Im Won-hee
Born: 1970-10-11 in Seongbuk-gu, Seoul, South Korea [now Gangbuk-gu]
Known For: Acting
Biography
Im Won-hee (임원희) is a South Korean actor. He was born on October 11, 1970. Im was an alumnus of the legendary Daehak-ro theater troupe Mokhwa, 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. But Im is best known for his iconic role Dachimawa Lee, which began in 2000 as the titular character of a 35-minute short film that director Ryoo Seung-wan made as a parody/homage to '70s Korean genre action films. 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.
Filmography
2026
- Reverse as Sang-ho
2025
2024
- Handsome Guys as Sung-bin's Granduncle
- Im Won Hee's Gourmet Show
2023
- Meokjjibba: Big Survival as Self
2022
- Crazy Love as Park Yang-tae
2021
- Move to Heaven as Oh Hyun-chang
- Moonshine as Woon Shim
- So Not Worth It as The Crane Guy
- Take Off Your Shoes as Self
- Dark Hole as Park Soon Il
2020
- Collectors as Sabdari
- Modern Girl as [Viscount]
2019
- How Do You Play? as Self
- Chief of Staff as Ko Seok-Man
- Melting Me Softly as Son Hyun-ki
- Where Is My Home
- Laborhood on Hire as Self
- Forbidden Dream as Im Hyo-don
- Remarriage Skills as Kyung-Ho
- Beautiful Food as Jung-joong
2018
- Busted! as Im Won-hee
- Where Stars Land as Sales clerk
- Wok of Love as Wang Choon-Soo
- Room No. 9 as Bang Sang-Soo
- Along with the Gods: The Last 49 Days as Prosecutor
- Snatch Up as President Baek
- Passing Summer as Jeong-bong
2017
- Strong Woman Do Bong-Soon as Baek Tak
- Along with the Gods: The Two Worlds as Prosecutor
- 집사가 생겼다
- History of Walking Upright as Mi Na's Father
2016
- My Little Old Boy
- Dr. Romantic as Jang Gi-tae
2015
- Men on a Mission as Self
- The Advocate: A Missing Body as Ho-sung's Subordinate
- Three Summer Nights as Dal-Soo
- Moonshine Girls as Jang Do-ul
2014
- Chef & My Fridge as Self
- I Am a Man as Self - Host
- You Are All Surrounded as Cha Tae-ho
2013
- Home Alone as Self
- Happiness for Sale as Man at city hall stealing coins
- Horror Stories 2 as Teacher (segment "The Escape")
- Rockin' on Heaven's Door as Bong-shik
- My Dear Girl, Jin-young
2012
- Salamander Guru and The Shadows as Won-sam
- Syndrome as Oh Gwang-hee
- I Am The King as Hae-goo
2011
- Law of the Jungle
- Romantic Heaven as Detective Kim
- Officer of the Year as Ph.D Ko
- Mr. Idol as Park Sang-Sik
- Lethal Move
2010
- Running Man
- KBS Drama Special
- Legend of the Patriots as Kim Joon Bum
- A Barefoot Dream as Director Poong
- The Quiz Show Scandal as Lee Joon-sang
- Miss Staff Sergeant as Wang Jong-pal
2009
- Money Show as Lim Kyung-eop
2008
- Dachimawa Lee as Dachimawa Lee
2007
- Le Grand Chef as Bong-joo
- M as Sung-woo
- Femme Fatal as Du-chan
- Punch Strike
2006
- Coma as Detective Choi
2005
- Infinite Challenge as Self
- Crying Fist as Won-tae
2004
- Three... Extremes as Stranger (segment "Cut")
- Lovely Rivals as Man in TV drama
2003
- Silmido as Won-hee
2002
- No Blood No Tears as Haepari
- No Comment as theater exam taker / national assembly member 1
- Fun Movie as Hwangbo
2001
- Guns & Talks as Priest
- This Is Law: Out of Justice as Bong Soo-chul
- Coming Out as Tutor
2000
- Die Bad as Detective Lee
- Terror Taxi
- Dachimawa Lee as Dachimawa Lee
1999
- The Spy as Thief 3