Im Won-hee explained

Im Won-hee
Birth Date:11 October 1970
Birth Place:Suyu-dong, Gangbuk District, Seoul, South Korea[1]
Years Active:1995–present
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Hangul:임원희
Rr:Im Won-hui
Mr:Im Wŏnhŭi

Im Won-hee (; born October 11, 1970) is a South Korean actor. Im was an alumnus of the legendary Daehak-ro theater troupe Mokhwa, starring in many of Jang Jin's stage plays. He made his film debut in Jang's black comedy The Happenings in 1998, and through the years has become one of the most versatile supporting actors in Korean cinema, with notable roles in Three... Extremes and Le Grand Chef.[2] But Im is best known for his iconic role Dachimawa Lee,[3] which began in 2000 as the title character of a 35-minute short film that director Ryoo Seung-wan made as a parody/homage to '70s Korean genre action films.[4] The internet short was enormously popular and received more than a million page views, and in 2008, Ryoo again cast Im in an action-comedy feature film based on the same character, Dachimawa Lee.[5] [6]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1998The Happeningsgangster 1
1999The Spytaxi hijacker 3
2000Die BadDetective Lee
Dachimawa LeeDachimawa Leeshort film
Taxi of Terrorpoliceman 1
Coming Outtutorshort film
2001Guns & Talkspriest
This Is LawBong Soo-chul
2002No Blood No TearsHaepari ("jellyfish")
Fun MovieHwangbo
No Commenttheater exam taker / national assembly member 1
2003SilmidoWon-hee
2004Three... Extremesintrudershort film
Lovely Rivalsman in TV dramacameo
2005Crying FistWon-tae[7] [8]
2007Happy KillingDu-chan
Punch StrikeKwang-gyun
MSung-woo
Le Grand ChefBong-joo
2008Dachimawa LeeDachimawa Lee
2009Short! ShortShort! 2009: Show Me the Money[9] short film "Neo Liberal Man"
2010Miss Staff SergeantWang Jong-pal
A Barefoot DreamDirector Poong
The Quiz Show ScandalLee Joon-sang
2011Romantic HeavenDetective Kim
Officer of the YearPh.D Ko[10]
Mr. IdolPark Sang-shik
2012I Am the KingHae-goo[11]
2013Happiness for Saleman at city hall stealing coinscameo
Rockin' on Heaven's DoorBong-shik[12]
Horror Stories 2teachershort film "The Escape"
My Dear Girl, Jin-younggynecologistcameo
2015Makgeolli GirlsJang-ddol
Three Summer NightsDal-soo
Office manager Park
2017Judge
2018Snatch UpLoan shark Baek
Judge
Passing SummerJung-bong
2019The Skill of RemarriageKyung Ho
Forbidden DreamIm Hyo-don[13]
2020CollectorsSabdari / Shovel Leg[14]
2022ReverseSang Ho[15] Sound film
2024Handsome GuysLee Won-heeSpecial appearance[16]

Television series

YearTitleRoleNotes
2006ComaDetective Choi[17] [18]
2010Legend of the PatriotsKim Joon-beom
2011Drama Special

Lethal Move

Jong-man
2012Salamander Guru and The ShadowsWon-sam
SyndromeOh Gwang-hee
2013Kim Chul-soocameo, ep 10-12
2014You're All SurroundedCha Tae-ho
2016–2023Dr. RomanticJang Gi-tae[19] Season 1–3
2016–2017The Legend of the Blue SeaDoctorcameo, ep 19
2017Strong Girl Bong-soonBaek Soo-tak
Drama Stage

History of Walking Upright

Mi-Na's father
2018Where Stars Landgift shop employeecameo, ep 17
Wok of LoveWang Chun-soo[20]
Room No. 9Bang Sang-soo[21]
2019Chief of StaffGo Seok-man[22] Season 1–2
Melting Me SoftlySon Hyun-ki
2020Drama Special

Modern Girl

viscount
2021Dark HolePark Soon-il
2021–2022MoonshineHwang So-yoo[23]
2022Crazy LovePark Tae-yang[24]
From Now On, Showtime!God of heavencameo, ep 16

Web series

YearTitleRoleNotes
2021Move to HeavenOh Hyun-chang
So Not Worth ItMr. Cranecameo, ep 4
The Witch's Diner Goo Hyo-sik[25] cameo

