12 Drama Starring Lee Do Hyun, Becoming 'Young Dad' - Elite Warrior of the Goguryeo Era

Kapanlagi.com - Lee Do Hyun is a South Korean actor who started his career in 2017. Despite only three years in the acting industry, his name has soared due to his acting skills and charming visuals. He has won the Special Short Drama Actor award at the 2019 KBS Drama Awards and was nominated for Character of the Year at the 2018 SBS Drama Awards.

Having appeared on the screen several times, you can watch the series of dramas starring this actor born on April 11, 1995 to fill your free time!

 

1. Prison Playbook

Lee Do Hyun and Lee Tae Sun © Twitter.com/theseoulstory

Debut as an actor in 2017, his first drama was PRISON PLAYBOOK. This black comedy genre drama tells the story of a baseball athlete named Kim Je Hyeok who is imprisoned for attacking and putting a man in a coma who almost harassed his sister. While in prison, he meets Lee Joon Hoo, his friend who works as a prison guard. Although his friend tries to protect and make him comfortable, Je Hyeok finds it difficult to adapt to his new environment and live with prisoners from various backgrounds.

In this drama, Lee Do Hyun plays the role of young Lee Joon Ho who is a baseball player. However, he decides to give up his dream and chooses to become a prison guard. Adult Lee Joon Ho is later portrayed by actor Jung Kyung Ho.

 

 

 

2. Thirty But Seventeen

Lee Do Hyun © SBS

In 2018, Do Hyun starred in a drama titled THIRTY BUT SEVENTEEN. This drama, which aired with 32 episodes on SBS channel, tells the story of a 30-year-old man named Gong Woo Jin who experienced a trauma 13 years ago, causing him to not want to have any special relationships with anyone. He then meets Woo Seo Ri, a woman who fell into a coma at the age of 17 and woke up 13 years later. Because of this, even though Woo Seo Ri is already 30 years old, she still has the mentality of a 17-year-old teenager. Unexpectedly, they have the same past and eventually fall in love.

In this drama, Lee Do Hyun plays the role of Dong Hae Bum, one of Yoo Chan's friends played by Ahn Hyo Seop. Although it is only a minor role, his acting as a silly teenager adds a different color and makes the audience laugh.

 

 

 

3. Clean With Passion For Now

Lee Do Hyun © JTBC

Still in the same year, Do Hyun reappeared in a drama titled CLEAN WITH PASSION FOR NOW. This type A blood owner played as Gil Oh Dol, the younger brother of Gil Oh Sol played by Kim Yoo Jung. Although in reality Lee Do Hyun is 4 years older than Kim Yoo Jung, he successfully portrayed an adorable younger brother. His acting as a strong and kind-hearted taekwondo athlete also managed to captivate the audience.

Meanwhile, this drama airing on JTBC tells the story of a man who owns a cleaning company and has Mysophobia, or fear of dirt and germs. Then a cheerful female employee helps him face this phobia, and they become involved in a sweet love story.

 

 

 

4. Hotel del Luna

Lee Do Hyun ©? Instagram.com/ldh_sky

Name Do Hyun is increasingly rising when starring in the popular drama HOTEL DEL LUNA. He plays the role of an elite warrior from the Goguryeo era named Chung Myung and falls in love with Jang Man Wol played by IU. His emotional acting, amazing action scenes, and good chemistry with his co-star successfully captivate the audience.

Telling the story of a hotel intended as a resting place for ghosts before they are sent to the afterlife, this drama has elevated his name. There is no doubt that the acting ability of this man with the surname Lee is gaining public attention.

 

 

 

5. The Great Show

Lee Do Hyun ©? tvN

THE GREAT SHOW, a drama that aired on tvN in August 2019, also starred Lee Do Hyun. Full of emotions, here he plays a young Wi Dae Hwan, a teenage genius who tries to protect his family.

This 16-episode political drama tells the story of Wi Dae Hwan, a former politician who has to take care of 1 daughter and 3 younger siblings. He takes advantage of this opportunity to attract public attention in order to be reelected as a member of parliament in the next term. Dae Hwan appears on a TV show titled THE GREAT SHOW.

 

 

 

6. 18 Again

Lee Do Hyun ©? JTBC

After several cameo appearances, Do Hyun's hard work finally paid off. This handsome actor successfully became the main character in the drama 18 AGAIN which aired on September 21, 2020. This drama tells the story of a father named Hong Dae Young who receives a second chance to go back to his 18-year-old self. The young Hong Dae Young, who later changes his name to Ko Woo Young, is a popular student, kind-hearted, and a basketball player in his school. The teenage role is played by Lee Do Hyun, and he is nicknamed 'young dad' by his fans because of this role.

This drama, directed by Ha Byung Hoon, successfully captured the attention of viewers and became a popular series that aired in September 2020. 

