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Lee Do-hyun

The latest news on Lee Do-hyun, South Korean actor, including showbiz news and updates.

Born

11 Apr 1995

Industry

Entertainment, Film

Job Title

Actor

Japan

Why 25 years after Tokyo rail tragedy, ‘drunk passenger’ problem still persists

The 2001 tragedy, where two men died trying to rescue a drunk passenger, spurred a series of upgrades, including installation of platform doors.

27 Jan 2026 - 9:01AM

K-drama news

The 15 most anticipated K-dramas of 2026, from Scandals to Show Business

13 Jan 2026 - 4:58AMvideocam

K-drama news

Profile | Who is Ahn Eun-jin, the late-blooming star of K-drama Dynamite Kiss?

15 Nov 2025 - 8:30PM

K-drama news

K-drama casting news about Han Hyo-joo, Song Kang, Lee Do-hyun and more

Han Hyo-joo is being hunted for the romantic drama Your Ground, while Song Kang is considering a role in the coming-of-age series Four Hands.

5 Jul 2025 - 7:15PM

Korean actress Han Hyo-joo may join the coming romantic K-drama series Your Ground. Photo: Instagram/hanhyojoo222

K-drama news

Profile | Meet Lim Ji-yeon, star of K-dramas The Glory and The Tale of Lady Ok

Lim found fame in steamy drama Obsessed, stopped being typecast after her role in The Glory, and has not looked back since.

14 Dec 2024 - 4:59AM

Korean drama reviews

Review | Sweet Home 3 – Netflix monster series finale is an abomination

Korean drama series on Netflix has gone from bad to worse with each series; its unwieldy plot lacks conviction, and there are too many disappointing digital monsters and characters.

27 Jul 2024 - 2:40PMvideocam

K-drama news

7 of the best new Korean drama series to watch in July 2024

Lee Do-hyun returns in Netflix K-drama Sweet Home season 3, Kim So-hyun and Chae Jong-hyeop share the screen in romance Serendipity’s Embrace, and Jang Na-ra plays a feared lawyer in Good Partner.

20 Jul 2024 - 8:32AMvideocam

Lee Do-hyun in a still from Sweet Home season 3. Photo: Kim Jeong Won/Netflix

Asian cinema: Korean films

Review | Exhuma: Choi Min-sik and Kim Go-eun outstanding in supernatural thriller

Oldboy’s Choi Min-sik stars as a paranormal investigator who, with shaman Hwa-rim (played by Kim Go-eun) and others, performs a ritual cleansing on the grave of a property tycoon’s ancestor.

8 Apr 2024 - 11:21PMvideocam

Korean drama reviews

Review | Death’s Game Part 2: violent K-drama is a fun ride – despite its story

Condemned by Death, after taking his own life, to live the last moments of 12 other people about to die, Choi Yee-jae’s nightmare comes to an end in Death’s Game Part Two after a wild and fun ride.

9 Jan 2024 - 7:15PMvideocam

Netflix

Netflix’s Hell Camp: Teen Nightmare and its abusive ‘wilderness therapy’

The streaming giant’s new documentary lifts the lid on the Challenger Foundation, whose ‘tough love’ programme – including 500-mile hikes through the Utah desert – left a 16-year-old camper dead

6 Jan 2024 - 5:00AM

Netflix’s new documentary, Hell Camp: Teen Nightmare, lifts the lid on the Challenger Foundation, whose “tough love” programme left a 16-year-old dead – while Paris Hilton was forcibly sent to a similar Utah facility, Provo Canyon School. Photos: Netflix

Korean drama reviews

The 15 best K-dramas of 2023 ranked: Mask Girl, Moving and more

The year saw plenty of watchable K-dramas. Here are our picks for the best series of 2023, ranked from good to great – is your favourite on the list?

9 Jan 2024 - 3:41PMvideocam

Nana as Kim Mo-mi in a still from “Mask Girl”. Photo: Jun Hea-sun/Netflix

Fame and celebrity

How K-drama star Lee Do-hyun became a Netflix darling

K-drama star Lee Do-hyun rose to stardom after appearing in Netflix’s top hits like The Glory and Sweet Home – so how did he get here, and is it true he almost became a professional basketball player?

