Lee Hyun-woo gets Footloose
by javabeans
Child-actor-turned-budding-adolescent-actor Lee Hyun-woo is expanding his acting scope and taking to the stage for a musical production of Footloose, where he’ll play the leading role of Ren, famously played by Kevin Bacon in the original movie. The character’s a city boy who moves to a small town that has banned dancing and rock ‘n roll. Naturally, he shakes things up a little.
Lee Hyun-woo has been building up his resume playing child roles in a number of large-scale productions over the past several years, such as Legend, Great King Sejong, Return of Iljimae, and Queen Seon-deok. But you may remember him best as the cute and loyal Chan-doo in God of Study, where he showed some of his dance skills — which’ll no doubt serve him well in Footloose — as well as a warm, empathetic appeal.
Although just 17, Lee has been making more of an impression with every role, and I have found him adorable AND charismatic in his roles. A deadly combination for the noonas. He’s one to watch in the future, for sure.
Lee will also be seen in the baseball movie G-Love, which I mentioned in the past when it cast Kim Hye-sung alongside Jung Jae-yong.
Footloose will run from December 10 through February 6.
Via TV Daily
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1 j
December 2, 2010 at 11:12 AM
hes so adorable I looved him in God of Study.
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pabo ceo reom
December 2, 2010 at 3:02 PM
Although I didn't finish the drama, he was my favorite kid in GoS.
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2 nokcha
December 2, 2010 at 11:13 AM
Glad to see this kid making it. Sometimes as the child actors grow, they grow out of their sweet looks. He's growing up nicely!
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3 Cheery
December 2, 2010 at 11:18 AM
He's cute ^^
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4 suz
December 2, 2010 at 11:34 AM
cute cute! he kind of looks like someone....can't put my finger on it though heh
i just kind of am starting a fashion photoblog.
http://ladecalcomanie.blogspot.com/
check it out if you guys wantt :]
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amg01
December 2, 2010 at 12:15 PM
He looks like the kid version of "Yoo Ah In (Moon Jae Shin)"!!
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memei
December 3, 2010 at 6:00 AM
Like Yoo Ah In? Okay, that's it. Hide this kid. The noonas are coming.
Expecto patronum! (Haha, to ward off all the noonas that will take his innocence away!)
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5 kerik
December 2, 2010 at 12:24 PM
Ah...Cheoro. The gorgeousness of them in Legend.
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6 leonardswench
December 2, 2010 at 12:55 PM
Awww ... he's so cute!!!
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7 aisuo415
December 2, 2010 at 1:29 PM
This article just made this noona very happy indeed.
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8 Stephanie
December 2, 2010 at 1:32 PM
Is Secret Garden starting a trend? That is one glittery sweater.
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9 hjkomo
December 2, 2010 at 1:49 PM
Lee Hyun Woo - three months older than Yoo Seung Ho.
One's a cutie you'd want to adopt, while the other...is cause for you to go straight to hell... ;)
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girlfriday
December 2, 2010 at 4:45 PM
Ahahahahaaa! That's just WRONG!
;)
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hjkomo
December 3, 2010 at 12:53 AM
Hmpf...are you watching Flames of Ambition???
Yeah, I'm burning in a special circle of hell, but I'm sure I'm NOT ALONE. >.<
:P
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Severine
December 2, 2010 at 6:22 PM
Hahahaha, this comment made my day! If that kind of thinking will send one to hell, then there's probably an entire circle of hell just for dramabeans readers. ;)
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serenity56
December 2, 2010 at 11:53 PM
oh yeah... i actually have the same thought, oh my..
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belleza
December 3, 2010 at 1:38 AM
Best. Comment. Evar. Yoo Seung Ho winks back at you Hjkomo lol
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10 Jenju
December 2, 2010 at 2:05 PM
I will not rob the cradle, I will not rob the cradle, I will not call myself Noona, I will not call myself Noona...
*chants furiously*
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11 Nhu
December 2, 2010 at 2:15 PM
xD I'm close enough in age to not feel like a noona for crushing. Yaaay!
