Lee Soo-hyuk

Lee Hyuk-soo (; born May 31, 1988), better known by the stage name Lee Soo-hyuk , is a South Korean model and actor. He is best known for starring in Tomorrow and S Line (2025).

Life and career Born Lee Hyuk-soo, he debuted as a model in designer Jung Wook-jun's Lone Costume fashion show in 2006. He walked runways for domestic fashion brands including General Idea and Song Zio, and did cover shoots for several fashion magazines such as GQ, Bazaar, and Elle.

After appearing in music videos of girl groups Gavy NJ and 2NE1 in 2009 and 2010, Lee expanded his career into acting. Using the stage name Lee Soo-hyuk, his credits include the television series White Christmas (2011), What's Up (2011), Vampire Idol (2011–2012) and Shark (2013). He also appeared in the films The Boy from Ipanema (2010), Runway Cop (2012), and Horror Stories 2 (2013).

In 2013, Lee went to Europe for Paris Fashion Week and London Fashion Week, where he walked fashion runway shows for Balenciaga, J.W. Anderson, and Balmain. He was named one of the "13 Top Breakout New Male Faces of F/W2013" by the online fashion magazine Style Minutes, being the only Asian model to make the cut among other newbies from Holland, Canada, Brazil, Australia, England, Hungary, Germany, and Lithuania.

In 2014, Lee appeared as a guest judge during season 4 of Korea's Next Top Model, and was invited by Tyra Banks to participate in the season 21 finale of America's Next Top Model. He left his agency, SidusHQ, that same year and signed with Star J Entertainment, subsequently starring in the tvN romantic comedy series' High School King of Savvy—as the second male lead—and Righteous Love. In 2015, Lee was cast in the period vampire romance Scholar Who Walks the Night, based on the webtoon of the same title. This was followed by secondary roles in OCN's espionage drama Local Hero, and the MBC romantic comedies Lucky Romance and Sweet Stranger and Me, in 2016.

Lee joined YG Entertainment in 2017. He was cast in Yoo Ha's crime thriller film Pipeline in 2019. Subsequent projects included lead roles in the mystery romance drama Born Again and the mini web series Handmade Love, both in 2020; the tvN fantasy-romance drama Doom At Your Service in 2021; Furthermore, Lee began challenging himself as an MC for the first time since his debut by hosting the K-pop idol audition program, Project 7, starting in October 2024. The program featured other prominent K-pop figures and Lee was named the host, leading the voyage of the audition with an unconventional freshness.

Endorsements + Selected Endorsements (2018–present) Year Brand/Product Role Notes 2018–2019 Adidas Model / Collaborator Featured in various fashion campaigns. 2020 Bulgari Model Featured in lifestyle and accessory campaigns. 2020 Nivea Men Brand Model Selected as the new model for skincare products. 2021 Fahrenheit Exclusive Face Represented the men's fashion brand.

Lee is often booked for fashion editorials in magazines such as GQ, Elle, Harper's Bazaar, W, and Esquire. In 2020, he did fashion editorials for Dior Homme, Balenciaga, and other labels.

Personal life

Military service On August 10, 2017, Lee began his mandatory military service. After the basic military training, he continued his service as a public service officer for two years.

Filmography

Film Year Title Role English Korean 2006 My Boss, My Teacher 투사부일체 Student 2010 The Boy from Ipanema 이파네마 소년 Boy 2012 Runway Cop 차형사 Kim Sun-ho 2013 Horror Stories 2 무서운 이야기 2 Sung-kyun 2021Pipeline 파이프라인 Gun-woo 2025 Sister 시스터 Tae-soo

Television series Year Title Role Notes English Korean 2011 White Christmas 화이트 크리스마스 Yoon-soo Deep Rooted Tree 뿌리 깊은 나무 Yoon Pyeong What's Up 왓츠업 Lee Soo-bin Vampire Idol 뱀파이어 아이돌 Mukadil Kejua / Soo-hyuk 2013 Don't Look Back: The Legend of Orpheus 상어 Kim Soo-hyun 2021 Hello, Me! 안녕? 나야! Police Officer Cameo (Episode 1) Doom at Your Service Cha Joo-ik 2022 Tomorrow 내일 Park Joong-gil 2024Queen Woo우씨왕후Go Bal-gi 2025 S LineS라인Han Ji-wook 2026 Boyfriend on Demand 월간남친 Choi Si-woo Cameo

Web series Year Title Role Notes English Korean 2020–2021 Handmade Love 핸드메이드 러브 Woven 2022Welcome to Hunam-dong Bookstore어서 오세요, 휴남동 서점입니다Hyun Seung-wooAudio drama

Television shows Year Title Role Notes English Korean 2008 Seven Models - Special Edition 세븐모델즈 - Special Edition Cast member Documentary series 2013 Style Log 2013 스타일로그 2013 Host with Hong Jong-hyun 2020 Like Likes Like 끼리끼리 Regular cast 17 episodes 2021 Countryside Western Cuisine 시고르 경양식 Server 2023 Cohabiting, Not Married 결혼 말고 동거 Host 2024Project 7 프로젝트 7 Host

Music video appearances

Awards and nominations + Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee(s) of the award, and the result of the nomination Award ceremony Year Category Nominee(s) / work(s) Result Elle Style Awards 2024 Best Style Icon (Male) Lee Soo-hyuk Korea Best Dresser Swan Awards 2008 Best Dressed (Model) 2014 Best Dressed (Actor) Korea Fashion Photographers Association 2007 Best New Model MBC Drama Awards 2015 Best New Actor Scholar Who Walks The Night Weibo Gala 2025 2025 Most Popular Korean Artist Lee Soo-hyuk 14th Marie Claire Asia Star Awards 2025 Beyond Cinema Award

Other accolades

Listicles + Name of publisher, year listed, name of listicle, and placement Publisher Year Listicle Placement Style Minutes 2013 13 Top Breakout New Male Faces Placed