LEE KWANG SOO PROFILELee Kwang-soo began his entertainment career as amodelin 2007. He made his acting debut in the 2008sitcomHere He Comes, followed byHigh Kick Through the Roof.[1]Lee's popularity increased after joiningSBS'sGood Sundayvariety showRunning Man. His nicknames on the show includes "framing master," "betrayer," and lately, "giraffe." He is also known as "Kwangvatar" (aportmanteauof his given name Kwang-soo andAvatar) and is now more commonly known as "Prince of Asia" due to him being mobbed by numerous fans wheneverRunning Manepisodes are filmed in other Asian countries such asThailand,Hong Kong,China,Macau,IndonesiaandVietnam. The song "St. Agnes and the Burning Train" byStingis his theme music in the variety show, which is played as arunning gagwhenever Lee is picked on, ousted and made fun of. In 2010 and 2011, Lee won back-to-back awards at the SBS Entertainment Awards for New Star Award and Best Newcomer in Variety respectively. In 2012, Lee played supporting roles in the romantic comediesWonderful RadioandAll About My Wife, andthrillerThe Scent. Later in the year, he reunited onscreen with his formerRunning Manco-star and real-life best friendSong Joong-kiin the TV melodramaThe Innocent Man. In 2013, after another supporting role inA Wonderful Moment(also known asMy Little Hero), Lee voiced the lead character Marco in the animated movieMaritime Police Marco, opposite fellowRunning ManregularSong Ji-hyoas the voice of Lulu. Lee had publicly stated that he wanted to play as an antagonist in TV or film, and he got his wish when he was cast as Prince Imhae (villainous brother toKing Gwanghae) in the period dramaGoddess of Fire.In an interview with the main cast onMBC'sSection TV,Goddess of Firelead actressMoon Geun-youngchose Lee as her "ideal type" among her co-starsLee Sang-yoon,Kim Bum, andPark Gun-hyung, causing Lee to blush in embarrassment. She explained that among the reasons she picked him was that he is the tallest of the group, and that he's attentive and considerate towards others. Lee was chosen as one of the leading men on the miniseriesSecret Lovestarring members of thegirl groupKARA. He was paired withNicole Jung, andSecret Loveis slated to air during theChuseokfestival.On 17 August 2013, Lee held his first ever solo fan meeting of his career inSingapore. Attended by 2,000 fans, it was considered a success.He held another one inMalaysiaon 4 January 2014, attended by almost 3,000 fans. In 2014, Lee played his first major role on the big screen inConfession(also known asGood Friends). Theneo-noirfilm is about three friends (played byJi Sung,Ju Ji-hoonand Lee) whose friendship gets destroyed after getting involved in a murder case.Rookie director Lee Do-yun said that he wanted to portray the cold-hearted reality of getting caught up in and not being able to escape a vicious cycle. He then returned to television with the romantic comedyIt's Okay, That's Love, appearing in a supporting role as a patient withTourette syndrome, a neurological disorder characterized by repetitive, stereotyped, involuntary movements and vocalizations called tics. Lee andHwang Chansung(ofboyband2PM) then starred in the filmA Dynamite Family, about five bickering brothers living in the village of Deoksu.Lee will also play the protagonist inMutant, a condition caused by side effects from a newly introduced drug.