21 Dec 2023 - 3:00PM

Korean drama reviews

Death’s Game: Park So-dam, Seo In-guk in fantasy-action K-drama

Park So-dam and Seo In-guk star in Amazon Prime K-drama Death’s Game, a fast-paced fantasy-action webtoon adaptation that follows a man sent back to live 12 more lives after jumping to his death.

18 Dec 2023 - 7:24PMvideocam

Korean drama reviews

Review | Sweet Home 2: hit Netflix monster show with Song Kang loses its way

Netflix’s Sweet Home season 2 doesn’t hold a candle to the successful first season of the horror hit. It has lost the indoor setting that gave the monster action focus, and is swamped with new characters.

5 Dec 2023 - 12:12AMvideocam

Song Kang as protagonist Cha Hyun-su in a still from “Sweet Home” season 2. The second season of the Netflix horror series doesn’t hold a candle to the first. Photo: Kim Jeong-won/Netflix

K-drama news

10 of the best new Korean drama series to watch in December 2023

From Gyeongseong Creature and the second season of Sweet Home on Netflix to Soundtrack #2 on Disney+, here are 10 of the best new K-dramas to watch in December 2023.

29 Nov 2023 - 9:13PMvideocam

Han So-hee (left) as Yoon Chae-ok and Park Seo-jun as Jang Tae-sang in a still from “Gyeongseong Creature”. Photo: Lim Hyo Sun/Netflix

TV shows and streaming video

Why K-drama Cold Blooded Intern role was made for actress Ra Mi-ran

Ra Mi-ran, who stars as a working mum in K-drama Cold Blooded Intern, says the role has had a positive influence on her in real life – she also had doubts about her return to work after time off to have a baby.

9 Sep 2023 - 5:15PMvideocam

Korean drama reviews

10 best K-dramas of 2023 so far ranked: Bloodhounds, The Glory and more

From The Glory and Bloodhounds to Dr. Romantic 3, we rank our 10 favourite K-dramas of the first half of 2023. See if you agree with our picks and the order we put them in.

24 Jun 2023 - 10:15AMvideocam

Korean drama reviews

Review | The Good Bad Mother: Lee Do-hyun achieves his revenge in Netflix K-drama

With a story obvious from the start, and that could have been told in a feature film, Korean drama series The Good Bad Mother stretches its narrative thin with some daft subplots – without fully losing its charm.

5 Jul 2023 - 11:23AMvideocam

Lee Do-hyun in a still from “The Good Bad Mother”.

TV shows and streaming video

What a view | Netflix series The Good Bad Mother: murder, corruption and pig farming

Netflix series The Good Bad Mother mixes murder, corruption, a tiger mother and a pig farm, while on BBC Earth, First Contact: An Alien Encounter wonders how we would react to extraterrestrial contact.

26 May 2023 - 6:25PM

Korean drama reviews

The Good Bad Mother midseason recap: diverting and emotional Netflix K-drama

In Netflix Korean drama The Good Bad Mother, Lee Do-hyun plays a prosecutor who returns physically and mentally handicapped to his previously domineering mother. Redemption and catharsis follow.

20 May 2023 - 7:45PMvideocam

Korean drama reviews

The Good Bad Mother: rural Netflix K-drama stars The Glory’s Lee Do-hyun

Lee Do-hyun, seen recently in The Glory, is back on Netflix in Korean drama series The Good Bad Mother, a heartwarming tale about a farmer widow and her estranged son who comes home.

2 May 2023 - 9:53AMvideocam

K-drama news

Profile | Who is Park Shin-hye, Pinocchio and The Call star who just became a mother?

Korean actress Park Shin-hye has a girl-next-door quality that gives her wide appeal, and the Gwangju native describes herself as ordinary. It’s what makes her so versatile, the 33-year-old says.

15 Apr 2023 - 7:45PM

Korean actress Park Shin-hye. Photo: Instagram/@ssinz7

K-drama news

10 of the best new Korean drama series to look out for in April 2023

New K-dramas to watch out for in April include Netflix political series Queenmaker, Dr. Cha, which follows the trials of an older-than-usual medical resident, and Pale Moon, in which a bored housewife turns embezzler.

14 Apr 2023 - 9:23PMvideocam

Korean drama reviews

Review | Netflix’s The Glory Part 2: cycle of retribution comes to a fitting close

From the start of The Glory it was clear where it was heading, and in part 2 Song Hye-kyo’s character Moon Dong-eun’s long quest for revenge against her high-school tormentors is complete.

