Lee Beom-soo (born October 16, 1969) is a South Korean actor. He is well known for his role in Singles (2003), Giant (2010), On Air (2008), Surgeon Bong Dal-hee (2007), as well as in History of a Salaryman (2012).
Lee Beom-soo | |
|---|---|
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| Born | October 16, 1969 Cheongju, North Chungcheong Province, South Korea |
| Alma mater | Chung-ang University |
| Years active | 1990–present |
| Agent | Y1 Entertainment[1] |
| Spouse |
Lee Yoon-jin
(m. 2010; sep. 2024) |
| Children | 2 |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 이범수 |
| Hanja | 李凡秀 |
| Revised Romanization | I Beom-su |
| McCune–Reischauer | Yi Pŏmsu |
Career
editLee enrolled in the Department of Theater at Chung-ang University in Seoul in 1988.[2] He made his acting debut in the 1990 film Kurae, Kakkumun Hanulul Boja (Yes, Let’s Look Up At the Sky Now and Again).[3] Following his debut, he appeared in films including The Ginkgo Bed, City of the Rising Sun, The Anarchists, Jungle Juice and Wet Dreams, but it was the 2003 film Singles that made him rise to stardom.[3] The Korean press has dubbed him "The Little Giant of Chungmuro" (Korean equivalent of Hollywood). He received a 2011 Seoul Art & Culture Award for best TV drama actor for his role in Giant.[4]
Personal life
editRelationships
editIn 2003, Lee married a college classmate, but got divorced after 5 months of marriage. It was reported that the reason for divorce was familial conflict, financial disputes, and differences in personality. However, it is said that the two did not register their marriage, so there were no issues to their family register.[5]
In May 2010, he married a former news anchor and English interpreter, Lee Yoon-jin, 14 years his junior.[3] Shortly after the May wedding ceremony, they announced that they were expecting their first child. Their daughter, Lee So-eul, was born on March 1, 2011.[6][7] On February 21, 2014, their son, Lee Da-eul was born.[8]
On March 16, 2024, after 14 years of marriage, Lee's agency Y1 Entertainment confirmed reports of him and his wife's separation and that the couple were in the process of negotiating their divorce.[9] They are currently involved in a divorce dispute, with his wife taking to social media to accuse the actor of being unfaithful and uncooperative with divorce proceedings. She also alleged that he is preventing her from seeing their son. Their son currently resides with Lee in Seoul, while their daughter resides with his wife in Bali. Through a statement released by his agency, Lee denied his estranged wife's claims.[10][11][12][13]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes /Ref(s). |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | The Roundup: Punishment | Jang Tae-soo | [14] |
| 2023 | The Roundup: No Way Out | Jang Tae-soo | [15] |
| 2022 | 20th Century Girl | School teacher | Special appearance; Netflix film[16] |
| Come Back Home | Kang Don | [17][18] | |
| 2019 | Race to Freedom | Hwang Jae-ho | |
| 2018 | Unfinished | Oh Young-min | |
| 2016 | Foolish Plans | Cha Byung-Hyun | |
| Operation Chromite | Lim Gye-Jin | ||
| Unforgettable | Yong-chul (cameo) | ||
| 2015 | The Beauty Inside | Woo-jin | |
| 2014 | The Divine Move | Sal-soo | |
| 2013 | Iris 2 | Yoo Jung-won | |
| Three Mirrors | Director | ||
| 2012 | Over My Dead Body | Baek Hyun-chul | |
| 2009 | The Descendants of Hong Gil-dong | Hong Moo-hyuk | |
| The Weird Missing Case of Mr.J | Jung Seung-pil | ||
| More Than Blue | Cha Ju-hwan | ||
| Lifting King Kong | Lee Ji-bong | ||
| 2008 | Death Bell | Hwang Chang-ok | |
| 2007 | Project Makeover | Oh Tae-hoon (cameo) | |
| 2006 | My Wife is a Gangster 3 | Ki-chul | |
| 200 Pounds Beauty | hit taxi driver (cameo) | ||
| Mission Sex Control | Byeon Suk-gu | ||
| The City of Violence | Pil-ho | ||
| Forbidden Quest | Gwang-heon | ||
| 2005 | Lee Dae-ro Can't Die | Lee Dae-ro | |
| She's on Duty | detective (cameo) | ||
| 2004 | Superstar Mr. Gam | Gam Sa-yong | |
| Au Revoir, UFO | Sang-hyun | ||
| 2003 | Please Teach Me English | subway passenger (cameo) | |
| Oh! Brothers | Oh Bong-goo | ||
| Singles | Jeong-jun | ||
| 2002 | The Romantic President | bum in subway station (cameo) | |
| Make It Big | Ji-hyeong | ||
| Wet Dreams | Byung-chul | ||
| Jungle Juice | Cheol-su | ||
| 2001 | Very good | Photographer | |
| One Fine Spring Day | |||
| Bungee Jumping of Their Own | Lee Dae-geun | ||
| 2000 | Just Do It! | Won Kwang-tae | |
