Lee Joon-hyuk (Korean: 이준혁; born March 13, 1984) is a South Korean actor.[2] He is best known for his role as Seo Dong-jae in Stranger (2017–2020). His other notable works include Naked Fireman (2017), A Poem a Day (2018), Designated Survivor: 60 Days (2019), 365: Repeat the Year (2020), Dark Hole (2021), and Vigilante (2023).
Lee Joon-hyuk | |
|---|---|
 Lee in 2019 | |
| Born | March 13, 1984 Seoul, South Korea |
| Education | Hanshin University – Advertising and Public Relations Dankook University – Performing Arts[1] |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Agent | ACE FACTORY |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 이준혁 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | I Jun-hyeok |
| McCune–Reischauer | Yi Chunhyŏk |
Career
editLee Joon-hyuk made his entertainment debut in 2006 (January 20) by appearing in a music video by hip hop band Typhoon. He began acting in the 2007 television drama First Wives' Club, followed by a few supporting turns.[3][4] Lee rise to popularity with his starring roles in Three Brothers (2009),[5][6] I Am Legend (2010), City Hunter (2011),[7] and Man from the Equator (2012).[8]
In 2011, Lee appeared in Carried by the Wind, a reality show that aired as part of Sunday Night in which several male celebrities go on a road trip in the United States to learn about music.[9] He also expanded his Korean Wave fan base by starring in the Chinese television drama Half a Fairytale in 2012.[10]
Lee enlisted for his mandatory military service on June 19, 2012, and was discharged on March 18, 2014.[11][12][13] He made his acting comeback in My Spring Days.[14]
In 2017, Lee gained recognition with his roles in crime thriller Stranger and fantasy epic Along With the Gods: The Two Worlds.[15] In 2018, Lee played the lead role in the medical drama A Poem a Day[16] and the second lead role in the sci-fi drama Are You Human? In 2019, Lee joined the cast of the critically acclaimed tvN drama Designated Survivor: 60 Days and of the OCN drama The Lies Within. He also played the role of baseball coach Choi Jin-tae alongside Lee Joo-young in the independent film Baseball Girl, which premiered at the 24th Busan International Film Festival on October 4, 2019.
In 2020, Lee starred in the timetravel mystery thriller 365: Repeat the Year as a detective of a homicide team.[17] That role brought him Best Acting Award at the 5th Asia Artist Awards, as well as Excellence Award (Actor in a Monday-Tuesday Miniseries) at the 39th MBC Drama Awards. Later that year he reprised his role of Seo Dong-jae in the second season of Stranger.[18]
In 2021, Lee starred in the OCN drama Dark Hole, had a cameo role in the tvN drama Secret Royal Inspector & Joy and is set to appear in Kwak Kyung-taek's film Firefighter.[19]
In August 2020, Lee achieved 'Three-Civil-Servants' award of the year. In November 2020, Lee appointed as 'Honorary Firefighter' by the president of South Korea on '58th Firefighter Day's Celebration'. He was awarded this title for his generous donation of his full fee from Naked Fireman drama to 'South Korea Fire Service' and appearing in two firefighting-related projects.[20]
In 2021, Lee was featured on The Actor is Present – The Korean Actors 200 KOFIC campaign. His KOFIC biography tagline was "a generalist who meticulously plays selfishness, justice, and the extremes of human emotions".