 

 

 

7. Sweet Home

Lee Do Hyun and character Lee Eun Hyuk ©? Instagram.com/ldh_sky & Webtoon

Horror and thriller genre drama that is estimated to be aired this year will be the next series starring Lee Do Hyun. Unlike its name, this drama adapted from the webtoon SWEET HOME is so horrifying. It tells the story of a high school student who likes to be alone, and one day he is confronted with a mysterious phenomenon. Suddenly everyone turns into monsters, including himself who almost turns into a monster. 

In this drama, Do Hyun plays Lee Eun Hyuk, an 18-year-old teenager and the older brother of Lee Eun Yu who is smart and agile. Although it has not been aired yet, this Netflix series directed by Lee Eung Bok has attracted public attention because it spent a total of 2.4 million US dollars or equivalent to 35 billion per episode. Because of this, SWEET HOME is said to be the drama with the highest budget.

 

 

 

8. THE GOOD BAD MOTHER (2023)

Rating	Netflix
Episode	14 episodes
Duration	1 hour 10 minutes
Streaming	Netflix
Cast	Ra Mi Ran, Lee Do Hyun, Ahn Eun Jin, and others

One of Lee Do Hyun's latest dramas is THE GOOD BAD MOTHER. This drama revolves around comedy, life, and family and will be released in 2023. Meanwhile, Lee Do Hyun plays the role of Choi Kang Ho, a prosecutor whose character is cold due to being raised by his strict mother.

Actually, Kang Ho's relationship with his mother is not so good. However, he returns to being a child and returns to his hometown. In order to restore Kang Ho's memory, his mother becomes a strict parent, even though she does all of this to ensure a better life for her son.

 

 

 

9. THE GLORY (2022-2023)

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Rating	8.1 IMDb
Episode	16 episodes
Duration	50 minutes
Aired	Netflix
Cast	Song Hye Kyo, Lee Do Hyun, Im Ji Yeon, Yeom Hye Ran, and others

Drama Lee Do Hyun's next project is THE GLORY. This drama successfully captures the attention of viewers as it is based on a true story that occurred in 2006, namely the bullying case of students in Cheongju, North Chungcheong.

Lee Do Hyun plays the character named Jo Yeo Jeong. He is known as a doctor who is also acquainted with Moon Dong Eun. This meeting leads Jo Yeo Jeong to help Dong Eun seek revenge on the bullies from the past. Meanwhile, the brief synopsis of the drama THE GLORY focuses on the character Moon Dong Eun, who rises again carrying the scars of the past to seek revenge on the cruelty of the bullies. This Korean drama is aired in two seasons.

 

 

 

10. MELANCHOLIA (2021)

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Rating	7.3 IMDb
Episode	16 episode
Durasi	1 jam 10 menit
Tayang	Viki, Netflix, WeTV, iQIYI
Pemain	Im Soo Jung, Lee Do Hyun, Jin Kyung, Choi Dae Hoon dan lainnya

Drama Lee Do Hyun's next drama is MELANCHOLIA which was released in 2021. This Korean drama revolves around the romance and melodrama genres. Meanwhile, Lee Do Hyun plays the role of Baek Seung Yoo. The main character is portrayed as a talented math student at Asung High School.

A false scandal involving Baek Seung Yoo and a young math teacher changes both of their lives. Several years later, he becomes a teacher at his former school. At the same time, Baek Seung Yoo reunites with the teacher.

 

 

 

11. YOUTH OF MAY (2021)

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Rating	8.3 IMDb
Episode	12 episode
Durasi	1 hour 10 minutes
Tayang	Netflix, Prime Video, Viki
Pemain	Lee Do Hyun, Go Min Si, Lee Sang Yi, and Geum Sae Rok

Drama Lee Do Hyun's next project is YOUTH OF MAY. Actor Lee Do Hyun plays the lead role of Hwang Hae Tee. He is a medical student who goes into the field to help students and people who are protesting. He also has a friend named Kyung Soo who is also a pro-democracy activist.

This situation brings Hwang Hae Tee together with a nurse named Myung Hee. However, their meeting starts with an unexpected event when Myung Hee replaces her friend. This drama is set in the past, in 1980, and is based on real events of the uprising in Gwangju.

 

 

 

12. BEYOND EVIL (2021)

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Rating	8.1 IMDb
Episode	16 episode
Durasi	1 hour 5 minutes
Tayang	Netflix, WeTV, Viki
Pemain	Shin Ha Kyun, Yeo Jin Goo, Choi Dae Hoon, Lee Do Hyun and others

BEYOND EVIL is also included in Lee Do Hyun's drama lineup released in 2021. However, Lee Do Hyun only plays a cameo role in the drama BEYOND EVIL. He plays the character named young Lee Dong Shik who appears in only a few episodes.

The synopsis of BEYOND EVIL tells the story of Lee Dong Shik, who is a detective. He tries to stop a serial murder case in Manyang. Along with another detective, Han Joo Won, they work together to uncover a murder case from the past.

Those are the 12 dramas starring Lee Do Hyun. Which ones have you watched?

Written by: Fitri Mardiana

 

 

 

 

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