Lee Dong Wook, born November 6th, 1981, in Seoul, Korea is a Korean actor, host, and model. He graduated from the Department of Broadcasting and Media Art at Joongbu University. In 1999, he made his debut through a modeling contest and entered the entertainment industry in November of the same year as the school drama "School". In 2003, he won the New Star Award at the SBS Drama Awards for his role as Park Sung-pyo in "Merry Go Round". His representative works include "My Girl", "Hotel King", and "Guardian: The Lonely and Great God". He hosted the variety show "Strong Heart" and won the Best Newcomer, MC category that year.