survival audition program Produce 101. He then starred as the main antagonist in the thriller drama Hell Is Other People as a dentist in the morning but a psychopath in the evening. He also started hosting his own talk show, Wook Talk, to celebrate his 20th anniversary since debut. In 2020, Lee was cast in the fantasy drama Tale of the Nine Tailed as a nine-tailed fox who used to be a mountain god, and is now working as a civil servant. He is also confirmed to appear in the romantic comedy Single in Seoul alongside Im Soo-jung. In 2021, he appeared in A Year-End Medley, a romantic comedy film by Kwak Jae-yong and in an iQIYI original mystery drama Bad and Crazy, which aired on December 17, 2021. In 2022, Lee joined the Universe communication platform. Personal life Lee enlisted in the military in August 2009, serving under the National Defense Public Relations Service. He was discharged in June 2011. Ancestry His parents are mainly of Korean descent. In a Wook Talk episode that aired on January 22, 2020, guest and forensic professor Yoo Sung-ho revealed genealogical DNA test results for him and one of the show's producers. According to Lee's results, a significant part of his mother's genetic makeup matches that of Koryaks and Khakas people—both ethnic groups that are indigenous to Siberia (to be more specific, Kamchatka and Khakassia respectively). Philanthropy On March 11, 2022, Lee made a donation million to the Hope Bridge Disaster Relief Association to help the victims of the massive wildfire that started in Uljin, Gyeongbuk and has spread to Samcheok, Gangwon. Filmography Bibliography Ambassadorship Awards and nominations State and cultural honors References External links 1981 births Living people People from Seoul Male actors from Seoul 20th-century South Korean male actors 21st-century South Korean male actors King Kong by Starship artists South Korean male television actors South Korean male film actors South Korean male models South Korean television presenters South Korean people of indigenous Siberian descent