Lee Jin Wook: Player 246 Squid Game 2, handsome and stylish, once involved in a scandal

Lee Jin Wook is known as a handsome actor in the Korean entertainment industry, lucky to date many "big sisters". However, his love history is quite complicated and has consumed a lot of ink in the press.

Lee Jin Wook was born in 1981, is a famous handsome actor in the Korean entertainment industry. Thanks to his perfect appearance like a character coming out of a romance novel, the perfect footage on the big screen and small screen has helped the actor gain a huge number of fans, including famous female artists.

Lee Jin Wook majored in Environmental Engineering at Cheongju University and began his career in the entertainment industry as an advertising model. He made his television debut in the 2005 drama "Resurrection" and has since taken on roles in Alone In Love, Someday, and Smile Again.

Lee Jin-wook achieved commercial success and became a Hallyu star after playing the second male lead in the TV series "Air City", where he dated co-star Choi Ji-woo for three years. The actor continued to take on leading roles as the president's son in "Formidable Rivals", a plastic surgeon in the series "Before and After" (2008), a newlywed chaebol in "Glass Castle" and a cameo appearance in "The Road Home" (2009).

Lee Jin Wook then served his mandatory two-year military service from May 6, 2009 to March 7, 2011 at the Defense Communications Agency under the Ministry of National Defense. After his discharge, the 8x actor participated in his comeback project, "Myung-wol the Spy", as a North Korean spy.

In 2012, Lee Jin Wook landed another leading role in the film "I Need Romance", before gaining wider recognition for his role in the time-travel romance series "Nine" (2013). He then went on to star in the television series "The Time We Were Not in Love" (2015), the crime thriller series "Voice" (2018–2019), the Netflix apocalyptic horror series "Sweet Home" (2020–2024), and Squid Game 2 (2024).

Especially in "Squid Game 2", Lee Jin Wook is a new name joining to take on the role of a father who works as a painter to earn money to treat his little daughter's illness. Because the girl needs urgent surgery, he decides to join and becomes player number 246.

Before the film aired, a series of names were exposed in shocking scandals and Lee Jin Wook was no exception. Some netizens even expressed their discomfort with his appearance with his colleagues and blackened their faces in the film crew photos before posting them on social media.

It is known that Lee Jin Wook's shocking scandal was on July 14, 2006, when a woman in her 30s, abbreviated as A, accused him of sexually assaulting TD. A affirmed that after having dinner and separating from the actor on July 12, he went to her house the following evening and committed a depraved act. After filing the complaint, A went to the hospital to check for traces of the incident.

On July 16, the 8x actor's agency filed a counter-suit against Ms. A for defamation. The agency then revealed that Lee Jin Wook confirmed that A was his girlfriend: "Lee Jin Wook was introduced to plaintiff A a long time ago through a mutual friend. When the actor intended to continue meeting her out of interest, but they were not yet in a boyfriend-girlfriend relationship, he received this news."

The police got involved and found many inconsistent details in A's testimony. The case was finally closed after nearly a month of investigation when the court concluded that Lee Jin Wook was not guilty and the girl who accused the actor of sexual misconduct also admitted to lying. Although he won the case, the 8x actor's reputation was also severely affected, and his career also went downhill.

Before the shocking scandal, Lee Jin Wook was known as a playboy, having dated the powerful couple Choi Ji Woo and Gong Hyo Jin in the entertainment industry. These two talented, wealthy and independent beauties both fell for the handsome actor.

In a 2007 interview, Lee Jin Wook shared that he decided to become an actor to satisfy his life and have fun, not to become a star and live a famous life. "No matter how slowly we try to go, this life is not forever. I feel satisfied being an actor," the 8x actor said.

In 2008, Lee Jin Wook was publicly dating Choi Ji Woo. It can be said that he was the first boyfriend that this famous big sister announced to the media. However, their love story was scrutinized too much by the public.

Many netizens also criticized and analyzed that Lee Jin Wook and Choi Ji Woo were not compatible in terms of age, status, and level of fame. At that time, Choi Ji Woo was a sought-after actress, the dream woman of millions of people, while Lee Jin Wook was not very famous.

Due to public pressure, the love story of the 6-year-old siblings did not find its happy ending. After 3 years of dating, Lee Jin Wook and Choi Ji Woo officially "went their separate ways".

In April 2014, Sports Seoul suddenly published dating photos of Lee Jin Wook and Gong Hyo Jin. The couple started to get close after designer Kim Jae Hyun's fashion show during Seoul Fashion Week in March 2013.

Jin Wook and Hyo Jin were also spotted on dates in Gangnam and Hanam several times. The two tried to make time for each other during their busy schedules while filming "It's Okay, That's Love" and "The Three Musketeers". However, after only 3 months of going public, the couple quickly broke up.

Lee Jin Wook: The ex-lover of the two big sisters Choi Ji Woo - Gong Hyo Jin, was shocked by his girlfriend in Korea Như Ý21:38:41 18/11/2021Lee Jin Wook was born in 1981, is a famous handsome actor of the Korean entertainment industry. Especially thanks to his perfect appearance like a character coming out of a love story, his movies on the big screen and the small screen are perfect, helping the actor gain a huge...