| Anarchists | Dol-seok | ||
| 1999 | Love | ||
| A Growing Business | |||
| City of the Rising Sun | Byeong-guk | ||
| 1998 | If the Sun Rises in the West | ||
| Scent of a Man | |||
| The Soul Guardians | |||
| 1997 | The Contact | ||
| Lam ent | |||
| 1996 | Ghost Mamma | ||
| The Gingko Bed | |||
| 1995 | A Hot Roof | ||
| 1991 | Teenage Coup | ||
| 1990 | Well, Sometimes Let's Look at the Sky |
Television series
edit
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Dramaworld 2 | Vampire Head (Cameo) |
| 2020 | Private Lives | Choi Yong Jin (ep16) |
| 2016 | Moorim School: Saga of the Brave | Wang Hao (cameo) |
| 2015 | Last | Kwak Heung-sam |
| 2014 | Triangle | Jang Dong-soo |
| 2013 | Prime Minister & I | Prime Minister Kwon Yool |
| Iris II: New Generation | Yoo Joong-won | |
| 2012 | Dr. Jin | Lee Ha-weung |
| History of a Salaryman | Yoo Bang | |
| 2010 | Giant | Lee Kang-Mo |
| 2008 | On Air (SBS, 2008)[19] | Jang Ki-joon |
| 2007 | Surgeon Bong Dal-hee | Ahn Joong-geun |
| If in Love... Like Them | ||
| 1999 | Love Story Ep 2 "Message" |
Web series
edit| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Villains | Cha Ki-tae | [20] |
| TBA | Mercy For None | Shim Seong-won | [21] |
Variety show
edit| Year | Title | Role | Episode |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | The Return of Superman | Himself, with his children | 117-182 |
| 2020 | Sea Police 2 | Main cast | 1-6 |
Music videos
edit| Year | Artist | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | SG Wannabe | "Precious History" |
| 2007 | SG Wannabe | "Arirang" |
| Brown Eyes | "Already One Year" | |
| Kim Jong-wook | "Bad Guy" | |
| 2011 | WE | "The Rain" |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 5th Korea Film Awards | the best supporting actor award | The City of Violence |
| 14th Chunsa Film Festival | the best supporting actor award | ||
| 2007 | 44th Grand Bell Awards[22] | Popularity Award | The City of Violence |
| 43rd Baeksang Arts Awards[22] | Popularity Award | Surgeon Bong Dal-hee | |
| SBS Drama Awards[22] | Best Couple Award with Lee Yo-won | ||
| Top Ten Star Award | |||
| Producers' Choice Award | |||
| 1st Korea Movie Star Awards | special actor award | 200 Pounds Beauty | |
| 2008 | Mnet 20's Choice Awards | Hot Male Drama Star | On Air |
| 2009 | 29th The Korean Association of Film Critics Awards | the best actor award | Lifting King Kong |
| 32nd KOREA Gold Awards Festival | the Best Male Actor Popularity Award | ||
| 2010 | SBS Drama Awards | Top Excellent Award, Special Planning Drama-Actor | Giant |
| Top Ten Star Award | |||
| 18th KOREA culture & entertainment Awards | Talent section acting award | ||
| 2011 | Seoul Art & Culture Awards | Drama section best acting award | |
| 2013 | KBS Drama Awards | Best Couple Award with Im Yoona | Prime Minister & I |
| 2016 | KBS Entertainment Awards | Top Excellent Award, variety show Actor | The Return of Superman |
| 53rd DAEJONG FILM AWARD | Hana financial Group Popularity Award | Operation Chromite | |
| 2018 | 26th Korea Culture and Entertainment Awards[23] | Best Actor | Unfinished |
Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ Kim, Ji-ye (November 1, 2023). "Actor Lee Bum-soo signs exclusive contract with Y.One Entertainment". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on August 9, 2024. Retrieved August 9, 2024.
- ^ "이범수, 드라마에 영화까지 우정출연...역시 의리파 배우". Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). February 19, 2016. Archived from the original on 20 February 2016. Retrieved June 11, 2017.
- ^ a b c "Actor Lee marries English interpreter". The Korea Times. 2010-05-23. Archived from the original on 2014-07-15. Retrieved 2014-07-10.
- ^ "Rain, SNSD among winners of 2011 Seoul Art & Culture Award". AsiaOne. 2 March 2011. Archived from the original on 8 March 2011. Retrieved 22 April 2011.
- ^ "이범수, 알고보니 재혼, 초혼 5개월 만에 이혼한 사연은 뭐?" [Lee Beom-soo, what is the reason for his remarriage and divorce after 5 months of his first marriage?] (in Korean). Busan Daily. December 23, 2018. Archived from the original on August 9, 2024. Retrieved August 9, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ 배우 이범수와 행복한 가정 꾸린 이윤진의 슈퍼맘 다이어리 (in Korean). Donga Woman. 2011-08-17. Archived from the original on 2014-07-14. Retrieved 2014-07-10.
- ^ "Lee Beom-soo becomes a father "Daughter and wife healthy"". Hancinema. 2011-03-01. Archived from the original on 2014-07-14. Retrieved 2014-07-10.
