Lee Chun-hee

Lee Chun-hee
Lee in December 2018
Born (1979-02-19) February 19, 1979 (age 47)
Seoul, South Korea
EducationSeoul Institute of the Arts – Theater
OccupationActor
Years active2003–present
AgentManagement SOOP
Spouse
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(m. 2011)​
Children1
Korean name
Hangul
이천희
Hanja
李天熙
RRI Cheonhui
MRI Ch'ŏnhŭi
Former name
Hangul
이광택
RRI Gwangtaek
MRI Kwangt'aek

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

Career

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), Three Fellas (also known as Bar Legend, 2006), Humming (2008), Beautiful (2008), Barbie (2012), and Collective Invention (2015). He has also appeared on the small screen, notably in Conspiracy in the Court (2007), Smile, You (2010), Gloria (2010), Take Care of Us, Captain (2012), the sitcom One Thousandth Man (2012), and Dating Agency: Cyrano (2013).

Lee 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 Soo-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."

Personal life

Marriage and family

Lee married Smile, You co-star Jeon Hye-jin on March 11, 2011. Their daughter, Lee So-yu, was born on July 30, 2011.[unreliable source?]

Business venture

He has operated a furniture brand called Highbrow in Wonju since 2013.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes/Ref.
2003A Good Lawyer's WifeKim Yeon's new lover
2004Ice RainChoi Byung-hoon
Too Beautiful to LieYoung-deok
Temptation of WolvesYoo-won
2005The AggressivesGap-ba
20063 Colors Love Storysegment: "I Can Hear the Memory"
Three FellasKi Sung-hyun
2008BeautifulEun-cheol
HummingJoon-seo
2009A MillionChoi Wook-hwan
2011My Black Mini DressSoo-hwan (cameo)
2012BarbieLee Mang-taek
National SecuritySection chief Kim
2014How to Steal a DogSoo-young
2015Collective InventionSang-won
2018Déjà vuCha In-tae
Door Lock
2022 Ordinary Courage Himself Environmental documentary film

Television series

Year Title Role Notes
2005MBC Best Theater
"Navigator of My Life"		Hyun-soo
Only YouJung Hyun-sung
Drama City "Summer, Goodbye"Sung-yup
Autumn ShowerKim Soo-hyung
2007Conspiracy in the CourtYang Man-oh
2008The Great King, SejongJang Yeong-sil
On AirHimself Cameo (Episode 3)
2009Smile, YouSeo Sung-joon
2010Road No. 1Soldier in the Youngchongyo bombing Cameo (Episode 19)
GloriaHa Dong-ah
2011KBS Drama Special "Linger"Ha In-sung
2012Take Care of Us, CaptainKang Dong-soo
KBS Drama Special
"Do I Look Like a Pushover?"		Han Dong-kyu
One Thousandth ManKim Eung-seok
KBS Drama Special "Like a Miracle"Noh Sang-pil
2013KBS Drama Special "Like a Fairytale"Kim Myung-je
Dating Agency: CyranoCha Seung-pyo
Master's SunYoo Jin-woo Cameo (Episode 14–17)
2015The ProducersLee Min-chul Cameo (Episode 3)
Hello MonsterKang Eun-hyuk
2018A Pledge to GodSong Min-ho
2021Law SchoolPark Geun-tae
2023 Pale Moon Seong Si-hun

Variety shows

Year Title Notes Ref.
2008-2009Family OutingCast member
2012AdrenalineCast member, season 1
2014-2015Super Company: The Next K-DesignHost
2014Law of the City in New YorkCast member
2021 Public Land Cast Member with Jeon Hye-jin and Gong Hyo-jin

Music video appearances

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

Singles

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

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominated work Result
2008SBS Entertainment AwardsNetizen Popularity AwardFamily OutingWon
KBS Drama AwardsBest New ActorThe Great King, SejongNominated
2009SBS Drama AwardsBest Supporting Actor in a Special Planning DramaSmile, YouNominated
2010MBC Drama AwardsExcellence Award, ActorGloriaNominated
2012SBS Drama AwardsExcellence Award, Actor in a Drama SpecialTake Care of Us, CaptainNominated
2018 MBC Drama Awards Excellence Award, Actor in a Weekend Special Project A Pledge to God Nominated

References

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  17. ↑ 김현경 (2018-05-29). "이천희 가구 하이브로우 공작소에서 브랜드가 되기까지". www.wowtv.co.kr (in Korean). Retrieved 2025-01-13.
  18. ↑ "KT releases Valentine's film shorts". Korea JoongAng Daily. February 5, 2006. Retrieved 2012-11-19.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  19. ↑ "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. 15 June 2018. Archived from the original on 15 June 2018. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
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  21. ↑ "Oh Yoon-ah joins new MBC show". Korea JoongAng Daily. 2 October 2018. Archived from the original on 22 February 2019. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
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