Lee Chun-hee

Lee Chun-hee
Lee Chun-hee in December 2018.
Born (1979-02-19) February 19, 1979 (age 45)
EducationSeoul Institute of the Arts – Theater
OccupationActor
Years active2003–present
AgentManagement SOOP
Spouse
(m. 2011)
Children1
Korean name
Hangul
이천희
Hanja
Revised RomanizationI Cheon-hui
McCune–ReischauerI Ch'ŏnhŭi
Birth name
Hangul
이광택
Revised RomanizationI Gwang-taek
McCune–ReischauerI Kwangt'aeg

Lee Chun-hee (born February 19, 1979) is a South Korean actor.

Career

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Lee Chun-hee made his acting debut in the movie A Good Lawyer's Wife in 2003 and has since starred in several big screen roles such as The Aggressives (2005),[2] Three Fellas (also known as Bar Legend, 2006), Humming (2008), Beautiful (2008),[3] Barbie (2012),[4][5][6] and Collective Invention (2015).[7] He has also appeared on the small screen, notably in Conspiracy in the Court (2007),[8] Smile, You (2010), Gloria (2010),[9] Take Care of Us, Captain (2012),[10] the sitcom One Thousandth Man (2012),[11] and Dating Agency: Cyrano (2013).[12]

Chun-hee earned the nickname "Chunderella" from his stint on variety show Family Outing, because the other cast members picked on him for being awkward and clumsy, particularly Kim Su-ro (nicknamed "Stepmother Kim"). He later shed that image on variety show Adrenaline, when his expertise with camping equipment led him to being called "ChunGyver."[13]

Personal life

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Chun-hee married Smile, You co-star Jeon Hye-jin on March 11, 2011.[14][15] Their daughter, Lee So-yu, was born on July 30, 2011.[16]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
2003 A Good Lawyer's Wife Kim Yeon's new lover
2004 Ice Rain Choi Byung-hoon
Too Beautiful to Lie Young-deok
Temptation of Wolves Yoo-won
2005 The Aggressives Gap-ba
2006 3 Colors Love Story segment: "I Can Hear the Memory"[17]
Three Fellas Ki Sung-hyun
2008 Beautiful Eun-cheol
Humming Joon-seo
2009 A Million Choi Wook-hwan
2011 My Black Mini Dress Soo-hwan (cameo)
2012 Barbie Lee Mang-taek
National Security Section chief Kim
2014 How to Steal a Dog Soo-young
2015 Collective Invention Sang-won
2018 Déjà vu Cha In-tae [18]
Door Lock
2022 Ordinary Courage Himself Environmental documentary film[19]

Television series

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Year Title Role Notes
2005 MBC Best Theater
"Navigator of My Life"
Hyun-soo
Only You Jung Hyun-sung
Drama City "Summer, Goodbye" Sung-yup
Autumn Shower Kim Soo-hyung
2007 Conspiracy in the Court Yang Man-oh
2008 The Great King, Sejong Jang Yeong-sil
On Air Himself Cameo (Episode 3)
2009 Smile, You Seo Sung-joon
2010 Road No. 1 Soldier in the Youngchongyo bombing Cameo (Episode 19)
Gloria Ha Dong-ah
2011 KBS Drama Special "Linger" Ha In-sung
2012 Take Care of Us, Captain Kang Dong-soo
KBS Drama Special
"Do I Look Like a Pushover?"
Han Dong-kyu
One Thousandth Man Kim Eung-seok
KBS Drama Special "Like a Miracle" Noh Sang-pil
2013 KBS Drama Special "Like a Fairytale" Kim Myung-je
Dating Agency: Cyrano Cha Seung-pyo
Master's Sun Yoo Jin-woo Cameo (Episode 14–17)
2015 The Producers Lee Min-chul Cameo (Episode 3)
Hello Monster Kang Eun-hyuk
2018 A Pledge to God Song Min-ho[20]
2021 Law School Park Geun-tae[21]
2023 Pale Moon Seong Si-hun[22]

Variety show

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Year Title Notes Ref
2008-2009 Family Outing Cast member
2012 Adrenaline Cast member, season 1
2014-2015 Super Company: The Next K-Design Host
2014 Law of the City in New York Cast member
2021 Public Land Cast Member with Jeon Hye-jin and Gong Hyo-jin [23]

Music video

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Year Song Title Artist
2003 "I Like You" Jewelry
2004 "An Ordinary Day" g.o.d
2007 "A Scarecrow" Kim Gun-mo
2008 "Youth Day" V.O.S
"Like Love" Baek Ji-young
"Like the First Time" SG Wannabe
"Everyday, Everyday" V.O.S feat. Baby J (Jewelry)
2009 "I Miss and Miss and Miss You" K.Will

Discography

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Singles

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Title Year Album
"Love You Forever" 2008 track from Humming OST
"Family Day" 2009 Family Outing single
"Ordinary Brave" (보통의 용기)
(with Jeon Hye-jin and Gong Hyo-jin)[24]
2022 Ordinary Courage OST

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Nominated work Result
2008 SBS Entertainment Awards Netizen Popularity Award Family Outing Won
KBS Drama Awards Best New Actor The Great King, Sejong Nominated
2009 SBS Drama Awards Best Supporting Actor in a Special Planning Drama Smile, You Nominated
2010 MBC Drama Awards Excellence Award, Actor Gloria Nominated
2012 SBS Drama Awards Excellence Award, Actor in a Drama Special Take Care of Us, Captain Nominated
2018 MBC Drama Awards Excellence Award, Actor in a Weekend Special Project A Pledge to God Nominated

