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Lee Dong-wook

Lee Dong-wook

Actor · Born November 6, 1981 (44) · Seoul, South Korea

Lee Dong-wook (born November 6, 1981) is a South Korean actor and model. He is best known for his leading roles in television dramas "My Girl", "Scent of a Woman", "Hotel King", "Goblin", "Strangers From Hell", "Tale of the Nine Tailed" "Bad and Crazy" and "A Shop for Killers". He made his acting debut in 1999 in an MBC single-episode drama. The PD of the drama saw him, and proceed to cast him in the teen drama "School 2". He started to gain recognition with his performance in "School 3". He enlisted in the military in August 2009, serving under the National Defense Public Relations Service. He was discharged in June 2011.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
November 6, 1981 (44)
From
Seoul, South Korea
Works as
Actor
Titles
18 on MovieCove · 53 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Down 32% in 30 days

What are Lee Dong-wook's films like?

Across their 15 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
44%
Morality
16%
Self
15%
Survival
11%
Society
6%
Power
4%
Ideas
4%
Romantic love8 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 4 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 1 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 2

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 0 · Charged 2 · Intense 2

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 2 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 0 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 1

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 1 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 1

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 3 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

11 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 4 of 11 analyzed roles.

Hero
4 of 11
Shapeshifter
2 of 11
Mentor
2 of 11
Ally
1 of 11
Herald
1 of 11
Shadow
1 of 11
Show the 11 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Romantic
6
Joyful
5
Melancholic
7
Warm
4
Other
12

How their films linger

Bittersweet9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet8
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous3
  • Cyclical1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Lee Dong-wook's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 15 of their 18 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Lee Dong-wook's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

53 credits, 18 with a MovieCove page; 12 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • NCT 127 5th Tour 'Neo City: Seoul - The Redline' in Cinemas(2026)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • The Nice Guy(2025)

    Show 14 episodes · as Park Seok-cheol

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all shows

  • Ggangchon-cance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 4 episodes · Actor

  • The Divorce Insurance(2025)

    Show 12 episodes · as No Ki-jun

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all shows

  • Harbin(2024)

    as Lee Chang-sup

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • A Shop for Killers(2024)

    Show 16 episodes · as Jeong Jin-man

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Single in Seoul (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Park Young-ho

  • Tale of the Nine Tailed 1938 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 12 episodes · as Lee Yeon

  • A Year-End Medley: Extended Version (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 6 episodes · as Yong-jin

  • A Year-End Medley(2021)

    as Yong-jin

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Bad and Crazy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 12 episodes · as Ryu Soo-yeol

  • Tale of the Nine Tailed(2020)

    Show 16 episodes · as Lee Yeon

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Hell Is Other People(2019)

    Show 10 episodes · as Seo Moon-jo

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Search: WWW(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Bae Ta-Mi's ex-boyfriend

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • Produce X 101 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 12 episodes · as MC

  • Touch Your Heart(2019)

    Show 16 episodes · as Kwon Jung-rok

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • Life(2018)

    Show 16 episodes · as Ye Jin-Woo

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Guardian: The Lonely and Great God(2016)

    Show 16 episodes · as Grim Reaper / Wang Yeo

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • 더 바디쇼 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show Actor

  • Bubblegum(2015)

    Show 16 episodes · as Park Ri-hwan

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all shows

  • The Beauty Inside(2015)

    as Woo-jin 100

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Blade Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 18 episodes · as Joo Hong Bin

  • Pororo: The Snow Fairy Village Adventure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Storyboard Artist

  • Hotel King (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 32 episodes · as Cha Jae-Wan / Hyun Woo

  • The Story of Kang Gu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 2 episodes · as Kim Kyung Tae

  • The Fugitive of Joseon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 20 episodes · as Choi Won

  • Wild Romance(2012)

    Show 16 episodes · as Park Mu-yeol

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Scent of a Woman(2011)

    Show 18 episodes · as Kang Ji-wook

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • The Recipe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Kim Hyeon-soo

  • Running Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 6 episodes · Actor

  • Strong Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 42 episodes · Actor

  • Partner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 16 episodes · as Lee Tae-Jo

  • Heartbreak Library (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Kim Joon Oh

  • La Dolce Vita (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 24 episodes · as Lee Joon-soo

  • The Perfect Couple (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Kang Jae-hyuk

  • Arang(2006)

    as Hyun-ki

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • My Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 16 episodes · as Seol Gong Chan

  • Hanoi Bride (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 2 episodes · as Park Eun Woo

  • Precious Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 68 episodes · as Ahn Jung-hwan

  • What Happened on Island? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 16 episodes · as Jang Jae-Doo

  • Merry Go Round (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 59 episodes · as Park Sung-Pyo

  • Land of Wine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 16 episodes · as 송도일 역

  • 똑바로 살아라 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 239 episodes · Actor

  • Loving You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 16 episodes · as Lee Min

  • 레츠고 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 55 episodes · Actor

  • 사랑은 이런거야 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 172 episodes · as Jae Hyun

  • Four Sisters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Lee Han-Soo

  • Secret (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 18 episodes · as Kang Hyeon-soo

  • School 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 48 episodes · as Lee Kang-san

  • School 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 42 episodes · as Lee Kang-san

  • Batman Beyond: The Movie(1999)

    Property Graphic Designer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • SBS Drama Awards (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Host

  • Love Affair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 1 episode · as Kim Ji-hoon

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 52 titles, 51 of them dated from 1992 to 2025; peak year 2020.

Biggest box office

Harbin (2024)

$33M worldwide

Highest rated

Guardian: The Lonely and Great God (2016)

Midcredits 98th

Most popular right now

A Shop for Killers (2024)

Film career

19922025

Peak 2020 · at the high point of their film career. Top draw in 8 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 2005Screen debut· My Girl
  • 2006First film· Arang
  • 2021First top-billed film· A Year-End Medley

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting50 of 52: 50 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score84thOther crew2 of 52: 2 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1990s3 · 2 acting · 1 crew2000s19 · acting2010s18 · 17 acting · 1 crew2020s11 · acting

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Lee Dong-wook's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 88th percentile, the median of all 6; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 76th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

76thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Approval · how many liked their films

72ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Reach · how many have seen their films

78thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Midcredits score across 18 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up11
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th4

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 18 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · actor

NCT 127 5th Tour 'Neo City: Seoul - The Redline' in Cinemas (2026)

97th percentile spread · 25% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Guardian: The Lonely and Great God (2016)

Midcredits 98th · 91% liked

Reviewers score the acting 64/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 76, detractors 30. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Lee Dong-wook's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 82 · severeMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 18 · mildMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 57 · moderateMedian of all films: 36

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Lee Dong-wook work with?

People who share at least 2 of Lee Dong-wook's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Lee Kwang-soo shares the most, 2.

Actors