Lee Tae-ri

In this Korean name, the family name is Lee.
Lee Tae-ri
Lee Tae-ri in 2021
Born
Lee Min-ho

(1993-06-28) June 28, 1993 (age 31)
Seoul, South Korea
EducationChung-Ang University
(Theater and Film)
OccupationActor
Years active1998–present
AgentStarhaus Entertainment
Height181 cm (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)[1]
Korean name
Hangul
이태리
Hanja
Revised RomanizationI Taeri
McCune–ReischauerI T'aeri

Lee Tae-ri (Korean: 이태리; Hanja: 李泰利; born June 28, 1993), birth name Lee Min-ho, is a South Korean actor. He is well-known for his role as young Yang Myung in Moon Embracing the Sun (2012), Song Man-bo in Rooftop Prince (2012), Jung Joo-hwan in The Beauty Inside (2018), Jinmichae/Geum Jin-mi in Extraordinary You (2019), and Imugi in Tale of the Nine Tailed (2020).

Biography

Personal life

Lee Tae-ri was born in Seoul, South Korea on June 28, 1993. His family consists of his father, mother and one older sister. He finished his high school at Paikyang High School and is currently taking up theater major in Chung-Ang University's Institute of the Arts.

Lee became an actor because it was his father's dream before but couldn't pursue it.[2] He started playing soccer as a rebellion against his parents wish for him to pursue acting. He became the captain of his middle school's soccer team, and was awarded top score in 2008 Seoul FC Junior Championship Cup scoring 10 goals in a game.[3] He wanted to become a professional soccer player, but eventually upon entering high school, he came to realize what acting was like and fully embraced it.[4]

Lee Tae-ri considered using a stage name because many confused him with the City Hunter’s Lee Min-ho but his parents disapproved of the idea and said that instead of changing his name, he should work harder to be recognized.

Career

Lee started his career as a child actor. He debuted at the age of five playing the role in the 1998 sitcom Soonpoong Clinic, followed by historical dramas Empress Myeongseong and Jang Gil San.[5] In 2005, he starred with Yoo Seung-ho in KBS' children program Magic Warriors.[6] He is also known for his roles in Gangnam Mom, Grudge: The Revolt of Gumiho and The Thorn Birds.[5][7]

In 2012, Lee rose to fame after starring in the hit historical drama Moon Embracing the Sun.[8] He was then cast as Song Kang-ho's rebellious son in the movie Howling.[9] He appeared in the music video for 2BiC′s debut song I Made Another Girl Cry.[10]

Lee followed with a supporting role in the hit romantic comedy Rooftop Prince, where he played one of the 3 member of Yoochun's character entourage.[11][12] He was then cast as the son of Shin Ha-kyun's character in the action film Running Man.[13]

In 2013, Lee played supporting roles in the historical drama The Blade and Petal,[14] and political romantic comedy Prime Minister & I.[15]

In 2014, he had his first lead role in the youth film, School of Youths with Bae Seul-ki.[16] He also co-starred with Bae Noo-ri in a 4 episode web drama Teleport Lovers, produced by Korean organization K-Move! to promote overseas employment among Korean youth.[17]

In 2015, he was cast as a high school student who gets involved in a case with his music teacher in Kwak Jae-yong's Time Renegade.[18] The same year, he played a supporting role as Grand Prince Bongnim in Splendid Politics.[19]

In 2017, Lee was cast in the medical drama Hospital Ship, playing Ha Ji-won's brother.[20] He is set to star next in the horror film, Woman's Wail.[21]

In 2018, he started using Lee Tae-ri as his stage name and also signed up with Starhaus Entertainment.[22] Lee was cast in the romantic comedy drama Coffee, Do Me a Favor as a musical actor;[23] as well as the drama remake of the film The Beauty Inside.[24]

In 2019, he was cast in Search: WWW as Godori and in another drama named Extraordinary You which was a remake of the webtoon "July Found by Chance", Lee played the supporting role of "Jinmichae", a worker in a high school who guides the self aware students from the comical life. Lee was also cast as a Cameo in Voice (TV series).

