing a first year student at the Department of Food crops.

## Personal life
### Military service

On June 21, 2022, Lee's agency announced that he will enlist for the mandatory military service on June 27 without disclosing the location and time.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
| 2016 | Su Saek | Won-sun | |
| 2023 | Mount CHIAK | Jeong Isaac | |

### Television series

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2014 | Wonderful Day in October | young Lee Shin-jae | |
| 2014 | High School King of Savvy | Oh Tae-seok | |
| 2014 | Pride and Prejudice | Kang Soo | |
| 2015 | Splendid Politics | young Prince Gwanghae | |
| 2016 | Come Back Mister | Choi Seung-jae | |
| 2016 | W | Seo Do-yoon | |
| 2016–2017 | Father, I'll Take Care of You | Han Sung-joon | |
| 2017–2018 | My Golden Life | Sunwoo Hyuk | |
| 2018 | What's Wrong with Secretary Kim | Lee Sung-yeon | |
| 2019 | Farming Academy | Ha Joo-seok | |
| 2020 | Touch | Kang Do-jin | |
| 2020 | Graceful Friends | Joo Kang-san | Cameo (episode 1–4) |
| 2020–2021 | Royal Secret Agent | Sung Yi-beom | |
| 2022 | Thirty-Nine | Park Hyun-joon | |
| 2024 | DNA Lover | Seo Kang-hoon | |

### Web series

| Year | Title | Role |
| 2013 | After School: Lucky or Not | Han Jae-hee |
| 2014 | After School: Lucky or Not - Season 2 | Han Jae-hee |
| 2016 | Thumping Spike | Baek Woo Jin |

### Television shows

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2017 | Living Together in Empty Room | Cast member | With Han Eun-jung and Block B's P. O (Episodes 8–11) |
| 2017 | Law Of the Jungle in Komodo | Cast member | Episodes 278–282 |
| 2019 | Urban Cops | Cast member | |
| 2019 | Urban Cops: KCSI | Cast member | |
| 2020 | Sea Police 2 | Cast member | |
| 2022 | All Table Tennis! | Cast member | |

### Web shows

| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
| 2018 | Photo People in Tokyo | Cast member | |

## 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 Awards | 2011 | Best New Model | — | Won |
| KBS Drama Awards | 2017 | Best New Actor | My Golden Life | Nominated |
| MBC Drama Awards | 2016 | Best New Actor | W | Nominated |