Im Won-hee
Biography
Im Won-hee is a South Korean actor born on October 11, 1970, in Seongbuk-gu, Seoul, South Korea. He is an alumnus of the Daehak-ro theater troupe Mokhwa, where he starred in many stage plays by Jang Jin. Im made his film debut in Jang's 1998 film The Happenings, a black comedy. He has since become a versatile supporting actor in Korean cinema, with notable roles in Three... Extremes and Le Grand Chef. Im is also known for his iconic role Dachimawa Lee, which originated in a 2000 short film parodying 1970s Korean genre action films.
Career overview
Im Won-hee is a South Korean actor born on October 11, 1970. He was an alumnus of the legendary Daehak-ro theater troupe Mokhwa, where he starred in many of Jang Jin's stage plays. Im made his film debut in Jang's black comedy The Happenings in 1998. He has since become one of the most versatile supporting actors in Korean cinema, with notable roles in various films.
Im is best known for his iconic role as Dachimawa Lee, which began in a 35-minute short film that director Ryoo Seung-wan made as a parody/homage to '70s Korean genre action films. The short film was enormously popular and received more than a million views. Im's extensive filmography includes a wide range of genres and collaborations with prominent Korean directors.
Throughout his career, Im has appeared in numerous films, earning him a reputation as a skilled and versatile supporting actor in Korean cinema. His work with Jang Jin and Ryoo Seung-wan showcases his ability to adapt to various roles and genres, solidifying his position as a respected figure in the Korean film industry.
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- Reverse (2026) as Sang-ho
- Table Tales (2025)
- 렛츠고 파크골프: 환장의 짝꿍 (2025)
- Handsome Guys (2024) as Sung-bin's Granduncle
- Im Won Hee's Gourmet Show (2024)
- Meokjjibba: Big Survival (2023) as Self
- Crazy Love (2022) as Park Yang-tae
- Take Off Your Shoes (2021) as Self
- So Not Worth It (2021) as The Crane Guy
- Moonshine (2021) as Woon Shim
- Dark Hole (2021) as Park Soon Il
- Move to Heaven (2021) as Oh Hyun-chang
- Collectors (2020) as Sabdari
- Modern Girl (2020) as [Viscount]
- How Do You Play? (2019) as Self
- Where Is My Home (2019)
- Chief of Staff (2019) as Ko Seok-Man
- Melting Me Softly (2019) as Son Hyun-ki
- Forbidden Dream (2019) as Im Hyo-don
- Laborhood on Hire (2019) as Self
- Beautiful Food (2019) as Jung-joong
- Remarriage Skills (2019) as Kyung-Ho
- Wok of Love (2018) as Wang Choon-Soo
- Busted! (2018) as Im Won-hee
- Where Stars Land (2018) as Sales clerk
- Along with the Gods: The Last 49 Days (2018) as Prosecutor
- Room No. 9 (2018) as Bang Sang-Soo
- Snatch Up (2018) as President Baek
- Passing Summer (2018) as Jeong-bong
- Strong Woman Do Bong-Soon (2017) as Baek Tak
- Along with the Gods: The Two Worlds (2017) as Prosecutor
- 집사가 생겼다 (2017)
- History of Walking Upright (2017) as Mi Na's Father
- My Little Old Boy (2016)
- My Little Old Boy (2016) as self
- My Little Old Boy (2016) as Self
- Dr. Romantic (2016) as Jang Gi-tae
- Men on a Mission (2015) as Self
- The Advocate: A Missing Body (2015) as Ho-sung's Subordinate
- Three Summer Nights (2015) as Dal-Soo
- Moonshine Girls (2015) as Jang Do-ul
- Chef & My Fridge (2014) as Self
- You're All Surrounded (2014) as Cha Tae-ho
- I Am a Man (2014) as Self - Host
- Home Alone (2013) as Self
- Horror Stories 2 (2013) as Teacher (segment "The Escape")
- Happiness for Sale (2013) as Man at city hall stealing coins
- Rockin' on Heaven's Door (2013) as Bong-shik
- My Dear Girl, Jin-young (2013)
- Syndrome (2012) as Oh Gwang-hee
- Salamander Guru and The Shadows (2012) as Won-sam
- I Am the King (2012) as Hae-goo
- Law of the Jungle (2011)
- Mr. Idol (2011) as Park Sang-Sik
- Officer of the Year (2011) as Ph.D Ko
- Romantic Heaven (2011) as Detective Kim
- Lethal Move (2011)
- Running Man (2010)
- KBS Drama Special (2010)
- Legend of the Patriots (2010) as Kim Joon Bum
- Miss Staff Sergeant (2010) as Wang Jong-pal
- A Barefoot Dream (2010) as Director Poong
- The Quiz Show Scandal (2010) as Lee Joon-sang
- Money Show (2009) as Lim Kyung-eop
- Dachimawa Lee (2008) as Dachimawa Lee
- Femme Fatal (2007) as Du-chan
- Le Grand Chef (2007) as Bong-joo
- M (2007) as Sung-woo
- Punch Strike (2007)
- Coma (2006) as Detective Choi
- Infinite Challenge (2005) as Self
- Crying Fist (2005) as Won-tae
- Three... Extremes (2004) as Stranger (segment "Cut")
- Lovely Rivals (2004) as Man in TV drama
- Silmido (2003) as Won-hee
- No Blood No Tears (2002) as Haepari
- Fun Movie (2002) as Hwangbo
- No Comment (2002) as theater exam taker / national assembly member 1
- Coming Out (2001) as Tutor
- Guns & Talks (2001) as Priest
- This Is Law (2001) as Bong Soo-chul
- Die Bad (2000) as Detective Lee
- Terror Taxi (2000)
- Dachimawa Lee (2000) as Dachimawa Lee
- The Spy (1999) as Thief 3
- The Happenings (1998) as Hangadak 1
- Gardeners