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Lee Jung-jae
I Jeong-jae, I Chŏng-jae, I Chong-jae, Jung Jae Lee, Lee Jeong-jae
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2026-08-07
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Lee Jung-jae (Korean: 이정재; born December 15, 1972) 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, a Screen Actors Guild 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. Lee started his career as a fashion model, and gained popularity for his role in television drama Sandglass (1995). After his breakthrough in An Affair (1998), Lee's film career took off. He has starred in dramas such as City of the Rising Sun (1999), romantic films Il Mare (2000) and Last Present (2001), comedies such as Oh! 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). In 2021, Lee gained international fame for his role as Seong Gi-hun of Netflix's Squid Game. For his performance in the show's first season, he was nominated for numerous accolades, including the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Actor in a Drama Series, the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Drama, the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series and the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series, making him the first male actor from Asia to receive individual nominations in those categories across all four awards shows, with his win for the latter two also making history. His season 2 and 3 portrayals received mixed reviews. In December 2021, he was selected as Gallup Korea's Film Actor of the Year. In 2022, Lee was awarded the Geumgwan (1st Class) Order of Cultural Merit, the highest decoration awarded to those who have contributed to South Korean culture and arts.
Career
- 1972Born
- 1995Won Baeksang Arts Award for Best New Actor – Television
- 1995Won Blue Dragon Film Award for Best New Actor
- 1999Won Blue Dragon Film Award for Best Actor
- 2013Won Blue Dragon Film Award for Best Supporting Actor
- 2014Won Baeksang Arts Award for Best Supporting Actor – Film
Trivia
- •Place of birth: Seoul
- •Citizenship: South Korea
- •Known as: actor, film actor, advertising model, television actor
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Lee Jung-jae, a gentleman whose neighbors were also impressed: "He even opens the door when I'm carrying heavy luggage... He's extremely well-mannered" [Gwang-ye-won]
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Actor Lee Jung-jae is said to have shown constant manners in his life, holding the door for his neig..
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Lee Jung-jae Reportedly Lives in a 9 Billion Won Luxury Villa... Neighbor Says, "He Greets You in the Elevator and Has Great Manners" (Gwang Ye-won)
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Go So-young, 'Best Friend LINE' Lee Jung-jae and Jung Woo-sung: "We used to call each other by nicknames, but now we use formal language"
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Ko So-young Says Her Friendship with Lee Jung-jae Is Not the Same Anymore... "We Use Honorifics and Don't Contact Each Other Much"
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Lee Jung-jae shines with fashion sense highlighted by horn-rimmed glasses [Video]
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‘Squid Game' Hero Lee Jung-jae on Letting Go of Player 456, His Final Thoughts on Show's Urgent Message
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Artist Studio, Founded by Lee Jung-jae and Jung Woo-sung, Acquires Corpus Korea in 29 Billion Won Deal
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‘Squid Game' Star Lee Jung-jae & ‘The Glory's Lim Ji-yeon Star In Prime Video Rom-Com Series ‘Nice To Not Meet You'
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Lee Jung Jae Shines As Beloved National Actor In New Drama “Nice To Not Meet You”
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Lee Jung-jae and Lim Ji-yeon’s Rom-Com Nice to Not Meet You, Premiering Exclusively on Prime Video
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Squid Game's Lee Jung-jae on Season 2 of the International Hit Ahead of the Premiere of the Final Season.
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Lee Jung-jae reveals secret to 30-year popularity: avoiding unforgivable villain roles
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‘Squid Game’ Star Lee Jung-jae and ‘The Glory’s’ Lim Ji-yeon to Lead Prime Video Korean Rom-Com ‘Nice to Not Meet You’
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Squid Game actor Lee Jung-jae expresses interest to be part of Indian cinema: 'Would love to be part of Bollywood'
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Lee Jung-jae Shares What He Hopes Viewers Will Take Away from Dramatic “Squid Game” Season 3 Finale
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‘Squid Game’ Star Lee Jung-jae Initially Wondered if Season 3 Was the Best Ending for Gi
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