Lee Jung-jae
South Korean actor and businessman · South Korea · On the map · Actors · Born 1972 · age 53
Lee Jung-jae is a South Korean actor, filmmaker, and businessman. Considered one of South Korea's most successful actors, he has received numerous accolades, including a Primetime Emmy Award, an Actor Award, a Critics' Choice Television Award, six Baeksang Arts Awards, in addition to nominations for a Golden Globe...
Lee Jung-jae is read about 1,515 times a day, in 43 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 6 November 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 400 days, one point a day.
Something wrong?A life in dates
Mr. Kim Goes to the CinemaFilm2025
Nice to Not Meet YouSeries, Lim Hyeon-jun2024
Fresh off the SeaSeries
RevolverFilm, 2024Lim Seok-yong2022Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Actor in a Drama SeriesAwardOrder of Cultural Merit, 1st classAwardPrimetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama SeriesAwardScreen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama SeriesAward, 2022
Civilization Express - The Great Feast of MoviesSeries, 2022
HuntFilm, 2022Director, Writer2021“I have seen some reactions on social media and on YouTube, and I have been trying to wrap my mind around them.”In their words18 October 2021The New York Times“I didn't expect this kind of success at all when I first boarded Squid Game as a project.”In their words11 October 2021Yahoo“I was in a phase where I was contemplating what my next project should be. Because as I got older, the roles I was offered were mostly villains or other such fierce characters.”In their words30 September 2021The Korea Times
Meenoi's YorizoriSeries, 20212019
Chief of StaffSeries, Jang Tae-Joon
Svaha: The Sixth FingerFilm, 2019Pastor Park Ung-jae2018
Movie RoomSeries2017
Along with the Gods: The Two WorldsFilm, King Yeomra2015
AssassinationFilm, Yeom Seok-jin2014Baeksang Arts Award for Best Supporting Actor - FilmAward2013Blue Dragon Film Award for Best Supporting ActorAward
New WorldFilm, 2013Lee Ja-sung2010
The HousemaidFilm, Hoon2009
TripleSeries, Shin Hwal2007
Air CitySeries, Kim Ji-sung2005
TyphoonFilm, Gang Se-jong2002
Over the RainbowFilm, Lee Jin-soo2000
Asako in Ruby ShoesFilm, Woo-in1999Blue Dragon Film Award for Best ActorAward1998
An AffairFilm, Woo-in1996
AlbatrossFilm, Pyeong-san1995Baeksang Arts Award for Best New Actor - TelevisionAwardBlue Dragon Film Award for Best New ActorAward
SandglassSeries, 1995Baek Jae-hee1993
공룡선생Series, Jung-jae
Love is Oh Yeah!Film, 1993Blackguard 31972Born15 December 1972People around Lee
Close ties
Hwang Dong-hyeok Directed Squid Game and Squid Game, season 2
Jung Woo-sung Co-founded Artist Company
Lee Geung-young Also in New World and Assassination
Choi Dong-hun Directed The Thieves and Assassination
Jeong Man-sik Lee directed Hunt (2022)
Kim Yong-hwa Directed Along with the Gods: The Two Worlds (2017)
Jun Ji-hyun Also in Il Mare, The Thieves and Assassination
Lee Byung-hun Also in Squid Game and Squid Game, season 2
Ma Dong-seok Also in New World (2013)
Wi Ha-jun Also in Squid Game and Squid Game, season 2
Ju Ji-hoon Also in Along with the Gods: The Two Worlds (2017)
Heo Sung-tae Lee directed Hunt (2022), also in Squid Game
Lee David Also in Squid Game, season 2 (2024)
Ha Jung-woo Also in Assassination (2015)
Lee Beom-soo Also in City of the Rising Sun and Oh! Brothers
Hwang Jung-min Also in New World, Deliver Us from Evil and Hunt
Kim Soo-ro Also in Last Present and The Last Witness
Jung Jae-il Wrote Squid Game and Squid Game, season 2
Oh Dal-su Also in The Thieves and Assassination
Im Sang-soo Directed The Housemaid (2010)
Im Won-hee Also in Chief of Staff
Ye Su-jeong Also in The Thieves (2012)
Choi Il-hwa Also in The Uprising, Typhoon and New World
Kim Jong-soo Lee directed Hunt (2022)
Known for
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Squid Game: Making Season 2 2025
Along with the Gods: The Two Worlds 2017
Along with the Gods: The Last 49 Days 2018
New World 2013
Il Mare 2000
Also in Deutsch
Filmography 40
77 credits on file
Television 24
Media & music
In their own words 4
, I do not separate the scripts and decide on doing either movies or drama series in a certain year.
I am not sure if I can work in Hollywood or overseas entertainment business with my insufficient English skills, so I cannot say anything for certain at this moment.
I found the concept of Squid Game interesting from the beginning. Although it was a survival competition between adults, the games were actually played by little kids.
Awards
About this person
Considered one of South Korea's most successful actors, he has received numerous accolades, including a Primetime Emmy Award, an Actor Award, a Critics' Choice Television Award, six Baeksang Arts Awards, in addition to nominations for a Golden Globe Award and a Gotham Award. Lee is also a businessman who has launched a restaurant chain in Seoul and founded several companies, including the development firm Seorim C&D, some of which he co-owns with Jung Woo-sung.
