Lee Do Hyun once opened up about his dating experience, which involved making a big decision over his career or love life.
From horror, romantic comedy, thriller, and melodrama, the 26-year-old cutie proved why he deserves the title as one of the industry's rising stars; however, little did the public know that the actor had to sacrifice things to achieve his success.
Lee Do Hyun Dating History: Career Over Romance
The South Korean heartthrob is known for being passionate about his craft.
During his interview with W Korea, he spoke about his life mantra, which is "working hard."
"I work hard at whatever I'm given," said the actor.
Although his father was against him pursuing acting, he did not give up and secretly entered an acting academy in his high school.
It is safe to say that his persistence and determination really paid off after bagging his first-ever Baeksang Arts Award in 2021, where he took home the Best New Actor trophy for his Kdrama "18 Again."
Unfortunately, before achieving this huge success, he previously confessed that he broke up with his then-girlfriend in preparation for his Netflix series.
In his interview with Esquire Korea, Lee Do Hyun recalled his experience after being casted in "Sweet Home."
To recall, he took on the character Lee Eun Hyuk, who acted as the head of the Green Roof Apartments survivors.
He mentioned that his character lost the girl he loves, so to relate and portray the role better, he has decided to call it quits and end the relationship."
"I told my girlfriend we should break up, so I could play the role. I really don't know why I did that. I was about 21 or 22," he said.
Furthermore, the rising star revealed that his decision left the girl confused and asked him if he was crazy; however, he explained that his acting career was his number priority back then.
Safe to say, he really did make a great choice as "Sweet Home" is among Netflix's top rating K-series set to return for season 2.
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Lee Do Hyun's Girlfriend: What is the 'Youth of May' Star's Ideal Type
Fans swoon over Lee Do Hyun's charming visuals that give off that usual boy next vibe but did you know that he has a specific type in a woman.
At the time when he was promoting his Kdrama "18 Again," he once spoke about his ideal type.
The 5'9 stunner says he likes cute girls who stand not more than 5'2 and has short hair, confessing that he gets instantly attracted to women with these kinds of features.
Lee Do Hyun's Friendship with IU
There were no rumors about Lee Do Hyun's girlfriend in the industry, but he admitted that he and IU remained friends after filming the hit Kdrama "Hotel Del Luna," where he took on the second lead role, Go Chung Myung.
Even after the rom-com fantasy series ended in 2019, the two are still close and supported each other's project.
To recall, the actor sent the Kpop star a food truck during her filming session for her movie "Dream."
The same goes for IU, who sent Lee Do Hyun a mobile food cart on the set of his Kdrama "18 Again."
