Im Won-hee | |
|---|---|
 Im Won-hee in September 2019 | |
| Born | October 11, 1970 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Agent | Gen Stars |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 임원희 |
| Revised Romanization | Im Won-hui |
| McCune–Reischauer | Im Wŏnhŭi |
Im Won-hee (Korean: 임원희; born October 11, 1970) is a South Korean actor. Im was an alumnus of the legendary Daehak-ro theater troupe Mokhwa (목화), 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.[2] But Im is best known for his iconic role Dachimawa Lee,[3] which began in 2000 as the title character of a 35-minute short film that director Ryoo Seung-wan made as a parody/homage to '70s Korean genre action films.[4] 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.[5][6]
- ^ 임원희. Cinefox (씨네폭스) (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2023-12-15. Retrieved 2023-12-15.
- ^ "Le Grand Chef depicts story of talented cook". The Korea Herald via Hancinema. 6 November 2006. Archived from the original on 2018-08-29. Retrieved 2013-07-03.
- ^ Yi, Chang-ho (19 December 2008). "JUN Ji-hyun and SUL Kyung-gu portrayed greatest characters". Korean Film Council. Archived from the original on 2023-08-01. Retrieved 2013-07-03.
- ^ "K-FILM REVIEWS: 다찌마와 리 (Dajjimawa Lee)". Twitch Film. 7 March 2006. Archived from the original on 28 December 2013. Retrieved 2013-07-03.
- ^ D'Sa, Nigel (23 January 2008). "RYOO Seung-wan Remakes Short into Feature". Korean Film Council. Archived from the original on 2023-08-01. Retrieved 2013-07-03.
- ^ Yang, Sung-jin (14 August 2008). "Dachimawa Lee breaks new ground in comedy". The Korea Herald. Archived from the original on 2023-08-01. Retrieved 2013-07-03.