Lee Kyu-hyung

Lee Kyu-hyung (Korean: 이규형; born November 29, 1983) is a South Korean actor. Though primarily a musical actor, Lee has also appeared in a variety of Korean films and dramas. In 2017, Lee shot to fame with his portrayal of Yoo Han-yang in tvN's television series Prison Playbook (2017).[1][2][3] He is well known for portraying a wide spectrum of roles on stage and screen.[4]

In this Korean name, the family name is Lee.
Lee Kyu-hyung
Born (1983-11-29) 29 November 1983
South Korea
EducationDongguk University
OccupationActor
Years active2001–present
AgentAce Factory
Korean name
Hangul
Revised RomanizationI Gyu-Hyeong
McCune–ReischauerI Kyu-Hyŏng

Among fans, Lee's nicknames include "Ggyu" and "290", pronounced Ee-Gu-Young in Korean.[5]

Early life

Lee Kyu-hyung was born on November 29, 1983 in Seoul, South Korea.

His family consists of his parents and an older sister.

Lee's interest in acting was inspired by the 1999 Korean film Shiri, and he began to pursue roles in theater in hopes of becoming a movie star.[6]

Lee attended Middle East High School in Seoul, where he was a part of the theatre club.[7]

Lee was accepted to Kyung Hee University's film and theatre department, but dropped out before completing his degree. Lee graduated from Dongguk University with a major in Theater Studies. Lee made the decision to transfer to Dongguk as it was the alma mater of Choi Min-Sik, an actor he admired.[7]

Career

Lee Kyu-hyung began his acting career in the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency's " Whistle Theater " whilst attending college and completing his mandatory military service. After graduating, he continued to act in theater, as well as appearing in musicals.[6]

Lee Kyu-Hyung made his film debut in 2001 with a minor role in the movie Kick the Moon. Lee has since starred in various plays and musicals, most notably with recurring roles in Laundry, Fan Letter, and Gloomy Day.[8][9]

In 2013, Lee appeared in the film The Face Reader after receiving a phone call from a friend that the actor slated to appear had a flat tire and couldn't come to set.[6]

In 2017, he played the role of Yoon Se-won, chief of the prosecution's investigation team, in the tvN drama Stranger, raising his profile. He was then cast as Yoo Han-yang, a second-generation tycoon serving in prison for drug use, in tvN's television series Prison Playbook (2017).[1] Producer Sin Won-ho and writer Lee Woo-jeong asked him to audition for the role after seeing his performances in the play Come See Me and the musical Fan Letter.[6] Many viewers connected to his portrayal of the role, showcasing both cute and serious sides of the character, and it led to an increase in popularity for the actor both in Korea and overseas.[10] Speaking about the character's homosexuality, Lee expressed an awareness of homophobia in Korean society, but stated that he hoped his portrayal of the character could show a simple, human love that audiences could support.[6]

Lee was nominated for Best Supporting Actor at the 3rd Korean Musical Awards for his role as D'Ysquith in the 2018 production of the musical A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder. The role required Lee to play nine different members of the D'Ysquith family, with rapid costume changes throughout the performance.[11]

In 2019, Lee appeared as the titular character in the CJ Entertainment production of the musical Cyrano, along with musical actors Ryu Jung Han, Choi Jae Woong, and Jo Hyung Gyun.[12] The production was met with praise, and was lauded as an improvement from the 2017 production, due in part to the various charms of its leading actors.[4] Following his appearance in Cyrano, Lee starred as Hedwig in the rock musical Hedwig and the Angry Inch, receiving critical acclaim for the powerful vocal performance and skillful acting.[13] In November 2019, Lee reprised his role as the writer Kim Hae-jin in the musical Fan Letter, a Korean musical set during Japanese occupation in the 1930s.

In 2020, Lee is slated to appear in the film Stellar, a fantasy comic drama directed by Kwon Soo-Kyung.[14]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role
2001Kick The Moon
2009Large and Small City
Castaway on the MoonEmergency worker
2013The Face ReaderNew eunuch
Cat GirlMin-hyeok
2014No Tears for the DeadVentura Holdings team member 5
The WickedJae-wook
My DictatorCheol-ju
2015Love Copyright
You Call It PassionYoung-hwa
2016Seondal: The Man Who Sells the RiverChief officer at tobacco guard post
2019Innocent WitnessHee-joong
RomangTraffic police (Cameo)
Juror 8Rehabilitation committee member
2020Diva[15]Diving coach
Stellar[15]Dong-sik
2021Handsome GuysNam Sun Kyung

Television series
Year Title Role Network Notes
2015Unkind LadiesJung Ma-ri's seniorKBS2Supporting role
2017Hwarang: The Poet Warrior YouthDo-go
Guardian: The Lonely and Great GodLee Jung-hwa's husbandtvNCameo appearance (Ep. 11)
2017–20StrangerYoon Se-wonSupporting (season 1); Guest (season 2)
2017–18Prison PlaybookYoo Han-yangSupporting role
2018LifeYe Seon-wooJTBC
2019Doctor JohnSon Seok-kiSBSMain role
2020Hi Bye, Mama!Jo Gang-hwatvN
Tale of the Nine TailedGovernorCameo appearance (Ep. 6 ,15)

Entertainment
Year Title Episode Network
2018Life Bar96-97tvN
2019DoReMi Market70tvN
2019Hangout with YoopilotMBC
2020I Live Alone (TV series)355MBC

Theater
Year Title Role
2007 Heartbeat Endlessly Lonely Man
2008 Heartbeat Endlessy Lonely Man
2009Laundry[9]Sol Rong-Go
2010 Laundry[16] Sol Rong-Go
Singles[17] Lim Jung-Joon
2011 Audition[18] Park Byung-Tae
Laundry[19] Sol Rong-Go
2012 Oh! While You Were Sleeping[20] Choi Byung-Ho
2013 The March of Youth[21] Wang Gyeong-Tae
Laundry Sol Rong-Go
Triangle Do Yeon
Gloomy Day[9]Man
2014 My Bucket List Gang Gu
Beastie Boys Lee Jae Hyun
Gloomy Day Man
2015 The Great Gatsby [Re:Boot] Ha Un Do
The Goddess is Watching Sin Seok-gu
Death's Hymn Man
My Bucket List Gang-gu
Abboccato Yu Jae-min
2016 Fan Letter Kim Hae-jin
Beastie Lee Seung-woo
Secretly and with Greatness Won Ryu-hwan
2017 Fan Letter Kim Hae-jin
Death's Hymn Man
2018 Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder D'Ysquith
2019 Cyrano Cyrano de Bergerac
Hedwig and the Angry Inch Hedwig
Fan Letter Kim Hae-jin
2020 Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder D'Ysquith

Awards and nominations
Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2018 54th Baeksang Arts Awards Best New Actor (TV) Stranger Nominated
2019 3rd Korean Musical Awards Best Male Supporting Actor Gentleman's Guide Nominated
12th Korea Drama Awards Excellence Award, Actor Doctor John Won [22]
27th SBS Drama Awards Excellence Award in Miniseries (Actor) Nominated [23]

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