Kwang-Soo Lee

Kwang-Soo Lee

Lee Kwang Soo (born 14 July 1985) is an actor from South Korea. He began his career as a model in the fashion industry before first appearing in the SBS sitcom 'Here He Comes' in 2008. In 2009, Lee Kwang Soo gained wider recognition for his character in 'High Kick! Through the Roof', which was part of the viral 'High Kick!' TV series. Since 2010, he has starred in a popular variety show called 'Running Man', which propelled him to international fame. This also led to him being recognised as a central figure in the Korean Wave (Hallyu). He made his film debut in 2011 in 'Battlefield Heroes'. He later played in 'Confession', 'Mutant', 'Inseparable Bros', 'Detective Returns', and 'Tazza: One Eyed Jack' among others. Lee Kwang Soo's television work also includes appearances in the SBS drama 'It's Okay. That's Love' (2014), KBS2's 'The Sound of Heart' (2016), and the tvN dramas 'Dear My Friends' (2016) and 'Live' (2018). He has also appeared in cameo roles in a lot of dramas. These appearances are widely enjoyed by his fans. Lee Kwang Soo has received numerous accolades, including the 'Prime Minister Award' from the 16th Korean Popular Culture and Arts Awards (2016), and the 'Actor Excellence Award' in the 7th Korea Drama Awards (2014). He has also received awards internationally, such as the 'Asia Popularity Award' from China's Sina Weibo Night Awards (2016), and the Hong Kong YouTube Ads Leaderboard recognised him for starring in one of the most-watched TV commercials of 2015.
Kwang-Soo Lee

Movies

The Pirates: The Last Royal Treasure
A gutsy crew of Joseon pirates and bandits battle stormy waters, puzzling clues and militant rivals in search of royal gold lost at sea.
Happy New Year
  • Dec 28, 2021
  • Korean
A heartwarming and romantic melodrama about the guests and employees that work at Hotel Emros around the New Year's holiday.
Sinkhole
A working class family move into a new condo purchased after 11 years of hard work. They throw a housewarming party to show his co-workers when overnight a heavy downpour creates an extremely deep sinkhole that engulfs the entire building.
Tazza: One Eyed Jack
Do Il-Chool (Park Jung-Min) has a talent for playing poker and he is the son of Jjakgwi. His father was a gambler and had one ear cut off after he was caught cheating. Il-Chool meets mysterious gambler Aekku (Ryoo Seung-Bum) and gets involved in the master gambling world.
It's Okay, That's Love
  • Oct 03, 2017
  • Korean
Jang Jae-yeol is a writer of bestselling mystery novels and a radio DJ. Playful and a bit arrogant, he also suffers from obsessive–compulsive disorder. Ji Hae-soo is a psychiatrist on her first year of fellowship. Driven and ambitious with her career yet compassionate towards her patients, Hae-soo has a negative attitude towards love and relationships in her personal life. Once Jae-yeol and Hae-soo meet, there is much contention between them caused by their strong personalities and refusal to give in to each other. But slowly their bickering turns into love and they begin to learn how compatible they are. Jae-yeol and Hae-soo attempt to heal each other's deep-seated wounds, but their fledgling relationship takes a blow when they learn that Jae-yeol's mental health issues are more serious than they initially suspected.
Hwarang: The Poet Warrior Youth
  • Dec 19, 2016
  • Korean
Set during the Silla dynasty, Sam Maekjong is the son of the fallen king and present queen regent, Jiso, but he has been kept in hiding for protection ever since he was a young boy, when his father was murdered. Over the years the powerful nobles have tried and failed to usurp power from Jiso, causing her to grow wary and later even reluctant to hand the throne over. As her son comes of age, she creates the Hwarang, an elite group of male youth who train in fighting and education. Their existence cuts across the existing power factions and Sam Maekjong is amidst their ranks under the false name Kim Ji-Dwi, unbeknownst to other Hwarang members.
The Sound of Your Heart
  • Nov 06, 2016
  • Korean
Comedy following Cho Seok's ridiculous but hilarious adventures with his girlfriend-turned-wife Ae Bong, their dogs, older brother Jo Joon, and parents. Based on the popular webtoon series of the same name.
Descendants of the Sun
This drama tells of the love story that develops between a surgeon and a special forces officer.
All About My Wife
  • May 16, 2012
  • OST
A man asks a womanizer to seduce his wife in order to catalyze a divorce.
The Scent
  • Apr 11, 2012
  • Korean
A detective Seon-woo, who moonlights as a private investigator, has a beautiful new client Soo-Jin. The woman asks the detective to take photos of her husband in the midst of having an affair with another woman. When the detective goes to take pictures he discovers that the woman's husband is already dead. Now the detective becomes a suspect. The detective is chased b... Read all