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IMDb profile of Lee Jung-jae, a top star in film and TV in Korea and internationally. See his upcoming and past projects, awards, trivia, photos, videos and more.
- January 1, 1
- 1.81 m
- Seoul, South Korea
- Squid Game (2021 - ) Seong Gi-hun.
- Assassination (2015) Yem Sek-jin. As Yem Sek-jin, Lee plays a Korean resistance fighter in a period piece about the Japanese occupation of Korea. The film is a twisting fictionalization of what the work of resistance members might have looked like in the 1930s.
- The Thieves (2012) Popie. Lee isn't the protagonist in The Thieves, as his character, Popie, is the leader of the criminal ring but isn't the center of the love triangle.
- The Housemaid (2010) Hoon. Lee is the rich and powerful Hoon in The Housemaid, a recent remake of the 1960 film of the same name directed by Kim Ki-young.
Brothers (2003), action films Typhoon (2005) and Deliver Us from Evil (2020), thrillers The Housemaid (2010) and New World (2013), heist film The Thieves (2012), and espionage films Assassination (2015), Operation Chromite (2016) and Hunt (2022). He won Best Supporting Actor at the 50th Baeksang Arts Awards for his role in The Face Reader (2013).
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- 8 Deliver Us from Evil
- 7 The Thieves
- 6 Asako in Ruby Shoes
- 5 Air City
- 4 Along with The Gods
- 3 Squid Game
- 2 IL Mare
- 1 City of The Rising Sun
Released in the United States just prior to the arrival of Squid Game, Deliver Us From Evil was a potential early introduction to Lee for American audiences, setting a tone for him as a powerful thriller character capable of carrying serious narratives and delivering on complex emotions. The film sees Lee starring alongside The Wailing's Hwang Jung...
In The Thieves, Lee joins a star-studded ensemble to deliver South Korea's love letter to Ocean's Eleven. Like Ocean's, the film follows an elite team of thieves, as they team up for a massive heist worthy of the big screen. Lee portrays Popie, the leader of the original gang who convinces his band to join forces with his former boss — played by Ki...
One of Lee's earlier and more underappreciated works, Asako in Ruby Shoesis a poignant romance that follows two young people struggling to find passion in their lives. The actor plays E U-In, a lowly civil servant in Korea who is thoroughly disenchanted with his mundane life and instead seeks pleasure through his porn addiction. One day, he stumble...
Those who discovered Lee through Squid Game may be surprised to find out that he's more of a silver screen actor than a television star. Those looking for the pacing of a series, though, can fill that void with Air City, a hit Korean dramathat was filmed almost entirely at Incheon International Airport. The plot follows Lee's Kim Ji-seong and his w...
A stark difference from Lee's other filmography that is mostly composed of realistic thrillers, Along with the Gods is currently a two-film fantasy adventure that has two additional sequels planned. The series follows a firefighter — Cha Tae-hyun's Kim Ja-hong — postmortem, as he navigates the different levels of hell while having his morality scru...
A Netflix original series, Squid Game will forever be known as one of the most prominent works of art to be released during the COVID-19 pandemic. In a time when studios and producers were trying to steer clear of grim and grisly storylines due to the dark nature of the era, Netflix and Squid Game creator Hwang Dong-hyuk zagged as the world zigged....
A fantastical romance adventure, Il Mare follows the growing relationship between Lee's Sung-hyun and Jun Ji-hyun's Eun-joo, two tenants at the same house, but who preside over the residence in separate years. The couple communicate through a mailbox that sends their letters through time. Lee gets the opportunity to prove that he can be a heartthro...
A buddy film that follows the rise and falls of the friendship between failing boxer Do-chul (Jung Woo-sung) and con artist Hong-ki (Lee). The two meet at a debt collection agency after Do-chul finds himself unemployed after a multitude of losses and become fast friends. Hong-ki's sleazy ways and narcissism create an eventual schism for the ...
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From ‘Squid Game’ to ‘Chief of Staff,’ here’s where you can stream many of the veteran Korean actor’s movies and TV shows.
His most recent blockbuster is Deliver Us From Evil (2020) in which he reunited with his New World (2013) co-star Hwang Jung-min. It crossed 4 million admissions domestically and was the second biggest hit of the year in Korea. Lee Jung-jae (이정재) is a South Korean actor.
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