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Lee Seo-jin
South Korean actor (born 1971)
South Korean actor (born 1971)
| Field | Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| name | Lee Seo-jin | ||
| image | LeeSeojinJFWF2023.png | ||
| caption | Lee in May 2023 | ||
| birth_date | |||
| birth_place | Jung District, Seoul, South Korea | ||
| years_active | 1999–present | ||
| agent | Antenna | ||
| website | |||
| occupation | Actor | ||
| othername | Lee Suh-jin | ||
| alma_mater | New York University | ||
| module | {{Infobox Korean name/auto | child=yes | headercolor=transparent |
| hangul | %이서진 |
Lee Seo-jin (; born January 30, 1971) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for the reality shows Three Meals a Day and Grandpa Over Flowers. As an actor, he came to prominence with his leading roles in television series Damo (2003), Phoenix (2004), Lovers (2006), Yi San (2007) and Marriage Contract (2016).
Career
Lee Seo-jin made his acting debut in 1999 in the television series House Above the Waves. After several supporting roles on TV, he rose to fame in the 2003 hit period drama Damo, followed by the also popular contemporary drama Phoenix in 2004. Lee then landed his first big screen leading role in the 2005 action blockbuster Shadowless Sword.
Lee played a vampire in the cable series Freeze (2006), a gangster in Lovers (2006), However, he became well known for his portrayals of Korean historical characters King Jeongjo of Joseon in Yi San (2007), and General Gyebaek of Baekje in Gyebaek (2011).
Other activities
Lee comes from a family with strong ties in the financial sector, and believed to be involved in the banking, transportation and tourism industries, among others. He has a Business Management degree from the New York University Stern School of Business. In 2011, Lee joined the company Ask Veritas Assets Management, which specializes in intellectual property and real estate investment. He was appointed as managing director for the firm's second global contents division.
A regular volunteer of Habitat for Humanity since 2006, he was appointed its Goodwill Ambassador for Korea in 2008. Together with the Nippon Foundation and South Korean food franchise Genesis, Lee established the "Let's Tree Fund" in 2010 to conduct reforestation activities. In 2011, Lee joined relief efforts for victims of the Japanese earthquake and tsunami. Like many celebrities, Lee also publicly protested the forced repatriation of North Korean defectors.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. | 2000 | 2001 | 2005 | 2006 | 2009 | 2015 | 2018 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ghost Taxi | Gil-nam | |||||||||||
| I Love You | Jin-sung | |||||||||||
| Shadowless Sword | Dae Jeong-hyun, the last prince of Balhae | |||||||||||
| Freeze | Male | |||||||||||
| Hon | Shin-ryu | |||||||||||
| Love Forecast | Lee Dong-jin | |||||||||||
| The Shameless | ||||||||||||
| Intimate Strangers | Joon-mo | |||||||||||
| Trap: Director's Cut | Kang Woo-hyun |
Television series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. | 1999 | 2001 | 2002 | 2002–2003 | 2003 | 2004 | 2006 | 2006–2007 | 2007–2008 | 2008 | 2009 | 2011 | 2014 | 2016 | 2019 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| House Above the Waves | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Wang Cho (The Boss) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Her House | Lee Joon-hee | ||||||||||||||||||||
| New Nonstop | guest | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunday Best "A Good Man, Lee Young-woo" | one act-drama | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Since We Met | Kang Min-suk | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Shoot for the Stars | Do-hyun | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Damo | Commander Hwangbo Yoon | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Phoenix | Jang Sae-hoon | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Freeze | Baek Joong-won | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Lovers | Ha Kang-jae | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Lee San, Wind of the Palace | Yi San (King Jeongjo) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| On Air | Himself | cameo, ep 9 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Soul | Shin Ryu | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Gyebaek | Gyebaek | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Wonderful Days | Kang Dong-seok | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Marriage Contract | Han Ji-hoon | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Trap | Kang Woo-hyun | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Times | Lee Jin-woo | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Behind Every Star | Matthew / Tae-oh |
Web series
| Year | Title | Role | Ref. | 2014 | 2022 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Best Future | Choi Kang-ja | |||||
| Dr. Park's Clinic | Park Won-jung | |||||
| High School Return of a Gangster | Kim Deuk-pal |
Television show
| Year | Title | Role | Ref. | 2013–2015 | 2014–2015 | 2016 | 2017–2018 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023–2024 | 2023 | 2025 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grandpas Over Flowers | Cast member | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Three Meals a Day | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Talents for Sale | title=Lee Seo-jin, Kim Jong-kook and Noh Hong-cheol to host "Welcome" | work=HanCinema | url=http://www.hancinema.net/lee-seo-jin-kim-jong-kook-and-noh-hong-cheol-to-host-welcome-93614.html?cachemessagespoiler=1 | access-date=16 May 2016 | language=en | archive-date=October 29, 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231029004740/https://www.hancinema.net/lee-seo-jin-kim-jong-kook-and-noh-hong-cheol-to-host-welcome-93614.html?cachemessagespoiler=1 | url-status=live }} | ||||||||||||||||
