Last Name: Lee First Name: Dong-Gun AKA: 이동건 Lee Dong-Gun Emmanuel Lee Dong-geon Gender: Male Hometown: Kangnam-gu, Seoul Country of Origin: Korea (South) Birthday: Jul 26, 1980 Blood Type: A
Lee Dong-gun (baptismal name Emmanuel, born July 26, 1980, Kangnam-gu, Seoul, South Korea) is a South Korean actor. Lee made his debut in 1998 as an actor and singer. However, he has long since given up his singing career. Lee once stated that his singing career was like a wheel; sometimes he's up and sometimes he'd down, and if it weren't for his successful acting career, he would have already left the entertainment business. He was enrolled in the Department of Theatre and Cinema at Hanyang University but was recently expelled for his low attendance record.
Lee decided to take a break from acting in 2006 claiming he felt overwhelmed with his workload in both television and film. He resumed his acting career in 2007.
It is speculated that Lee is somewhat fluent in Japanese because he has repeatedly used the language while acting in Friends (2002) and Stained Glass (2005).
2008 - Star's Lover (SBS, 2008) cameo
2008 - When It's At Night (MBC)
2007 - Perhaps Love (TV Mnet)
2006 - Smile Again (SBS)
2004 - Stained Glass (SBS/TBS)
2004 - Lovers in Paris (SBS)
2004 - Sweet 18 (KBS2)
2003 - No Chun-Hyang vs. Ahn Mong-Ryong (MBC)
2003 - A Problem At My Younger Brother's House (SBS)
2003 - Sang Doo, Let's Go To School (KBS)
2003 - Forever Love (MBC)
2002 - Ruler of Your Own World (MBC)
2002 - Ring Ring (MBC)
2002 - Friends (MBC)
2001 - Can't Help Being Born Well! (KBS)
2000 - Three Friends (MBC)
1999 - Ad Madness (MBC)
Movies
2007 - Changing Partners
2005 - My Boyfriend Is Type-B
2002 - Family
Discography
2008 - Tsukiakari
2004 - Ah Reum Da Oon Shi Jak
2000 - Much More
2000 - Whenever it is
1999 - El Dorado
1998 - Propose
1998 - Hoping my wishes reach heaven
1998 - Time to Fly
Awards
2008 - MBC Drama Awards: Male Excellence Award
2005 - Baek-sang Arts Award: Most Popular Award
2004 - SBS TV Drama Award: Best Acting Award
2004 - SBS TV Drama Award: Best 10 Star Award
2004 - Dong-a TV Fashion Beauty Award: Best Dresser
2004 - Andre Kim Best Star Awards: Best Star Award
Trivia
Education: Hanyang University Department of Theatre and Cinema Languages: Korean, Japanese and English Religion: Roman Catholic