Lee Seo-won

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Lee Seo-won
이서원
Lee in November 2016
Born (1997-02-17) February 17, 1997 (age 27)
Gunsan, North Jeolla Province, South Korea
EducationSejong University
OccupationActor
Years active2015–2018
Korean name
Hangul
이서원
Hanja
Revised RomanizationI Seo-won
McCune–ReischauerYi Sŏ-wŏn

Lee Seo-won (Korean: 이서원; born February 17, 1997) is a South Korean former actor.

Career[edit]

Lee debuted in JTBC television series The Awl [ko] in 2015.[1] He initially garnered attention for his portrayal of a college student and Suzy's younger brother in the melodrama Uncontrollably Fond.[2]

In 2017 he was cast as a main character in the drama The Liar and His Lover.[3] The director of the drama Kim Jin-min predicted Lee could potentially be the next Park Bo-gum and Song Joong-ki who are from the same agency as Lee and would follow their steps.[4][5] Next, he was cast as an oriental doctor in the medical romance drama Hospital Ship.[6][7]

Personal life[edit]

Lee graduated from high school in 2015. He took a two-year break before entering Sejong University as a film major in 2017.[8]

On November 22, 2018, Lee's agency announced that Lee enlisted in the military on November 20, to fulfill mandatory military service.

Sexual harassment and intimidation charges[edit]

On May 16, 2018, news broke that Lee was charged with sexual harassment and threatening a female celebrity with a weapon.[9][10][11] Lee was charged and investigated on April 8, before the police sent his case to the prosecution with a recommendation of indictment.[12] According to authorities, Lee was drinking with said female celebrity when he attempted to kiss her and make physical contact, but was rejected.[13] After continuous attempts for physical contact, the victim called her boyfriend to ask for help, which caused Lee to threaten her with a knife.[14] Lee remained silent and continued filming the 2018 television series About Time and program Music Bank for 40 days without informing the production staff that he was under investigation.[15] However, when news broke out, Lee, who was supposed to appear in About Time,[16] was pulled out and his scenes were re-filmed using another actor.[17][18] He was also removed from his role as the host of Music Bank.[19][20]

On May 24, 2018, Lee apologized for his actions while visiting the Seoul District Public Prosecutors’ Office for interrogation.[21][22] On July 12, the first day of trial at the Seoul Eastern District Court, Lee pleaded guilty to charges of sexual harassment and criminal threats.[23] Lee's attorney stated that they acknowledge guilt since Lee's DNA was detected on the victim's ear and he was apprehended by police while holding a knife.[24] However, he also stated that Lee was "unable to remember anything from the incident" and was "not in control of his body due to intoxication",[25] and requested a lenient sentence due to Lee's "diminished mental and physical faculties" cause by intoxication.[26][27] The second trial, which was on October 6, 2018, was held privately at the request of the victim.[28][29] During the hearing, one witness, the victim's boyfriend who saw Lee swinging the knife,[30] was called to the stand for testimony and to undergo questioning.[31] The victim testified in court on third trial that was held on October 25.[32][33] The fourth trial was scheduled for November 22,[34] however, Lee enlisted for his military service and planned to attend his trial through the military court with the status of a soldier. The courts postponed his fourth hearing to be held in January 2019,[35][36] but the Seoul Eastern District Court transferred the case to the military court on February 27.[37] In the first trial, Lee was sentenced to one year in prison suspended for two years of probation.[38] He has since appealed the sentence and the case is being reviewed in the High Military Court.[38]

Filmography[edit]

Film[edit]

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2016 Knocking on the Door to Your Heart Kim Jin-kyu Short film [39]
2017 Man of Will Kim Chun-dong [40]

Television series[edit]

Year Title Role Network Notes Ref.
2015 The Awl [ko] Lee Soo-in (young) JTBC [1]
2016 Uncontrollably Fond Noh Jik KBS2 [2]
2017 The Liar and His Lover Seo Chan-young tvN [4]
Hospital Ship Kim Jae-gul MBC [6]
Last Minute Romance [ko] Dong-joon JTBC Web series [41]

Television program[edit]

Year Title Role Network Notes Ref.
2016–2018 Music Bank Host KBS2 Removed due to criminal charges [42][43]

Awards and nominations[edit]

Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2017 36th MBC Drama Awards Best New Actor Hospital Ship Nominated [44]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "'송곳' 지현우 아역은 누구? 씽크로율 99.99%!". JoongAng Ilbo (in Korean). October 27, 2015. Retrieved May 16, 2018.
  2. ^ a b Park, Soo-in (September 11, 2016). "[팝인터뷰①]이서원 "설레요, 앞으로 평생 배우할거니까"". Herald Corp (in Korean). Retrieved May 19, 2018.
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  4. ^ a b Lim, Jeong-yeo (March 16, 2017). "Will Lee Seo-won be the next Park Bo-gum, Song Joong-ki?". Kpop Herald. Retrieved May 19, 2018.
  5. ^ Diana (17 March 2017). "'The Liar and His Lover' director says Lee Seo Won is the next Park Bo Gum, Song Joong Ki". ASZ News.
  6. ^ a b Kim, So-yeon (July 4, 2017). "Kang Min-hyuk, Lee Seo-won to team up with Ha Ji-won to play doctor roles". Kpop Herald. Retrieved May 19, 2018.
  7. ^ Kim Koo-hee (23 June 2017). "[단독] '포스트 박보검' 이서원, '병원선' 합류…하지원과 호흡". Tv Report (in Korean).
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  21. ^ Choi, Jin-shil (May 24, 2018). "이서원, 검찰 조사 후 사과 "피해자와 모든 분들께 죄송"". Sports Seoul (in Korean). Retrieved July 12, 2018.
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  40. ^ Kim, Yoo-jin (November 7, 2016). "신예 이서원, 영화 '대장 김창수' 출연 확정…충무로 기대주 활약". Xports News (in Korean). Retrieved May 19, 2018.
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  42. ^ Han, Na-young (November 4, 2016). "이서원, '뮤직뱅크' 새 MC 확정…박보검 뒤 잇는 스타될까" [Lee Seo-Won appointed as Music Bank new host]. The Star (in Korean). Retrieved May 19, 2018.
  43. ^ Lee, Ji-hyun (May 17, 2018). "[공식]이서원, KBS '뮤직뱅크' MC하차…"솔빈+스페셜MC 진행"". Sports Chosun (in Korean). Retrieved May 19, 2018.
  44. ^ Jang, Woo-young (December 30, 2017). "[MBC연기대상]김선호·김정현·서주현·이선빈, 신인상 수상 영광" [[MBC Acting Awards] Kim Seon-ho, Kim Jung-hyun, Seo Joo-hyun, Lee Seon-bin, Glory of Rookie of the Year Award] (in Korean). Herald POP. Retrieved September 26, 2022 – via Naver.

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