Lee Jong-hyuk
South Korean actor (born 1974)
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Lee Jong-hyuk (Korean: 이종혁; born July 31, 1974) is a South Korean actor. After more than a decade of leading and supporting roles on stage, film and television, he gained newfound mainstream popularity through the 2012 romantic comedy series A Gentleman's Dignity.[3][4][5][6][7][8][9]
BornJuly 31, 1974
EducationSeoul Institute of the Arts - Theater
Yearsactive1998–present
AgentDain Entertainment (formerly Motion Media)[2]
Lee Jong-hyuk | |
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| Born | July 31, 1974 |
| Education | Seoul Institute of the Arts - Theater |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Agent | Dain Entertainment (formerly Motion Media)[2] |
| Spouse | Choi Eun-ae[citation needed] |
| Children | 2[citation needed] |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 이종혁 |
| Hanja | 李鐘赫 |
| RR | I Jonghyeok |
| MR | I Chonghyŏk |
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Shiri | Special agent, North Korean 8th Squad | ||
| 1999 | Attack the Gas Station | Thug 4, Yonggari's underling | ||
| 2000 | General Hospital, The Movie: A Thousand Days | |||
| 2004 | Once Upon a Time in High School | Cha Jong-hoon | ||
| Shinsukki Blues | Judicial Affairs team leader / Shin Seok-gi | |||
| 2005 | Mr. Socrates | Squad leader Shin | ||
| 2006 | A Dirty Carnival | Gangster in the movie | ||
| Dark Forest | Jung Woo-jin | |||
| A Good Day to Have an Affair | Fox 2 | |||
| 2008 | Miss Gold Digger | Han Dong-min | ||
| Radio Dayz | K | |||
| Crush and Blush | Seo Jong-cheol | |||
| 2010 | Parallel Life | Lee Kang-seong | ||
| 2011 | Hindsight | Baek Kyung-min | ||
| 2012 | Rise of the Guardians | Pitch Black | animated, Korean dubbed | [10] |
| 2014 | The File | Han Dong-min | [11] | |
| 2015 | My Sister, the Pig Lady | Joon-seob | ||
| 2018 | Notebook from My Mother | Gyu-hyeon | [12] | |
| Student A | Teacher | |||
| Unfinished | Choi Ki-cheol | |||
| 2019 | Love, Again | An Sang-cheol | [13] |
Television series
| † | Denotes television productions that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Span Drama | |||
| 2005 | Green Rose | Shin Hyun-tae | ||
| 2006 | Hello, God | Park Dong-jae | ||
| Dr. Kkang | Seok Hee-jung | |||
| 2007 | Crazy in Love | Lee Hyun-chul | ||
| Flowers for My Life | Cameo | |||
| 2008 | Bichunmoo | Ha Chang-ryong | ||
| Formidable Rivals | Yoo Gwan-pil | |||
| Chosun Police 2 | Jin Moo-young | |||
| 2009 | Temptation of an Angel | Jung Sang-mo | Cameo | |
| 2010 | The Slave Hunters | Hwang Chul-woong | ||
| Marry Me, Please | Kim Tae-ho | |||
| The Fugitive: Plan B | Screening room translator Hwang Chul-ho | Cameo (episode 2) | ||
| 2011 | Detectives in Trouble | Jung Il-do | ||
| KBS Drama Special : Yeongdeok Women's Wrestling Team | Park Joo-young | one act-drama | ||
| 2011 | Vampire Prosecutor | Prosecutor Jin | Cameo (episode 8) | |
| 2012 | Korean Peninsula | Choi Seong-min | Cameo | |
| A Gentleman's Dignity | Lee Jung-rok | |||
| 2013 | Flower Boys Next Door | Hongdae guru | Cameo (episode 1) | |
| Dating Agency: Cyrano | Seo Byung-hoon | |||
| Master's Sun | Lee Jae-seok | Cameo (episode 11) | ||
| 2014 | Pluto Secret Society | Kang Seok's former colleague | Cameo (episode 11) | [14] |
| Drama Festival : Turning Point | Yeom Dong-il | one act-drama | ||
| 2015 | Flower of Queen | Park Min-joon | ||
| Bubble Gum | Kang Suk-joon | |||
| Reply 1988 | Sun Woo [Adult - Voice] | Cameo (episode 20) | ||
| 2016 | Descendants of the Sun | Captain Kim Jin-seok | Cameo | |
| 2018 | Yeonnam-dong 539 | Sang Bong-tae | [15] | |
