Lee Jung-jae

Born: 1973-03-15

Lee Jung-jae (이정재) is a South Korean actor. Born on March 15, 1973, he began modeling in 1993 before getting his first acting roles the film The Young Man (1994) and the TV series Feelings (1994) and Sandglass (1995), which is one of the highest rated Korean dramas of all time with a peak rating of 64.5%. But his real breakthrough was with leading roles in award-winning films The Affair (1998) and City of the Rising Sun (1999). The latter of which earned him the Best Actor award at the prestigious Blue Dragon film awards. This was followed by a series of critical hits like Il Mare (2000) and commercial successes including Last Present (2001), The Last Witness (2001), Oh Brothers (2003), and the blockbuster Typhoon (2005). After a brief career slump of flop movies and tv shows, he returned with the critical and commercial hit The Housemaid (2010), which is a remake of the 1960 film of the same name. Since then, he went on to cement himself as one of Korea's biggest movie stars with a string of some of the biggest blockbusters in Korean history including The Thieves (2012), New World (2013), The Face Reader (2013), Assassination (2015), Operation Chromite (2016), and the Along with the Gods films (2017-2018). Most of these films did north of 12 million admissions at the domestic box-office, with The Thieves (2012) and Along with the Gods (2017) becoming the #2 biggest Korean hit in history at their respective time of release. He received a number of awards and nominations for these works including a Popularity Award at the prestigious Grand Bell awards. 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.


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Along with the Gods: The Two Worlds

as King Yeomra
Released: 2017-12-20

Having died unexpectedly, firefighter Ja-hong is taken to the afterlife by 3 afterlife...

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Along with the Gods: The Last 49 Days

as King Yeomra
Released: 2018-08-01

As the deceased soul Ja-hong and his three afterlife guardians prepare for their remaining...

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Hunt

as Park Pyong-ho
Released: 2022-08-10

After a high-ranking North Korean official requests asylum, KCIA Foreign Unit chief Park...

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The Thieves

as Popie
Released: 2012-07-25

A gang of South Korean thieves team up with a Hong Kong crew to steal a diamond necklace from a...

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Operation Chromite

as Jang Hak-soo
Released: 2016-07-27

A squad of soldiers fight in the Korean War's crucial Battle of Incheon.

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The Housemaid

as Hoon
Released: 2010-05-13

Hae-ra and her husband, Hoon, hire Eun-yi to look after their daughter. When Hoon gets Eun-yi...

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Assassination

as Yeom Seok-jin
Released: 2015-07-22

In Japanese-occupied Korea, three freedom fighters are assigned a mission to assassinate a...

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Il Mare

as Han Sung-hyun
Released: 2000-09-09

In the year 1999, a young woman leaves her quaint seaside house and returns to the city, leaving...

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Svaha: The Sixth Finger

as Pastor Park Ung-jae
Released: 2019-02-20

Pastor Park is head of a religious investigation center that exposes cults and cult leaders....

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New World

as Lee Ja-sung
Released: 2013-02-21

An undercover cop has his loyalties tested when the boss of the corporate gang he's spent years...

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Deliver Us from Evil

as Ray
Released: 2020-08-05

A retired contract killer goes on a bloody rampage when a young girl finds herself at the mercy...

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Big Match

as Choi Ik-ho
Released: 2014-11-26

Choi Ik-Ho is a martial arts star with talent for action and humor. But one day, he is framed...

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The Face Reader

as Grand Prince Soo-yang
Released: 2013-09-11

An exceptionally talented face reader becomes entangled in a bloody power struggle between a...

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Typhoon

as Gang Se-jong
Released: 2005-12-14

A vengeful refugee-turned-pirate steals nuclear materials to attack and obliterate the Koreas in...

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Warriors of the Dawn

as Tow
Released: 2017-05-31

A crown prince emerges as a leader during the war between Korea and Japan in 1592.

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Asako in Ruby Shoes

as Woo-in
Released: 2000-12-09

Asako in Ruby Shoes succeeds in providing yet another challenge to views of a homogeneous South...

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Oh! Brothers

as Oh Sang-woo
Released: 2003-09-05

The story of two brothers, the younger one of whom has a rare disease which causes his body to...

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Tik Tok

as Kang Seung-joon
Released: 2016-07-15

When a bombing occurs during a soccer match between China and South Korea, the two countries are...

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An Affair

as Woo In
Released: 1998-10-03

A middle-aged woman has an affair with her much younger sister's fiancé.

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City of the Rising Sun

as Hong-ki
Released: 1999-01-09

Do-chul is a boxer who never wins a game. While trying to make some money, he gets involved with...

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The Accidental Gangster

as Cheon-doong
Released: 2008-12-03

Korea, 1724. Once upon a time in the Choson Dynasty, Chun-doong falls in love at first sight...

