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Lee Seo-jin
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).
Lee Seo-jin | |
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Lee Seo-jin in August 2019 | |
| Born | January 30, 1971 |
| Other names | Lee Suh-jin |
| Alma mater | New York University |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Agent | Hook Entertainment |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 이서진 |
| Revised Romanization | I Seo-jin |
| McCune–Reischauer | I Sŏchin |
| Website | www |
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.[1][2] Lee then landed his first big screen leading role in the 2005 action blockbuster Shadowless Sword.[3]
Lee played a vampire in the cable series Freeze (2006), a gangster in Lovers (2006),[2] and a criminal profiler in Soul (2009).[4][5] However, he became well-known for his portrayals of Korean historical characters King Jeongjo of Joseon in Yi San (2007),[6] and General Gyebaek of Baekje in Gyebaek (2011).[7][8]
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.[9][10][11]
A regular volunteer of Habitat for Humanity since 2006, he was appointed its Goodwill Ambassador for Korea in 2008.[12][13] Together with the Nippon Foundation and South Korean food franchise Genesis, Lee established the "Let's Tree Fund" in 2010 to conduct reforestation activities.[14] In 2011, Lee joined relief efforts for victims of the Japanese earthquake and tsunami.[15] Like many celebrities, Lee also publicly protested the forced repatriation of North Korean defectors.[citation needed]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Ghost Taxi | Gil-nam | ||
| 2001 | I Love You | Jin-sung | ||
| 2005 | Shadowless Sword | Dae Jeong-hyun, the last prince of Balhae | ||
| 2015 | Love Forecast | Lee Dong-jin | ||
| The Shameless | ||||
| 2018 | Intimate Strangers | Joon-mo | [16] | |
| 2019 | Trap: Director's Cut | Kang Woo-hyun |
Television series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | House Above the Waves | |||
| Wang Cho (The Boss) | ||||
| 2001 | Her House | Lee Joon-hee | ||
| New Nonstop | guest | |||
| Sunday Best "A Good Man, Lee Young-woo" | one act-drama | |||
| 2002 | Since We Met | Kang Min-suk | ||
| 2002–2003 | Shoot for the Stars | Do-hyun | ||
| 2003 | Damo | Commander Hwangbo Yoon | ||
| 2004 | Phoenix | Jang Sae-hoon | ||
| 2006 | Freeze | Baek Joong-won | ||
| 2006–2007 | Lovers | Ha Kang-jae | ||
| 2007–2008 | Yi San | Yi San (King Jeongjo) | [17] | |
| 2008 | On Air | Himself | cameo, ep 9 | |
| 2009 | Soul | Shin Ryu | ||
| 2011 | Gyebaek | Gyebaek | ||
| 2014 | Wonderful Days | Kang Dong-seok | [18] | |
| 2016 | Marriage Contract | Han Ji-hoon | [19][20] | |
| 2019 | Trap | Kang Woo-hyun | [21] | |
| 2021 | Times | Lee Jin-woo | [22] | |
| 2022 | Behind Every Star | Matthew / Tae-oh | [23] |
Web series
| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | The Best Future | Choi Kang-ja | |
| 2022 | Dr. Park's Clinic | Park Won-jung | [24] |
Television show
| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013–2015 | Grandpas Over Flowers | Cast member | |
| 2014–2015 | Three Meals a Day | ||
| 2016 | Talents for Sale | ||
| Three Meals a Day : Fishing Village 3 | |||
| 2017–2018,2021 | Youn's Kitchen | ||
| 2017 | Three Meals a Day: Sea Ranch | ||
| 2018 | Grandpas Over Flowers Returns | ||
| 2019 | Little Forest | ||
| 2020 | Friday Joy Package | ||
| 2022 | Unexpected Journey | [25] | |
| 2023 | Jinny's Kitchen | [26] |
Music video
- Forever (SKY, 1999)
- Lieblich (Boohwal, 2000)
- Goodbye (Jung Jae-wook, 2001)
- Where Are You? (Yim Jae-beom for Ditto 3 compilation album, 2004)
