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Im Won-hee

Im Won-hee

Actor · born 11 October 1970 · Seongbuk-gu, Seoul, South Korea [now Gangbuk-gu]

Im Won-hee (임원희) is a South Korean actor. He was born on October 11, 1970. Im was an alumnus of the legendary Daehak-ro theater troupe Mokhwa, starring in many of Jang Jin's stage plays. He made his film debut in Jang's black comedy The Happenings in 1998, and through the years has become one of the most versatile supporting actors in Korean cinema, with notable roles in Three... Extremes and Le Grand Chef. But Im is best known for his iconic role Dachimawa Lee, which began in 2000 as the titular character of a 35-minute short film that director Ryoo Seung-wan made as a parody/homage to '70s Korean genre action films. The internet short was enormously popular and received more than a million page views, and in 2008, Ryoo again cast Im in an action-comedy feature film based on the same character, Dachimawa Lee.

Where to start: Along with the Gods: The Two Worlds (2017).

As actor 48

TV shows 27

Frequently asked questions

What is the best Im Won-hee movie?

By viewer score, Along with the Gods: The Two Worlds (2017) at 8.1/10.

What are Im Won-hee’s most popular movies?

Along with the Gods: The Two Worlds, Along with the Gods: The Last 49 Days, Three... Extremes.

How many movies has Im Won-hee made?

48 films on TMDB, 48 as actor.

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