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Born in Seoul, Lee debuted as a fashion model, then began his acting career on television, notably in the campus series ''Feelings'' (1994) and the drama ''Series/{{Sandglass}}'' (1995). After his acting breakthrough in ''Film/AnAffair'' (1998), Lee's film career took off. He has starred in a variety of film genres, among them romantic films such as ''Film/IlMare'' (2000) (which would later on had an American remake called ''Film/TheLakeHouse'') and ''Film/OverTheRainbow'' (2002), the melodrama ''Film/LastPresent'' (2001), well known comedies such as ''Oh! Brothers'' (2003), action films Film/TheLastWitness (2001) and ''Film/{{Typhoon}}'' (2005), heist film ''Film/TheThieves'' (2012), film noir ''Film/NewWorld'' (2013), and period film ''Film/TheFaceReader'' (2013). He won Best Actor awards at the Blue Dragon Film Awards for ''Film/CityOfTheRisingSun'' (1999), and at the Fantasporto Director's Week for ''Film/TheHousemaid'' (2010). In 2021, Lee gained widespread international stardom and fame for his role as Seong Gi-hun, the main protagonist of Netflix's survival drama ''Series/SquidGame''. In December 2021, he was selected as Gallup Korea's Film Actor of the Year.
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Born in Seoul, Lee debuted as a fashion model, then began his acting career on television, notably in the campus series ''Feelings'' (1994) and the drama ''Series/{{Sandglass}}'' (1995). After his acting breakthrough in ''Film/AnAffair'' (1998), Lee's film career took off. He has starred in a variety of film genres, among them romantic films such as ''Film/IlMare'' (2000) (which would later on had an American remake called ''Film/TheLakeHouse'') and ''Film/OverTheRainbow'' (2002), the melodrama ''Film/LastPresent'' (2001), well known comedies such as ''Oh! Brothers'' (2003), action films Film/TheLastWitness (2001) and ''Film/{{Typhoon}}'' (2005), heist film ''Film/TheThieves'' (2012), film noir ''Film/NewWorld'' (2013), and period film ''Film/TheFaceReader'' (2013). He won Best Actor awards at the Blue Dragon Film Awards for ''Film/CityOfTheRisingSun'' (1999), and at the Fantasporto Director's Week for ''Film/TheHousemaid'' (2010).''Film/TheHousemaid2010''. In 2021, Lee gained widespread international stardom and fame for his role as Seong Gi-hun, the main protagonist of Netflix's survival drama ''Series/SquidGame''. In December 2021, he was selected as Gallup Korea's Film Actor of the Year.
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Born in Seoul, Lee debuted as a fashion model, then began his acting career on television, notably in the campus series ''Feelings'' (1994) and the drama Series/{{Sandglass}} (1995). After his acting breakthrough in ''Film/AnAffair'' (1998), Lee's film career took off. He has starred in a variety of film genres, among them romantic films such as ''Film/IlMare'' (2000) (which would later on had an American remake called ''Film/TheLakeHouse'') and ''Film/OverTheRainbow'' (2002), the melodrama ''Film/LastPresent'' (2001), well known comedies such as ''Oh! Brothers'' (2003), action films Film/TheLastWitness (2001) and ''Film/{{Typhoon}}'' (2005), heist film ''Film/TheThieves'' (2012), film noir ''Film/NewWorld'' (2013), and period film ''Film/TheFaceReader'' (2013). He won Best Actor awards at the Blue Dragon Film Awards for ''Film/CityOfTheRisingSun'' (1999), and at the Fantasporto Director's Week for ''Film/TheHousemaid'' (2010). In 2021, Lee gained widespread international stardom and fame for his role as Seong Gi-hun, the main protagonist of Netflix's survival drama ''Series/SquidGame''. In December 2021, he was selected as Gallup Korea's Film Actor of the Year.
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Born in Seoul, Lee debuted as a fashion model, then began his acting career on television, notably in the campus series ''Feelings'' (1994) and the drama Series/{{Sandglass}} ''Series/{{Sandglass}}'' (1995). After his acting breakthrough in ''Film/AnAffair'' (1998), Lee's film career took off. He has starred in a variety of film genres, among them romantic films such as ''Film/IlMare'' (2000) (which would later on had an American remake called ''Film/TheLakeHouse'') and ''Film/OverTheRainbow'' (2002), the melodrama ''Film/LastPresent'' (2001), well known comedies such as ''Oh! Brothers'' (2003), action films Film/TheLastWitness (2001) and ''Film/{{Typhoon}}'' (2005), heist film ''Film/TheThieves'' (2012), film noir ''Film/NewWorld'' (2013), and period film ''Film/TheFaceReader'' (2013). He won Best Actor awards at the Blue Dragon Film Awards for ''Film/CityOfTheRisingSun'' (1999), and at the Fantasporto Director's Week for ''Film/TheHousemaid'' (2010). In 2021, Lee gained widespread international stardom and fame for his role as Seong Gi-hun, the main protagonist of Netflix's survival drama ''Series/SquidGame''. In December 2021, he was selected as Gallup Korea's Film Actor of the Year.