- ^ Kim, Mi-ri (February 21, 2014). "이범수, 오늘(21일) 득남 "산모와 아들 모두 건강"" [Lee Beom-soo, Birth of a Son Today (21st) "Both mother and son are healthy"]. MyDaily (in Korean). Archived from the original on August 9, 2024. Retrieved August 9, 2024.
- ^ Shin, Young-eun (March 16, 2024). "이범수, 이윤진과 결혼 14년만에 파경 "이혼 조정 중" [공식]" [Lee Beom-soo and Lee Yoon-jin end their marriage after 14 years, “Divorce mediation in progress” [Official]] (in Korean). Daily Economy. Archived from the original on August 9, 2024. Retrieved August 9, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ Kim, Ju-yeon (March 25, 2024). "Lee Beom-soo leads 'grotesque double life,' estranged wife says". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on August 9, 2024. Retrieved August 9, 2024.
- ^ Kim, Ju-yeon (March 29, 2024). "Lee Beom-soo asked to 'act like a man' in messy divorce proceedings". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on August 9, 2024. Retrieved August 9, 2024.
- ^ Lee, Sang-gyu (April 19, 2024). ""그 입 다물라"…'이혼소송' 이윤진, 남편 이범수 재차 저격" [“Shut your mouth”… Lee Yoon-jin in ‘Divorce Suit’ takes aim at her husband Lee Beom-soo again]. Maeil Business Newspaper (in Korean). Archived from the original on August 9, 2024. Retrieved August 9, 2024.
- ^ Park, Ha-na (July 16, 2024). "이윤진, 이범수와 이혼 후 딸과 발리 생활…"도피 아닌 도전"" [Lee Yoon-jin, living in Bali with daughter after divorce from Lee Beom-soo… “Not an escape, but a challenge”]. News1 (in Korean). Archived from the original on September 14, 2024. Retrieved August 9, 2024.
- ^ Kim Bo-ra (November 18, 2022). "마동석 '범죄도시4' 오늘 크랭크인…김무열·이동휘·이주빈 합류[공식]" [Ma Dong-seok 'Crime City 4' crank-in today... Kim Moo-yeol, Lee Dong-hwi, and Lee Ju-bin joined [Official]] (in Korean). Osen. Archived from the original on July 24, 2018. Retrieved November 18, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ Jo Ji-young (July 25, 2022). "[공식] "윤계상→손석구 이어 3대 빌런 이준혁"…마동석 '범죄도시3' 20일 첫 삽 떴다" [[Official] "Yoon Kye-sang → 3rd villain after Son Seok-gu, Lee Jun-hyeok"... Ma Dong-seok's 'Crime City 3' first shovel appeared on the 20th] (in Korean). Sports Chosun. Archived from the original on July 25, 2022. Retrieved July 25, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ Kim Na-yeon (October 19, 2022). "20세기 소녀' 김유정 "한효주와 세번째 인연, 신기해..너무 고맙고 아낀다" [20th Century Girl' Kim Yoo-jung "The third relationship with Han Hyo-joo is amazing. Thank you so much and I love you] (in Korean). Osen. Archived from the original on October 19, 2022. Retrieved October 19, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ Kang Hyo-jin (June 30, 2021). "송새벽X라미란X이범수 '컴백홈', 크랭크업…후반 작업 돌입". SPOTV News (in Korean). Archived from the original on March 24, 2023. Retrieved June 30, 2021 – via naver.
- ^ Lee Se-bin (August 10, 2022). "송새벽·라미란·이범수, 극장 웃음 사냥 나선다…'컴백홈' 9월 개봉 확정" [Song Sae-byeok, Ra Mi-ran, and Lee Beom-soo go on a theater laughter hunt... 'Comeback Home' to be released in September] (in Korean). Ilgan Sports. Archived from the original on August 13, 2023. Retrieved August 10, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ Kwon, Mee-yoo (27 February 2008). "On Air Looks Into Making of Dramas". The Korea Times. Archived from the original on 10 November 2013. Retrieved 2013-03-06.
- ^ Kim Seung-hyun (June 10, 2022). "유지태·곽도원·이범수·이민정, 티빙 오리지널 '빌런즈' 출연 확정" [Yoo Ji-tae, Kwak Do-won, Lee Beom-su, and Lee Min-jung confirmed to appear in Teabing's original 'Villains'] (in Korean). YTN. Archived from the original on June 10, 2022. Retrieved June 10, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ Kang Seo-jeong (October 27, 2023). "'광장' 가상캐스팅 1순위 소지섭 출연 확정..차승원→이준혁까지 시상식급 라인업[공식]" ['Mercy For None' virtual casting No. 1 So Ji-sub confirmed to appear...Awards-level lineup from Cha Seung-won to Lee Jun-hyuk [Official]] (in Korean). OSEN. Archived from the original on October 27, 2023. Retrieved October 27, 2023 – via Naver.
- ^ a b c "Lee Bum-soo". Korea Tourism Organization. Archived from the original on 2014-07-15. Retrieved 2014-07-10.
- ^ "2018년 제 26회 "대한민국 문화연예대상" 성황리 개최". NB News (in Korean). November 29, 2018. Archived from the original on December 11, 2018. Retrieved December 10, 2018.
External links
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