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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hes so adorable I looved him in God of Study.
Although I didn’t finish the drama, he was my favorite kid in GoS.
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!
He’s cute ^^
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.
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He looks like the kid version of “Yoo Ah In (Moon Jae Shin)”!!
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!)
Ah…Cheoro. The gorgeousness of them in Legend.
Awww … he’s so cute!!!
This article just made this noona very happy indeed.
Is Secret Garden starting a trend? That is one glittery sweater.
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…
Ahahahahaaa! That’s just WRONG!
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. >.<
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.
oh yeah… i actually have the same thought, oh my..
Best. Comment. Evar. Yoo Seung Ho winks back at you Hjkomo lol
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*
xD I’m close enough in age to not feel like a noona for crushing. Yaaay!
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!
Ohmygosh. I love his so much ^^
in a few more years, this guy will be a noona-killer, says my crystal ball…
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~
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!) =) =)
Kyah, he’s so adorable. :3
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!
@lovepark: oh yeah, I saw that too. That kid got my attention.
Guh. Why’s he so cute…
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!
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…
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.*
“deadly combination for the noonas”
yes.
He’s so cuteee.
I love him in God of Study, totally hot (dance!) + cute (eye-smile!) = PERFECT! (Y)
waahhhhh…..
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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.