Lee Han-wi (born June 17, 1961) is a South Korean actor. Since his acting debut in 1983, Lee has become a prolific supporting actor on Korean film and television. He is particularly known for his mastery of ad-libbing.
Personal life Lee married professional makeup artist Choi Hye-kyung in 2008, whom he met on the set of Immortal Admiral Yi Sun-sin. Choi is 19 years younger than Lee. The couple has two children.
Filmography Film Year Title Role 1996 Henequen 1998 Christmas in August Chul-goo 2000 Joint Security Area Major Kang2001 A Story of My Fiancée Jung-ho's friendSorum Drunk in taxi 2002 Bad Guy Dal-soo2003 Show Show Show Factory foreman Reversal of Fortune Dong-choon2004 Mokpo, Gangster's Paradise Supervisor Hwang (cameo) My Mother, the Mermaid Jo Young-ho2005 Murder, Take One Manager Duelist Husband of moaning lady (cameo) April Snow In-soo's senior colleague Bravo, My Life PE teacher2006 Running Wild Section chief Bang Hanbando Excavation team leader Holy Daddy Kal-nal No Mercy for the Rude Killa's chief Solace In-seob Righteous Ties Sung Bong-sik 200 Pounds Beauty Lee Kong-hak2007 Master Kims Eldest My Son Priest Underground Rendezvous Jong-seok Swindler in My Mom's House Loan shark (cameo) Going by the Book Police force team leader My Love (cameo)2008 Life Is Beautiful Company president Jung (cameo) Our School's E.T. Principal Joo Ho-shik2009 Oh! My God 2 Founder of five-star Han-wi Land (cameo) More than Blue Company president Kim Take Off Company president Ma Where is Jung Seung-pil? Drunken man Good Morning President Congressman 2 (cameo) 2010 The Quiz Show Scandal Company president Kim Hello Ghost Male shaman (cameo)2011 Heartbeat Tuning shop owner (cameo) Romantic Heaven Peter, the secretary Meet the In-Laws Coffee shop DJ (cameo) The Apprehenders Lee Yong-gap (cameo) The Cat Pet shop owner (cameo) Athena: The Movie Park Sung Cheol (cameo) Sector 7 Jang Moon-hyeong War of the Arrows Gab-yong Mr. Idol Hong Gil-dong (cameo)2012 Dancing Queen Han-wi The Scent Chief detective Sa As One Sports commentator Paradox Circle Kyung-soo Marrying the Mafia 5: Return of the Family Plastic surgeon (cameo) The Tower Church elder Kim 2014 We Are Brothers Security guard (cameo) 2015 Polaroid (cameo)2016 Love, Lies Purser Chasing Detachment commander of police (cameo) The Last Ride Gap-deok's father Proof of Innocence Dr. Park (cameo) A Break Alone Assistant manager (cameo) Female War: Bloody War in Bongcheon-dong Doo-cheol (cameo)2017 House of the Disappeared Geomancer Jang (cameo) My Little Baby, Jaya (cameo) 2018 The March for the Lost Agent Choi Yeong Chan (cameo)2019 Race to Freedom: Um Bok Dong Shoemaker (cameo) Let Us Meet Now Section Chief Dead Again Devil worshipper My Bossy Girl Hye-Jin's father2020 Somewhere in Between Mr. Oh Wolves
