Lee Jung-jin | |
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![]() Lee in June 2016 | |
Born | (1978-05-25)May 25, 1978 (age 46)[1] |
Education | Hanyang University - Theater and Film |
Occupation | Actor |
Agent | Image9coms[2] |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 이정진 |
Revised Romanization | I Jeong-jin |
McCune–Reischauer | Ri Chŏngjin |
Lee Jung-jin, (born May 25, 1978) is a South Korean actor.
Lee Jung-jin graduated fromKonkuk University with a degree in horticulture before studying acting atHanyang University.[3]
Lee worked as a fashionmodel before being discovered by Jeong Young-beom, theCEO of talent agency Star J Entertainment.[3] He made his acting debut in the 1998sitcomSoonpoong Clinic, and has since appeared in manytelevision dramas, includingTwo Outs in the Ninth Inning,Love Story in Harvard,The Fugitive: Plan B, andA Hundred Year Legacy.[4][5]
He also starred in the filmsOnce Upon a Time in High School,Mapado,Troubleshooter,[6]Eun-ha,[7] and most notablyPietà,[8][9] for which he received the prestigiousOkgwan Order of Cultural Merit.[10][11]
From 2009 to 2011, Lee was a cast member of the popular variety show segmentQualifications of Men onKBS2'sHappy Sunday.[5][12]
In 2020, Lee Jung-jin played a character of Lee Lim, the illegitimate brother of King Lee Ho and half-uncle of Lee Gon (Lee Min-ho) in SBS TV multi-starrerThe King: Eternal Monarch.[13]
Lee began hismandatory military service on February 28, 2005, where he worked as a member of the public staff at theGwangjin District office.[14]
Lee is an ambassador for South Korean international humanitarian and development organization, Good Neighbors.[3]
In January 2018, Lee's agency confirmed he had been dating former member ofNine Muses'Euaerin [ko] since June 2017.[15][16] The couple split in 2019.[citation needed]
Year | English Title | Korean Title | Role | Notes |
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2000 | Bloody Beach | 해변으로 가다 | Sang-tae | |
2002 | Bet On My Disco | 해적, 디스코 왕 되다 | Hae-jeok | |
2004 | Once Upon a Time in High School | 말죽거리 잔혹사 | Woo-sik | |
2005 | Seoul Raiders | 韓城攻略 | Jeon | Hong Kong film |
Mapado | 마파도 | Uhm Jae-chul | ||
2010 | Troubleshooter | 해결사 | Jang Pil-ho | |
No Doubt | 돌이킬 수 없는 | Yoo Se-jin | ||
2012 | Wonderful Radio | 원더풀 라디오 | Lee Jae-hyeok | |
Pietà | 피에타 | Lee Kang-do | ||
2015 | Eun-ha | 은하 | Seo-jun | |
2016 | Duel: Final Round | 대결 | Choi Kang-ho |
Year | English Title | Korean Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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1998 | Soonpoong Clinic | 순풍 산부인과 | |||
1999 | Ad Madness | 광끼 | |||
2000 | She's the One | 나는 그녀가 좋다 | Choi Seung-man | ||
More Than Words Can Say | 좋은걸 어떡해 | Kang Min-soo | |||
She's More Beautiful Than a Flower | 꽃보다 아름다운 그녀 | ||||
2001 | Lovers | 연인들 | |||
2002 | Bad Girls | 나쁜 여자들 | Lee In-ku | ||
Trio | 삼총사 | Lee Jae-moon | |||
2003 | Escape from Unemployment | 백수 탈출 | Wang Woo-ram | ||
2004 | Doctor K | 닥터 K | |||
April Kiss | 4월의 키스 | Han Jung-woo | |||
2005 | Love Story in Harvard | 러브 스토리 인 하버드 | Hong Jung-min | ||
2007 | 9 End 2 Outs | 9회말 2아웃 | Byun Hyung-tae | ||
2008 | Don't Cry My Love | 사랑해, 울지마 | Han Young-min | ||
2010 | The Fugitive: Plan B | 도망자 플랜 B | Detective Do Soo | ||
2013 | A Hundred Year Legacy | 백년의 유산 | Lee Se-yoon | ||
Basketball | 빠스껫 볼 | gambling basketball star | Cameo | ||
2014 | Temptation | 유혹 | Kang Min-woo | ||
2016 | My Horrible Boss | 욱씨남정기 | Jang Si-hwan | ||
The K2 | 더 케이투 | Choi Sung-won | |||
2017 | The Liar and His Lover | 그녀는 거짓말을 너무 사랑해 | Choi Jin-hyuk | [17] | |
2020 | The King: Eternal Monarch | 더 킹: 영원의 군주 | Lee Lim | ||
2023 | Queen of Masks | 가면의 여왕 | Song Je-hyeok | [18] |
Year | English Title | Korean Title | Role | Ref. |
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1998 | Love for Three Days | 3일 간의 사랑 | ||
2009-2011 | Qualifications of Men | 남자의 자격 | ||
2012 | 꿈꾸는 광고제작소 | |||
2013 | Our Neighborhood Arts and Physical Education | 우리동네 예체능 | ||
2015 | Law of the Jungle in Yap Islands | 정글의 법칙 | ||
2017-2018 | Rural Police (Seasons 2-3) | 시골경찰 | ||
2021 | Star Golf Big League | 스타골프빅리그 | Cast Member | [19] |
2022 | Golf Battle: Birdie Buddies 4 | 편먹고 공치리4 | Contestant | [20] |
Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
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2008 | Seoul Social Work Conference | 후원자 부문 서울특별시장상 | — | Won | |
2012 | 7th Asia Model Awards | Model Star Award | — | Won | [21] |
Korea Film Actor's Association | Achievement Award | Pieta | Won | [22] | |
Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism | Okgwan Order of Cultural Merit[23] | Won | [23] | ||
2013 | 6thKorea Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actor | A Hundred Year Legacy | Won | |
MBC Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Serial Drama | Won | [24] | ||
2014 | SBS Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actor in a Drama Special | Temptation | Nominated | |
2020 | SBS Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries Fantasy/Romance Drama | The King: Eternal Monarch | Nominated | [25] |