Lee Hyun-woo or Jessie Lee
Lee Hyun-woo was born on March 6, 1966. He graduated from Parsons the New School for Design and he majored in Industrial Design and also graduated from Kyungwon University Graduate School where he majored in Fine Arts. He is one of the artists who works under H.W. Entertainment. In the beginning, he was known as a singer turned actor who made his debut in 1990 with an album named Black Rainbow. From this album, his singles, “Dream” and “Day After the Break-up”, had gained huge popularity and many people loved his songs at that time. He was quite active as a singer and then he made his debut as an actor in Rooftop Room Cat (2003) which made him as a popular actor in his era. In 1993, he was reported for a drug problem and he was arrested for having marijuana. Because of this issue, he was banned from several TV stations which made him move and live in USA for a couple of months.
Lee Hyun-woo’s Marriage Life
He married a Korean curator named Lee Je-ni in 2009. They have a son who was born in September 2009 called Lee Dong-ha. His life as a husband and a father has brought him to create a cookbook which is inspired by his experiences as a family man. His cookbook entitled ‘Happy Recipes of Happy Dad Lee Hyun-woo”. This book contains various recipes specially made for males or husbands so that they can treat their pregnant wife. The recipes use simple ingredients and are easy to make. This book represents his life during his wife’s pregnancy and the birth of his son. This book is his second book after he published his first book in 2002 named “Lee Hyun-woo’s Easy Cooking for Singles”. Hyun-woo and his wife had their second child on April 2011. His name is Lee Jung-ha and both of his sons made their first appearances in the Korean entertainment industry by joining a reality show, The Return of Superman.
Lee Hyun-woo’s Filmography
Movies
Before the Summer Passes Away (2006) – Min-hwan Ssunday Seoul (2005) – light aircraft pilot My Boyfriend Is Type-B | B-hyeong namja chingu (2005) – man in introduction S Diary | Eseu Daieori (2004) – Gu-Hyeon The Beauty in Dream (2002) Saturday, 2:00 pm (1998)
Drama Series
Entertainer | Ddanddara (SBS / 2016) – Choi Joon-Ha (ep.14) Ruby Ring | Roobibanji (KBS2 / 2013-2014) – No Dong-Pal Salamander Guru and The Shadow Operation Team | Dolongnyong Dosawa Geulimja Jojagdan (SBS / 2012) – Kyung-Ja’s ex-husband (ep. 5) Oh! My Lady | O Mai Reidi (SBS / 2010) Dalja’s Spring | Daljaui Bom (KBS2 / 2007) – Uhm Ki-Joong Singles Game | Doksin Cheonha (SBS / 2006) – Jang Hyeon-Su Love Can’t Wait | Sarangeun Amudo Motmalri (MBC / 2006) – Yun Ki-Hun Wedding | Weding (KBS2 / 2005) – Seo Jin-Hee Sad Love Song | Seulpeun Yeonga (MBC / 2005) – Jang-Ho Marry Me | Kyeolhonhago Sipeun Yeoja (MBC / 2004) – Kim Ji-Hoon Cat on the Roof (2003)
Lee Hyun-woo’s 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 & Bady (2001) Da Painkiller (2003)[8] 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 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 OST, 2009) “Hero” (feat. Lee Ha-neul and Sohyang) (track from Hero, 2012)