16 Mar 2023 - 7:15PMvideocam

K-drama news

Profile | Meet Lee Do-hyun, The Glory star who is shining opposite Song Hye-kyo

What are the star qualities that make Lee Do-hyun – on screens now in Netflix’s The Glory alongside Song Hye-kyo – stand out as an actor? We chart his rise to the top.

11 Mar 2023 - 11:15AM

Lee Do-hyun in a still from The Glory. Photo: Netflix

Korean drama reviews

The Glory Part 2: Song Hye-kyo returns for new episodes of Netflix K-drama

Netflix K-drama The Glory Part 2 loses some of its punch as a new set of episodes kick off with Song Hye-kyo’s bullying victim turned avenger experiencing some setbacks.

27 Feb 2023 - 12:34PMvideocam

Song Hye-kyo as Moon Dong-eun in a still from The Glory. Part 2 of the K-drarma series begins screening on March 10. Photo: Netflix

K-drama news

7 of the best new Korean drama series to look out for in March 2023

Song Hye-kyo returns as Dong-eun in the second season of The Glory, while Woo Do-hwan plays a conniving lawyer in Joseon Attorney and Yoon Chan-young is a cab driver for ghosts in Delivery Man.

27 Feb 2023 - 7:15AMvideocam

K-drama news

The 11 most exciting K-dramas returning in 2023, from The Glory to Sweet Home

Multi-season Korean dramas are no longer a rarity, and there are many to look forward to this year, including the second seasons of The Uncanny Counter and Taxi Driver.

28 Jan 2023 - 7:15PM

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Why 25 years after Tokyo rail tragedy, ‘drunk passenger’ problem still persists

The 2001 tragedy, where two men died trying to rescue a drunk passenger, spurred a series of upgrades, including installation of platform doors.

The 15 most anticipated K-dramas of 2026, from Scandals to Show Business

.css-sioo19{color:#c79a00;}Profile | Who is Ahn Eun-jin, the late-blooming star of K-drama Dynamite Kiss?

K-drama casting news about Han Hyo-joo, Song Kang, Lee Do-hyun and more

Han Hyo-joo is being hunted for the romantic drama Your Ground, while Song Kang is considering a role in the coming-of-age series Four Hands.

Profile | Meet Lim Ji-yeon, star of K-dramas The Glory and The Tale of Lady Ok

Lim found fame in steamy drama Obsessed, stopped being typecast after her role in The Glory, and has not looked back since.

Review | Sweet Home 3 – Netflix monster series finale is an abomination

Korean drama series on Netflix has gone from bad to worse with each series; its unwieldy plot lacks conviction, and there are too many disappointing digital monsters and characters.

7 of the best new Korean drama series to watch in July 2024

Lee Do-hyun returns in Netflix K-drama Sweet Home season 3, Kim So-hyun and Chae Jong-hyeop share the screen in romance Serendipity’s Embrace, and Jang Na-ra plays a feared lawyer in Good Partner.

Review | Exhuma: Choi Min-sik and Kim Go-eun outstanding in supernatural thriller

Oldboy’s Choi Min-sik stars as a paranormal investigator who, with shaman Hwa-rim (played by Kim Go-eun) and others, performs a ritual cleansing on the grave of a property tycoon’s ancestor.

Review | Death’s Game Part 2: violent K-drama is a fun ride – despite its story

Condemned by Death, after taking his own life, to live the last moments of 12 other people about to die, Choi Yee-jae’s nightmare comes to an end in Death’s Game Part Two after a wild and fun ride.

Netflix’s Hell Camp: Teen Nightmare and its abusive ‘wilderness therapy’

The streaming giant’s new documentary lifts the lid on the Challenger Foundation, whose ‘tough love’ programme – including 500-mile hikes through the Utah desert – left a 16-year-old camper dead

The 15 best K-dramas of 2023 ranked: Mask Girl, Moving and more

The year saw plenty of watchable K-dramas. Here are our picks for the best series of 2023, ranked from good to great – is your favourite on the list?

How K-drama star Lee Do-hyun became a Netflix darling

K-drama star Lee Do-hyun rose to stardom after appearing in Netflix’s top hits like The Glory and Sweet Home – so how did he get here, and is it true he almost became a professional basketball player?