Variety show

YearTitleRole
2013Gag Concert "Discoveries in Life" sketch
2013–2014Law of the Jungle in MicronesiaCast member
2014Law of the Jungle in Borneo
I Am a Man
2015Real Men – Season 2[26]
2018–presentMy Little Old Boy
2021–presentDolsing Fourmen[27] Host

Theater

Awards and nominations

Award ceremony! scope="col"
YearCategoryNominee / WorkResult
Blue Dragon Film Awards2008Best Supporting Actor Le Grand Chef
SBS Drama Awards2016Special Award, Actor in a Genre Drama Dr. Romantic
2018Best Supporting ActorWok of Love[28]
SBS Entertainment Awards2018Best Entertainer AwardMy Little Old Boy[29] [30]
2020Best Couple Award with Jung Suk-yongMy Little Old Boy[31]
2021Grand Prize (Daesang) My Little Old Boy[32]
Excellence Award in Talk/ Variety CategoryMy Little Old Boy, Dolsing Fourmen
2022Scene Stealer Award [33]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: https://cinefox.com/actor/view?isb=Y&movieman_seq=12484. ko:임원희. Cinefox (씨네폭스). 2023-12-15. ko. 2023-12-15. https://web.archive.org/web/20231215102522/https://cinefox.com/actor/view?isb=Y&movieman_seq=12484. live.
  2. Web site: Le Grand Chef depicts story of talented cook. The Korea Herald via Hancinema. 2013-07-03. 6 November 2006. 2018-08-29. https://web.archive.org/web/20180829175432/https://www.hancinema.net/-le-grand-chef-depicts-story-of-talented-cook-7651.html. live.
  3. Web site: Yi. Chang-ho. JUN Ji-hyun and SUL Kyung-gu portrayed greatest characters. Korean Film Council. 2013-07-03. 19 December 2008. 2023-08-01. https://web.archive.org/web/20230801091913/http://www.koreanfilm.or.kr/jsp/news/news.jsp?mode=VIEW&seq=1162. live.
  4. Web site: K-FILM REVIEWS: 다찌마와 리 (Dajjimawa Lee). Twitch Film. 2013-07-03. 7 March 2006. https://web.archive.org/web/20131228181218/http://twitchfilm.com/2006/03/memories-of-midnight-ch-1-ryu-seung-wans-dajjimawa-lee.html. 28 December 2013. dead.
  5. Web site: D'Sa. Nigel. RYOO Seung-wan Remakes Short into Feature. Korean Film Council. 2013-07-03. 23 January 2008. 2023-08-01. https://web.archive.org/web/20230801091919/http://www.koreanfilm.or.kr/jsp/news/news.jsp?mode=VIEW&seq=897. live.
  6. Web site: Yang. Sung-jin. Dachimawa Lee breaks new ground in comedy. The Korea Herald. 2013-07-03. 14 August 2008. 2023-08-01. https://web.archive.org/web/20230801091921/https://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20080814000057. live.
  7. Web site: 22 August 2005 . K-FILM REVIEWS: 주먹이 운다 (Crying Fist) . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140720225632/http://twitchfilm.com/2005/08/crying-fist-dvd-review.html . 20 July 2014 . 2013-07-03 . Twitch Film.
  8. Web site: Kim . Kyu Hyun . 7 February 2006 . Crying Fist DVD Review: Ryoo Seung Wan's latest shows his growth as a filmmaker . 2013-07-03 . . 2015-07-13 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150713151903/http://english.ohmynews.com/articleview/article_view.asp?menu=c10400&no=272780&rel_no=1 . dead .
  9. Web site: Lee . Hyo-won . 3 September 2009 . Money Comes Up Rather Short . 2013-07-03 . . 2016-03-04 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304073822/http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/art/2009/09/244_51201.html . live .
  10. Web site: Lee . Hyo-won . 28 April 2011 . Arrest gives '90s comedy zesty spin . 2013-07-03 . . 2012-10-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121003210858/http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/art/2011/04/141_86043.html . live .
  11. Web site: Lee . Tae-ho . 30 July 2012 . Ju Ji-hoon says "I met director every single day to act out beggar and king" . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140330054129/http://www.tenasia.com/ju-ji-hoon-says-i-met-director-every-single-day-to-act-out-beggar-and-king/ . 30 March 2014 . 2013-07-03 . TenAsia.
