Lee Je-hoon

Lee Je-hoon (born July 4, 1984) is a South Korean actor. He started his career in indie films, then went on to appear in commercial films like The Front Line (2011), Architecture 101 (2012) and My Paparotti (2013), and television series like Fashion King (2012), Secret Door (2014), Signal (2016), Tomorrow, With You (2017) and Where Stars Land (2018).

This is a Korean name; the family name is Lee.
Lee Je-hoon
Lee at an autograph event in Gasan-dong, November 2018
Born (1984-07-04) July 4, 1984
Seoul, South Korea
EducationKorea National University of Arts - School of Drama
OccupationActor
Years active2007–present
Agent
  • saram entertainment
Korean name
Hangul
Revised RomanizationI Jehun
McCune–ReischauerI Chehun

Career

Beginnings

When Lee Je-hoon realized that he wanted to go into acting, he dropped out of the Biotechnology major at Korea University and transferred to the School of Drama at Korea National University of Arts.[1] From 2006 to 2010, Lee appeared in more than 18 student shorts and indie films,[2] notably the queer coming-of-age romance Just Friends?.[3][4] He also appeared as an extra in a number of commercial films, including erotic thriller The Servant and romantic comedy Finding Mr. Destiny.[5][6]

2011–2012: Breakthrough

Then Lee had his breakthrough in 2011. He received critical raves for his performances as a manipulative alpha-male in the haunting indie Bleak Night,[7][8][9] and as a morphine-addicted squad leader in big-budget war film The Front Line.[10][11][12] He gained mainstream popularity as a shy college student pining for his first love in box-office hit Architecture 101,[13][14] and though the television series Fashion King was poorly received, his role as a struggling young chaebol heir in Korea's fashion industry further showcased his versatility.[15][13]

Lee next starred opposite acclaimed veteran actor, Han Suk-kyu in the comedy-drama My Paparotti, which focuses on the special relationship between a high school gang member who dreams of becoming a singer like the late tenor Luciano Pavarotti, and the music teacher who helps him pursue his dream.[16][17] He next starred in Ghost Sweepers,[18] dubbed the character Jack Frost for the Korean release of 3D animated film Rise of the Guardians,[19] and featured in the crime thriller An Ethics Lesson.[20]

2012–present: Enlistment and return to acting

Lee enlisted on October 25, 2012 for his mandatory military service as a member of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency riot police.[21][22] He was discharged on July 24, 2014.[23][24]

Lee in 2016

For his comeback project, Lee chose Secret Door, a period drama about Crown Prince Sado who was controversially executed through death by starvation by his father King Yeongjo; the series reunited him with Han Suk-kyu.[25][26] This was followed by the Jo Sung-hee-directed film Phantom Detective, a modern retelling of the eponymous folk hero Hong Gil-dong as a private detective in the 1990s.[27]

In 2016, Lee starred in tvN's fantasy crime drama Signal together with Cho Jin-woong and Kim Hye-soo, which was critically and commercially successful.[28][29]

In 2017, Lee starred in the fantasy romance drama Tomorrow, With You opposite Shin Min-a, portraying a CEO of a real estate company who has the ability to travel through time.[30][31] He then starred in the biographical period drama film Anarchist from Colony directed by Lee Joon-ik, playing the character of Park Yeol, a self-proclaimed anarchist and revolutionary activist during the Colonial Era of Japan.[32][33] The same year Lee starred in the film I Can Speak as a civil servant who also tutors English.[34]

In 2018, Lee was cast in the film Time to Hunt directed by Yoon Sung-hyun.[35] The same year, he starred in the airport-themed melodrama Where Stars Land alongside Chae Soo-bin.[36] Lee and co-star Chae Soo-bin were appointed as honorary ambassadors of Incheon International Airport.[37]

In 2019, Lee filmed the travel reality programme Traveller along with Ryu Jun-yeol where the two stars enjoy a backpacking holiday in Cuba.[38] The same year, he was cast in the film Tomb Robbery.[39] In 2020, he made a special appearance in the drama "Stove League," showing off his presence.[40]

Filmography

Film
Year English title Korean title Role Notes
2007 They Live by Night 밤은 그들만의 시간 Private Shin short film
Placebo short film
Small Town Rivals 이장과 군수 Chun-sam's friend
2008 Ah Man 아, 맨 short film
Holy Vacation 숭고한 방학 Kang Young-woon short film
2009 Just Friends? 친구사이? Seok-i short film
언어생활 Kyung-min short film
When Winter Comes 겨울이 온다 short film
The Pit and the Pendulum 약탈자들 young Sang-tae
2010 The Influence 인플루언스 Sunjong [41]
The Servant 방자전 Hanbok maker
Finding Mr. Destiny 김종욱 찾기 Woo-hyung
Maldives Express 몰디브 환상특급 Eun-seok short film
A Dog Came Into My Flash 나의 플래시 속으로 들어온 개 Son/Twenty-something man short film
Miss Communication 미쓰 커뮤니케이션 Male book designer short film
Ghost (Be With Me) 귀 鬼 Kim Se-young segment: "Tarot 3. The Unseen"
2011 Bleak Night 파수꾼 Ki-tae
The Front Line 고지전 Captain Shin Il-young
2012 Architecture 101 건축학개론 Lee Seung-min in the past
Ghost Sweepers 점쟁이들 Suk-hyun
Rise of the Guardians Jack Frost (voice) animated; Korean dubbed
2013 An Ethics Lesson 분노의 윤리학 Kim Jung-hoon
My Paparotti 파파로티 Lee Jang-ho
늦은 후...愛 short film (SMPA PSA);
credited as assistant director[42]
2016 Phantom Detective 탐정 홍길동: 사라진 마을 Hong Gil-dong
2017 Anarchist from Colony 박열 Park Yeol
I Can Speak 아이 캔 스피크 Park Min-jae
2018 Earth: One Amazing Day 지구: 놀라운 하루 Narrator BBC Documentary[43]
2020 Time to Hunt 사냥의 시간 Joon-seok
Tomb Robbery 도굴

