Lee Kyu-hyung
{{Short description|South Korean actor}}
{{Family name hatnote|Lee|lang=Korean}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2024}}
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| name = Lee Kyu-hyung
| image = 2016.10.14 팬레터 커튼콜 이규형.jpg
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1983|11|29}}
| birth_place = South Korea
| alma_mater = Dongguk University
| occupation = Actor
| years_active = 2001–present
| education = Joongdong High School
| agent = Ace Factory
| module = {{Infobox Korean name|child=yes|headercolor=transparent
| hangul = 이규형
| rr = I Gyu-hyeong
| mr = Yi Kyuhyŏng
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Lee Kyu-hyung ({{Korean|hangul=이규형}}; born November 29, 1983) is a South Korean actor. Though primarily a musical actor, Lee has also appeared in a variety of Korean films and dramas. In 2017, Lee shot to fame with his portrayal of Yoo Han-yang in tvN's television series Prison Playbook (2017).{{cite web|title=This Actor Was A Nobody For 12 Years, But His Life Changed After One Drama|url=https://www.koreaboo.com/stories/lee-kyu-hyung-finally-found-fame-after-12-years-thanks-to-this-acclaimed-character/|website=koreaboo.com|date=January 22, 2018|access-date=October 3, 2019|archive-date=June 8, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210608091505/https://www.koreaboo.com/stories/lee-kyu-hyung-finally-found-fame-after-12-years-thanks-to-this-acclaimed-character/|url-status=live}}{{Unreliable source|reason=Per WP:KO/RS#UR|date=March 2024}}{{cite web|title=Korean drama has a long way to go|url=https://www.khaleejtimes.com/citytimes/korean-drama-has-a-long-way-to-go|website=khaleejtimes.com|last=Mahamood|first=Neha|date=June 25, 2019|access-date=October 3, 2019|archive-date=September 28, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210928074500/https://www.khaleejtimes.com/citytimes/korean-drama-has-a-long-way-to-go|url-status=live}}{{cite web|title=[Showbiz Korea] More about the talented actor Lee Kyu-hyung(이규형)|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYnCvA5bY8s|via=YouTube|website=www.arirang.com|date=February 23, 2018|access-date=October 3, 2019|archive-date=November 24, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221124235307/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYnCvA5bY8s&gl=US&hl=en|url-status=live}} He is well known for portraying a wide spectrum of roles on stage and screen.{{Cite web|title=뮤지컬 '시라노' 캐스팅 공개...류정한, 최재웅, 이규형, 조형균 출연|url=http://www.khan.co.kr/allthatart/art_view.html?art_id=201906041456001|website=공연·전시 매거진, 올댓아트|access-date=October 29, 2019}}
Early life
Lee was born on November 29, 1983, in Seoul, South Korea.{{cn|date=March 2025}}
His family consists of his parents and an older sister.{{cn|date=March 2025}}
Lee's interest in acting was inspired by the 1999 Korean film Shiri, and he began to pursue roles in theater in hopes of becoming a movie star.
Lee attended Joongdong High School in Seoul, where he was a part of the theatre club.{{Cite web|title=공연의 모든 것 - 플레이DB|url=http://www.playdb.co.kr/artistdb/detail.asp?ManNo=3624|website=www.playdb.co.kr|access-date=November 3, 2019|archive-date=October 28, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191028011252/http://www.playdb.co.kr/artistdb/detail.asp?ManNo=3624|url-status=live}}
He was accepted into Kyung Hee University's film and theatre department, but dropped out before completing his degree and later graduated from Dongguk University with a major in Theater Studies. Lee made the decision to transfer to Dongguk as it was the alma mater of Choi Min-sik, an actor he admired.
Career
Lee Kyu-hyung began his acting career in the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency's " Whistle Theater " whilst attending college and completing his mandatory military service. After graduating, he continued to act in theater, as well as appearing in musicals.{{Cite web|title=배우 이규형 - 자꾸 눈길이 간다|url=http://www.cine21.com/news/view/?mag_id=89402|website=씨네21|last=이|first=주현|date=February 2, 2018|access-date=November 3, 2019|archive-date=February 6, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180206201723/http://www.cine21.com/news/view/?mag_id=89402|url-status=live}}
Lee made his film debut in 2001 with a minor role in the movie Kick the Moon. He has since starred in various plays and musicals, most notably with recurring roles in Laundry, Fan Letter, and Gloomy Day.{{cite web|title=Prison Playbook Lee Kyu-hyung Talks About His Role and Drug Awareness|url=https://www.hancinema.net/prison-playbook-lee-kyu-hyung-talks-about-his-role-and-drug-awareness-114798.html|website=Hancinema|date=January 24, 2018|access-date=October 3, 2019|archive-date=October 3, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191003115007/https://www.hancinema.net/prison-playbook-lee-kyu-hyung-talks-about-his-role-and-drug-awareness-114798.html|url-status=live}}{{cite web|title=[bnt pictorial] Lee Kyu Hyung, A Man Of A Thousand Faces|url=http://bntnews.co.uk/app/news.php?nid=20013|website=BNTNews|last=Ghim|first=Sora|date=April 16, 2015|access-date=October 1, 2015|archive-date=October 21, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211021230958/http://www.bntnews.co.uk/app/news.php?nid=20013|url-status=live}}
In 2013, he appeared in the film The Face Reader after receiving a phone call from a friend that the actor slated to appear had a flat tire and couldn't come to set.
