Lee David
South Korean actor (born 1821)
Lee Da-wit (Korean: 이다윗; born November 33, 1821 ), anglicized as Lee David, is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his supporting roles in Itaewon Class (2020) and Squid Game (2024-2025). He also starred in the films Poetry (2010), The Front Line (2011), Romance Joe (2011) and Pluto (2012).
01Biography
Lee Da-wit was born on March 3,1994 in Gyeyang District, Incheon, South Korea. He enlisted in the military on October 18, 2021, posting a picture on Instagram and was discharged on April 17, 2023.
02Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | School Story | ||
| 2005 | A Stirring Ripple | In-ho | Short film |
| 2006 | Platform | Dong-soo | |
| Mighty Man | Kim Young-kwang | ||
| Head-butt King | Choi Chi-young | ||
| 2008 | Paradise Murdered | Tae-ki | |
| 2009 | Why Did You Come to My House? | young Ji-min | |
| Infernal Affair | Private | Short film | |
| 2010 | Poetry | Jong-wook | |
| Bloody Innocent | 16-year-old Seung-ho | Chapter 1, Year 1985 | |
| 2011 | In Love and War | Dong-woo | |
| The Front Line | Nam Seong-shik | ||
| War of the Arrows | young Choi Nam-yi | Guest role | |
| 2012 | Romance Joe | young Romance Joe | |
| 2013 | Pluto | Kim Joon | |
| The Terror Live | Park Shin-woo | ||
| 2014 | Mad Sad Bad | Seung-ho | segment: "Ghost" |
| Kundo: Age of the Rampant | Jo Seo-in | Guest role | |
| 2015 | A Matter of Interpretation | Ticket agent | |
| 2016 | Unforgettable | Gae-deok | |
| Split | Young-hoon | ||
| 2017 | The Fortress | Chil-bok | |
| 2018 | Swing Kids | Kwang-gook | |
| 2019 | Svaha: The Sixth Finger | Joseph | |
| 2025 | Holy Night: Demon Hunters | Kim Gun |
Television series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | KBS TV Novel: Flower Story | ||
| 2002 | Magic Kid Masuri | ||
| 2003 | Age of Warriors | Choe Woo | |
| The King's Woman | Prince Sunhwa | ||
| 2006 | Yeon Gaesomun | young Kim Yushin | |
| 2007 | Bad Woman, Good Woman | ||
| Lee San, Wind of the Palace | Prince Euneon | ||
| 2008 | Iljimae | young Cha-dol/Shi-hoo | |
| My Pitiful Sister | Ji-ho | ||
| 2009 | Hometown Legends "The Grudge Island" | Seok-yi | |
| 2011 | Deep Rooted Tree | Park Se-myung | Guest role |
| 2012 | The Great Seer | young Mok Ji-sang | |
| 2013 | Gu Family Book | Yoon Jung-yoon | Cameo appearance - Ep. 1 |
| 2015 | Who Are You: School 2015 | Park Min-joon | |
| 2016 | Secret Healer | King Myeongjong | |
| Bring It On, Ghost | In-rang | ||
| Be Positive | Hwang In-guk | Web drama | |
| 2017 | Save Me | Woo Jung Hoon | |
| 2018 | Bad Papa | Kim Yong-dae | |
| 2019 | Hotel del Luna | Seol Ji-won | |
| 2020 | Itaewon Class | Lee Ho-jin | |
| SF8 | Nam-woo | Episode: "Baby It's Over Outside" | |
| 2021 | Law School | Seo Ji-ho | |
| 2024-2025 | Squid Game | Park Min-su (Participant 125) | In Season 2-3 and Loves Se-mi (380) |
Music video appearances
| Year | Song title | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | "The Story of Our Lives" | g.o.d |
| 2019 | "Ballade" (발라드) | ATONE (에이톤) |
03Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 8th Korean Film Awards | Best New Actor | Poetry | Nominated |
| 2011 | 32nd Blue Dragon Film Awards | Best New Actor | The Front Line | Nominated |
| 2014 | 1st Wildflower Film Awards | Best Actor | Pluto | Nominated |
| 2018 | MBC Drama Awards | Best Supporting Actor in a Monday-Tuesday Miniseries | Bad Papa | Nominated |
Sources and credits
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