Lee Kwang-Soo | |
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Born |
Namyangju, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea |
14 July 1985
Education | Dong-ah Institute of Media and Arts - Broadcasting |
Occupation |
Actor Model |
Agent | King Kong Entertainment |
Height | 1.9 m (6 ft 3 in) |
Weight | 78 kg (172 lb; 12 st 4 lb) |
Website | |
Korean name | |
Hangul | |
Hanja | 李光洙 |
Revised Romanization | I Gwang-su |
McCune–Reischauer | I Kwang-su |
Lee Kwang-Soo (Hangul: 이광수; born 14 July 1985) is a South Korean Actor and Entertainer. He is best known as a cast member of the variety show Running Man.
Lee Kwang-soo began his entertainment career as a model in 2007. He made his acting debut in the 2008 sitcom Here He Comes, followed by High Kick Through the Roof.
Lee's popularity increased after joining SBS's Good Sunday variety show Running Man, gaining the nickname "Prince of Asia" due to his large number of overseas fans. In 2010 and 2011, Lee won back-to-back awards at the SBS Entertainment Awards for "New Star Award" and "Best Newcomer in Variety" respectively.
In 2012, Lee played supporting roles in the romantic comedies Wonderful Radio and All About My Wife, and thriller The Scent. Later in the year, he reunited onscreen with his former Running Man co-star and real-life best friend Song Joong-ki in the TV melodrama The Innocent Man.
In 2013, after another supporting role in A Wonderful Moment, Lee voiced the lead character Marco in the animated movie Maritime Police Marco, opposite fellow Running Man regular Song Ji-Hyo as the voice of Lulu.
Lee had publicly stated that he wanted to play as an antagonist in TV or film, and he got his wish when he was cast as Prince Imhae (villainous brother to King Gwanghae) in the 2013 period drama Goddess of Fire.