| 2019 | Spring Turns to Spring | Lee Hyung-suk | ||
| He Is Psychometric | Lee Jeong-rok | Cameo (episode 1,8) | ||
| Treadstone | Colonel Shin | [16] | ||
| Rookie Historian Goo Hae-ryung | Mob Boss | Cameo (episode 1–2) | ||
| 2020 | Good Casting | Dong Gwan-soo | ||
| Men Are Men | Seo Hyun Joo's blind date | Cameo (episode 3) | ||
| 2021 | Delayed Justice | Heo Sung-yoon | Cameo ( episode 18–20) | |
| Over To You | Dong-suk | [17] | ||
| The Road: The Tragedy of One | Yoon Dong-pil | [18] | ||
| Police University | Kwon Hyuk-pil | [19] | ||
| 2022 | The Driver | Cameo | [20][21] | |
| Bad Prosecutor | Jin Kang-woo | Cameo | [22] | |
| 2023 | Our Blooming Youth | King | [23] | |
| 2026 | One-of-a-Kind Romance † | Yu-il's father | Cameo | [24] |
Web series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | One Sunny Day | Young-ho |
Television shows
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Jungle Love | Voice narration | ||
| 2013 | Dad! Where Are We Going? | Cast Member | Reality show with his son Lee Joon-soo | [25][26] |
| 2014 | Dad! Where Are We Going? Season 2 | Voice narration | ||
| 2016 | Battle Trip | Contestant | with Kim Min-kyo and Im Hyung-joon (episodes 9–10) | |
| 2021–2022 | Liberation Town | Cast Member | episode 1–34 | [27] |
| 2021 | Drinking Guys | Host | [28] | |
| 2021–2022 | General Meeting of Shareholders | [29] | ||
| 2022 | Hot Singers | Cast Member | [30] | |
| Now, Follow Me | with Lee Jun-soo | [31] | ||
| Golf Battle: Birdie Buddies | Contestant | Season 4 | [32] | |
| 2023 | The Power of Superfoods | Storyteller | [33] |
Music video appearances
| Year | Song title | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | "Open the Door" | Im Chang-jung |
Theater
| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | The Threepenny Opera | ||
| Blood Brothers | |||
| 2003 | Oh! Happy Day | ||
| Liar | |||
| 19 and 80 | Harold | ||
| 2006 | Dracula | Dracula | |
| 2008 | Singles | Su-heon | |
| 2009 | Rain Man | Charlie Babbitt | [34] |
| 2011 | 200 Pounds Beauty | Han Sang-jun | |
| 2012 | Le Passe-Muraille | Dusoleil | |
| 2013 | |||
| 2014 | Chicago | Billy Flynn | |
| Le Passe-Muraille | Dusoleil | ||
| 2022–2023 | 42nd Street | Julian Marsh | [35] |
Discography
Soundtrack appearances
| Year | Song title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | "Ae soo" | Hello, God OST |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Seoul Performing Arts Festival | Best New Actor | Won | |
| 2008 | KBS Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries | Formidable Rivals | Nominated |
| 2010 | KBS Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actor | Marry Me Please, The Slave Hunters | Nominated |
| Excellence Award, Actor in a Daily Drama | Marry Me Please | Nominated | ||
| 2011 | KBS Drama Awards | Best Actor in a One-Act/Special Drama | Yeongdeok Women's Wrestling Team | Nominated |
| 2012 | Herald DongA TV Lifestyle Awards | Best Dressed | N/a | Won |
| SBS Drama Awards | Special Acting Award, Actor in a Weekend/Daily Drama | A Gentleman's Dignity | Won | |
| 2013 | MBC Entertainment Awards | Star of the Year | Dad! Where Are We Going? | Won |
| 2014 | MBC Drama Awards | Best Actor in a Drama Short | Turning Point | Nominated |
| 2015 | MBC Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Special Project Drama | Flower of Queen | Nominated |
| 2019 | MBC Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Wednesday-Thursday Miniseries | Spring Turns to Spring | Nominated |
| 2020 | SBS Drama Awards[36] | Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries Genre/Action Drama | Good Casting | Nominated |
