Lee Beom-soo
Lee in 2013
Born	(1969-10-16)October 16, 1969 (age 56) Cheongju,North Chungcheong Province, South Korea
Alma mater	Chung-ang University
Years active	1990–present
Agent	Y1 Entertainment[1]
Spouse	Lee Yoon-jin ​ ​ (m. 2010; div. 2026)​
Children	2
Korean name
Hangul	이범수
Hanja	李凡秀
RR	I Beomsu
MR	I Pŏmsu

Lee Beom-soo (born October 16, 1969) is a South Korean actor. He is well known for his role inSingles (2003),Giant (2010),On Air (2008),Surgeon Bong Dal-hee (2007), as well as inHistory of a Salaryman (2012).

Lee enrolled in the Department of Theater atChung-ang University inSeoul in 1988.^[2] He made his acting debut in the 1990 filmKurae, Kakkumun Hanulul Boja (Yes, Let’s Look Up At the Sky Now and Again).^[3] Following his debut, he appeared in films includingThe Ginkgo Bed,City of the Rising Sun,The Anarchists,Jungle Juice andWet Dreams, but it was the 2003 filmSingles that made him rise to stardom.^[3] The Korean press has dubbed him "The Little Giant of Chungmuro" (Korean equivalent ofHollywood). He received a 2011 Seoul Art & Culture Award for best TV drama actor for his role inGiant.^[4]

In 2003, Lee married a college classmate, but got divorced after 5 months of marriage. It was reported that the reason for divorce was familial conflict, financial disputes, and differences in personality. However, it is said that the two did not register their marriage, so there were no issues to their family register.^[5]

In May 2010, he married a former news anchor and English interpreter, Lee Yoon-jin, 14 years his junior.^[3] Shortly after the May wedding ceremony, they announced that they were expecting their first child. Their daughter, Lee So-eul, was born on March 1, 2011.^[6][7] On February 21, 2014, their son, Lee Da-eul was born.^[8]

On March 16, 2024, after 14 years of marriage, Lee's agency Y1 Entertainment confirmed reports of him and his wife's separation and that the couple were in the process of negotiating their divorce.^[9] They were involved in a divorce dispute, with his wife taking to social media to accuse the actor of being unfaithful and uncooperative with divorce proceedings. She also alleged that he prevented her from seeing their son. Through a statement released by his agency, Lee denied his estranged wife's claims.^{[10][11][12][13]}

On February 6, 2026, Lee's agency confirmed that the couple had reached an amicable agreement and finalized their divorce.^[14]

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