Theater
- Shakespearean Love Method (2000)
Awards and nominations
| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee / Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| APAN Star Awards | 2014 | Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Serial Drama | Wonderful Days | Nominated | |
| Baeksang Arts Awards | 2008 | Best Actor – Television | Yi San | Nominated | |
| KBS Drama Awards | 2014 | Excellence Award, Actor in a Serial Drama | Wonderful Days | Nominated | |
| Netizen Award, Actor | Nominated | ||||
| Best Couple Award with Kim Hee-sun | Nominated | ||||
| MBC Drama Awards | 2001 | Best New Actor | Her House | Won | |
| 2003 | Excellence Award, Actor | Damo | Won | ||
| Popularity Award, Actor | Nominated | ||||
| Best Couple Award with Ha Ji-won | Won | ||||
| 2004 | Top Excellence Award, Actor | Phoenix | Won | ||
| Popularity Award, Actor | Nominated | ||||
| Best Couple Award with Lee Eun-ju | Won | ||||
| 2007 | Top Excellence Award, Actor | Yi San | Won | ||
| Popularity Award, Actor | Nominated | ||||
| Best Couple Award with Han Ji-min | Nominated | ||||
| 2016 | Grand Prize (Daesang) | Marriage Contract | Nominated | ||
| Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Special Project Drama | Won | ||||
| Best Couple Award with Uee | Nominated | ||||
| SBS Drama Awards | 2006 | Netizen Popularity Award, Actor | Lovers | Won | |
| Top 10 Stars | Won | ||||
| Style Icon Awards | 2013 | Style Icon | Lee Seo-jin | Won | |
| tvN10 Awards | 2016 | Grand Prize (Daesang), Variety Performer | Three Meals a Day: Jeongseon Village, Grandpas Over Flowers | Won | |
| Variety Icon | Three Meals a Day: Jeongseon Village | Nominated |
State honors
| Country Or Organization | Year | Honor Or Award | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Tax Service[note 1] | 2019 | Presidential Commendation | [28] |
Listicles
| Publisher | Year | Listicle | Placement | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forbes | 2015 | Korea Power Celebrity | 25th | [29] |
Notes
References
- ^ "Actor Lee Seo-jin to Hold First Fan Meeting in Japan". KBS Global. June 5, 2006. Archived from the original on July 2, 2013. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
- ^ a b Cho, Chung-un (December 11, 2006). "HERALD INTERVIEW: Actor Lee Seo-jin seeks versatility". The Korea Herald via Hancinema. Retrieved April 27, 2013.
- ^ . Twitch Film. September 27, 2005. Archived from the original on October 10, 2012. Retrieved April 2, 2013.
- ^ Lee Hyo-won, Han Sang-hee (August 4, 2009). "Let Horror Take Control of Summer Heat". The Korea Times. Retrieved April 2, 2013.
- ^ Oh, Jean (August 5, 2009). "New horror special to chill summer nights". The Korea Herald. Retrieved April 2, 2013.
- ^ Lee, Hyo-won (September 18, 2007). "TV Falls in Love with Epic Dramas". The Korea Times. Retrieved April 2, 2013.
- ^ Kim, Heidi (May 2, 2011). "Actor Lee Seo-jin cast in new historical drama". 10Asia. Retrieved April 2, 2013.
- ^ Ko, Min-seok (October 13, 2011). "Actors raise money for preservation". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on April 11, 2013. Retrieved April 2, 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ Kim, Da-ye (January 31, 2011). "Actor tries lot as financier". The Korea Times. Retrieved April 2, 2013.
- ^ "Actor Lee Seo-jin Turns Hand to Finance". The Chosun Ilbo. January 31, 2011. Retrieved April 2, 2013.
- ^ "Actor Lee to direct asset management firm". The Korea Herald. February 6, 2011. Retrieved August 24, 2010.
- ^ . Habitat.org. November 16, 2009. Archived from the original on November 17, 2012. Retrieved August 24, 2010.
