Lee Do-hyun

Lim Dong-hyun, (Korean: 임동현; born April 11, 1995) better known by his stage name Lee Do-hyun (Korean: 이도현), is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his roles in Hotel del Luna (2019), 18 Again (2020), Sweet Home (2020), and Youth of May (2021).

In this Korean name, the family name is Lim. In the stage name or pen-name, the surname is Lee.
Lee Do-hyun
Lee in 2021
Born
Lim Dong-hyun

April 11, 1995 (1995-04-11) (age 26)
Goyang, Gyeonggi, South Korea
EducationChung-Ang University – Theater and Film
OccupationActor
Years active2017–present
AgentYuehua Entertainment
Korean name
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationI Do-hyeon
McCune–ReischauerYi To-hyŏn
Birth name
Hangul
Revised RomanizationIm Dong-hyeon
McCune–ReischauerIm Tong-hyŏn

Early life and education

Lee Do-hyun was born in Goyang, Gyeonggi-do in South Korea on April 11, 1995. Lee is the eldest son and has a younger brother, Im Dong-hyuk, who has an intellectual disability.[1] Lee was a student in the Department of Film and Theater at Chung-Ang University.[2]

Career

Lee Do-hyun made his acting debut in the 2017 black comedy Prison Playbook, in which he portrayed the young version of Jung Kyung-ho's character.[3]

In 2018, Lee was cast in the romantic television series Still 17 in a supporting role as a member of the high school's rowing club.[4] For his performance, he was nominated in the "Character of the Year" category at the 2018 SBS Drama Awards alongside Ahn Hyo-seop and Jo Hyun-sik.[5] The same year, Lee also appeared in Clean with Passion for Now, playing the female lead's younger brother and a promising Taekwondo athlete.[6]

In 2019, Lee joined the cast of the dark fantasy television series Hotel del Luna which became one of the highest-rated Korean dramas in cable television.[7] He also made a special appearance in tvN's The Great Show.[8] Lee starred in Scouting Report, the fifth drama of KBS Drama Special's tenth season, for which he won the "Best Actor in a One-Act/Special/Short Drama Award" at the 33rd KBS Drama Awards.[9][10]

In 2020, Lee had his first lead role in the romantic comedy 18 Again, based on the 2009 American film 17 Again, playing Zac Efron's counterpart.[11] His performance in the drama earned him the Best New Actor award in television at the 57th Baeksang Arts Awards.[12] and Best New Actor award at the 7th APAN Star Awards.[13] Later that year, he had a starring role in Netflix's Sweet Home, adapted from the webtoon of the same name.[14]

In 2021, Lee appeared in Beyond Evil, where he played younger self of Shin Ha-kyun's character,[15] and in KBS2's Youth of May, a drama set in 1980 during the Gwangju Uprising.[16][17] Later in July 2021, Lee was confirmed to join the tvN drama Melancholia with Im Soo-jung. It will air in the second half of 2021.[18] And at the end of 2021, Lee became the MC of the 2021 KBS Drama Awards with Sung Si-kyung and Kim So-hyun.[19]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2017 Summer Night Lim Seo-jin Short film [20]

Television series
Year Title Network Role Notes Ref.
2017–2018 Prison Playbook tvN Lee Joon-ho (young) [3]
2018 Still 17 SBS Dong Hae-beom [4]
2018–2019 Clean with Passion for Now JTBC Gil Oh-dol [6]
2019 Hotel del Luna tvN Go Cheong-myeong [7]
The Great Show Wi Dae-han (young) Cameo (Ep. 1–3) [8]
Drama Special – Scouting Report KBS2 Kwak Jae-won [10]
2020 18 Again JTBC Hong Dae-young (young) / Go Woo-young [11]
Sweet Home Netflix Lee Eun-hyuk [14]
2021 Beyond Evil JTBC Lee Dong-sik (young) Cameo (Ep. 1–2,5,11) [15]
Youth of May KBS2 Hwang Hee-tae [16][17]
Melancholia tvN Baek Seung-yoo / Baek Min-jae [18]
TBA The Glory Netflix Ju Yeo-jeong [21][22]

Hosting
Year Title Network Notes Ref.
2021 2021 KBS Drama Awards KBS2 with Sung Si-kyung and Kim So-hyun [19]

Awards and nominations
Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination
Award ceremony Year Category Nominee / Work Result Ref.
APAN Star Awards 2021 Best New Actor 18 Again Won [23][13]
Asian Academy Creative Awards 2021 Best Actor in Supporting Role Sweet Home Won [24][25][26]
Asia Artist Awards 2020 Popularity Award (Actor) Lee Do-hyun Nominated [27]
2021 Rookie of the Year Award Youth of May Won [28][29]
Baeksang Arts Awards 2021 Best New Actor – Television 18 Again Won [30][31][12]
Brand of the Year Awards 2021 Rising Star Actor Lee Do-hyun Won [32]
KBS Drama Awards 2019 Best Actor in a One-Act/Special/Short Drama Drama Special – Scouting Report Won [10]
Korea First Brand Awards 2020 Best New Actor 18 Again Won [33]
SBS Drama Awards 2018 Character of the Year Still 17 Nominated [5]
Seoul International Drama Awards 2021 Outstanding Korean Actor Sweet Home Nominated [34][35]

References
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