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Born in Seoul, Lee debuted as a fashion model, then began his acting career on television, notably in the campus series ''Feelings'' (1994) and the drama Series/{{Sandglass}} (1995). After his acting breakthrough in ''Film/AnAffair'' (1998), Lee's film career took off. He has starred in a variety of film genres, among them romantic films such as ''Film/IlMare'' (2000) (which would later on had an American remake called ''Film/TheLakeHouse'') and ''Film/OverTheRainbow'' (2002), the melodrama ''Film/LastPresent'' (2001), well known comedies such as Oh! Brothers (2003), action films Film/TheLastWitness (2001) and ''Film/{{Typhoon}}'' (2005), heist film ''Film/TheThieves'' (2012), film noir ''Film/NewWorld'' (2013), and period film ''Film/TheFaceReader'' (2013). He won Best Actor awards at the Blue Dragon Film Awards for ''Film/CityOfTheRisingSun'' (1999), and at the Fantasporto Director's Week for ''Film/TheHousemaid'' (2010). In 2021, Lee gained widespread international stardom and fame for his role as Seong Gi-hun, the main protagonist of Netflix's survival drama ''Series/SquidGame''. In December 2021, he was selected as Gallup Korea's Film Actor of the Year.
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Born in Seoul, Lee debuted as a fashion model, then began his acting career on television, notably in the campus series ''Feelings'' (1994) and the drama Series/{{Sandglass}} (1995). After his acting breakthrough in ''Film/AnAffair'' (1998), Lee's film career took off. He has starred in a variety of film genres, among them romantic films such as ''Film/IlMare'' (2000) (which would later on had an American remake called ''Film/TheLakeHouse'') and ''Film/OverTheRainbow'' (2002), the melodrama ''Film/LastPresent'' (2001), well known comedies such as Oh! Brothers ''Oh! Brothers'' (2003), action films Film/TheLastWitness (2001) and ''Film/{{Typhoon}}'' (2005), heist film ''Film/TheThieves'' (2012), film noir ''Film/NewWorld'' (2013), and period film ''Film/TheFaceReader'' (2013). He won Best Actor awards at the Blue Dragon Film Awards for ''Film/CityOfTheRisingSun'' (1999), and at the Fantasporto Director's Week for ''Film/TheHousemaid'' (2010). In 2021, Lee gained widespread international stardom and fame for his role as Seong Gi-hun, the main protagonist of Netflix's survival drama ''Series/SquidGame''. In December 2021, he was selected as Gallup Korea's Film Actor of the Year.
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Born in Seoul, Lee debuted as a fashion model, then began his acting career on television, notably in the campus series ''Feelings'' (1994) and the drama Series/{{Sandglass}} (1995). After his acting breakthrough in Film/An ffair (1998), Lee's film career took off. He has starred in a variety of film genres, among them romantic films such as ''Film/IlMare'' (2000) (which would later on had an American remake called ''Film/TheLakeHouse'') and ''Film/OverTheRainbow'' (2002), the melodrama ''Film/LastPresent'' (2001), well known comedies such as Oh! Brothers (2003), action films Film/TheLastWitness (2001) and ''Film/{{Typhoon}}'' (2005), heist film ''Film/TheThieves'' (2012), film noir ''Film/NewWorld'' (2013), and period film ''Film/TheFaceReader'' (2013). He won Best Actor awards at the Blue Dragon Film Awards for ''Film/CityOfTheRisingSun'' (1999), and at the Fantasporto Director's Week for ''Film/TheHousemaid'' (2010). In 2021, Lee gained widespread international stardom and fame for his role as Seong Gi-hun, the main protagonist of Netflix's survival drama ''Series/SquidGame''. In December 2021, he was selected as Gallup Korea's Film Actor of the Year.
