Lee Jong-hyuk (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]

Lee Jong-hyuk
Born (1974-07-31) July 31, 1974 (age 49)
EducationSeoul Institute of the Arts - Theater
Years active1998–present
AgentDain Entertainment (formerly Motion Media)[2]
SpouseChoi Eun-ae
Children2
Korean name
Hangul
이종혁
Hanja
Revised RomanizationI Jong-hyeok
McCune–ReischauerYi Chonghyŏk

Filmography edit

Film edit

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 edit

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 Season 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
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 My Cute Guys 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: 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]

Web series edit

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2014 One Sunny Day Young-ho

Television show edit

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 [24][25]
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 [26]
2021 Drinking Guys Host [27]
2021–2022 General Meeting of Shareholders [28]
2022 Hot Singers Cast Member [29]
Now, Follow Me with Lee Jun-soo [30]
Golf Battle: Birdie Buddies Contestant Season 4 [31]
2023 The Power of Superfoods Storyteller [32]

Music video edit

Year Song Title Artist
2013 "Open the Door" Im Chang-jung

Theater edit

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 [33]
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 [34]

Discography edit

Year Song Title Notes
2006 "Ae soo" Track from Hello, God OST

Awards and nominations edit

Year presented, name of the award ceremony, award category, nominated work and the result of the nomination
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 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[35] Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries Genre/Action Drama Good Casting Nominated

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