Lee Hyun-woo, born Lee Sang-won (March 6, 1966), also known as Jessie Lee, is a Korean-American singer and actor.

Career

Lee Hyun-woo made his entertainment debut in 1991 with the album ''Black Rainbow'' and rose to fame with hit songs such as "Dream" and "Day After the Break-up." He later transitioned into acting, appearing in

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s such as ''

Cats on the Roof ''Cats on the Roof'' () is a 2003 South Korean television series starring Kim Rae-won, Jeong Da-bin, Choi Jung-yoon and Lee Hyun-woo. It aired on MBC from June 2 to July 22, 2003 on Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:55 for 16 episodes. A comedy wit ...

'' (2003), ''

Wedding A wedding is a ceremony where two people are united in marriage. Wedding traditions and customs vary greatly between cultures, ethnic groups, religions, countries, and social classes. Most wedding ceremonies involve an exchange of marriage vo ...

'' (2005), ''

Dal-ja's Spring ''Dal-ja's Spring'' () is a 2007 South Korean romantic comedy television series starring Chae Rim, Lee Min-ki, Lee Hyun-woo, Lee Hye-young and Gong Hyung-jin. It aired on KBS2 from January 3 to March 15, 2007 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 ...

'' (2007) and ''

Oh! My Lady ''Oh! My Lady'' () is a 2010 South Korean television series starring Chae Rim and Choi Siwon. It aired on SBS from March 22 to May 11, 2010. It is a romantic comedy about a top star who finds himself living with his manager, a 35-year-old woman ...

'' (2010), as well as the films '' S Diary'' (2004), ''Before the Summer Passes Away'' (2007), and ''The Forgotten Bag'' (2011).

Personal life

Lee married freelance curator Lee Je-ni on February 21, 2009. Their first son Lee Dong-ha was born in September 2009, and their second son Lee Ju-ha was born in April 2011; both appeared with him in the reality show '' The Return of Superman''. On January 13, 1993, Lee was arrested on suspicion of

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; he was released on bail on February 1. In March 1993, he was banned from appearing on the TV networks KBS and SBS, so he went on hiatus and lived in the United States until his return to the Korean entertainment scene in November of that year. He was also fined for an incident involving a

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and driving without a

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on February 18, 2007.

Discography

Album

* ''Black Rainbow'' (1991) * ''Blue Vanity'' (1993) * ''Let's Go Fishing'' (1996) * ''Freewill of My Heart'' (1997) * ''Both Sides of the Story'' (1998) * ''Virus'' (2000) * ''Free Your Mind & Body'' (2001) * ''Da Painkiller'' (2003) * ''Sinful Seduction'' (2004) * ''Heart Blossom'' (2007) * ''Till Dawn'' (2011)

Soundtrack contributions

*"I Wish I Had a Wife" (track from ''

I Wish I Had a Wife ''I Wish I Had a Wife'' is a 2001 South Korean film about a lonely banker who meets a schoolteacher. Plot Bong-soo (Sol Kyung-Gu) has been working as manager of a small bank in an apartment complex for three years. During his three years there, ...

'' OST, 2001) *"지금 내게 필요한 건..." (track from ''Man in Crisis'' OST, 2002) *"Join in Love" (track from '' Exhibition of Fireworks'' OST, 2006) *"Can't Stop Loving You" (track from ''The Invisible Man, Choi Jang-soo'' OST, 2006) *"Love Night" (track from ''

Loving You a Thousand Times ''Loving You a Thousand Times'' (; lit. "I Love You Ten Million Times") is a South Korean television series starring Lee Soo-kyung, Jung Gyu-woon, Go Eun-mi, Ryu Jin and Lee Si-young. It aired on SBS from August 29, 2009 to March 7, 2010 on Sat ...

'' OST, 2009) *"Hero" (feat. Lee Ha-neul and Sohyang) (track from ''Hero'', 2012)

Filmography

Television series

*''

'' (MBC, 2003) *''The Woman Who Wants to Marry'' (MBC, 2004) *''

Sad Love Story ''Sad Love Story'' () is a 2005 South Korean television drama series starring Kwon Sang-woo, Kim Hee-sun and Yeon Jung-hoon. It aired on MBC from January 5 to March 17, 2005 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 for 20 episodes. Plot From the m ...