Television series Year Title Role 1985 Wild Horse Chasing The Stars 1986 Rich Artifacts Troubleshooter Windfall Jeong Han-Wi 1987 Land 1988 The Region of Calm Yoo Do-hwan 1990 Seoul Earthen Bowl Seung-chul, an aspiring singer Winter Traveler Gangster 1993 Wild Chrysanthemum 1995 The Age of Uniqueness 1996 Colors: The Temptation of Lemon Tea Hometown of Legends – "Postmortem" Hometown of Legends – "White Stone Rock" Reporting for Duty Hwang Joon-young Yes, Sir Military Police Sgt. Hwang Joon Yeong A Faraway Country Taek-woon Drama Game – "Solomon of Okgye Inn" 1997 Drama Game – "Sound, Sound, Sound" Drama Game – "A Society That Encourages New Drinks" Drama Game – "Sweet Dad" Drama Special – "Making a Child" Drama Special – "Christmas in May" Hometown of Legends – "Ssinaeri" Hometown of Legends – "Filial Piety" Hometown of Legends – "Wishes of the Deceased" A Bluebird Has It Bruce Lee, MC of part 1 Shangri-La Sunday Best – "Ondal's Dream" Into the Storm 1998 Legendary Ambition Mang-chi Purity Senior radio PD Hometown of Legends – "Bamboo Ghost" Angel's Kiss 1999 Sunday Best – "She Meets Him" Sunday Best – "Enbireyong" Sunday Best – "Kiss of a Thirty-one-year-old" School 1 PE teacher Park Bok-man School 2 PE teacher Park Bok-man Sunday Best – "The Wind Blows in Yeouido" 2000 School 3 PE teacher Park Bok-man Sunday Best – "He Got Off at the Station" Bae Do-sik Emperor Wang Gun Ji-seon/Wang Chung Autumn in My Heart Yoon Ji-hwan 2001 School 4 PE teacher Park Bok-man Life Is Beautiful MBC Best Theater – "The Story of My Fiancee" Fox and Cotton Candy Section chief Oh Sang-jin 2002 Sidestreet People Sung Man-hee Sunshine Hunting Mr. Sticky Moon on Cheomseongdae Drama City – "Ajumma Band Formation Event" Kyung Min's husband My Platoon Leader Sergeant Lee Soon-ho Inspector Park Mun-su Chil-bok 2003 The Bean Chaff of My Life (cameo) Lovers Yoo Byung-joon Drama City – "S University Law Department Failure Case" Damo Baek Joo-wan 2004 New Human Market Oh Pil-geun There's Light at the Tip of My Fingernail Teacher Choi Lotus Flower Fairy Boo Yong-jin Immortal Admiral Yi Sun-sin Chun Moo-jik 2005 Sassy Girl Chun-hyang Chunhyang's high school teacher 18 vs. 29 Director Bang 5th Republic Kim Yong-nam Drama City – "Camel's Whereabouts Unknown" Coach Resurrection Im Dae-shik Princess Lulu Department head Jo MBC Best Theater – "Garibong Ocean's Eleven" Jung Doo-ho 2006 Drama City – "Kim Dong-su and the Case of the Fake Spy" Detective Kim Spring Waltz Lee Jong-tae Hearts of Nineteen Ko Dal-soo A Farewell to Arms Man-seok supermarket creditor Freeze Park Hyung-joon Love and Hate Daniel Bae/Baek Dam-bong 2007 Flowers for My Life Loan shark Coffee Prince Mr. Ku, the butcher Kimchi Cheese Smile Drama City – "I'm a Very Special Lover" Lee Gi-dong The Innocent Woman Attorney Min Drama City – "Ssamdalg Misugi" Evasive Inquiry Agency Jang Taek-soo 2008 Constable Oh Hyeong-bang My Sweet Seoul Director Ahn Hometown of Legends – "Ghost Letter" Deok-bae Glass Castle Son Dong-sik Beethoven Virus Kang Chun-bae 2009 Ja Myung Go Woo Na-ru Good Job, Good Job Mr. Min, the chef Tamra, the Island Lee Sa-pyeong, the potter Hero Na Kyung-man 2010 The Slave Hunters Pogyo Oh Becoming a Billionaire Teriah Park Oh! My Lady Drama director (cameo, episode 1) Bread, Love and Dreams Heo Gap-soo Eagle Eagle Athena: Goddess of War Park Sung-chul 2011 I Believe in Love Kim Eui-joong Quiz of God 2 Chief of police (guest) Gyebaek Imja Just Like Today Kim Joon-tae 2012 Wild Romance Kevin Jang Fashion King Hwang Tae-san To the Beautiful You Hwang Gye-bong School 2013 Woo Soo-chul 2013 7th Grade Civil Servant Kim Pan-seok Incarnation of Money Plastic surgeon (cameo, episode 5) Nine Joo Sung-hoon Hur Jun, The Original Story Kim Man-kyung Passionate Love Ban Soo-bong Basketball Yoon Deok-myung Stranger Ryu In-ho Prime Minister & I Nam Yoo-sik 2014 Emergency Couple Dr. Jeon Hyung-seok (cameo, episode 1) 12 Years Promise Joo Chul-soo Cunning Single Lady Doctor (cameo, episode 12) A New Leaf Team leader Kang You're All Surrounded Plastic surgery director Byung (cameo, episode 3) Marriage, Not Dating (cameo) KBS Drama Special – "The Three Female Runaways" Room salon owner Tears of Heaven Orphanage director (cameo) Modern Farmer Kang Young-sik Punch Oh Dong-choon 2015 Super Daddy Yeol Choi Nak-kwon KBS Drama Special – "Hair Transplant Day" Bong Chang-hoon Warm and Cozy Gong Jong-bae My Mother Is a Daughter-in-law Park Bong-joo 2016 Local Hero Team Leader Song Another Miss Oh Oh Kyung-soo The K2 The President's Secretary (cameo, ep. 10) I'm Sorry, But I Love You Park Dong-jin (cameo) 2017 Hospital Ship Bang Sung-woo Introverted Boss Chae Won-sang The Package Yoon So-so's father Revolutionary Love Kwon Choon-sub 2018 Bad Guys 2 Ryu Seok-ki (cameo) Cross Neurologist (cameo) Mysterious Personal Shopper Han Pil-mok Marry Me Now Kim Young-sik (cameo) Lawless Lawyer Ha Ki-ho The Beauty Inside Ryu Eun-ho's father Top Star U-back Choi Han-bong 2019 Different Dreams Song Byung-soo (cameo) Her Private Life Eom So-hye's husband (cameo, ep. 16) Perfume Cho Chun-oh Chief of Staff Chief Presidential Secretary (cameo) Home for Summer Wang Jae-gook Psychopath Diary Yook Jong-chul 2020 Live On Headmaster (cameo) 2020–2021 True Beauty Plastic Surgeon Doctor (cameo) 2021 Undercover Bae Goo-taek 2022 Bravo, My Life Kim Jeong-ho
Web series Year Title Platform Role 2021 The MagicKT Seezn2022Kiss Sixth SenseDisney+Oh Kyung-soo
Variety show Year Title Network Notes/ 2011-2012 Saturday Night Live Korea tvN Cast member, seasons 1–2 2012 Reckless Family MBC Cast member 2013 The Wife Doesn't Know TV Chosun Host 2020 King of Mask Singer MBC Contestant as "Bread" (episode 251)
Theater Year Title Role Reprised 2001 Knife Man The Night of the Iguana Death Song 혼자 뜨는 달 우덜은 하난기라 Six Minute Murder 2007 Kyung-sook, Kyung-sook's Father Cheong Yo-ri 2008 Dandelions in the Wind Elder 2011, 2014 2010 My Brother Has Returned Lee Bong-jo/Dad 2014 Wolnam Ski Unit Elder Kim
Awards and nominations Year Award Category Nominated work Result 2005 4th Sunkist Ladies Amateur Golf Tournament 단체상, Celebrity category 2006 KBS Drama Awards Best Supporting Actor Hearts of Nineteen, Spring Waltz 2007 1st Korea Drama Awards Most Popular Actor The 1st Shop of Coffee Prince 6th Korean Film Awards Best Supporting Actor Solace 2008 SBS Drama Awards Best Supporting Actor in a Serial Drama Glass Castle 2021 8th Wildflower Film Awards Best Supporting Actor/Actress Kukdo Theatre
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