Lee Jin-Wook, the 42-year-old South Korean actor, has gained a lot of recognition for his outstanding performance in Netflix’s apocalyptic action-thriller series, Sweet Home. The actor has been a part of several well-known movies and TV series over his long-spanning career in the Korean film and television industry.
He has also received prestigious awards throughout his career, including the Korea Film Actors Association Award for Time Renegades. Apart from his role in Sweet Home, Lee Jin-Wook is also best known for his performance in Doona!, High Society and Time Renegades, among others. Without further ado, let’s dive right in and take a closer look at some of the best movies and TV shows of Lee Jin-Wook below.
Doona!
Doona! is a newly launched romantic K-drama web series that debuted on October 20, 2023, on Netflix. The series revolves around the tragic love story between a retired K-pop girl group idol named Doo-Na and a college student named Won-Jun. Actor Lee Jin-Wook plays the significant role of Park In-Wook, who is the former manager of Doo-Na. He used to have complete control over the young idol’s life.
Apart from Lee Jin-Wook, Doona! also stars Bae Suzy as Lee Doo-Na, and Yang Se-Jong as Lee Won-Jun. Other supporting actors in the series include Kim Do-Wan, Shin Ha-Young, Park Se-Wan and several others. The series is currently streaming on Netflix.
High Society
High Society is a famous 2018 South Korean movie. The movie revolves around the intriguing story of a married couple, Jang Tae-Joon and Oh Soo-Yeon, who belong to the upper class of society. Lee Jin-Wook plays an important supporting role as Shin Ji-Ho in the movie.
Renowned South Korean director Byun Hyuk served as the writer and director of High Society. Soo Ae and Park Hae-Il play the lead characters, Oh Soo-Yeon and Jang Tae-Joon. Other supporting actors on the cast list include Ra Mi-Ran, Yoon Je-Moon, Han Joo-Young, and several others. The movie is currently available on Netflix.
Sweet Home
Sweet Home is a highly exhilarating, action-packed apocalyptic series starring Song Kang that arrived on Netflix on December 18, 2020. The series follows a young man named Cha Hyun-Soo, who moves to a house after a devastating personal tragedy. However, this is only the beginning of tragic incidents as monsters start to crawl outside. The story unfolds when Cha Hyun-Soo and other apartment residents are forced to fight the monsters to survive.
In the Netflix series, Lee Jin-Wook portrays one of the lead characters, Pyeon Sang-Wook. People mistake him for a gangster because he has an intense scar on his face, making him appear suspicious. He gives punishments to evil with evil and has an incredibly increased physical strength. The show’s second season, Sweet Home 2, isset to premiere on December 1, 2023. Season 2 will also star Lee Jin-Wook. Viewers can now watch season 1 of the show on Netflix.
Time Renegades
Time Renegades is a critically acclaimed movie that debuted on April 13, 2016. It centers around a mysterious murder, taking place at two different times. Lee Jin-Wook portrays Kim Gun-Woo, one of the lead characters in the film. He is a 2015 detective in the homicide department who goes on to meet a 1983 high school teacher named Baek Ji-hwan in his dreams.
Apart from actor Lee Jin-Wook, the movie also features Im Soo-Jung, Jo Jung-Suk, Kim Bo-Ra, Lee Ki-Woo, On Joo-Wan and many more. Time Renegades is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video.
Some other well-known movies and TV shows featuring Lee Jin-Wook are The Target, Miss Granny, The Beauty Inside, Voice, Bulgasal and several others.