  12. Web site: Sunwoo . Carla . 24 May 2013 . Not all is grim when the reaper pays a visit . 2013-07-03 . . 2014-03-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140301172050/http://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/article/article.aspx?aid=2972026 . live .
  13. Web site: October 31, 2018 . LIM Won-hee, KIM Won-hae and YOON Je-moon Join ASTRONOMY . Korean Film Biz Zone . November 22, 2018 . November 12, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201112001619/http://koreanfilm.or.kr/eng/news/news.jsp?pageIndex=2&blbdComCd=601006&seq=5005&mode=VIEW&returnUrl=&searchKeyword= . live .
  14. Web site: Collectors (Korean Movie – 2019) - 도굴 . . 2020-10-27 . 2023-09-20 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230920112004/https://www.hancinema.net/korean_movie_Collectors.php . live .
  15. Web site: Kim Na-yeon . April 18, 2022 . ko:이선빈X이준혁 약혼자 된다..오디오 무비 '리버스' 캐스팅 확정 [공식] . Lee Sun-bin X Lee Jun-hyeok become fiancee.. Audio movie 'Reverse' casting confirmed [Official] . https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=108&aid=0003045604 . April 18, 2022 . MT Star News . ko . . November 12, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201112040803/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=108&aid=0003045604 . live .
  16. Web site: Jo Yeon-kyung . June 11, 2024 . ko:아수라장 B급 장르의 진수 '핸섬가이즈' 美친 영화의 탄생(종합) . The Essence of the B-Movie Genre, 'Handsome Guys', the Birth of a Crazy Movie (Comprehensive) . https://m.entertain.naver.com/article/437/0000396671 . July 3, 2024 . . . ko . June 27, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240627020253/https://m.entertain.naver.com/article/437/0000396671 . live .
  17. Web site: 12 July 2006 . OCN broadcasts its second made-for-TV film COMA . 2013-07-03 . . 2023-08-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230801092159/https://www.hancinema.net/ocn-broadcasts-its-second-made-for-tv-film-coma-6539.html . live .
  18. Web site: Giammarco . Tom . 10 January 2010 . Coma 3: The Necklace (2005) . 2013-07-03 . Seen in Jeonju . 2013-09-10 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130910092728/http://www.koreanfilm.org/tom/?p=520 . live .
  19. Web site: Hyun Jung-min . November 2, 2022 . ko:임원희, '낭만닥터 김사부3' 합류…한석규와 다시 호흡 . Im Won-hee joins 'Romantic Doctor, Teacher Kim 3'... Breathe again with Han Suk-kyu . https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=396&aid=0000627723 . November 2, 2022 . Sports World . ko . . November 2, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221102072948/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=396&aid=0000627723 . live .
  20. Web site: April 4, 2018 . ko:[공식입장] '기름진 멜로' 임원희 출연 확정, 장혁X정려원과 호흡 . http://www.koreadaily.com/news/read.asp?page=1&branch=&source=&category=entertainment&art_id=6099223 . Korea Daily . ko . June 7, 2018 . June 12, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180612140815/http://www.koreadaily.com/news/read.asp?page=1&branch=&source=&category=entertainment&art_id=6099223 . dead .
  21. Web site: August 17, 2018 . ko:'나인룸' 김재화X정원중X임원희X정연주X강신일, 명품 신스틸러 총출동 . https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=009&aid=0004202638 . . MK News . ko . September 5, 2018 . September 5, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180905102040/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=009&aid=0004202638 . live .
  22. Web site: Kim . Ju-won . March 29, 2019 . ko:[공식] '보좌관' 정진영, 김갑수, 정웅인, 임원희..명품 조연 군단 캐스팅 확정 . https://m.sedaily.com/NewsView/1VGS1MPQ8T . April 8, 2019 . Sedaily . ko . February 23, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230223151532/https://m.sedaily.com/NewsView/1VGS1MPQ8T . live .
  23. News: Kim Na-kyung . May 7, 2021 . ko:장광→임원희 '꽃 피면 달 생각하고' 합류, 명품 배우들 총 출동 . ko . Jang Kwang → Lim Won-hee joins 'Thinking of the Moon When Flowers Bloom', all luxury actors are dispatched . . https://www.hankyung.com/entertainment/article/202105076755I . May 7, 2021 . May 7, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210507025816/https://www.hankyung.com/entertainment/article/202105076755I . dead .
