Cast & creator
Im Won-hee
Best known for Running Man, Men on a Mission, Infinite Challenge
Im Won-hee (임원희) is a South Korean actor. He was born on October 11, 1970. Im was an alumnus of the legendary Daehak-ro theater troupe Mokhwa, starring in many of Jang Jin's stage plays. He made his film debut in Jang's black comedy The Happenings in 1998, and through the years has become one of the most versatile supporting actors in Korean cinema, with notable roles in Three... Extremes and Le Grand Chef. But Im is best known for his iconic role Dachimawa Lee, which began in 2000 as the titular character of a 35-minute short film that director Ryoo Seung-wan made as a parody/homage to '70s Korean genre action films. The internet short was enormously popular and received more than a million page views, and in 2008, Ryoo again cast Im in an action-comedy feature film based on the same character, Dachimawa Lee.
Also known as: Lim Won-Hie, Lim Won-Hie , Im Won-hui, Lim Won-Hee, 임원희
49
film credits
39
television credits
88
1998–2026 · acting roles
6.7
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (88)
Showing 88 of 88 credits
Running Man
2010
Men on a Mission
Self
2015
Infinite Challenge
Self
2005
Home Alone
Self
2013
Law of the Jungle
2011
How Do You Play?
Self
2019
My Little Old Boy
2016My Little Old Boy
self
2016My Little Old Boy
Self
2016
Chef & My Fridge
Self
2014
Where Is My Home
2019
KBS Drama Special
2010
Dr. Romantic
Jang Gi-tae
2016
Strong Girl Bong-soon
Baek Tak
2017
Busted!
Im Won-hee
2018
Take Off Your Shoes
Self
2021
Crazy Love
Park Yang-tae
2022
Where Stars Land
Sales clerk
2018
Move to Heaven
Oh Hyun-chang
2021
Wok of Love
Wang Choon-Soo
2018
Melting Me Softly
Son Hyun-ki
2019
Along with the Gods: The Two Worlds
Prosecutor
2017
You're All Surrounded
Cha Tae-ho
2014
Along with the Gods: The Last 49 Days
Prosecutor
2018
Chief of Staff
Ko Seok-Man
2019
Meokjjibba: Big Survival
Self
2023
Table Tales
2025
Room No. 9
Bang Sang-Soo
2018
So Not Worth It
The Crane Guy
2021
Dark Hole
Park Soon Il
2021
Reverse
Sang-ho
2026
Moonshine
Woon Shim
2021
I Am a Man
Self - Host
2014
The Assassin(s)
2026
Legend of the Patriots
Kim Joon Bum
2010
Three... Extremes
Stranger (segment "Cut")
2004
Syndrome
Oh Gwang-hee
2012
Salamander Guru and The Shadows
Won-sam
2012
Handsome Guys
Sung-bin's Granduncle
2024
Laborhood on Hire
Self
2019
Silmido
Won-hee
2003
렛츠고 파크골프: 환장의 짝꿍
2025
Coma
Detective Choi
2006
Forbidden Dream
Im Hyo-don
2019
The Advocate: A Missing Body
Ho-sung's Subordinate
2015
Collectors
Sabdari
2020
Snatch Up
President Baek
2018
Happiness for Sale
Man at city hall stealing coins
2013
Guns & Talks
Priest
2001
Crying Fist
Won-tae
2005
Lovely Rivals
Man in TV drama
2004
Mr. Idol
Park Sang-Sik
2011
Three Summer Nights
Dal-Soo
2015
Le Grand Chef
Bong-joo
2007
Officer of the Year
Ph.D Ko
2011
Horror Stories 2
Teacher (segment "The Escape")
2013
Die Bad
Detective Lee
2000
I Am the King
Hae-goo
2012
Money Show
Lim Kyung-eop
2009
Romantic Heaven
Detective Kim
2011
The Quiz Show Scandal
Lee Joon-sang
2010
No Blood No Tears
Haepari
2002
집사가 생겼다
2017
Miss Staff Sergeant
Wang Jong-pal
2010
The Spy
Thief 3
1999
Im Won Hee's Gourmet Show
2024
Dachimawa Lee
Dachimawa Lee
2008
Gardeners
A Barefoot Dream
Director Poong
2010
The Happenings
Hangadak 1
1998
Terror Taxi
2000
Coming Out
Tutor
2001
Passing Summer
Jeong-bong
2018
Beautiful Food
Jung-joong
2019
Femme Fatal
Du-chan
2007
Rockin' on Heaven's Door
Bong-shik
2013
This Is Law
Bong Soo-chul
2001
M
Sung-woo
2007
My Dear Girl, Jin-young
2013
Moonshine Girls
Jang Do-ul
2015
No Comment
theater exam taker / national assembly member 1
2002
Remarriage Skills
Kyung-Ho
2019
History of Walking Upright
Mi Na's Father
2017
Fun Movie
Hwangbo
2002
Dachimawa Lee
Dachimawa Lee
2000
Modern Girl
[Viscount]
2020
Lethal Move
2011