Recently, the popular Korean drama "The King: The Eternal Monarch" has wowed fans with Woo Do Han's acting.

The actor's dual portrayal of two utter different roles has impressed the public's eye. He portrayed the role of the joyful and carefree public service worker in the Republic of Korea while also playing the role of the cold and passive captain of the Royal Guard in the Kingdom of Corea.

Woo Do Hwan has surely won the attention of the viewers for his fluidity in acting, but here are 6 more facts about your current favorite actor that you might not know:

1. He is known for his role in a cult drama titled "Save Me"

Making his acting debut in the year 2011, he started doing minor roles until he had the opportunity to play bigger roles and gained fame. Eventually, he stood out as an actor by playing a tough guy personality but with a big heart in the hit series "Save Me" in the year 2017. "Save Me" is a story about a group of friends trying to save their friend from a religious cult. The drama is described to be creepy and intense.

2. He won awards for his acting

The year 2017 was Woo Do Hwan's year. After his acting in the hit series "Save Me", Woo Do Hwan won the Best New Actor award in his role as a genius ex scam artist in successful drama "Mad Dog" in the 31st KBS Drama Awards. The drama tells a story about a ex police detective who leads a group of insurance investigators about a fraud case.

3. His first lead role was a romance drama

After acting in two very successful action and thrilling dramas, Woo Do Hwan changed his direction by starring in his first romance drama with a title "Tempted". Woo Do Hwan plays a wealthy heir named Chaebol who seduces an over achieving student college student who is portrayed by Red Velvet's Joy. Viewers had mixed feelings about this drama. However, if you want a drama with good looking characters, this is the show for you.

4. He went to college and majored in performance and film

Woo Do Hwan went to Dankook University from the School of Performing Arts in the year 2006. Other stars who went to the same university as him are Jang Hyuk, Ha Ji-won, Ji Chang-wook, Jay Park and BIGBANG's T.O.P.

5. His parents were the reasons for starting his acting career

Woo Do Hwan was one of the fortunate ones for having parents who supported him with his acting instead of making him choose a more stable career. In one interview, Woo Do Hwan says that he wanted to become a pilot when he was young but his parents encourage him to pursue acting and choose a major in performance and film in Dankook University.

6. His ideal type is a woman he can openly talk with

Woo Do Hwan says in an interview that he likes a woman who is honest with her feelings and a person he can easily and openly talk things about. He prefers to date a woman who he misses more than he wants to spend time with. He says missing a person is very important because that is how you know how much you really like the person.

Woo Do Hwan's acting career has been thriving because of his immense talent. Watch out for more of Woo Do Hwan in his roles and dramas in the future!