- Name: 이동건 / Lee Dong Gun (Lee Dong Geon)
- English name: Emmanuel Lee (baptized name)
- Nicknames: Mother-in-law / Uncle
- Profession: Actor, singer and model
- Birthdate: 1980-Jul-26
- Birthplace: Kang Nam, Seoul, South Korea
- Height: 184cm
- Weight: 65kg
- Star sign: Leo
- Blood type: A
- Family: Younger brother that passed away 20th March 2008
- Talent agency: ISTAR
About Lee Dong Gun
Lee Dong Gun is a South Korean actor who debuted as a singer in 1998. He released two albums, namely, “Time to Fly” (1998) and “Much More” (2000). Although he was given the much needed attention when he debuted, his popularity as a singer did not make quite a long lasting impression.
His acting career began when he guested in the Korean sitcom “Three Friends”. Though his stint here was just short, it shed new lights for his career. His performance in the hit SBS Drama "Lovers in Paris" particularly paved way for his success as an actor.
He once said that his singing career was like a wheel; sometimes he’s up and sometimes he’s down, and if it wasn’t for acting, he would have left the entertainment business. Although he began to focus on his acting career, he still took part in the original soundtracks of his drama "Stained Glass" and movies "My Boyfriend is Type B" and "Changing Partners."
In May 2008, he comes back to the music scene with an album produced by Sony Records for his Japanese fans. He also comes back with a new MBC drama alongside Kim Sun Ah entitled "When It's At Night".
TV Shows
- Star's Lover (SBS, 2008) cameo
- When It's At Night (MBC, 2008)
- Perhaps Love (TV Mnet, 2007)
- Smile Again (SBS, 2006)
- Stained Glass (SBS/TBS, 2004)
- Lovers in Paris (SBS, 2004)
- Sweet 18 (KBS2, 2004)
- No Chun-Hyang vs. Ahn Mong-Ryong (MBC, 2003)
- A Problem At My Younger Brother's House (SBS, 2003)
- Sang Doo, Let's Go To School (KBS, 2003)
- Forever Love (MBC, 2003)
- Ruler of Your Own World (MBC, 2002)
- Ring Ring (MBC, 2002)
- Friends (MBC, 2002)
- Can't Help Being Born Well! (KBS, 2001)
- Three Friends (MBC, 2000)
- Ad Madness (MBC, 1999)
TV Series Theme Songs
- 2004: A reum da woon sa jak - Lovers in Paris Forever OST
- 2004: Friend - Stained Glass OST
- 2000: El Dorado - A Tale of Autumn OST
Movies
- Changing Partners (지금 사랑하는 사람과 살고 있습니까?) (2007)
- My Boyfriend Is Type-B (2005)
- Family (2002)
Recognitions
- 2008 MBC Drama Awards: Male Excellence Award
- 2005 Baek-sang Arts Award: Most Popular Award
- 2004 SBS TV Drama Award: Best Acting Award
- 2004 SBS TV Drama Award: Best 10 Star Award
- 2004 Dong-a TV Fashion Beauty Award: Best Dresser
- 2004 Andre Kim Best Star Awards: Best Star Award
Trivia
- Education: Hanyang University Department of Theatre and Cinema
- Languages: Korean, Japanese and English
- Religion: Roman Catholic
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