Lee Tae-hwan (; born February 21, 1995) is a South Korean actor, model and singer. Since his acting debut in 2013, he has starred in television dramas and web series, notably Pride and Prejudice (2014) and W. He is a member of 5urprise, being its only member to lack a stage name.
Career In 2013, at the age of eighteen, Lee Tae-hwan made his official acting debut in the short TV series titled After School: Lucky or Not together with the members of 5urprise. He next starred in High School King of Savvy, portraying an ice hockey player， and also played the younger version of Lee Deok-wa in the 2-episode SBS drama Wonderful Day in October.
In 2014, Lee starred in MBC drama Pride and Prejudice, where he played an investigator and former taekwondo athlete. Lee's then starred in his first period drama, Splendid Politics in which he played young Prince Gwanghae.
In 2016, Lee became known for his role in Come Back Mister, where he played a former gangster and bodyguard. He next starred in MBC fantasy thriller W, playing a martial arts instructor. The same year, he was cast in the Korean-Chinese web-drama Thumping Spike, where he played a volleyball captain. Lee also made his big screen debut in the Su Saek, a film depicting about the friendship among young men.
From 2016 to 2017, Lee was cast in MBC's weekend drama Father, I'll Take Care of You, a 50-episode family drama in which he portrayed one of the unmarried sons. He then starred in another weekend drama My Golden Life from 2017 to 2018, playing an industrial design student. The drama was a hit with over 40% ratings, and led to a rise in popularity for Lee.
In 2018, Lee was cast in tvN's romantic comedy drama What's Wrong with Secretary Kim, playing a famous author.
In 2019, Lee starred in SBS youth drama Farmers' Academy, playing a first year student at the Department of Food crops.
Personal life Military service On June 21, 2022, Lee's agency announced that he will enlist for the mandatory military service on June 27 without disclosing the location and time.
Filmography
Film Year Title Role 2016Su SaekWon-sun 2023 Mount CHIAK Jeong Isaac
Television series Year Title Role Notes 2014 Wonderful Day in October young Lee Shin-jae High School King of Savvy Oh Tae-seok Pride and Prejudice Kang Soo 2015 Splendid Politics young Prince Gwanghae 2016 Come Back Mister Choi Seung-jae W Seo Do-yoon 2016–2017Father, I'll Take Care of YouHan Sung-joon 2017–2018 My Golden Life Sunwoo Hyuk 2018 What's Wrong with Secretary Kim Lee Sung-yeon 2019 Farming Academy Ha Joo-seok2020 Touch Kang Do-jin Graceful Friends Joo Kang-san Cameo (episode 1–4)2020–2021Royal Secret Agent Sung Yi-beom 2022 Thirty-Nine Park Hyun-joon 2024 DNA Lover Seo Kang-hoon
Web series Year Title Role 2013 After School: Lucky or Not Han Jae-hee 2014 After School: Lucky or Not - Season 2 Han Jae-hee 2016 Thumping Spike Baek Woo Jin 2026 Teach You a Lesson Jang Kwon-Hyuk
Television shows Year Title Role Notes 2017 Living Together in Empty Room Cast member With Han Eun-jung and Block B's P. O (Episodes 8–11) Law Of the Jungle in Komodo Episodes 278–282 2019 Urban Cops Urban Cops: KCSI 2020 Sea Police 2 2022 All Table Tennis!
Web shows Year Title Role 2018 Photo People in Tokyo Cast member
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 Asia Model Awards 2011 Best New Model KBS Drama Awards 2017 Best New Actor My Golden Life MBC Drama Awards 2016 W
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