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Last Present

as Jung Yong-gi
Released: 2001-03-24

The relationship of a third-rate comedian, Yong-ki, and his wife, Jung-yun is growing cold after...

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Ground of Honor: Rondo

as Beta
Released: 2023-12-06

A short film in the PUBG universe. Two teams, two leaders. Time to face their destiny in Rondo,...

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Trade Your Love

as Lawyer (cameo)
Released: 2019-02-27

Sung-seok and Hae-joo, who have been under pressure of marriage, devise a scheme at their first...

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The Last Witness

as Detective Oh
Released: 2001-11-16

Based on a true story and a legendary Korean novel, this movie follows Detective Oh (superstar...

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The Young Man

as Lee Han
Released: 1994-12-17

A young male model twists and manipulates people around him in his unending quest for money and...

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Albatross

as Pyeong-san
Released: 1996-07-13

A mixed group of prisoners in a concentration camp in North Korea struggle for survival and...

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Park vs Park

as Park Su-sok
Released: 1997-04-28

Judge Park Ki-poong lost his wife on the day his son Su-seok was born. As a result of this...

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The Uprising

as Yi Jae-su
Released: 1999-04-01

In the late 19th century Catholicism was gaining a foothold on Jeju island, much to the horror...

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Love is Oh Yeah!

as Blackguard 3
Released: 1993-07-17

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Firebird

as Young-hoo
Released: 1997-02-01

A man aids his friend by assisting him in disposing of the body of his ex-girlfriend.

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Over the Rainbow

as Lee Jin-soo
Released: 2002-05-17

After a tragic road accident, broadcast journalist Jin-soo finds he's lost pockets of his...

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Interview

as Eun-seok
Released: 2000-04-01

A story of a filmmaker who falls in love with a woman he interviews for his film. The film...

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MOB 2025

as Dust
Released: 2001-04-14

In the near future, various factions will wage a secret battle for untold treasure and ultimate...

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El Fin del Mundo

as He
Released: 2012-06-09

El Fin del Mundo (The End of the World) examines the meaning of art in a future era where, as...

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The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

as Self
First aired: 2015-09-08

Stephen Colbert brings his signature satire and comedy to The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,...

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The Game Caterers

as Self
First aired: 2021-03-12

A webseries where Na Young Seok, a variety show producer, caters people his iconic games from...

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Squid Game

as Seong Gi-hun / 'No. 456'
First aired: 2021-09-17

Hundreds of cash-strapped players accept a strange invitation to compete in children's games....

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Squid Game

as Seong Gi-hun
First aired: 2021-09-17

Hundreds of cash-strapped players accept a strange invitation to compete in children's games....

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You Quiz On The Block

as Self
First aired: 2018-08-29

Yoo Jae-suk and Jo Se-ho who enter ordinary people's everyday lives, chat with them, and give...

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Movie Room

as Self
First aired: 2018-05-04

Movie meets humanities! This talk show/variety show for movie enthusiasts features interesting...

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The Acolyte

as Master Sol
First aired: 2024-06-04

An investigation into a shocking crime spree pits a respected Jedi Master against a dangerous...

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Chief of Staff

as Jang Tae-Joon
First aired: 2019-06-14

As a chief of staff in the National Assembly, Jang Tae-jun influences power behind the scenes...

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Sandglass

as Baek Jae-hee
First aired: 1995-01-09

Sandglass is a South Korean television series considered one of the most significant and...

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Delayed Justice

as Jang Tae-Jun
First aired: 2020-10-30

A reporter and a public defender fight for judicial victims who are falsely accused.

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Blue Dragon Series Awards

as Self
First aired: 2022-07-19

The Blue Dragon Series Awards (BSA) is a new annual awards ceremony for original streaming...

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White Nights 3.98

as Lee Young-jun
First aired: 1998-08-31

In the civil war between North and South Korea, the tension within was high, especially when a...

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Air City

as Kim Ji-sung
First aired: 2007-05-19

A complicated romance begins when a woman falls in love with a man and gets lost between love...

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Meenoi's Yorizori

as Self
First aired: 2021-08-27

Meenoi's Yorizori is a cooking show presented by AOMG and hosted by Meenoi. “Yori” comes from...

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Feelings

as Joon
First aired: 1994-07-20

Three brothers Bin, Hyun and Joon become drawn to the very pretty and sweet Yuri, a family...

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Triple

as Shin Hwal
First aired: 2009-06-11

In pursuit of her dreams to become a figure skater, Ha-ru goes to Seoul where she is reunited...

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Modern Korea

as Self (archive footage)
First aired: 2019-10-31

The documentary series were made to look back on Korea’s modern history. It tells stories of...

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