References

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  1. ^ "이천희". Cinefox (씨네폭스) (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-12-13.
  2. ^ "K-FILM REVIEWS: 태풍태양 (The Aggressives)". Twitch Film. 22 October 2005. Archived from the original on 15 July 2012. Retrieved 2012-11-19.
  3. ^ Lee, Hyo-won (14 February 2008). "Beautiful Shows Ugly Side of Beauty". The Korea Times. Archived from the original on 2012-08-20. Retrieved 2012-11-19.
  4. ^ Kim, Heidi (June 3, 2011). "Lee Chun-hee, Kim Sae-ron cast in new film". Asiae. Archived from the original on 2013-12-20. Retrieved 2012-11-19.
  5. ^ Lee, Tae-ho (27 July 2012). "Barbie 1st Korean film to grab best film award at Giffoni int'l film fest". 10Asia. Archived from the original on 2013-12-20. Retrieved 2012-11-19.
  6. ^ Lee, Jin-ho (16 October 2012). "Lee Chun Hee Couldn't Do the Evil Deeds for His Evil Role on Barbie". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2012-11-19.
  7. ^ Won, Ho-jung (4 November 2015). "Herald Interview: Lee Chun-hee - Mutant movie shows hardships of being ordinary". The Korea Herald. Archived from the original on 2023-08-18. Retrieved 2015-11-06.
  8. ^ "TV REVIEWS: 한성별곡-正 (Conspiracy in the Court)". Twitch Film. 29 August 2008. Archived from the original on 14 August 2012. Retrieved 2012-11-19.
  9. ^ Hong, Lucia (28 July 2010). "Bae Doo-na was "worried over bad singing"". 10Asia. Archived from the original on 2014-03-30. Retrieved 2012-11-19.
  10. ^ Hong, Lucia (25 October 2011). "Lee Chun-hee to replace Lee Joon in TV series". 10Asia. Archived from the original on 2013-12-20. Retrieved 2012-11-19.
  11. ^ Ho, Stewart (18 July 2012). "Lee Chun Hee Dons Period Wear for One Thousandth Man". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2012-11-19.
  12. ^ Bae, Sun-young (12 June 2013). "Dating Agency: Cyrano Cast Talks of Manipulating Romance". 10Asia. Archived from the original on 30 March 2014. Retrieved 2013-06-12.
  13. ^ Jeon, Su-mi (26 September 2012). "Lee Chun Hee Transforms into "ChunGyver" on XTM's Adrenaline". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2012-11-19.
  14. ^ "Lee Chun-hee, Jeon Hye-jin to marry". The Korea Times. 29 December 2010. Retrieved 2012-11-19.
  15. ^ "Today's Photo: March 12, 2011". The Chosun Ilbo. 12 March 2011. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2012-11-19.
  16. ^ "Lee Chun Hee and Jun Hye Jin welcome their first child". Allkpop. 29 July 2011. Archived from the original on 2012-04-19. Retrieved 2013-01-19.
  17. ^ "KT releases Valentine's film shorts". Korea JoongAng Daily. February 5, 2006. Archived from the original on July 17, 2012. Retrieved 2012-11-19.
  18. ^ "Lee Chun-hee gets help from home : When the 'Deja Vu' star isn't on set, he focuses on his furniture company". Korea JoongAng Daily. 16 June 2018. Archived from the original on 15 June 2018. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
  19. ^ Jeong Hee-yeon (June 8, 2022). "공효진-이천희-전혜진 '보통의 용기' 6월 개봉 확정 [공식]" [Gong Hyo-jin - Lee Chun-hee - Jeon Hye-jin 'Ordinary Courage' confirmed for June release [Official]] (in Korean). Sports Donga. Retrieved June 8, 2022 – via Naver.
  20. ^ "Oh Yoon-ah joins new MBC show". Korea JoongAng Daily. 3 October 2018. Archived from the original on 22 February 2019. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
  21. ^ Shin So-won (April 27, 2021). "이천희, 볼수록 스며드는 '능청' 국선변호사 ('로스쿨')". Naver (in Korean). TenAsia. Archived from the original on April 28, 2021. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
  22. ^ Lee Ho-young (July 21, 2022). "[단독] '이브' 유선부터 '스카이캐슬' 김서형까지…연기전쟁 '종이달'(종합)" [[Exclusive] From Yoo Seon of ‘Eve’ to Seohyung Kim of ‘Sky Castle’… Acting War 'Paper Moon' (Comprehensive)] (in Korean). iMBC. Archived from the original on March 6, 2023. Retrieved July 21, 2022 – via Naver.
  23. ^ Lee Kyung-ho (August 31, 2021). "[단독]공효진, 新예능 '공공랜드' 출연..이천희·전혜진 부부도 함께" [[Exclusive] Gong Hyo-jin to appear in the new entertainment show 'Public Land'.. Lee Chun-hee and Jeon Hye-jin are together]. Star News (in Korean). Retrieved August 31, 2021 – via Naver.
  24. ^ Shin Ji-won (June 30, 2022). "공효진X이천희X전혜진, 영화 '보통의 용기' OST 오늘 (30일) 발매...깨끗+무해한 감성" [Gong Hyo-jin X Lee Chun-hee X Jeon Hye-jin, the movie 'Ordinary Courage' OST released today (30th)... Clean + harmless emotions] (in Korean). Ten Asia. Archived from the original on June 30, 2022. Retrieved June 30, 2022 – via Naver.
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