Career
Making his debut in 1999, Lee Dong-wook had acted in a number of TV series before hitting stardom in 2005 hit romantic comedy My Girl. It also made him a Korean wave star. He has since starred as the male lead in noir La Dolce Vita, lawyer dramedy Partner, melodrama Scent of a Woman and baseball rom-com Wild Romance.
In November 2011, Lee signed with signed with talent agency King Kong Entertainment, which also manages fellow actors, Park Min-young, Lee Chung-ah and Kim Sun-a.
In April 2012, Lee and Shin Dong-yup took over as MCs of variety talk show Strong Heart.
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