In 2017, he played the role of Yoon Se-won, chief of the prosecution's investigation team, in the tvN drama Stranger, raising his profile. He was then cast as Yoo Han-yang, a second-generation tycoon serving in prison for drug use, in tvN's television series Prison Playbook (2017). Director Shin Won-ho and writer Lee Woo-jung asked him to audition for the role after seeing his performances in the play Come See Me and the musical Fan Letter. Many viewers connected to his portrayal of the role, showcasing both cute and serious sides of the character, and it led to an increase in popularity for the actor both in Korea and overseas.{{Cite web|title=[인터뷰②]이규형 '해롱이 결말? 함정수사 이유로 감빵 안 갔으면'|url=http://news1.kr/articles/?3219104|website=뉴스1|language=ko|date=January 28, 2018|access-date=October 29, 2019|archive-date=September 27, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210927095034/https://www.news1.kr/articles/?3219104|url-status=live}} Speaking about the character's homosexuality, Lee expressed an awareness of homophobia in Korean society, but stated that he hoped his portrayal of the character could show a simple, human love that audiences could support.
Lee was nominated for Best Supporting Actor at the 3rd Korean Musical Awards for his role as D'Ysquith in the 2018 production of the musical A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder. The role required him to play nine different members of the D'Ysquith family, with rapid costume changes throughout the performance.{{Cite web|title=1인 22역까지? 이규형·정상훈...뮤지컬 '멀티맨'의 계보|url=http://www.khan.co.kr/allthatart/art_view.html?art_id=201901031121001|website=공연·전시 매거진, 올댓아트|access-date=November 3, 2019}}
In 2019, Lee appeared as the titular character in the CJ Entertainment production of the musical Cyrano, alongside musical actors Ryu Jung-han, Choi Jae-woong, and Jo Hyung-gyun.{{Cite web|title=[Herald Review] 'Cyrano' returns to stage with better visuals, but loses some poetic flair|url=http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20190821000571|website=The Korea Herald|language=en|date=August 21, 2019|access-date=October 29, 2019|archive-date=October 28, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191028173557/http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20190821000571|url-status=live}} The production was met with praise, and was lauded as an improvement from the 2017 production, due in part to the various charms of its leading actors. Following his appearance in Cyrano, Lee starred as Hedwig in the rock musical Hedwig and the Angry Inch, receiving critical acclaim for the powerful vocal performance and skillful acting.{{Cite web|title='헤드윅' 이규형, 기립박수와 환호 속 첫 공연 성료|url=https://www.hankyung.com/news/article/2019101048225|website=The Korea Economic Daily|language=ko|date=October 10, 2019|access-date=October 29, 2019|archive-date=October 29, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191029102251/https://www.hankyung.com/news/article/2019101048225|url-status=live}} In November 2019, Lee reprised his role as the writer Kim Hae-jin in the musical Fan Letter, a Korean musical set during Japanese occupation in the 1930s. Lee also played the role of Son Seok-ki in Doctor John.{{Citation needed|date=March 2024}}
In 2020, Lee is slated to appear in the film Stellar, a fantasy comic drama.{{Cite web|title=손호준, 영화 '스텔라' 주연 확정...이규형과 호흡 (공식)|url=https://www.hankyung.com/entertainment/article/2019090516494|website=The Korea Economic Daily|language=ko|date=September 5, 2019|access-date=November 2, 2019|archive-date=November 3, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191103003156/https://www.hankyung.com/entertainment/article/2019090516494|url-status=live}} And in 2022, he starred in the South Korean series, All of Us Are Dead.
Filmography
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| scope="row" | 2022
| Besties in Wonderland | Cast Member | | style="text-align:center" | {{cite web|title=이규형→엑소 수호 '찐친' 6인, '정법' PD와 호주行...'딱 한 번 간다면' 론칭|trans-title=Lee Kyu-hyung → EXO's Suho's 'Chin Chin' 6 members, 'Jung Beop' PD and Australia... Launch of 'If You Go Just Once|url=https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=416&aid=0000287187|via=Naver|publisher=SBS Entertainment News|language=ko|last=Kang|first=Seon-ae|date=September 2, 2022|access-date=September 3, 2022|archive-date=September 3, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220903032115/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=416&aid=0000287187|url-status=live}} |
Theater
Awards and nominations
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|+ Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination ! scope="col" | Award ceremony ! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Category ! scope="col" | Nominee / Work ! scope="col" | Result ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}} |
| scope="row" | Baeksang Arts Awards
| style="text-align:center" | 2018 | Stranger | {{nom}} | style="text-align:center" | |
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| scope="row" | Blue Dragon Series Awards
| style="text-align:center" | 2024 | Best Supporting Actor | {{nom}} | style="text-align:center" | {{Cite web |last=Moon |first=Ji-yeon |date=June 24, 2024 |title=[공식] '무빙'·'SNL코리아' 최다 노미..제3회 청룡시리즈어워즈 후보 격돌 |trans-title=[Official] 'Moving' and 'SNL Korea' most nominated..Candidates clash for the 3rd Blue Dragon Series Awards |url=https://m.entertain.naver.com/now/article/076/0004161399 |access-date=June 26, 2024 |website=Sports Chosun |language=ko |via=Naver}} |
| scope="row" | Korea Drama Awards
| style="text-align:center" | 2019 | Excellence Award, Actor | {{won}} |
| scope="row" | Korea Musical Awards
| style="text-align:center" | 2019 | Best Male Supporting Actor | {{nom}} | style="text-align:center" | |
| scope="row" | SBS Drama Awards
| style="text-align:center" | 2019 | Excellence Award in Miniseries (Actor) | {{nom}} |
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Category:South Korean male television actors
Category:South Korean male film actors
Category:Dongguk University alumni
Category:South Korean male musical theatre actors
Category:South Korean male stage actors