Philanthropy
editOn December 6, 2022, Lee decided to donate all royalties to animal protection organizations right from the pre-publishing stage of 'Hello Popcorn'.[21]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Fortune Salon | Ho-joon | [22] | |
| 2010 | I Saw the Devil | NIS agent | Cameo | [23] |
| 2012 | The Peach Tree | Chul-min | [24] | |
| 2016 | Two Rooms, Two Nights | Cafe owner | [25] | |
| 2017 | Along With the Gods: The Two Worlds | First lieutenant Park | [26] | |
| 2018 | Along with the Gods: The Last 49 Days | [26] | ||
| 2019 | No Mercy | Han Jung-woo | [27] | |
| Baseball Girl | Choi Jin-tae | [28] | ||
| 2022 | Reverse | Ryu Jun-ho | Sound film | [29] |
| 2023 | The Roundup: No Way Out | Joo Seong-cheol | [30] | |
| 12.12: The Day | Kwon Hyung-jin | Cameo | [31] | |
| TBA | Firefighter | Song Ki-chul | [19] |
Television series
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Drama City – "The Way Love Moves Us" | Seo Jung-woo | One act-drama | [32] |
| 2007–08 | First Wives' Club | Han Sun-soo | [33] | |
| 2008 | Worlds Within | Lee Joon-ki | [34] | |
| 2008–2009 | Star's Lover | Min Jang-soo | [35] | |
| 2009 | The City Hall | Ha Soo-in | [36] | |
| 2009–2010 | Three Brothers | Kim Yi-sang | [37] | |
| 2010 | I Am Legend | Jang Tae-hyun | [38] | |
| Secret Garden | Joon-hyuk | Cameo (Ep. 8) | [39] | |
| 2011 | City Hunter | Kim Young-joo | [40] | |
| 2012 | Man from the Equator | Lee Jang-il | [41] | |
| Fairytale | Du Yu Feng | Chinese drama | [42] | |
| 2014 | My Spring Days | Kang Dong-wook | [43] | |
| 2015 | House of Bluebird | Kim Ji-wan | [44] | |
| 2016 | The Birth of a Married Woman | Kim Chul-soo | [45] | |
| 2017 | Naked Fireman | Kang Chul-soo | [46] | |
| 2017–2020 | Stranger | Seo Dong-jae | Season 1–2 | [47][18] |
| 2017 | Drama Stage – "Chief B and the Love Letter" | Cameo | [48] | |
| JTBC Drama Festa – "Han Yeo-reum's Memory" | Park Hae-joon | [49] | ||
| 2018 | A Poem a Day | Ye Jae-wook | [50] | |
| Are You Human? | Ji Young-hoon | [51] | ||
| Life | Park Jin-young | Cameo (Ep. 16) | [52] | |
| 2019 | Designated Survivor: 60 Days | Oh Young-seok | [53] | |
| The Lies Within | Jeong Sang-hoon | [54] | ||
| 2020 | 365: Repeat the Year | Ji Hyeong-joo | [17] | |
| 2021 | Dark Hole | Yoo Tae-han | ||
| Secret Royal Inspector & Joy | Crown Prince Sohyeon | [55] | ||
| Our Beloved Summer | Jang Do-yul | Cameo | [56] | |
| 2023 | Vigilante | Jo Kang-ok | [57][58] | |
| 2024 | Dongjae, the Good or the Bastard | Seo Dong-jae | Stranger spin-off | [59] |
| 2025 | Love Scout | Yoo Eun-ho | [60] | |
| Mercy For None | Gi-seok | Cameo | [61] |
Television show
edit| Year | Title | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Sunday Night: Carried by the Wind | Cast member | [62] |
Hosting
edit| Year | Event | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Closing ceremony 26th Busan International Film Festival | with Lee Joo-young | [63] |
Music video appearances
edit| Year | Song title | Artist | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | "I Will Wait" (기다릴게) | Typhoon | [64] |
| 2010 | "Love Bear" (사랑 곰) | KCM | [65] |
Discography
edit| Soundtrack appearances | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Song title | With | Album |
| 2010 | "You" (그대가) | — | I Am Legend Soundtrack[66] |
| "You" (그대가) (Duet Ver.) | Kim Jung-eun | ||
| 2011 | "Like an Indian Doll" (인디언 인형처럼) | Nuck | Carried by the Wind Project Part 8 |
Awards and nominations
edit| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee / Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asia Artist Awards | 2020 | Best Acting Award | 365: Repeat the Year Stranger 2 |
Won | [67][unreliable source?] |
| Blue Dragon Film Awards | 2023 | Best Supporting Actor | The Roundup: No Way Out | Nominated | [68] |
| Korea Drama Awards | 2019 | Excellence Award, Actor | Designated Survivor: 60 Days | Nominated | [69] |
| KBS Drama Awards | 2009 | Excellence Award, Actor in a Serial Drama | Three Brothers | Nominated | |
| Best Couple (with Oh Ji-eun) | Nominated | ||||
| 2012 | Excellence Award, Actor in a Mid-length Drama | Man from the Equator | Nominated | ||
| 2015 | Excellence Award, Actor in a Serial Drama | House of Bluebird | Nominated | ||
| 2018 | Excellence Award, Actor in a Mid-Length Drama | Are You Human? | Nominated | ||
| MBC Drama Awards | 2020 | Excellence Award, Actor in a Monday-Tuesday Miniseries | 365: Repeat the Year | Won | [70] |
| SBS Drama Awards | 2008 | New Star Award | First Wives' Club | Won | [71] |
| 2011 | Excellence Award, Actor in a Drama Special | City Hunter | Nominated |
Listicles
edit| Publisher | Year | Listicle | Placement | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moviewalker Press | 2024 | 10 Korean Actors that Movie Writers Recommended in 2024 | Top 10 | [72] |
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