Lee Ki Hong

South Korean actor Lee Ki Hun, unlike most of his compatriots, became popular without participating in dramas widespread in his homeland. He became widely known after filming the fantastic drama "The Maze Runner" with Kai Scodelario, Dylan O'Brien and Will Poulter.

Lee Ki Hong was born in Seoul on September 30, 1986. Over time, the parents moved Lee and his younger sister to New Zealand, then to America. English-speaking citizens found it difficult to pronounce the boy's name, so Ki Hong used to call himself Thomas in elementary and middle school.

In the United States, the family has a small business - a restaurant, where the future star worked for the first time after graduating from the University of California. The father and mother expected their son to become a practicing psychologist or go to graduate school. But in his last year, Ki Hong remembered his youthful hobby and began to take acting lessons. Lee had to compete for the attention of the producers. It happened that the guy failed the audition, waited for weeks for a call back.

The first works in the actor's filmography were the youth television series "American Family" with Sofia Vergara and Danny Trejo, "Victorious" with Ariana Grande. Both films have received prizes from professional film communities, including Writers Guild Awards, Teen Choice Awards, Hollywood Teen TV Awards.

In between filming, Ki Hong wrote and produced the comedy short "Fratervention: The End of Bro'ing Out," about a guy who can't let go of his childhood habits and adapt to adulthood. Short film is Lee's favorite genre, in this format were released "Chef", "This Time", "Those Nights".

In the fantastic drama "Nine Lives of Chloe King" about a teenage girl with the "abilities" of a cat, Lee got one of the leading roles. What is becoming recognizable, the young man realized when at the premiere of "The First Avenger" fans approached him with a request to be photographed. In 2011, the actor co-starred with Zooey Deschanel in the comedy New Girl, nominated for the People's Choice Awards and the Television Critics Association Awards.

In the series "Client List", Ki Hong got an episode, but he met Jennifer Love Hewitt and Cybill Shepard. Then the actor appeared in the popular story about the police dynasty "Blue Blood". The head of the family was played by Tom Selleck, familiar to the audience in the image of the detective Magnum and a member of the cheerful company from the movie "Three Men and a Baby".

In 2014, Lee was invited to participate in a long-running procedural about the fictitious search unit of the US Naval Headquarters, Marine Police: Special Branch. The central roles in the series were played by one of the highest paid American television actors Mark Harmon, ALMA Award winner Cote de Pablo, Sean Murray, David Bellisario's stepson and Troian Bellisario's brother, and Allison Jenny's cousin Michael Weatherly.

Lee Ki Hun's character attracted the attention of the creators of the fantasy film "The Maze Runner". The Korean actor played the lead role as the leader of the Runaways group. Along with dozens of other teenagers, he became the object of an experiment by a mysterious corporation that investigates the peculiarities of human behavior.

After the first part of the dystopia, Ki Hong was cast in the drama "The Prison Experiment at Stanford." The film is based on the real story of psychology professor Philip Zimbardo. The doctor assembled a group of volunteers, assigned the roles of prison guards and inmates, and observed changes in their behavior. The participants received $ 15 per day, and most agreed to the experiment just for the money. To the supervisor's dismay, the students quickly forgot the difference between the laboratory experience and the realities of life.

Lee's other work is the role of a Vietnamese guy in the comedy "Unyielding Kimmy Schmidt". The heroine, in the image of which Ellie Kemper appeared, lived for 15 years in a sect. After her release, the girl will have to adapt to the pace of New York life, find a common language with her housemate, and meet the requirements of the employer.

In 2015, Lee Ki Hun starred, albeit in an episode, but with Steven Spielberg himself in the fantasy series "Whisper" about children manipulated by aliens. Unfortunately, at the end of the first season, the plot did not develop further.

But the actor did not stay out of work and continued the line of his character Minho in the sequel "The Maze Runner: Trial by Fire." Together with his friends, the hero finally gets out of the mysterious labyrinth and sets off in search of an equally mysterious organization of resistance.

