Lee Joon-hyuk

• Name — Lee Jun-hyuk • Born — 13 March 1984 • Birthplace — Seoul, South Korea • Occupation — Actor • Education — Hanshin University – Advertising and Public Relations Dankook University – Performing Arts • Years Active — 2006–present • Agent — Ace Factory

Lee made his entertainment debut in 2006 (January 20) by appearing in a music video by hip hop band Typhoon. He began acting in the 2007 television drama First Wives' Club, followed by a few supporting turns. Lee rise to popularity with his starring roles in Three Brothers (2009), I Am Legend (2010), City Hunter (2011), and Man from the Equator (2012). In 2011, Lee appeared in Carried by the Wind, a reality show that aired as part of Sunday Night in which several male celebrities go on a road trip in the United States to learn about music. He also expanded his Korean Wave fan base by starring in the Chinese television drama Half a Fairytale in 2012. Lee enlisted for his mandatory military service on June 19, 2012, and was discharged on March 18, 2014. He made his acting comeback in My Spring Days. In 2017, Lee gained recognition with his roles in crime thriller Stranger and fantasy epic Along With the Gods: The Two Worlds. In 2018, Lee played the lead role in the medical drama A Poem a Day and the second lead role in the sci-fi drama Are You Human? In 2019, Lee joined the cast of the critically acclaimed tvN drama Designated Survivor: 60 Days and of the OCN drama The Lies Within. He also played the role of baseball coach Choi Jin-tae alongside Lee Joo-young in the independent film Baseball Girl, which premiered at the 24th Busan International Film Festival on October 4, 2019. In 2020, Lee starred in the timetravel mystery thriller 365: Repeat the Year as a detective of a homicide team. That role brought him Best Acting Award at the 5th Asia Artist Awards, as well as Excellence Award (Actor in a Monday-Tuesday Miniseries) at the 39th MBC Drama Awards. Later that year he reprised his role of Seo Dong-jae in the second season of Stranger. In August 2020, Lee achieved 'Three-Civil-Servants' award of the year. In November 2020, Lee appointed as 'Honorary Firefighter' by the president of South Korea on '58th Firefighter Day's Celebration'. He was awarded this title for his generous donation of his full fee from Naked Fireman drama to 'South Korea Fire Service' and appearing in two firefighting-related projects. In 2021, Lee starred in the OCN drama Dark Hole, had a cameo role in the tvN drama Secret Royal Inspector & Joy and is set to appear in Kwak Kyung-taek's film Firefighter. In 2021, Lee was featured on The Actor is Present – The Korean Actors 200 KOFIC campaign. His KOFIC biography tagline was "a generalist who meticulously plays selfishness, justice, and the extremes of human emotions". In 2024, Lee starred opposite Park Sung-woong in the crime thriller legal television series Dongjae, the Good or the Bastard. The series is a spin-off of the Korean drama Stranger (2017). In 2025, Lee starred in the SBS romance drama Love Scout opposite Han Ji-min. He played Yu Eun-ho, who is a single father. In the same year, he also had a special appearance in Netflix's action noir series Mercy for None. He then starred in Netflix's mystery thriller The Art of Sarah opposite Shin Hye-sun. He played Park Mu-gyeong, a Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency investigator. He also portrayed Grand Prince Geumseong in the historical film The King's Warden (2026). In 2026, Lee is set to star in The Ordinary Jackpot and The Remarried Empress, which are both based on web-novels.

On December 6, 2022, Lee decided to donate all royalties to animal protection organizations right from the pre-publishing stage of 'Hello Popcorn'.