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Born in Seoul, Lee debuted as a fashion model, then began his acting career on television, notably in the campus series ''Feelings'' (1994) and the drama Series/{{Sandglass}} (1995). After his acting breakthrough in Film/An ffair ''Film/AnAffair'' (1998), Lee's film career took off. He has starred in a variety of film genres, among them romantic films such as ''Film/IlMare'' (2000) (which would later on had an American remake called ''Film/TheLakeHouse'') and ''Film/OverTheRainbow'' (2002), the melodrama ''Film/LastPresent'' (2001), well known comedies such as Oh! Brothers (2003), action films Film/TheLastWitness (2001) and ''Film/{{Typhoon}}'' (2005), heist film ''Film/TheThieves'' (2012), film noir ''Film/NewWorld'' (2013), and period film ''Film/TheFaceReader'' (2013). He won Best Actor awards at the Blue Dragon Film Awards for ''Film/CityOfTheRisingSun'' (1999), and at the Fantasporto Director's Week for ''Film/TheHousemaid'' (2010). In 2021, Lee gained widespread international stardom and fame for his role as Seong Gi-hun, the main protagonist of Netflix's survival drama ''Series/SquidGame''. In December 2021, he was selected as Gallup Korea's Film Actor of the Year.
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Born in Seoul, Lee debuted as a fashion model, then began his acting career on television, notably in the campus series ''Feelings'' (1994) and the drama Series/{{Sandglass}} (1995). After his acting breakthrough in Film/An ffair (1998), Lee's film career took off. He has starred in a variety of film genres, among them romantic films such as Film/IlMare (2000) and ''Film/OverTheRainbow'' (2002), the melodrama ''Film/LastPresent'' (2001), well known comedies such as Oh! Brothers (2003), action films Film/TheLastWitness (2001) and ''Film/{{Typhoon}}'' (2005), heist film ''Film/TheThieves'' (2012), film noir ''Film/NewWorld'' (2013), and period film ''Film/TheFaceReader'' (2013). He won Best Actor awards at the Blue Dragon Film Awards for ''Film/CityOfTheRisingSun'' (1999), and at the Fantasporto Director's Week for ''Film/TheHousemaid'' (2010). In 2021, Lee gained widespread international stardom and fame for his role as Seong Gi-hun, the main protagonist of Netflix's survival drama ''Series/SquidGame''. In December 2021, he was selected as Gallup Korea's Film Actor of the Year.
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Born in Seoul, Lee debuted as a fashion model, then began his acting career on television, notably in the campus series ''Feelings'' (1994) and the drama Series/{{Sandglass}} (1995). After his acting breakthrough in Film/An ffair (1998), Lee's film career took off. He has starred in a variety of film genres, among them romantic films such as Film/IlMare ''Film/IlMare'' (2000) (which would later on had an American remake called ''Film/TheLakeHouse'') and ''Film/OverTheRainbow'' (2002), the melodrama ''Film/LastPresent'' (2001), well known comedies such as Oh! Brothers (2003), action films Film/TheLastWitness (2001) and ''Film/{{Typhoon}}'' (2005), heist film ''Film/TheThieves'' (2012), film noir ''Film/NewWorld'' (2013), and period film ''Film/TheFaceReader'' (2013). He won Best Actor awards at the Blue Dragon Film Awards for ''Film/CityOfTheRisingSun'' (1999), and at the Fantasporto Director's Week for ''Film/TheHousemaid'' (2010). In 2021, Lee gained widespread international stardom and fame for his role as Seong Gi-hun, the main protagonist of Netflix's survival drama ''Series/SquidGame''. In December 2021, he was selected as Gallup Korea's Film Actor of the Year.
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Born in Seoul, Lee debuted as a fashion model, then began his acting career on television, notably in the campus series ''Feelings'' (1994) and the drama Series/{{Sandglass}} (1995). After his acting breakthrough in Film/An ffair (1998), Lee's film career took off. He has starred in a variety of film genres, among them romantic films such as Film/IlMare (2000) and ''Film/OverTheRainbow'' (2002), the melodrama ''Film/LastPresent'' (2001), well known comedies such as Oh! Brothers (2003), action films Film/TheLastWitness (2001) and ''Film/{{Typhoon}}'' (2005), heist film ''Film/TheThieves'' (2012), film noir ''Film/NewWorld'' (2013), and period film ''Film/TheFaceReader'' (2013). He won Best Actor awards at the Blue Dragon Film Awards for ''Film/CityOfTheRisingSun'' (1999), and at the Fantasporto Director's Week for Film/TheHousemaid (2010). In 2021, Lee gained widespread international stardom and fame for his role as Seong Gi-hun, the main protagonist of Netflix's survival drama ''Series/SquidGame''. In December 2021, he was selected as Gallup Korea's Film Actor of the Year.
