Lee Hyun-woo (entertainer, born 1966) explained

Lee Hyun-woo
Othername:Jessie Lee
Birth Name:Lee Sang-won
Birth Date:6 March 1966
Birth Place:Seoul, South Korea
Education:Parsons The New School for Design – Industrial Design
Kyungwon University Graduate School – Fine Arts
Occupation:Singer, actor
Yearsactive:1990–present
Agent:H.W. Entertainment
Children:2
Module:
Child:yes
Headercolor:transparent
Hangul:이현우
Rr:I Hyeon-u
Mr:I Hyŏnu
Hangulborn:이상원
Rrborn:I Sang-won
Mrborn:I Sangwŏn

Lee Hyun-woo, born Lee Sang-won (March 6, 1966), also known as Jessie Lee, is a Korean-American singer and actor.[1]

Career

Lee Hyun-woo made his entertainment debut in 1991 with the album Black Rainbow and rose to fame with hit songs such as "Dream" and "Day After the Break-up."[2] He later transitioned into acting, appearing in television dramas such as Cats on the Roof (2003), Wedding (2005), Dal-ja's Spring (2007) and Oh! My Lady (2010), as well as the films S Diary (2004), Before the Summer Passes Away (2007), and The Forgotten Bag (2011).[3] [4] [5]

Personal life

Lee married freelance curator Lee Je-ni on February 21, 2009. Their first son Lee Dong-ha was born in September 2009, and their second son Lee Ju-ha was born in April 2011; both appeared with him in the reality show The Return of Superman.[6]

On January 13, 1993, Lee was arrested on suspicion of marijuana possession; he was released on bail on February 1. In March 1993, he was banned from appearing on the TV networks KBS and SBS, so he went on hiatus and lived in the United States until his return to the Korean entertainment scene in November of that year. He was also fined for an incident involving a DUI and driving without a license on February 18, 2007.[7]

Discography

Album

Soundtrack contributions

Filmography

Television series

Film

Variety show

Musical theatre

Radio program

Cookbook author

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lee Hyun-woo (이현우). KBS World. November 12, 2020. https://archive.today/20140717175324/http://world.kbs.co.kr/english/program/program_artist_detail.htm?No=10120. July 17, 2014. dead.
  2. Web site: Cho. Jae-hyon. Singer Protests Against Cable Car at Mt. Bukhan. The Korea Times. July 15, 2014. October 19, 2009.
  3. Web site: Lee Hyun-woo Stars in TV Drama. KBS World. July 15, 2014. May 22, 2003.
  4. Web site: Kwon. Ji-young. Wedding: a bittersweet romantic comedy to explore what's important in marriage. The Korea Herald via Hancinema. July 15, 2014. August 25, 2005.
  5. Web site: Acting as a Means to an End: Lee Hyun-woo. The Chosun Ilbo. July 15, 2014. March 30, 2007.
  6. Web site: Lee Hyun-woo Publishes a Cookbook. KBS World. July 15, 2014. January 8, 2010.
  7. Web site: Lee Hyun-woo Drama Under Discussion. KBS World. July 15, 2014. February 21, 2007.
  8. Web site: Lee Hyun-woo's Painkiller. KBS World. July 15, 2014. January 25, 2003.
  9. Web site: Lee Hyun-woo To Release First Album in 4 Years. KBS World. July 15, 2014. April 21, 2011.
  10. Web site: Jung. Hyun-mok. Shadows of emotion, hidden deep inside. Korea JoongAng Daily. July 15, 2014. June 13, 2007.
  11. Web site: Oh. Jean. Celebrities face off in the kitchen. The Korea Herald. July 15, 2014. September 6, 2009.
  12. Web site: Singer Lee Hyun-woo To Join I'm A Singer. KBS World. July 15, 2014. January 25, 2012.
  13. Web site: Sunwoo. Carla. Lee Hyun-woo joins I Am a Singer. Korea JoongAng Daily. July 15, 2014. January 25, 2012.
  14. Web site: Cho. Chung-un. Hit movies revisit audiences as musicals. The Korea Herald via Hancinema. July 15, 2014. June 18, 2007.

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