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12 lovepark
December 2, 2010 at 2:33 PM
I really like Lee Hyun-woo. I saw him in this kid show a while back that was about Hwarang warriors and reminded me of korean power rangers. He was like an elementary school kid, but now that I look back, a couple of the child actors in that are still acting (ie. Park Gun-tae, Kwak Jung-wook).
I didn't know Lee Hyun-woo was in G-love. One more reason to watch it!
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13 shelly
December 2, 2010 at 3:01 PM
Ohmygosh. I love his so much ^^
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14 camelotprincess
December 2, 2010 at 4:12 PM
in a few more years, this guy will be a noona-killer, says my crystal ball...
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15 orangy911
December 2, 2010 at 5:35 PM
why...............does........he have to be so young T_____T
I hope he takes his time growing up and doesn't try to act all tough and manly too soon...his cuteness is his charm~
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16 Cam
December 2, 2010 at 5:36 PM
Ohh..............GOSH!!! O_o
I suddenly remember that this actor Lee Hyun Woo's familiar face when I saw him as a little boy (he acts for childhood) in that drama "Lobbyist", ofc!
Wow.......Aigoo, I can't believe that this actor is already grown up so fast, lolz.
(Yea Yea, I agree with #14 Camelotprincess, heh!) =) =)
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17 hanjiyoon
December 2, 2010 at 5:38 PM
Kyah, he's so adorable. :3
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18 jeankaycee
December 2, 2010 at 9:55 PM
wow! good for lee hyun-woo!
he is one of the child actors that i like, hope he would nail the role of Ren in Footloose!
he's adorable in return of iljimae and god of study.
best of luck to you, lee hyun woo!
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19 asr
December 2, 2010 at 11:43 PM
@lovepark: oh yeah, I saw that too. That kid got my attention.
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20 supah
December 3, 2010 at 4:47 AM
Guh. Why's he so cute...
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21 melaaaniee
December 3, 2010 at 5:45 AM
lol omgee, i actually didn't regognize him by the picture and cos i didn't know his real name, i was likee woaaaaah when i found out he was from GOS xD
so glad to hear this news though!
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22 Jomo
December 3, 2010 at 6:04 AM
OK, I am definitely headed for that circle, too.
The moment I realized it was when I looked up Lee Hyun-woo's age, realized he would be in my daughter's classes, and didn'tblink in horror...
Seriously, ladies, if it weren't for you all, I would have been confessing all of these thoughts to a therapist...
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Severine
December 3, 2010 at 8:24 AM
Let it all out, girlfriend! haha. Just another perk of being a dramabeans reader--free therapy sessions.*
*warning: results may vary, and in some cases may exacerbate your condition. Severe jail-bait fangirling has been reported in the past. If this occurs, please contact a qualified mental health professional immediately.*
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23 okdubu
December 3, 2010 at 3:35 PM
"deadly combination for the noonas"
yes.
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24 Roller
December 5, 2010 at 2:48 AM
He's so cuteee.
I love him in God of Study, totally hot (dance!) + cute (eye-smile!) = PERFECT! (Y)
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25 lee kha
December 17, 2010 at 10:32 PM
waahhhhh.....
tampan bgt..
bgus deh blod nya.. lain kli lbih bnyk lgi ya informasi ttg lee hyun woo nya.. :)
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26 ji seung jun
January 2, 2011 at 4:43 PM
☺☺☺ hahaha~~ i know this facebook the real hyun woo ♥
☻ the real hyun woo this is email [email protected]
☺ aza aza fighting ☺
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27 MariePhils
February 17, 2012 at 1:52 AM
I love Lee-Hyun-woo since QSD and God of Study...excited to see him in a new drama... he looks like Ching Jang Wok of Smile Donghae and WBD and Bachelor's Vegetable Shop...in the above foto.
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28 hazelle
June 8, 2013 at 9:05 AM
im so proud of you...lee hyun woo!!!!!!! :-)
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29 jane
July 19, 2013 at 5:49 AM
omgeeee..... i love lee yhun woo hes so..."nollalmanhan"....and so sung "bihalmanhan"
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30 wizard
August 11, 2013 at 7:59 AM
Does anybody know if the FOOTLOOSE production with Lee Hyun-Woo was only for the stage, or is it also available on DVD?
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