  24. Web site: Lee Kyung-ho . February 11, 2022 . ko:크레이지러브' 김재욱X정수정, 달콤살벌 재미 예고..3월 7일 첫방 . Crazy Love' Kim Jae-wook X Jung Su-jeong, preview of sweet and bloody fun... First airing on March 7th . https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=108&aid=0003027568 . February 11, 2022 . Star News . ko . . March 9, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220309044740/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=108&aid=0003027568 . live .
  25. Web site: Hong Se-young . July 15, 2021 . ko:송지효X남지현X채종협 '마녀식당' 인물관계도 공개 . Song Ji-hyo X Nam Ji-hyun X Chae Jong-hyeop's 'Witch's Restaurant' character relationship revealed . https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=382&aid=0000922315 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210723130646/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=382&aid=0000922315 . July 23, 2021 . July 23, 2021 . . Sports Donga . ko.
  26. Web site: Kim . Jae-heun . Real Men 2 returns with more reality . March 11, 2015 . 2015-04-02 . . 2015-04-04 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150404023417/http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/culture/2015/04/201_175032.html . live .
  27. News: Lee Seung-gil . June 28, 2021 . ko:탁재훈·임원희·이상민·김준호, 돌싱예능 '신발 벗고 돌싱포맨' 나온다 [공식] . ko . Jae-Hoon Tak, Won-Hee Lim, Sang-Min Lee, Jun-Ho Kim, dolsing entertainment 'Shoes off, Stone for Man' is out [Official] . mydaily . . https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=117&aid=0003511044 . June 28, 2021 . October 3, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231003132234/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=117&aid=0003511044 . live .
  28. Web site: http://news1.kr/articles/?3513821. ko: [SBS 연기대상] 감우성·김선아, 공동 대상..베스트 커플상까지(종합). [SBS Drama Awards] Gam Woo-sung, Kim Sun-ah, co- grand prize.. Best Couple Award (Comprehensive). Lee. Jihyun. January 1, 2019. News1. ko. https://web.archive.org/web/20181231205743/https://www.news1.kr/articles/?3513821. December 31, 2018. live. June 26, 2020.
  29. Web site: http://mosen.mt.co.kr/article/G1111056472. ko:'반전의 대상' 받은 배우..올해의 프로그램 '미우새'(종합)[2018 SBS연예대상]. OSEN. 2018-12-29. mosen.mt.co.kr. ko. 2018-12-29. 2018-12-29. https://web.archive.org/web/20181229171448/http://mosen.mt.co.kr/article/G1111056472. live.
  30. Web site: http://sports.donga.com/3/all/20181229/93483966/1. ko:[종합] 'SBS 연예대상' 이승기 대상…김종국♡홍진영 베스트커플상. sports.donga.com. 29 December 2018. ko. 2018-12-29. 2018-12-29. https://web.archive.org/web/20181229123329/http://sports.donga.com/3/all/20181229/93483966/1. live.
  31. News: Kang Jin-ah. [2020 SBS 연예대상]임원희·정석용 베스트 커플상]. [2020 SBS Entertainment Awards] Best Couple Award for Im Won-hee and Jeong Seok-yong . Newsis. December 19, 2020. December 19, 2020. ko.
  32. Web site: [2021 SBS 연예대상]'미운 우리 새끼' 팀, 대상 영예..이승기 프로듀서상(종합)]. Park Seo-yeon. [2021 SBS Entertainment Awards] 'My Little Old Boy' Team, Grand Prize Award... Lee Seung-gi Producer Award (General). Herald POP. Naver. December 19, 2021. December 18, 2021. ko. January 12, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230112153206/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=112&aid=0003511253. live.
  33. Web site: https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=117&aid=0003678945. Lee Seung-gil. ko:유재석, 감격의 '대상' 영예…통산 19번째 트로피 품었다 [2022 SBS 연예대상] (종합). Yoo Jae-seok, thrilled 'grand prize' honor... I had my 19th trophy in total [2022 SBS Entertainment Awards] (comprehensive). My Daily. Naver. December 18, 2022. December 18, 2022. ko. December 18, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221218035846/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=117&aid=0003678945. live.

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