Death’s Game: Park So-dam, Seo In-guk in fantasy-action K-drama

Park So-dam and Seo In-guk star in Amazon Prime K-drama Death’s Game, a fast-paced fantasy-action webtoon adaptation that follows a man sent back to live 12 more lives after jumping to his death.

Review | Sweet Home 2: hit Netflix monster show with Song Kang loses its way

Netflix’s Sweet Home season 2 doesn’t hold a candle to the successful first season of the horror hit. It has lost the indoor setting that gave the monster action focus, and is swamped with new characters.

10 of the best new Korean drama series to watch in December 2023

From Gyeongseong Creature and the second season of Sweet Home on Netflix to Soundtrack #2 on Disney+, here are 10 of the best new K-dramas to watch in December 2023.

Why K-drama Cold Blooded Intern role was made for actress Ra Mi-ran

Ra Mi-ran, who stars as a working mum in K-drama Cold Blooded Intern, says the role has had a positive influence on her in real life – she also had doubts about her return to work after time off to have a baby.

10 best K-dramas of 2023 so far ranked: Bloodhounds, The Glory and more

From The Glory and Bloodhounds to Dr. Romantic 3, we rank our 10 favourite K-dramas of the first half of 2023. See if you agree with our picks and the order we put them in.

Review | The Good Bad Mother: Lee Do-hyun achieves his revenge in Netflix K-drama

With a story obvious from the start, and that could have been told in a feature film, Korean drama series The Good Bad Mother stretches its narrative thin with some daft subplots – without fully losing its charm.

.css-1m2rp1p{color:#34b8b5;}What a view | Netflix series The Good Bad Mother: murder, corruption and pig farming

Netflix series The Good Bad Mother mixes murder, corruption, a tiger mother and a pig farm, while on BBC Earth, First Contact: An Alien Encounter wonders how we would react to extraterrestrial contact.

The Good Bad Mother midseason recap: diverting and emotional Netflix K-drama

In Netflix Korean drama The Good Bad Mother, Lee Do-hyun plays a prosecutor who returns physically and mentally handicapped to his previously domineering mother. Redemption and catharsis follow.

The Good Bad Mother: rural Netflix K-drama stars The Glory’s Lee Do-hyun

Lee Do-hyun, seen recently in The Glory, is back on Netflix in Korean drama series The Good Bad Mother, a heartwarming tale about a farmer widow and her estranged son who comes home.

Profile | Who is Park Shin-hye, Pinocchio and The Call star who just became a mother?

Korean actress Park Shin-hye has a girl-next-door quality that gives her wide appeal, and the Gwangju native describes herself as ordinary. It’s what makes her so versatile, the 33-year-old says.

10 of the best new Korean drama series to look out for in April 2023

New K-dramas to watch out for in April include Netflix political series Queenmaker, Dr. Cha, which follows the trials of an older-than-usual medical resident, and Pale Moon, in which a bored housewife turns embezzler.

Review | Netflix’s The Glory Part 2: cycle of retribution comes to a fitting close

From the start of The Glory it was clear where it was heading, and in part 2 Song Hye-kyo’s character Moon Dong-eun’s long quest for revenge against her high-school tormentors is complete.

Profile | Meet Lee Do-hyun, The Glory star who is shining opposite Song Hye-kyo

What are the star qualities that make Lee Do-hyun – on screens now in Netflix’s The Glory alongside Song Hye-kyo – stand out as an actor? We chart his rise to the top.

The Glory Part 2: Song Hye-kyo returns for new episodes of Netflix K-drama

Netflix K-drama The Glory Part 2 loses some of its punch as a new set of episodes kick off with Song Hye-kyo’s bullying victim turned avenger experiencing some setbacks.

7 of the best new Korean drama series to look out for in March 2023

Song Hye-kyo returns as Dong-eun in the second season of The Glory, while Woo Do-hwan plays a conniving lawyer in Joseon Attorney and Yoon Chan-young is a cab driver for ghosts in Delivery Man.

The 11 most exciting K-dramas returning in 2023, from The Glory to Sweet Home

Multi-season Korean dramas are no longer a rarity, and there are many to look forward to this year, including the second seasons of The Uncanny Counter and Taxi Driver.

Profile | Who is Ahn Eun-jin, the late-blooming star of K-drama Dynamite Kiss?

What a view | Netflix series The Good Bad Mother: murder, corruption and pig farming