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Sep 25, 2022 · Lee Jung-jae and Lim Se-ryung have been dating for seven years. Photo: Getty Images. Everyone deserves a second chance at love, right? After the divorce, Lim gave it another shot and...
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Lee Jung-jae was born on Friday, December 15, 1972 (age 49 years; as of 2021), in Seoul, South Korea. His zodiac sign is Sagittarius. He did his schooling at Gwangju’s Sungui Elementary School, Seoul’s Cheongdam Middle School, and Seoul’s Hyundai Senior High School. In 1999, he enrolled for a Bachelor’s degree at the Department of Theater & Film Ar...
His father’s name is Lee Chul-seong. His family was not well-off, and group up, he had the pressure of getting a better job as his elder brother was autistic. Talking about his autistic brother in an interview, he said,
In 2003, he began dating the South Korean actress Kim Min-hee. After being in a relationship with Min-hee for three years, he broke up with her in 2006. In 2010, he was spotted by some reporters while he was leaving with Lim Se-ryeong, Daesung Group’s chairman’s eldest daughter and the ex-wife of the South Korean business magnate and the chairman o...
He is a Protestant Christian. HankyungIn an interview, he talked about his religious views and said,
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1. C-JeS Entertainment (2013-2016) 1. Artist Company (since 2016)
Kdramas
Lee Jung-jae started his career in the entertainment industry as a model after he met fashion designer Ha Yong-soo while he was working at a cafe in Apgujeong. After working as a model for years, he made his acting debut with the 1993 television series ‘Dinosaur Teacher,’ which aired on SBS TV, in the main role of Lee Jung-jae. He became very famous after his appearance in ‘Dinosaur Teacher’ after which he only appeared in lead or main roles in Kdramas. He then appeared in the South Korean dr...
Feature Films
In 1994, he acted in the South Korean film ‘The Young Man’ as ‘Lee Han.’ The film was directed by South Korean filmmaker Bae Chang-ho. He then went on to star in the South Korean films Albatross (1996), Fire Bird (1997), and Father vs. Son (1997). In 1998, he appeared in the South Korean film ‘An Affair’ by E J-yong. The film became his acting breakthrough as he played ‘Woo-in.’ The story of the film is about Seo-hyun (played South Korean actress Lee Mi-sook), a housewife and mother of a ten-...
Baeksang Arts Awards
1. Best New Actor (TV) for ‘Sandglass’ in 1995Lee Jung-jae while giving his acceptance speech at the Baeksang Arts Awards 1. Best New Actor (Film) for ‘The Young Man’ in 1995 1. Most Popular Actor for ‘Firebird’ in 1997 1. Most Popular Actor (Film) for City of the Rising Sun in 1999 1. Best Supporting Actor (Film) for ‘The Face Reader’ in 2014 1. InStyle Fashionista Award in 2015
Blue Dragon Film Awards
1. Best New Actor for ‘The Young Man’ in 1995Lee Jung-jae with his Blue Dragon Film Award 1. Best Leading Actor for ‘City of the Rising Sun’ in 1999 1. Best Supporting Actor for ‘The Face Reader’ in 2013 1. Best Leading Actor for ‘Assassination’ in 2015
Grand Bell Awards
1. Best New Actor for the film ‘The Young Man’ in 1995 1. Best Actor for the film ‘Typhoon’ in 2006 1. Popularity Award for the film ‘The Face Reader’ in 2013
DUI Charges
In 1999, he was arrested on driving under the influence (DUI) charges after he crashed his BMW into a car in the adjacent lane. In 2002, his driving license was suspended after he was caught driving under the influence (DUI) by the Seoul Gangnam Police. The police caught him while he was drunk driving in front of the Cheongdam Elementary School in Seoul. Naver
Accusations of Outing
In 2013, in an interview with Vogue Korea, he talked of a friend he addressed as ‘Y.’ In the interview, he said, In the interview, Vogue hinted ‘Y’ was Woo Jong-wan, as Lee said that Y was a creative director active in fashion and showbiz and committed suicide; Woo Jong-wan committed suicide in his home in Seoul on September 15, 2012. Before his death, Jong-wan’s sexual orientation was never made public, although he was rumored to be gay. After the interview, he was criticized by some blogger...
Under Probe in a Fraudulent Bond Issuance Case
In 2015, he, along with Tongyang Group’s Vice Chairwoman Lee Hye-kyung, was put under investigation for allegedly causing losses to the investors after victims of the Tongyang Group’s fraudulent bond issuance filed a complaint against the two with the prosecution. The investors and members of the civic group Spec Watch Korea, in their complaint, claimed that Lee Hye-kyung had provided 16 billion Won to Jung-jae’s company Seorim C&D in 2009 for developing a luxury apartment project (called La...
According to Today, a Singapore English-language digital news provider, Lee Jung-jae earned around 300 million Won (about $257.098K) per episode, which totals to around $23.02 million for the drama ‘Squid Game.’ Today
He owns a luxury residential complex in Samseong-dong called La Terrace, which is sixteen floors above the ground and three floors below the ground. It is said that he had designed the interior of...
Sculptor: Fred SandbackArtist(s):On Kawara (Conceptual), Jenny Holzer (Neo-Conceptual), Park Jina, Lee Wan, Chosil Kil- His birthday is on December 15, 1972. Hello to our 48-year-old Capricorn! Here's a throwback video of Lee Jung Jae during his teenage years
- He started his career as a model. Lee Jung Jae was discovered by a fashion designer while working at a cafe in Seoul. After a few years of modeling, he transitioned into acting and made his debut in the 1993 drama, Dinosaur Teacher.
- He has a loooong list of Korean movies under his belt. For some K-drama fans, Lee Jung Jae might be an unfamiliar face since he rarely appears on the small screen.
- According to him, portraying Sung Gi Hoon required a lot of effort. Lee Jung Jae has transformed into different characters—from bodyguards to villains—but he shared in an article by The Korea Times that his role in Squid Game is on the next level: "With villainous characters, it's not so hard to act once you set the character in the beginning, but (with this character,) there were a lot more things to put into the equation to look natural."
Oct 5, 2021 · The thriller TV series sees 456 players, including the desperate Seong Gi-hun (played by Lee Jung-jae), risk their lives to win a huge amount of cash. Once he is free from the torture, he has...
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Nov 18, 2021 · Lee Jung-jae as Seong Gi-hun (456) (Image credit: YOUNGKYU PARK) A man down on his luck, Gi-hun is a gambling addict who works as a chauffeur and lives with his elderly mother. He enters the...
Feb 2, 2024 · In “Squid Game 2,” Sung Ki Hoon (played by Lee Jung Jae) chooses not to join his daughter in the United States in favor of pursuing his own goals linked to the deadly game he won in...
