Lee Won-il

In this Korean name, the family name is Lee.
Lee Won-il
Born (1979-12-12) December 12, 1979 (age 45)
Seoul, South Korea
Alma materUniversity of the Philippines Diliman
OccupationChef

Lee Won-il (Korean: 이원일; born December 12, 1979) is a South Korean chef and television personality. He was a cast member in the variety shows Please Take Care of My Refrigerator (seasons 1-2) and Cook Representative.[1]

Education

Lee lived in Philippines from 2002 until 2008.[2] In 2008, Lee earned a BSc degree in Hotel, Restaurant and Institution Management at the University of the Philippines Diliman in Philippines.[3][2]

Career

Lee is the former owner and chef of Dear Bread[4][5][6] and, as of 2020, owns and operates Lee Won-il Table, a 14-seat restaurant in Hannam-dong, Yongsan-gu, Seoul.

On August 24, 2020, Lee and his fiancée, television producer Kim Yoo-jin, announced they would be leaving the cast of the MBC TV celebrity-couple reality show Don't Be Jealous. The announcement followed multiple media reports accusing Kim of bullying behavior, including physical abuse, dating back to 2008 and earlier. Kim was a minor at the time the incidents were alleged to have occurred.[7]

Filmography

Web shows

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2022 Terrace On Host with Leeteuk and Chuu [8]

References

  1. ^ "Chef Recommendations: 3 Korean Restaurants for Foreign Visitors". visitseoul.net. August 30, 2016. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
  2. ^ a b Hicap, Jonathan (December 1, 2018). "ASEAN Culinary Festival: Korean celebrity chef Lee Wonil loves PH". mb.com.ph. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
  3. ^ "Bringing Korean Cuisine to the World – Chef LEE Wonil". Arirang TV. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
  4. ^ "이원일, 디저트 계의 스타 셰프 '그는 누구?'". The Fact. 26 April 2015. Retrieved 2015-05-12.
  5. ^ Eung-hyeong, Jo (6 March 2015). "[대.동.맛지도] 궁금하게 하는 맛, 안암동 디어브레드". Newstomato. Retrieved 2015-05-12.
  6. ^ Hyun-young, Lee (4 May 2015). "'맛있는TV' 이원일 셰프 빵집-쿰피르-오징어 튀김-카레 찜닭, 장수원 입맛 사로잡아". tvdaily. Retrieved 2015-05-12.
  7. ^ Lee, Gyu-lee (25 April 2020). "Star chef leaves TV show after bullying allegations against fiance". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2020-04-25.
  8. ^ Park, Ah-reum (November 17, 2022). "이특X츄X이원일, 쿠킹 뮤직토크쇼 '테라스온'으로 뭉친다[공식]" [Leeteuk X Chu X Lee Wonil, come together as a cooking music talk show 'Terrace On' [Official]] (in Korean). Newsen. Retrieved November 17, 2022 – via Naver.


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