'' (MBC, 2005) *''

'' (KBS2, 2005) *'' Love Can't Wait'' (MBC, 2006) *''Singles Game'' (SBS, 2006) *''

'' (KBS2, 2007) *''

'' (SBS, 2010) *''

Salamander Guru and The Shadows ''Salamander Guru and The Shadows'' () is a 2012 South Korean sitcom starring Choi Minho, Ryu Hyun-kyung, Im Won-hee, Lee Byung-joon and Oh Dal-su. It aired on SBS from January 27 to March 30, 2012 on Fridays at 23:00 for 10 episodes. It is S ...

'' (SBS, 2012) ( cameo, episode 5) *''

A Hundred Year Legacy ''A Hundred Year Legacy'' () is a 2013 South Korean television series starring Eugene and Lee Jung-jin. Revolving around themes of food, love and family, the warm human drama is about a modest Seoul noodle house that's been operated by the same ...

'' (MBC, 2013) *''

Ruby Ring ''Ruby Ring'' () is a 2013 South Korean television daily drama series starring Lee So-yeon, Im Jung-eun, Kim Suk-hoon and Park Gwang-hyun. It airs on KBS2 on Mondays to Fridays at 19:45 for 93 episodes beginning August 19, 2013. Plot Ruby and Ru ...

'' (KBS2, 2013) *''

Entertainer An entertainer is someone who provides entertainment in various different forms. Types of entertainers * Acrobat * Actor * Archimime * Athlete * Barker * Beatboxer * Benshi * Bouffon * Circus performer * Clown * Club Hostess/Host * Comed ...

'' (SBS, 2016)

Film

*''Saturday, 2 p.m.'' (1998) *''The Beauty in Dream'' (2002) *'' S Diary'' (2004) *'' My Boyfriend Is Type B'' (2005) *''Ssunday Seoul'' (2006) *''Before the Summer Passes Away'' (2007) *''The Forgotten Bag'' (2011)

Variety show

*''Wednesday Art Stage'' (MBC, 1997–2004) *''Showdown! Star Chef'' (SBS, 2009) *''

I Am a Singer ''I Am a Singer'' () is a popular South Korean singing competition program; a part of MBC's '' Sunday Night'' lineup. Seven talented, veteran Korean singers perform for a selected audience, which votes to eliminate one singer after each week's ...

'' (MBC, 2012) *'' The Return of Superman'' (KBS2, 2013) *''

King of Mask Singer ''The King of Mask Singer'' () is a South Korean singing competition program presented by Kim Sung-joo, with introductions by voice actor . It airs on MBC on Sunday, starting from April 5, 2015 as a part of MBC's '' Sunday Night'' programming ...

'' (MBC, 2016)

Musical theatre

*''Singles'' (2007) *'' Mamma Mia!'' (2011; 2016)

Radio program

*''Lee Hyun-woo's Music Live'' (

SBS Power FM HLSQ-FM, also known as SBS Power FM (), is a K-pop music radio station of the Seoul Broadcasting System. The station is heard nationwide via syndication with local FM stations in Korea via HLDG-FM in Busan, HLDE-FM in Daegu, HLDH-FM in Gwan ...

) *''Lee Hyun-woo's Music Album'' (

KBS 2FM KBS Cool FM (Hangul : KBS 쿨FM)(also known as KBS 2FM Hangul : KBS 제2FM방송) is a 24-hour Hot AC music radio station of the Korean Broadcasting System. It plays mostly older K-pop Music from the 90s compared to KBS Happy FM which plays th ...

)

Cookbook author

*''Lee Hyun-woo's Easy Cooking for Singles'' (2002) *''Happy Recipes of Happy Dad Lee Hyun-woo'' (2010)

References

External links

* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Lee, Hyun-woo 1966 births Living people South Korean male singers South Korean male television actors South Korean male film actors South Korean male musical theatre actors South Korean male stage actors South Korean radio presenters American musicians of Korean descent Parsons School of Design alumni