Lee Jung-jae is a South Korean model, actor, producer, director, and businessman. He is well-known in South Korea for his roles in the films An Affair (1998), The Last Witness (2001), Typhoon (2005), The Thieves (2012), and The Face Reader (2013). He rose to prominence as ‘Seong Gi-Hun’ in Netflix’s survival drama ‘Squid Game’ (2021).
Lee Jung-Jae, born on Friday, December 15, 1972, in Seoul, South Korea, is 49 years old. He is a Sagittarius. He attended Sungui Elementary School in Gwangju, Cheongdam Middle School in Seoul, and Hyundai Senior High School in Seoul.
In 1999, he began pursuing a Bachelor’s in Theater and film Art at Dongguk University in Seoul, South Korea. He later completed his Master’s in Theater and Film Art at the same university in 2008. For his Master’s thesis, he wrote about the acting approach to the character Kang Se-jong in the movie “Typhoon.”
Here are details about the education of this actor:
Qualification: Graduated
School: Hyundai Senior High School
College: Dongguk University
Lee Jung-jae began his career in the entertainment industry as a model after meeting fashion designer Ha Yong-soo while working at an Apgujeong cafe. After years of modeling, he made his acting debut in the 1993 Dinosaur Teacher series, which aired on SBS TV as Lee Jung-Jae.
He rose to prominence following his appearance in ‘Dinosaur Teacher,’ after which he only appeared in lead or prominent roles in Kdramas. Following that, he appeared in the South Korean dramas Feelings (1993) and Love Is Blue (1994). In 1995, he was cast as ‘Baek Jae-hee,’ the lead’s silent and devoted bodyguard, in ‘Sandglass,’ which was supposed to be a minor supporting role. Still, as the drama gained popularity and higher ratings, he became a national heartthrob. As a result, his screen time was increased throughout the series.
He then took a break from acting in Kdramas after appearing in another flop, ‘Triple’ (2009). After nearly ten years, he returned to the television drama industry as ‘Jang Tae-joon‘ in ‘Chief of Staff’ (2019). The Kdrama follows Jang Tae-joon, a political aide, as he becomes the most powerful political man. JTBC aired the drama.
He made cameo appearances in SBS’s “Delayed Justice” (2021) and Viki’s “Dramaworld 2″ (2021). He then starred in the South Korean survival drama series “Squid Game,” streamed and distributed by Netflix. The series, written and directed by South Korean filmmaker Hwang Dong-hyuk, revolves around a competition where 456 players engage in children’s games to win a prize of ₩45.6 billion.
The losers face the death penalty. He played the lead role of ‘Seong Gi-hun,’ a divorced chauffeur and gambling addict who joins the game to clear his debts and prevent his daughter from leaving for the United States to live with her mother and stepfather. The film also features the leading roles portrayed by Park Hae-soo, Wi Ha-joon, Jung Ho-yeon, O Yeong-su, Heo Sung-tae, and Anupam Tripathi.
Baeksang Arts Awards
Blue Dragon Film Awards
Grand Bell Awards
Style Icon Awards
Other Awards, Honors & Achievements
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In 1999, Lee faced charges of driving under the influence when his BMW crashed into another car in a nearby lane. His blood alcohol level was found to be 0.222%. Consequently, his driver’s license was revoked. Lee faced another DUI charge in 2002, leading to his driver’s license cancellation.
In January 2015, Lee confirmed his relationship with Im Se-ryung, previously married to Samsung’s chairman, Lee Jae-yong. Before that, Lee had been in a relationship with Kim Min-hee.
Lee Jung-Jae earned around 300 million Won (about $257.098K) per episode for the drama ‘Squid Game,’ according to Today, a Singapore English-language digital news provider.
He owns La Terrace, a luxury residential complex in Samseong-dong that is sixteen floors above ground and three floors below ground. He is said to have designed the building’s interior himself. Jung Woo-sung is his next-door neighbor, and he lives on the fifteenth and sixteenth floors of the building. An apartment in the building costs between 1.6 billion and 5 billion won.
He has lived in Cheongdam-dong since 1999. The apartments in the building were priced between 1.1 billion and 1.2 billion won in 2015.
In 2011, he paid 4.75 billion won for a three-story building in Sinsa-dong, Gangnam, Seoul, which included 271.1 square meters of land. He sold the building for 8.2 billion won in 2020, making a profit of 3.45 billion won.
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