The third part of the film "Two Doors" was filmed in a genre close to dramas. Filming took place in Korea. Lee and actress Jessica Chung play a couple who are about to get married despite opposition from the bride's family. Relatives do not like that the groom, instead of taking over the family business, wants to become a K-pop singer.

In an interview with the media, Lee said that he would prefer to see a number of "honest, innocent and sweet girls with the opposite character", and the actor met only with unknown beauties.

Lee Ki Hun chose Choi Ha Young's co-star in "She Got a Boyfriend" as his wife. The wedding was played in the spring of 2015, the artist's Instagram has one single photo of that memorable day.

Lee's favorite hobby in his free time is sleeping, sometimes listening to music, singing or playing football. The Korean actor is a fan of Angelina Jolie and Alicia Keys. Having lived on three continents, Ki Hong considers himself to be more a California resident, cannot do without bananas and Mexican cuisine.

In 2014, Lee Ki Hun, who is 180 cm tall and weighs 73 kg, was named one of the 100 Sexiest Actors by People magazine.

In 2017, at home in South Korea, Lee Ki Hong starred in the crime thriller Mayor (Special Citizen). The film covered the intricacies of the political game, in which for the sake of high office and power, people do not hesitate to listen to other people's phones, bribe the media and officials, and kill competitors.

Horror "Fear Your Desires" attracted Sherilyn Fenn and Ryan Philip to the set. The plot of the film, filled with scenes of murder, unfolds around a teenage girl who got hold of a magic box that makes wishes come true. But their embodiment leads to the death of innocent people, since each realized desire is a tribute to the god of death. Lee Ki Hun's character is the last owner of the box.

The dystopia "The Maze Runner" was also continued. And again, the hero Li and his friends overcome the obstacles of the Labyrinth, lose loved ones, experience betrayal in order to find a medicine that can save people from a mysterious disease.

In post-production, Looks That Kill, in which Lee Ki Hun reunited with Blue Blood actors Julia Golden-Telles and Priscilla Lopez.

2010 - Victorious 2011 - Chloe King's Nine Lives 2012 - Client List 2013 - Blue Blood 2014 - The Maze Runner 2015 - The Stanford Prison Experiment 2015 - The Maze Runner: The Challenge fire "2017 -" Fear Your Desires "2017 -" Special Citizen "2018 -" The Maze Runner: The Death Cure "

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Lee ki hong Net Worth 2021

Lee ki hong 's revenue is $ 1.9M in 2021. It is an approximate forecast of how rich is Lee ki hong and could vary in the range between $ 618.5K - $ 1.1M.

Lee ki hong Net Worth 2020

Lee ki hong 's revenue is $1.1M in 2020. It is an approximate forecast of how rich is Lee ki hong and could vary in the range between $832.2K - $1.9M.

Lee ki hong Net Worth 2019

Lee ki hong 's revenue is $1.4M in 2019. It is an approximate forecast of how rich is Lee ki hong and could vary in the range between $966.9K - $2M.

Lee ki hong Net Worth 2018

Lee ki hong 's revenue is $1.7M in 2018. It is an approximate forecast of how rich is Lee ki hong and could vary in the range between $500.7K - $1.1M.

Lee ki hong Net Worth 2017

Lee ki hong 's revenue is $1.9M in 2017. It is an approximate forecast of how rich is Lee ki hong and could vary in the range between $598.1K - $1.7M.

Lee ki hong Net Worth 2016

Lee ki hong 's revenue is $1.3M in 2016. It is an approximate forecast of how rich is Lee ki hong and could vary in the range between $672.5K - $1.3M.

Lee ki hong Net Worth 2015

Lee ki hong 's revenue is $1.3M in 2015. It is an approximate forecast of how rich is Lee ki hong and could vary in the range between $933.8K - $2M.

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