In a short span of his acting career, he became a most popular actor worldwide.
He made his debut in 2006 through an EBS TV drama Secret Campus and became popular across Asia in Boys over flowers (2009), then he gained fame in Europe with City hunter (2011) and also became popular in African continent with his drama The King: Eternal Monarch (2020).
He is the first Korean celebrity to have a wax figure made in his image at Madame Tussauds in 2013 and Grevin Museum Paris in 2018.
Profile
Height
187 cm
Weight
71 kg
Foot size
275 mm
Blood type
A
Hobbies
watching movies, soccer, sports, Basketball,playing games
Specialties
soccer, leisure sports
Drama
2022 AppleTV "PACHINKO" as Koh Hansu
2020 Netflix "The King: Eternal Monarch as "The King: Lee Gon"
2016 SBS " Legend of the Blue Sea" as "Jeo Joon Jae"
2013 SBS The Heirs (상속자들) as Kim Tan ( 김탄)
2012 SBS Faith
2011 SBS City Hunter (시티헌터) as Lee Yoon-seong (이윤성)
2010 MBC Personal Taste (개인의 취향) as Jeon Jin Ho
2009 KBS2 Boys Over Flowers (꽃보다 남자) as Gu Jun Pyo (구준표)
2008 MBC I Don't Know Well Either (나도 잘 모르지만) as Min Wook Gi (민욱기)
2007 SBS I Am Sam (아이엠샘) as Mo Se Hur (허모세)
2007 SBS Run Mackerel (달려라 고등어) as Gong Chan Cha(차공찬)
2006 EBS Secret Campus (비밀의 교정) as Doo Hyun Park (박두현)
Movies
2008 Our School's E.T. (울학교 이티) as Sang Hoon Oh(오상훈)
2008 Public Enemy Returns (강철중 공공의 적) as Jung Ha Yeon (정하연)
CF
Pepsi NEX
CASS 2X
ETUDE HOUSE
Dunkin' Donuts
Levi Strauss Signature
Market O
LG Telecom Teenring
Trugen
Toyota Camry
12 Plus Shower Cream
Bang Bang
Bench
Binggrae Banana Milk
Cadillac CTS
Cartier Love Summer Exhibition
Cantata Coffee
Eider
Hyundai Veloster
Innisfree
Jangin Furniture
KTF
LG Optimus One
Lotte 7% Glucose Drink
Lotte Pie
Lotte When lacking 2% Drink
Lotte World
NHN Me2day
Pizza Hut
Samsung Anycall Haptic Mission
Samsung Anycall Magic Hole
Semir
Album
2009 Extreme (Single)
2009 My Everything (Single)
Awards
The 45th BaekSang Arts Awards: Best New Actor for Boys Over Flowers
MTN Broadcast Advertisement Festival: Most Popular Advertisement Model for Trugen Commercial
Best Commercial Star Award
KBS Drama Awards: Male Rookie Award for Boys Over Flowers
KBS Drama Awards: Best Couple Award with Ku Hye Sun for Boys Over Flowers
Mnet 20's Choice Awards: Hot Actor
MBC Drama Awards: Excellence Award for Personal Taste
Korea Drama Festival Awards: Best Actor Award for City Hunter
Korea Drama Festival Awards: Hallyu Star Award for City Hunter
SBS Drama Awards: Top Ten Stars Award for City Hunter
SBS Drama Awards: Netizen Popularity Award for City Hunter
SBS Drama Awards: Top Excellence Award, Drama Special, Actor for City Hunter