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Born in Seoul, Lee debuted as a fashion model, then began his acting career on television, notably in the campus series ''Feelings'' (1994) and the drama Series/{{Sandglass}} (1995). After his acting breakthrough in Film/An ffair (1998), Lee's film career took off. He has starred in a variety of film genres, among them romantic films such as Film/IlMare (2000) and ''Film/OverTheRainbow'' (2002), the melodrama ''Film/LastPresent'' (2001), well known comedies such as Oh! Brothers (2003), action films Film/TheLastWitness (2001) and ''Film/{{Typhoon}}'' (2005), heist film ''Film/TheThieves'' (2012), film noir ''Film/NewWorld'' (2013), and period film ''Film/TheFaceReader'' (2013). He won Best Actor awards at the Blue Dragon Film Awards for ''Film/CityOfTheRisingSun'' (1999), and at the Fantasporto Director's Week for Film/TheHousemaid ''Film/TheHousemaid'' (2010). In 2021, Lee gained widespread international stardom and fame for his role as Seong Gi-hun, the main protagonist of Netflix's survival drama ''Series/SquidGame''. In December 2021, he was selected as Gallup Korea's Film Actor of the Year.
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Born in Seoul, Lee debuted as a fashion model, then began his acting career on television, notably in the campus series ''Feelings'' (1994) and the drama Series/{{Sandglass}} (1995). After his acting breakthrough in Film/An ffair (1998), Lee's film career took off. He has starred in a variety of film genres, among them romantic films such as Film/IlMare (2000) and ''Film/OverTheRainbow'' (2002), the melodrama ''Film/LastPresent'' (2001), well known comedies such as Oh! Brothers (2003), action films Film/TheLastWitness (2001) and ''Film/{{Typhoon}}'' (2005), heist film ''Film/TheThieves'' (2012), film noir ''Film/NewWorld'' (2013), and period film ''Film/TheFaceReader'' (2013). He won Best Actor awards at the Blue Dragon Film Awards for ''Film/CityOfTheRisingSun'' (1999), and at the Fantasporto Director's Week for Film/TheHousemaid (2010). In 2021, Lee gained widespread international stardom and fame for his role as Seong Gi-hun, the main protagonist of Netflix's survival drama Squid Game. In December 2021, he was selected as Gallup Korea's Film Actor of the Year.
Aside from his acting career, Lee is also a businessman, having launched a chain of restaurants in Seoul, as well as founding several businesses including the development company Seorim C&D. He owns several of his businesses with fellow actor and close friend Jung Woo-sung.
Aside from his acting career, Lee is also a businessman, having launched a chain of restaurants in Seoul, as well as founding several businesses including the development company Seorim C&D. He owns several of his businesses with fellow actor and close friend Jung Woo-sung.
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Born in Seoul, Lee debuted as a fashion model, then began his acting career on television, notably in the campus series ''Feelings'' (1994) and the drama Series/{{Sandglass}} (1995). After his acting breakthrough in Film/An ffair (1998), Lee's film career took off. He has starred in a variety of film genres, among them romantic films such as Film/IlMare (2000) and ''Film/OverTheRainbow'' (2002), the melodrama ''Film/LastPresent'' (2001), well known comedies such as Oh! Brothers (2003), action films Film/TheLastWitness (2001) and ''Film/{{Typhoon}}'' (2005), heist film ''Film/TheThieves'' (2012), film noir ''Film/NewWorld'' (2013), and period film ''Film/TheFaceReader'' (2013). He won Best Actor awards at the Blue Dragon Film Awards for ''Film/CityOfTheRisingSun'' (1999), and at the Fantasporto Director's Week for Film/TheHousemaid (2010). In 2021, Lee gained widespread international stardom and fame for his role as Seong Gi-hun, the main protagonist of Netflix's survival drama Squid Game.''Series/SquidGame''. In December 2021, he was selected as Gallup Korea's Film Actor of the Year.
Aside from his acting career, Lee is also a businessman, having launched a chain of restaurants in Seoul, as well as founding several businesses including the development company Seorim C&D. He owns several of his businesses with fellow actor and close friend JungWoo-sung.Woo-sung.