| Three Meals a Day: Fishing Village 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youn's Kitchen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Three Meals a Day: Sea Ranch | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Grandpas Over Flowers Returns | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Little Forest | date=12 August 2019 | title=[TD포토] '리틀 포레스트' 찍박골의 여름 맞이 | url=http://tvdaily.asiae.co.kr/read.php3?aid=15655879881479996017 | url-status=live | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190912032719/http://tvdaily.asiae.co.kr/read.php3?aid=15655879881479996017 | archive-date=12 September 2019 | access-date=12 September 2019 | work=TV Daily | language=ko}} | |||||||||||||||
| Friday Joy Package | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youn's Stay | Cast member and vice-CEO | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Unexpected Journey | Cast member | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jinny's Kitchen | Cast member and owner of the restaurant | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jinny's Kitchen: Team Building | Cast member | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| My Grumpy Secretary | Cast member |
Music video
| Year | Title | Artist | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Forever | SKY | |
| 2000 | Lieblich | Boohwal | |
| 2001 | Goodbye | Jung Jae-wook | |
| 2004 | Where Are You? | Yim Jae-beom for Ditto 3 compilation album |
Stage
Musical
| Year | Title | Role | Theater | Date | Ref. | English | Korean | 2000 | 2001 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shakespeare's Love Method | 세익스피어식 사랑메소드 | Hamlet | Hoam Art Hall | May 12–14 | |||||
| Daehakro Performing Arts Center Grand Theater | November 17–25 |
Accolades
Awards and nominations
| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee / Work | Result | Ref. | APAN Star Awards | Baeksang Arts Awards | KBS Drama Awards | MBC Drama Awards | SBS Drama Awards | SBS Entertainment Awards | Style Icon Awards | tvN10 Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Serial Drama | Wonderful Days | |||||||||||
| 2008 | Best Actor – Television | Yi San | |||||||||||
| 2014 | Excellence Award, Actor in a Serial Drama | Wonderful Days | |||||||||||
| Netizen Award, Actor | |||||||||||||
| Best Couple Award with Kim Hee-sun | |||||||||||||
| 2001 | Best New Actor | Her House | |||||||||||
| 2003 | Excellence Award, Actor | Damo | |||||||||||
| Popularity Award, Actor | |||||||||||||
| Best Couple Award with Ha Ji-won | |||||||||||||
| 2004 | Top Excellence Award, Actor | Phoenix | |||||||||||
| Popularity Award, Actor | |||||||||||||
| Best Couple Award with Lee Eun-ju | |||||||||||||
| 2007 | Top Excellence Award, Actor | Yi San | |||||||||||
| Popularity Award, Actor | |||||||||||||
| Best Couple Award with Han Ji-min | |||||||||||||
| 2016 | Grand Prize (Daesang) | Marriage Contract | |||||||||||
| Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Special Project Drama | |||||||||||||
| Best Couple Award with Uee | |||||||||||||
| 2006 | Netizen Popularity Award, Actor | Lovers | |||||||||||
| Top 10 Star | |||||||||||||
| 2025 | Top Excellence Award (Show/Variety) | My Grumpy Secretary | |||||||||||
| 2013 | Style Icon | Lee Seo-jin | |||||||||||
| 2016 | Grand Prize (Daesang), Variety Performer | Three Meals a Day: Jeongseon Village, | |||||||||||
| Grandpas Over Flowers | |||||||||||||
| Variety Icon | Three Meals a Day: Jeongseon Village |
State honors
| Country Or Organization | Year | Honor Or Award | Ref. | National Tax Service |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Presidential Commendation |
Listicles
| Publisher | Year | Listicle | Placement | Ref. | Forbes | Korean Film Council |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Korea Power Celebrity 40 | |||||
| 2021 | Korean Actors 200 |
Notes
References
References
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- Oh, Jean. (5 August 2009). "New horror special to chill summer nights". [[The Korea Herald]].
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- (16 November 2009). "South Korean actor Lee Seo-Jin helps build homes and awareness with Habitat for Humanity during the annual Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Work Project". Habitat.org.
- Kang, Seung-hun. (14 October 2009). "Actor Lee to build houses with Jimmy Carter". 10Asia.
- (15 January 2010). "Lets Tree Fund will Plant Trees, Educate Kids". [[Nippon Foundation]].
- Hong, Lucia. (18 May 2011). "Actor Lee Seo-jin makes donation for Japan earthquake relief". 10Asia.
- "KMDb - Ghost Taxi (Gongpo Taeksi)".
- "KMDb - Love You (Ai reobeu yu)".
- "KMDb - Shadowless Sword / 無影劍 ( Mu-yeong-gum )".
- "KMDb - Freeze".
- "KMDb - Hon".
- "KMDb - Love Forecast (o-neu-rui yeon-ae)".
- (October 27, 2018). "Lee Seo-jin, the reluctant heartthrob: Playing a womanizer in 'Intimate Strangers' was no easy task for the actor".
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- Park Hyun-taek. (May 11, 2016). "Triumphant return to the drama scene". [[Korea JoongAng Daily]].
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- "Lee Seo-jin, Kim Jong-kook and Noh Hong-cheol to host "Welcome"". HanCinema.
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- (March 4, 2020). "Singer IU, Actor Lee Seo-jin Honored as Faithful Taxpayers".
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- 조선일보. (2021-01-18). "[공식] 영화진흥위원회, 韓배우 200인 선정..'Korean Actors 200' 해외 홍보 나선다".
- "KOREAN ACTORS 200".
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