Lee Soo-hyuk (; born Lee Hyuk-soo on May 31, 1988) is a South Korean model and actor.

Life and career

Born Lee Hyuk-soo, he debuted as a model in designer Jung Wook-jun's ''Lone Costume'' fashion show in 2006. He walked down the runways of the nation's famous fashion brands including ''General Idea'' and ''Song Zio'', and did cover shoots for several renowned fashion magazines such as '' GQ'', ''Bazaar'' and ''Elle''. After appearing in music videos of

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and

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in 2009 and 2010, he expanded his career into acting. Using the

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Lee Soo-hyuk, his credits include the television series '' White Christmas'' (2011), '' What's Up'' (2011), ''

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'' (2011-2012) and ''

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'' (2013). He also appeared in the films '' The Boy from Ipanema'' (2010), ''

Runway Cop ''Runway Cop'' (, literally "Detective Cha") is a 2012 South Korean action comedy film, starring Kang Ji-hwan and Sung Yu-ri and directed by Shin Tae-ra. It tells the story of an overzealous and overweight detective Cha Cheol-soo who goes undercov ...

'' (2012), and ''

Horror Stories 2 ''Horror Stories 2'' () is a 2013 horror omnibus film made up of four episodes by four South Korean directors. It screened at the Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival and Sitges Film Festival in 2013, and won the Silver Raven prize in the ...

'' (2013). In 2013, he went to Europe for

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and

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, where he walked catwalks for numerous fashion runway shows such as

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, J.W. Anderson, and Balmain. He was also named one of the "13 Top Breakout New Male Faces of F/W2013" in the online fashion magazine "Style Minutes", being the only Asian model to make the cut among other newbies from Holland, Canada, Brazil, Australia, England, Hungary, Germany and Lithuania. In 2014, he was a guest judge in the 4th season of Korea's Next Top Model, and was also invited by Tyra Banks to participate in the 21st season's finale of

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. That same year, Lee signed with Star J Entertainment, leaving his former agency

SidusHQ iHQ Inc., doing business as SidusHQ () is one of the leading talent management agencies in South Korea. It was founded in January 2001 by Teddy Hoon-tak Jung. The company is involved in talent management (artist content), and TV drama/music prod ...

. He then starred as the second male lead in the cable romantic comedy series ''

High School King of Savvy ''High School King of Savvy'' () is a 2014 South Korean television series starring Seo In-guk, Lee Ha-na, Lee Soo-hyuk, and Lee Yul-eum. It aired on tvN from June 16 to August 11, 2014 on Mondays and Tuesdays at 23:00 ( KST) time slot for 17 epi ...

'' and '' Righteous Love'' (both from

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). In 2015, Lee was cast in the

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vampire romance ''

Scholar Who Walks the Night ''The Scholar Who Walks the Night'' () is a 2015 South Korean television series based on the manhwa of the same name written by Jo Joo-hee and illustrated by Han Seung-hee. Starring Lee Joon-gi, Lee Yu-bi, Shim Chang-min, Lee Soo-hyuk, and Kim ...

'', based on the

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of the same title. In 2016, Lee played secondary roles in OCN's espionage drama '' Local Hero'', MBC's romantic comedies ''

Lucky Romance ''Lucky Romance'' () is a 2016 South Korean television series based on the webtoon of the same name published in 2014 on Naver, starring Hwang Jung-eum and Ryu Jun-yeol. It aired on MBC TV's Wednesdays and Thursdays at 22:00 ( KST) timeslot ...

'' and ''

Sweet Stranger and Me ''Sweet Stranger and Me'' () is a 2016 South Korean television series based on the 2015 webtoon of the same name by Yoo Hyun-sook. It was aired every Mondays and Tuesdays at 22:00 ( KST) on KBS2. Synopsis Flight attendant Hong Na-ri aimlessly r ...

''. In March 2017, Lee joined

YG Entertainment YG Entertainment Inc. () is a South Korean multinational entertainment agency established in 1996 by Yang Hyun-suk. The company operates as a record label, talent agency, music production company, event management and concert production compa ...

. In 2019, Lee was cast in the crime thriller film ''Pipeline'' by

Yoo Ha Yoo Ha (; or spelled Yu Ha; born February 9, 1963) is a South Korean film director, screenwriter and a contemporary poet. He directed the critically acclaimed films ''Marriage Is a Crazy Thing'' (2002), ''Once Upon a Time in High School'' (2004 ...

. In 2020, Lee was cast in the mystery romance drama ''

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'' alongside

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and

Jin Se-yeon Jin Se-yeon (born Kim Yoon-jung on February 15, 1994) is a South Korean actress. Some of her notable television dramas are ''Bridal Mask'' (2012), ''Doctor Stranger'' (2014), ''Flowers of the Prison'' (2016), ''Grand Prince'' (2018) among othe ...

. He was also the main male lead in the mini web series ''Handmade Love''. Lee then co-starred in the

fantasy-romance drama '' Doom At Your Service'' in 2021 and MBC fantasy drama '' Tomorrow'' in 2022.

Personal life

On August 10, 2017 Lee began his

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. After the basic military training, he continued his service as a public service officer for two years.

Other ventures

Endorsements

Lee Soo Hyuk represents numerous global brands such as

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, Bulgari In 2020, he was selected as the new model for the skincare brand Nivea Men. He is still often booked for fashion editorials in magazines such as GQ,

Elle ''Elle'' (stylized ''ELLE'') is a worldwide women's magazine of French origin that offers a mix of fashion and beauty content, together with culture, society and lifestyle. The title means "she" or "her" in French. ''Elle'' is considered the w ...

, Harpars Bazaar, W,

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. In 2020, he did fashion editorials for

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, and other labels. In 2021, he became the exclusive face of the fashion brand Fahrenheit.

Filmography

Film

Television series

Web series

Television shows

Music video appearances

Awards and nominations

Other accolades

Listicles

References

External links

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