Actor

Lee Dong-wook

25 credited titles on WatchWise

Lee Dong-wook (born November 6, 1981) is a South Korean actor and model. He is best known for his leading roles in television dramas "My Girl", "Scent of a Woman", "Hotel King", "Goblin", "Strangers From Hell", "Tale of the Nine Tailed" "Bad and Crazy" and "A Shop for Killers". He made his acting debut in 1999 in an MBC single-episode drama. The PD of the drama saw him, and proceed to cast him in the teen drama "School 2". He started to gain recognition with his performance in "School 3". He enlisted in the military in August 2009, serving under the National Defense Public Relations Service. He was discharged in June 2011.

Lee Dong-wook in one minute

Strongest genre

Horror

$2.1M · 100% hit rate

Biggest hit

Arang

$5.2M

Standout efficiency

1.7x

Arang · gross ÷ budget

Commercial performance

Associated lifetime gross

$2.8M

Combined reported budget

$2.7M

Gross / budget

1.0x

Bankability Index

12 / 100

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