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Lee Phillip
Birth nameLee Kwang-hoon
Birth date26 May 1981 (age 45)
Birth placeWashington, D.C., United States
Years active2007–2012
OccupationActor
Alma materBoston University
George Washington University
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Lee Phillip (born 26 May 1981), is a Korean-American actor. He is best known for his roles in South Korean television series such as The Legend (2007) and Secret Garden (2010).

Career

Using the stage name Lee Phillip, he began his entertainment career in South Korea as a model, then made his acting debut in the 2007 fantasy series The Legend.[1][2] For his performance as the masked warrior Cheoro, Lee was nominated as Best New Actor at the 2007 MBC Drama Awards and the 2008 Baeksang Arts Awards.

More supporting roles followed; he played a lawyer in the crime drama The Slingshot (2009),[3][4] and a martial arts choreographer in the romantic dramedy Secret Garden (2010).[5] In 2012, Lee was cast as a Goryeo-era doctor in the period drama Faith, his third time to work with screenwriter Song Ji-na after The Legend and The Slingshot.[6] But he had to leave the series before its finale due to an eye injury.[7]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNetwork
2007The LegendCheoroMBC
2009The SlingshotDo Jae-myungKBS2
2010Secret GardenIm Jong-sooSBS
2012FaithJang BinSBS

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryNominated workResult
2007MBC Drama AwardsBest New Actor
The Legend
200844th Baeksang Arts AwardsBest New Actor (TV)

References

  1. ^ Bae, Ji-sook (28 October 2007). "Actress Choi Most Searched online". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2014-02-03.
  2. ^ "Actress Park Si-yeon, Philip Lee Deny Dating". Korea Times. 26 November 2009. Retrieved 2013-11-16.
  3. ^ "Dream Team of The Slingshot". KBS Global. 27 April 2009. Retrieved 2014-02-03.
  4. ^ "The Slingshot Gets Viewers to Hold Breath". KBS Global via Hancinema. 4 May 2009. Retrieved 2014-02-03.
  5. ^ Ko, Jae-wan (21 July 2010). "Ha Ji-won cast as female lead in new SBS drama". TenAsia. Archived from the original on 2014-02-22. Retrieved 2014-02-03.
  6. ^ Ho, Stewart (18 July 2012). "Lee Philip as a Goryeo Dynasty Physician for Lee Min Ho and Kim Hee Sun's Faith". enewsWorld. Archived from the original on 7 December 2014. Retrieved 2014-02-03.
  7. ^ Ho, Stewart (19 October 2012). "Lee Philip Exits Faith Due to an Eye Injury". enewsWorld. Archived from the original on 16 November 2013. Retrieved 2013-11-16.