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* ''The Accidental Gangster and the Mistaken Courtesan'' as Cheon-dong
* ''Film/AlongWithTheGodsTheTwoWorlds'' as God of Death (King Yeomra)
* ''Assassination'' as Yeom Seok Jin
* ''Film/BigMatch'' as Choi Ik Ho
* ''City of the Rising Sun'' as Hong-ki
* ''Film/DeliverUsFromEvil2020'' as Ray
* ''Film/TheFaceReader'' as Prince Suyang/King Sejo
* ''Film/TheHouseMaid'' as Hoon
* ''Film/IlMare'' as Han Sung Hyun
* ''Film/NewWorld'' as Lee Ja-Sung
* ''Film/OperationChromite'' as Jang Hak-Soo
* ''Film/TheThieves'' as Popie
* ''Film/WarriorsOfTheDawn'' as To-Woo
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* ''Series/ChiefOfStaff'' as Jang Tae Joon
* ''Series/SquidGame'' as Seong Gi-hun
Aside from his acting career, Lee is also a businessman, having launched a chain of restaurants in Seoul, as well as founding several businesses including the development company Seorim C&D. He owns several of his businesses with fellow actor and close friend Jung
! List of notable roles by Lee Jung Jae:
!! Film
* ''The Accidental Gangster and the Mistaken Courtesan'' as Cheon-dong
* ''Film/AlongWithTheGodsTheTwoWorlds'' as God of Death (King Yeomra)
* ''Assassination'' as Yeom Seok Jin
* ''Film/BigMatch'' as Choi Ik Ho
* ''City of the Rising Sun'' as Hong-ki
* ''Film/DeliverUsFromEvil2020'' as Ray
* ''Film/TheFaceReader'' as Prince Suyang/King Sejo
* ''Film/TheHouseMaid'' as Hoon
* ''Film/IlMare'' as Han Sung Hyun
* ''Film/NewWorld'' as Lee Ja-Sung
* ''Film/OperationChromite'' as Jang Hak-Soo
* ''Film/TheThieves'' as Popie
* ''Film/WarriorsOfTheDawn'' as To-Woo
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* ''Series/ChiefOfStaff'' as Jang Tae Joon
* ''Series/SquidGame'' as Seong Gi-hun
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Lee Jung-jae (Korean: 이정재; born December 15, 1972) is a South Korean actor, businessman and former model. With an estimated net worth of US$5 million, Lee is one of the most successful South Korean actors.
Born in Seoul, Lee debuted as a fashion model, then began his acting career on television, notably in the campus series ''Feelings'' (1994) and the drama Series/{{Sandglass}} (1995). After his acting breakthrough in Film/An ffair (1998), Lee's film career took off. He has starred in a variety of film genres, among them romantic films such as Film/IlMare (2000) and ''Film/OverTheRainbow'' (2002), the melodrama ''Film/LastPresent'' (2001), well known comedies such as Oh! Brothers (2003), action films Film/TheLastWitness (2001) and ''Film/{{Typhoon}}'' (2005), heist film ''Film/TheThieves'' (2012), film noir ''Film/NewWorld'' (2013), and period film ''Film/TheFaceReader'' (2013). He won Best Actor awards at the Blue Dragon Film Awards for ''Film/CityOfTheRisingSun'' (1999), and at the Fantasporto Director's Week for Film/TheHousemaid (2010). In 2021, Lee gained widespread international stardom and fame for his role as Seong Gi-hun, the main protagonist of Netflix's survival drama Squid Game. In December 2021, he was selected as Gallup Korea's Film Actor of the Year.
Aside from his acting career, Lee is also a businessman, having launched a chain of restaurants in Seoul, as well as founding several businesses including the development company Seorim C&D. He owns several of his businesses with fellow actor and close friend Jung Woo-sung.
Born in Seoul, Lee debuted as a fashion model, then began his acting career on television, notably in the campus series ''Feelings'' (1994) and the drama Series/{{Sandglass}} (1995). After his acting breakthrough in Film/An ffair (1998), Lee's film career took off. He has starred in a variety of film genres, among them romantic films such as Film/IlMare (2000) and ''Film/OverTheRainbow'' (2002), the melodrama ''Film/LastPresent'' (2001), well known comedies such as Oh! Brothers (2003), action films Film/TheLastWitness (2001) and ''Film/{{Typhoon}}'' (2005), heist film ''Film/TheThieves'' (2012), film noir ''Film/NewWorld'' (2013), and period film ''Film/TheFaceReader'' (2013). He won Best Actor awards at the Blue Dragon Film Awards for ''Film/CityOfTheRisingSun'' (1999), and at the Fantasporto Director's Week for Film/TheHousemaid (2010). In 2021, Lee gained widespread international stardom and fame for his role as Seong Gi-hun, the main protagonist of Netflix's survival drama Squid Game. In December 2021, he was selected as Gallup Korea's Film Actor of the Year.
Aside from his acting career, Lee is also a businessman, having launched a chain of restaurants in Seoul, as well as founding several businesses including the development company Seorim C&D. He owns several of his businesses with fellow actor and close friend Jung Woo-sung.
