Lee Jong-Suk - Wikipedia
Lee Jong-Suk - Wikipedia
Lee Jong-Suk - Wikipedia
Lee Jong-suk
Lee Jong-suk (Korean: 이종석, born 14 September 1989) is a
Lee Jong-suk
South Korean actor and model. He debuted in 2005 as a
runway model, becoming the youngest male model ever to
participate in Seoul Fashion Week. Lee's breakthrough role
was in School 2013 (2012). He is also well known for his roles
in I Can Hear Your Voice (2013), Doctor Stranger (2014),
Pinocchio (2014), W (2016), While You Were Sleeping (2017),
Romance Is a Bonus Book (2019), and Big Mouth (2022).
Education
Lee majored in Professional Motion Pictures and Art at
Konkuk University and graduated from the university in
2016.[3]
In 2010, Lee made his official acting debut in the South Height 186 cm (6 ft 1 in)[2]
Korean TV series Prosecutor Princess. He also made his big-
screen debut in the horror movie Ghost. Korean name
Hangul 이종석
2011–2013: Rising popularity and breakthrough Hanja 李鐘奭
Lee started to gain recognition following his supporting role in Revised I Jong-seok
the hit drama Secret Garden where he played a talented young Romanization
composer with a surly attitude and a forbidden crush on the McCune– Yi Chongsŏk
second male lead.[8][9] In 2011, he appeared in MBC's sitcom Reischauer
High Kick Season 3 where he gained further popularity.[10][11]
Lee also co-starred in the film R2B: Return to Base in 2012, a loose remake of the critically
acclaimed 1986 film Top Gun.[12]
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In July 2016, Lee returned to the Korean small screen with MBC's fantasy thriller W alongside Han
Hyo-joo.[36][37] The drama topped popularity charts in Korea[38] and Lee won the Daesang (Grand
Prize) at the year-end MBC Drama Awards.[39] The same year, he co-starred in the promotional
web drama 7 First Kisses for Lotte Duty Free.[40]
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In 2017, Lee starred in the crime film VIP, marking his first lead role as a villain.[41][42] Lee then
starred in the supernatural-procedural drama While You Were Sleeping alongside Bae Suzy in
September.[43][44] In July of the same year, Lee was appointed Goodwill Ambassador for Korean
tourism by the Korea Tourism Organization. The organization also released promotional videos
featuring the actor, titled "8 Episodes of Korea", which focused on tourist spots in 10 different
regions including Seoul, Gyeonggi, Gangwon, Jeju and Gyeongju.[45]
In 2018, Lee was cast in the three-episode drama The Hymn of Death, a remake of the 1991 film
Death Song.[46][47] Lee signed with new management agency YNK Entertainment once his
contract with YG Entertainment ended on 31 March 2018,[48] but terminated his contract five
months later.[49] and established his own agency "A-man Project".[48]
In 2019, he starred in his first romantic comedy drama Romance Is a Bonus Book alongside Lee
Na-young.[50][51]
In 2021, after finishing his military duty, he made a comeback with a cameo in The Witch : Part 2.
The Other One.[52] Lee later confirmed for the official film Decibel alongside Kim Rae-won, Lee
Sang-hee, and Cha Eun-woo. This will be the second time Lee will appear as the villain in a movie.
With VIP being the first movie he is the villain.[53] Later in September 2021, Lee confirmed the
MBC drama Big Mouth with Im Yoon-ah, coming back three years after his discharge from the
military. It aired in 2022.[54]
In 2022, Lee held a fan meeting 'RE, JONG SUK' at the Blue Square Mastercard Hall in Seoul on 12
September.[55]
Personal life
Lee is best friends with fellow model-actor and School 2013 co-star Kim Woo-bin, whom he has
known since their modeling days.[56][57]
He was the owner of the dining cafe, 89Mansion.[58] The cafe closed permanently on September
14, 2020 due to effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.[59]
Relationship
On 31 December 2022, Lee's agency confirmed his relationship with singer-actress IU.[60][61][62]
The agency on IU's side also confirmed the couple's relationship, which started four months prior
to the official announcement.[63]
Military enlistment
Lee began his mandatory military service on 8 March 2019. Lee was deemed unfit to enlist as an
active duty soldier as a result of suffering a car accident when he was 16 and tearing his anterior
cruciate ligament. Therefore, he was confirmed to work as a public service officer, and was
expected to be discharged on 31 December 2020.[64][65][66] He was discharged on 2 January
2021.[67]
Philanthropy
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On 7 March 2022, Lee donated 100 million won to the Hope Bridge Disaster Relief Association (htt
ps://relief.or.kr/eng/hope/intro.php) to help the victims of the massive wildfire that started in
Uljin, Gyeongbuk and spread to Samcheok, Gangwon.[68]
Filmography
Discography
Soundtrack appearances
"Would You Know" (그대는 2017 While You Were Sleeping OST
알까요)
Asia Model Awards 2014 Model Star Award Lee Jong-suk Won [73]
Grand Bell Awards 2014 Most Popular Actor Hot Young Bloods Nominated
KBS Drama Awards 2012 Best New Actor School 2013 Won [15]
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Korea Brand Stars 2015 Grand Prize (Daesang) Lee Jong-suk Won [76]
Korean Culture and Top Excellence Award, Actor I Can Hear Your Won
2013 [77]
Entertainment Awards Hallyu Grand Award Voice Won
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State honors
Listicles
Notes
1. Honors are given at the Korean Popular Culture and Arts Awards, arranged by the Korea
Creative Content Agency and hosted by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.[89][90]
They are awarded to those who have contributed to the arts and South Korea's pop culture.[91]
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