Acting
Lee Joo-won
Born
2011-05-03 (15)
Place of birth
Seoul, South Korea
Known for
Acting
Credits
15 titles
Born on May 3, 2011, he made his acting debut at the age of 6 in the 2017 drama series Voice as the character "Hwang Ji Uk." A successful actor, he has appeared in popular productions such as Vigilante, Juvenile Justice, The Night Owl, Tale of the Nine-Tailed, and Queen of Tears. As of January 2026, he has acted in a total of 9 films and 34 dramas. Thanks to his successful performances in Queen of Tears and My Sweet Mobster, he won the Best Child Actor award at the APAN Star Awards in 2024. Currently attending Balsan Middle School, a public school in Goyang, Seoul, Lee Joo-won continues to actively pursue acting.
Known for
6.3A realistic, emotionally resonant romance about a couple in their tenth year together whose comfortable relationship is tested by unexpected feelings.
A Love Other Than Yours
2026
8.4The queen of department stores and the prince of supermarkets weather a marital crisis—until love miraculously begins to bloom again.
Queen of Tears
2024
7.3It's 3 minutes for hearers, but a life for the callers. A crime thriller chasing even the slightest sounds to rescue people's lives calling for urgent help.
Voice
2017
8.1A tough judge balances her aversion to minor offenders with firm beliefs on justice and punishment as she tackles complex cases inside a juvenile court.
Juvenile Justice
2022
8.4A TV producer discovers a secret supernatural world as she becomes entangled with a former deity who's spent centuries searching for his lost lover.
Tale of the Nine Tailed
2020
7.6Based on a novel of the same name, it tells the record of a royal court romance between the King of Joseon who believes his duty is to his country first above love, and a court lady who wants to protect the life she has chosen.
The Red Sleeve
2021
Film credits
2020s · 4 titles
7.4Chinese secret agent Da-hee receives intel that a large number of illegal firearms are being smuggled into Korea and is sent to investigate the case. She meets Su-han, who is supposed to help her with the case, but due to his lackluster skills they fight over trivial things. But as their witnesses are suddenly murdered, the two of them quickly become the prime suspects.
Mission: Possible
2021
7.3Korea, 1645 - Joseon Dynasty: a partially blind and gifted acupuncturist, Gyeong-su, is invited to work alongside the royal physician in the palace of King Injo, just before the crown prince Sohyeon returns after having been held captive by the Qing Dynasty. Prince Sohyeon and his father begin to differ in opinion on the future direction of their dynasty, leading King Injo to suffer from severe anxiety and paranoia. One night, Gyeong-su witnesses prince Sohyeon's death. Disbelieved as a witness on account of his blindness, Gyeong-su must struggle to reveal the truth while not falling prey to the power-hungry conspirators of the palace.
The Night Owl
2022
NRA boy steps on a landmine during a border crossing with his mother. When his mother disappears to find help, the boy follows a group of mysterious soldiers only to find himself in a terrifying situation.
The Mine
2022
5.0Jenny is a gold digger who buys luxury goods with conned money. She runs away to a village in Mt. Jirisan and learns of a thousand-year-old wild ginseng wine that is rumored to be a cure-all. Jenny thinks stealing it from the ailing grandfather and grandson will be a piece of cake. However, from the moment she encounters Doen-jang, the boy who swings a hoe and does strange dances, things spiral out of control.
Ginseng Boy
2025
2010s · 2 titles
8.5A success-hungry lawyer finds himself unable to turn his back on a suspicious case involving a child who claims she murdered her brother.
My First Client
2019
7.5Bo-hee, a 14 year old boy, was raised by a single mother and has always thought his father had passed away. Bo-hee hears that his father may be alive, and he sets out in search for him with his best friend Nok-yang. He finds his half sister on the way and forms a friendship with her boyfriend.
A Boy and Sungreen
2019
Series credits
6.3A realistic, emotionally resonant romance about a couple in their tenth year together whose comfortable relationship is tested by unexpected feelings.
A Love Other Than Yours
2026
8.4The queen of department stores and the prince of supermarkets weather a marital crisis—until love miraculously begins to bloom again.
Queen of Tears
2024
7.3It's 3 minutes for hearers, but a life for the callers. A crime thriller chasing even the slightest sounds to rescue people's lives calling for urgent help.
Voice
2017
8.1A tough judge balances her aversion to minor offenders with firm beliefs on justice and punishment as she tackles complex cases inside a juvenile court.
Juvenile Justice
2022
8.4A TV producer discovers a secret supernatural world as she becomes entangled with a former deity who's spent centuries searching for his lost lover.
Tale of the Nine Tailed
2020
8.4A TV producer discovers a secret supernatural world as she becomes entangled with a former deity who's spent centuries searching for his lost lover.
Tale of the Nine Tailed
2020
7.6Based on a novel of the same name, it tells the record of a royal court romance between the King of Joseon who believes his duty is to his country first above love, and a court lady who wants to protect the life she has chosen.
The Red Sleeve
2021
5.3The story of Hyo-sim, who sacrificed her life for her family trying to lead an independent life as she began to value herself.
Live Your Own Life
2023
7.9The Crown Prince discovers that his new concubine is actually a vengeful assassin intent on killing the King. But will love intercede – and bring them together?
Love Song for Illusion
2024