Television series
Year English title Korean title Role Network Notes
2010 Three Sisters 세자매 Kim Eun-gook SBS Television debut[44]
2012 Fashion King 패션왕 Jung Jae-hyuk
2014 Secret Door 비밀의 문 Yi Sun
2016 Signal 시그널 Park Hae-young tvN
2017 Tomorrow, With You 내일 그대와 Yoo So-joon
2018 Where Stars Land 여우각시별 Lee Soo-yeon SBS
2019 DMZ – Prologue DMZ 프롤로그 Narrator JTBC Documentary series[45]
2020 Hot Stove League 스토브리그 Lee Je-hoon SBS Cameo (Ep. 16)[46]
Move to Heaven 무브 투 헤븐 Jo Sang-goo Netflix

Variety show
Year Title Network Notes Ref.
2019 Traveler JTBC Cast member [38]

Discography
Year Song title Notes
2012 "Love Like This" Track from Fashion King OST[47]
2013 "The Person That Makes You Happy" Track from My Paparotti OST;
Duet with Han Suk-kyu

Goodwill ambassador
  • 2016 Honorary Ambassador of Korean Academy of Film Arts (KAFA) by Korean Film Council[48]
  • 2016 Honorary Ambassador of Korea National Police Agency's Human Rights[49]
  • 2016 Honorary Ambassador of Oxfam Korea[50]
  • 2017 Honorary Ambassador of Seoul Biennale of Architecture and Urbanism.[51]

Awards and nominations

Major awards
Organizations Year Category Work Result Ref.
Asia Artist Awards 2016 Best Celebrity Award, Actor Signal Nominated
Asian Film Awards 2012 Best Supporting Actor The Front Line Nominated
Baeksang Arts Awards 2012 Best New Actor Architecture 101 Nominated
2020 Best Actor Time to Hunt Nominated [52]
Blue Dragon Film Awards 2011 Best New Actor Bleak Night Won [53]
Grand Bell Awards 2011 Won [54]
The Front Line Nominated
2017 Best Actor Anarchist from Colony Nominated
Buil Film Awards 2011 Best New Actor The Front Line Won [55]
Best Dressed N/A Nominated
2017 Best Actor Anarchist from Colony Nominated
Korean Culture and Entertainment Awards 2011 Best New Actor Bleak Night Won [56]
tvN10 Awards 2016 Best Actor Signal Nominated
PD's Choice Award, Drama Won [57]
SBS Drama Awards 2014 Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Serial Drama Secret Door Won [58]
Top 10 Stars Won
2018 Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Monday-Tuesday Drama Where Stars Land Won [59]
Best Couple Award with Chae Soo-bin Nominated

Other awards
Organizations Year Category Work Result Ref.
Cine 21 Awards 2011 Best New Actor Bleak Night Won [60]
Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival 2012 Fantasia Award Architecture 101 Won [61]
Jecheon International Music & Film Festival 2014 Best Actor in a Music Film My Paparotti Won [62]
KOFRA Film Awards 2012 Best New Actor Bleak Night Won [63]
Korean Association of Film Critics Awards 2011 The Front Line Won [64]
Korea Youth Film Festival 2017 Grand Prize Anarchist from Colony Won [65]
Golden Cinema Film Festival 2018 Popularity Award, Actor I Can Speak Won [66]
Resistance Film Festival in Korea Best Actor Anarchist from Colony , I Can Speak Won [67]

Miscellaneous awards
Organizations Year Category Work Result Ref.
Amnesty International Awards 2017 Special Award I Can Speak Won [68]
BIFF with Marie Claire Asia Star Awards 2017 Asia Star Award Anarchist from Colony Won [69]
CGV Arthouse Opening Ceremony 2014 Plaque for Rising Star in Independent Film Bleak Night Won [70]
CINE ICON: KT&G Actor / Actress Event 2016 ICON OF THE YEAR Phantom Detective Won
KAFA 10th Anniversary Award Actor Special Merit Award Bleak Night Won [71]
Mnet 20's Choice Awards 2012 20's Male Movie Star Architecture 101 Won [72]
Taxpayers' Day 2019 Presidential Commendation N/A Won [73]
The Korea Film Actors Association 2016 Popular Star Award Phantom Detective Won [74]

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