- ^ Kang, Seung-hun (October 14, 2009). "Actor Lee to build houses with Jimmy Carter". 10Asia. Retrieved April 2, 2013.
- ^ . Nippon Foundation. January 15, 2010. Archived from the original on December 24, 2013. Retrieved August 24, 2010.
- ^ Hong, Lucia (May 18, 2011). "Actor Lee Seo-jin makes donation for Japan earthquake relief". 10Asia. Retrieved April 2, 2013.
- ^ "Lee Seo-jin, the reluctant heartthrob: Playing a womanizer in 'Intimate Strangers' was no easy task for the actor". Korea JoongAng Daily. October 27, 2018.
- ^ Lee Hyo-won (September 18, 2007). "TV Falls in Love with Epic Dramas". The Korea Times. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
- ^ an0ya (February 24, 2014). "Kim Hee Sun and Lee Seo Jin's "Wonderful Days" Off to a Successful Start with Ratings Over 30%". Soompi. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
- ^ Bahk Eun-ji (December 28, 2015). "Lee Seo-jin returns to small screen". The Korea Times. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
- ^ Park Hyun-taek (May 11, 2016). "Triumphant return to the drama scene". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
- ^ "OCN, 영화X드라마 컬래버 프로젝트…이서진·성동일 주연 '트랩'". Ilgan Sports (in Korean). September 14, 2018.
- ^ Lee Gyu-lee (February 17, 2021). "Lee Seo-jin returns with another OCN mystery series 'Times'". The Korea Times. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
- ^ Moon Ji-yeon (June 8, 2022). "[공식] 이서진·곽선영·서현우·주현영, '연예인 매니저로 살아남기' 촬영 돌입" [[Official] Seo-Jin Lee, Seon-Young Kwak, Hyeon-Woo Seo, and Hyun-Young Joo Begin Filming for 'Surviving as a Celebrity Manager'] (in Korean). Sports Chosun. Retrieved June 8, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ Lee Da-won (August 13, 2021). "내과 박원장' 이서진·라미란, 조합이 '코믹" [Director of Internal Medicine Park Lee Seo-jin and Ra Mi-ran, the union is 'comic]. Sports Kyunghyang (in Korean). Retrieved August 13, 2021 – via Naver.
- ^ Park Jeong-seon (March 2, 2022). "[단독] 나영석·윤여정·이서진 LA 간다…새 예능서 재회" [[Exclusive] Na Young-seok, Yoon Yeo-jeong, Lee Seo-jin go to LA... Reunion in a new entertainment book] (in Korean). JTBC. Retrieved March 2, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ Kim Min-ji (January 27, 2023). "서진이네', 이서진·정유미·박서준·최우식·김태형 드림팀 완성…2월24일 오픈" ['Seojin', Lee Seojin, Jung Yumi, Park Seojun, Choi Wooshik, Kim Taehyung's dream team complete... Open on February 24th] (in Korean). News1. Retrieved January 27, 2023 – via Naver.
- ^ Sullivan, Martin (July 8, 2020). "K-Pop Stars Promote South Korean Tax Compliance". Forbes. from the original on July 8, 2020. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
- ^ "Singer IU, Actor Lee Seo-jin Honored as Faithful Taxpayers". Chosun. March 4, 2020.
- ^ Choi, Eun-kyung; Lim, Chae-yeon (February 23, 2015). 2015 KOREA POWER CELEBRITY 40 - 엑소, 한국 최고의 파워 셀러브리티 [2015 KOREA POWER CELEBRITY 40 - EXO, Korea's best power celebrity]. JoongAng Ilbo (in Korean). from the original on March 5, 2015. Retrieved May 22, 2021 – via Joins.
External links
Media related to Lee Seo-jin at Wikimedia Commons
- Lee Seo-jin official Korean website (in Korean)
- (in Japanese)
- Lee Seo-jin at HanCinema
- Lee Seo-jin at the Korean Movie Database
- Lee Seo-jin at IMDb