Lee David
South Korean actor (born 1994)
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Lee Da-wit (Korean: 이다윗; born March 3, 1994), anglicized as Lee David, is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his supporting roles in Itaewon Class (2020) and Squid Game (2024–2025). He also starred in the films Poetry (2010), The Front Line (2011), Romance Joe (2011) and Pluto (2012).[1][2][3]
Biography
Lee Da-wit was born on March 3, 1994 in Gyeyang District, Incheon, South Korea.[4][5] He enlisted in the military on October 18, 2021, posting a picture on Instagram[6] and was discharged on April 17, 2023.[7]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | School Story | ||
| 2005 | A Stirring Ripple | In-ho | Short film |
| 2006 | Platform | Dong-soo | |
| Mighty Man | Kim Young-kwang | ||
| Head-butt King | Choi Chi-young | ||
| 2008 | Paradise Murdered | Tae-ki | |
| 2009 | Why Did You Come to My House? | young Ji-min | |
| Infernal Affair | Private | Short film | |
| 2010 | Poetry | Jong-wook | |
| Bloody Innocent | 16-year-old Seung-ho | Chapter 1, Year 1985 | |
| 2011 | In Love and War | Dong-woo | |
| The Front Line | Nam Seong-shik | ||
| War of the Arrows | young Choi Nam-yi | Guest role | |
| 2012 | Romance Joe | young Romance Joe | |
| 2013 | Pluto | Kim Joon | |
| The Terror Live | Park Shin-woo | ||
| 2014 | Mad Sad Bad | Seung-ho | segment: "Ghost" |
| Kundo: Age of the Rampant | Jo Seo-in | Guest role | |
| 2015 | A Matter of Interpretation | Ticket agent | |
| 2016 | Unforgettable | Gae-deok | |
| Split | Young-hoon | ||
| 2017 | The Fortress | Chil-bok | |
| 2018 | Swing Kids | Kwang-gook | |
| 2019 | Svaha: The Sixth Finger | Joseph | |
| 2025 | Holy Night: Demon Hunters | Kim Gun | [8] |
Television series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | KBS TV Novel: Flower Story | ||
| 2002 | Magic Kid Masuri | ||
| 2003 | Age of Warriors | Choe Woo | |
| The King's Woman | Prince Sunhwa | ||
| 2006 | Yeon Gaesomun | young Kim Yushin | |
| 2007 | Bad Woman, Good Woman | ||
| Lee San, Wind of the Palace | Prince Euneon | ||
| 2008 | Iljimae | young Cha-dol/Shi-hoo | |
| My Pitiful Sister | Ji-ho | ||
| 2009 | Hometown Legends "The Grudge Island" | Seok-yi | |
| 2011 | Deep Rooted Tree | Park Se-myung | Guest role |
| 2012 | The Great Seer | young Mok Ji-sang | |
| 2013 | Gu Family Book | Yoon Jung-yoon | Cameo appearance - Ep. 1 |
| 2015 | Who Are You: School 2015 | Park Min-joon | |
| 2016 | Secret Healer | King Myeongjong | |
| Bring It On, Ghost | In-rang | ||
| Be Positive | Hwang In-guk | Web drama | |
| 2017 | Save Me | Woo Jung Hoon | |
| 2018 | Bad Papa | Kim Yong-dae | [9] |
| 2019 | Hotel del Luna | Seol Ji-won | |
| 2020 | Itaewon Class | Lee Ho-jin | |
| SF8 | Nam-woo | Episode: "Baby It's Over Outside" | |
| 2021 | Law School | Seo Ji-ho | |
| 2024–2025 | Squid Game | Park Min-su (Participant 125) | Season 2–3[10] |
Music video appearances
| Year | Song title | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | "The Story of Our Lives" | g.o.d |
| 2019 | "Ballade" (발라드) | ATONE (에이톤) |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 8th Korean Film Awards | Best New Actor | Poetry | Nominated |
| 2011 | 32nd Blue Dragon Film Awards | Best New Actor | The Front Line | Nominated |
| 2014 | 1st Wildflower Film Awards | Best Actor | Pluto | Nominated |
| 2018 | MBC Drama Awards | Best Supporting Actor in a Monday-Tuesday Miniseries | Bad Papa | Nominated |