In 2020, he was cast in Tale of the Nine Tailed as an Imoogi who is in constant conflict with a Gumiho (nine tail fox). Lee was later cast in a high school drama True Beauty (South Korean TV series) as a cameo.

In 2021, Lee was cast as Ma Hyun-bin in Young Lady and Gentleman.

In 2022, he was cast in The King of Tears, Lee Bang-won and Bloody Heart.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2001 Waikiki Brothers young In-ki
2002 Show Show Show Eun-ryong
2007 Le Grand Chef young Sung-chan
2009 Actually, I am a Superman boy Independent short film
2010 Be With Me/Ghost Park Chul-min
2012 Howling Sang-gil's son
2013 Running Man Cha Gi-hyuk
2014 A Case of Bachelor Abduction Mok-won
2016 Time Renegades Kang Seung-beom
2018 Mysterious Fighter Project A Leon
The Bittersweet Xiaoma Netflix
The Wrath
Anastasia Prince Lee

Television series

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
1998 Soonpoong Clinic Jung-bae
Legend of Ambition Ha Seung-jun
The Great King's Road Eun Jeon-goon
Sunflower Park Sun-deok's son
1999 Woman on Top
2001 Empress Myeongseong young Sunjong
2002 Royal Story: Jang Hui-bin Prince Yeoning
People in the Zoo Jung Min-ho
2004 Jang Gil San Jung Do-ryeong
2005 Magic Warriors Mir & Gaon Gaon
2006 Love and Ambition Sang-woo
Fireworks Bong-chang
High Kick! young Soon-jae
2007 Southern Mom Catch Up Do Joon-yong
2008 The Deacon and Deaconess Ye-jun
2009 My Dad Loves Trouble Jin-soo 4-ep. drama special
2010 Grudge: The Revolt of Gumiho Jo Jung-kyu
Sungkyunkwan Scandal Bok-soo Ep. 10–11
Stormy Lovers Lee Hyung-woo
2011 The Thorn Birds young Lee Young-jo
Gyebaek teen Moon-geun
A Thousand Kisses Moon Gi-joon Ep. 22
TV Cultural Center - Eom Ji's Suk-ho
2012 Moon Embracing the Sun young Prince Yang-myung
Rooftop Prince Song Man-bo
The Great Seer King Woo [25]
2013 The Blade and Petal Crown Prince Hwangwon
Prime Minister & I Park Hee-chul
2015 Splendid Politics Grand Prince Bongrim, later King Hyojong
2017 Hospital Ship Song Woo-jae
2018 Coffee, Do Me a Favor Moon Jung-won
The Curling Team Min-woo
The Beauty Inside Jung Joo-hwan [24]
2019 Voice Tomoyuki Cameo (s. 3, ep. 2)
Search: WWW Godori Cameo (ep. 7)
Extraordinary You Jinmichae
2020 Tale of the Nine Tailed Imoogi
True Beauty Wang Hyun-bin Cameo (ep 1) [26]
2021 Young Lady and Gentleman Ma Hyun-bin [27]
2022 The King of Tears, Lee Bang-won Yi Je, Prince Yangnyeong [28]
Bloody Heart Park Nam-sang [29]
2023 Destined With You Kim Wook [30]

Web series

Year Title Role Notes
2014 Teleport Lover Han Dong-hyeok 4-episode web series

Music videos

Year Title Singer
2012 Made Yet Another Woman Cry 2BiC

Musical theatre

Year Title Role
2005 Magic Warriors Mir & Gaon: The Musical Gaon
2006 Children Alchemist Santiago
2012 La Cage Aux Folles Jean-Michel[31]

Social contributions

Year Title Note
2012 Honorary Ambassador for Youth (Ministry of Gender Equality and Family) with Kim Yoo-jung[32]
2015 Honorary Ambassador for CAPA (Confederation of Asian and Pacific Accountants) with f(x)'s Luna
Student Ambassador for Chung-Ang University with Jin Se-yeon

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominated work Result
2007 SBS Drama Awards Best Young Actor[33] Southern Mom Catch Up [ko] Nominated
2012 MBC Drama Awards Best Young Actor Moon Embracing the Sun Nominated
2019 MBC Drama Awards Best Supporting Cast in a Wednesday-Thursday Drama Extraordinary You Nominated

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