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In this Korean name, the family name is Lee.

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

References

  1. ^ Jeong, Han-seok (May 19, 2010). “Who Are You: 이다윗” [Who Are You: Lee David]. Cine21 (in Korean). Archived from the original on August 18, 2016. Retrieved April 30, 2014.
  2. ^ Kim, Do-hoon (July 25, 2011). 이다윗: 소년은 자란다 [Lee David: The Boy Grows Up]. Cine21 (in Korean). Archived from the original on August 18, 2016. Retrieved April 30, 2014.
  3. ^ Lee, Eun-ah (September 19, 2013). 이다윗, “나는 얼마나, 어디까지 깊게 갈 수 있을까?” (인터뷰). TenAsia (in Korean). Archived from the original on August 16, 2016. Retrieved April 30, 2014.
  4. ^ Lee, Ga-on (September 7, 2011). “My Name Is: Lee David”. TenAsia. Archived from the original on January 19, 2025. Retrieved November 18, 2012.
  5. ^ 이다윗. Cinefox (씨네폭스) (in Korean). Archived from the original on October 7, 2024. Retrieved October 5, 2024.
  6. ^ Lee Nam-kyung (October 18, 2021). 이다윗 입대, 반삭 셀카 공개 “그렇게 됐다, 행복하자”[M+★SNS] [David Lee enlists in the military, reveals a semi-sak selfie “That’s it, let’s be happy” [M+ SNS]] (in Korean). Maeil Broadcasting Network. Archived from the original on October 18, 2021. Retrieved October 18, 2021 – via Naver.
  7. ^ Yoon Seong-yeol (March 21, 2023). 이다윗, 4월 17일 전역..’거룩한 밤’으로 스크린 컴백 [공식] [Lee David, discharged on April 17th… Screen comeback with ‘Holy Night’ [Official]] (in Korean). MT Star News. Retrieved March 21, 2023 – via Naver.
  8. ^ Kim Ji-eun (June 29, 2021). 마동석 주연·제작 ‘거룩한 밤:데몬 헌터스’ 크랭크인. Newsis (in Korean). Naver. Archived from the original on June 29, 2021. Retrieved June 29, 2021.
  9. ^ “이다윗, MBC ‘배드파파’ 출연…장혁과 호흡”. News1 (in Korean). June 7, 2018.
  10. ^ 박규영·조유리·이다윗·이지욱·최승현·원지안, ‘오징어게임2’ 캐스팅. Nate News (in Korean). June 29, 2023. Archived from the original on June 29, 2023. Retrieved June 29, 2023.