• Year — Title — Role — Notes — Ref. Reference(s) • 2007 — Drama City – "The Way Love Moves Us" — Seo Jung-woo — One act-drama • 2007–08 — First Wives' Club — Han Sun-soo • 2008 — Worlds Within — Kang Joon-ki • 2008–2009 — Star's Lover — Min Jang-soo • 2009 — The City Hall — Ha Soo-in • 2009–2010 — Three Brothers — Kim Yi-sang • 2010 — I Am Legend — Jang Tae-hyun • Secret Garden — Joon-hyuk — Cameo (Ep. 8) • 2011 — City Hunter — Kim Young-joo • 2012 — Man from the Equator — Lee Jang-il • Fairytale — Du Yu Feng — Chinese drama • 2014 — My Spring Days — Kang Dong-wook • 2015 — House of Bluebird — Kim Ji-wan • 2016 — The Birth of a Married Woman — Kim Chul-soo • 2017 — Naked Fireman — Kang Chul-soo • 2017–2020 — Stranger — Seo Dong-jae — Season 1–2 • 2017 — Drama Stage – "Chief B and the Love Letter" — Cameo • JTBC Drama Festa – "Han Yeo-reum's Memory" — Park Hae-joon • 2018 — A Poem a Day — Ye Jae-wook • Are You Human? — Ji Young-hoon • Life — Joo Nam Jeong — Cameo (Ep. 16) • 2019 — Designated Survivor: 60 Days — Oh Young-seok • The Lies Within — Jeong Sang-hoon • 2020 — 365: Repeat the Year — Ji Hyeong-joo • 2021 — Dark Hole — Yoo Tae-han • Secret Royal Inspector & Joy — Crown Prince Sohyeon • Our Beloved Summer — Jang Do-yul — Cameo • 2023 — Vigilante — Jo Kang-ok • 2024 — Dongjae, the Good or the Bastard — Seo Dong-jae — Stranger spin-off • 2025 — Love Scout — Yoo Eun-ho • Mercy for None — Nam Gi-seok — Special appearances • 2026 — The Art of Sarah — Park Mu-gyeong • The Ordinary Jackpot — Gong Eun-tae

• Year — Title — Notes — Ref. Reference(s) • 2011 — Sunday Night: Carried by the Wind — Cast member

• Year — Event — Notes — Ref. Reference(s) • 2021 — Closing ceremony 26th Busan International Film Festival — with Lee Joo-young

• Year — Song title — Artist — Ref. Reference(s) • 2006 — "I Will Wait" (기다릴게) — Typhoon • 2010 — "Love Bear" (사랑 곰) — KCM

Name of publisher, year listed, name of listicle, and placement • Publisher — Year — Listicle — Placement — Ref. Reference(s) • Korean Film Council — 2021 — Korean Actors 200 — Included • Moviewalker Press — 2024 — 10 Korean Actors that Movie Writers Recommended in 2024 — Top 10

Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination • Award ceremony — Year — Category — Nominee / Work — Result — Ref. Reference(s) • Asia Artist Awards — 2020 — Best Acting Award — 365: Repeat the Year Stranger 2 • 2025 — Legendary Actor — Lee Joon-hyuk • Baeksang Arts Awards — 2025 — Best Actor – Television — Dongjae, the Good or the Bastard • Blue Dragon Film Awards — 2023 — Best Supporting Actor — The Roundup: No Way Out • Blue Dragon Series Awards — 2025 — Tirtir Popularity Award — Dongjae, the Good or the Bastard • Best Actor • Korea Broadcasting Prizes — 2025 — Best Actor — Love Scout • Korea Drama Awards — 2019 — Excellence Award, Actor — Designated Survivor: 60 Days • KBS Drama Awards — 2009 — Excellence Award, Actor in a Serial Drama — Three Brothers • Best Couple (with Oh Ji-eun) • 2012 — Excellence Award, Actor in a Mid-length Drama — Man from the Equator • 2015 — Excellence Award, Actor in a Serial Drama — House of Bluebird • 2018 — Excellence Award, Actor in a Mid-Length Drama — Are You Human? • MBC Drama Awards — 2020 — Excellence Award, Actor in a Monday-Tuesday Miniseries — 365: Repeat the Year • SBS Drama Awards — 2008 — New Star Award — First Wives' Club • 2011 — Excellence Award, Actor in a Drama Special — City Hunter • 2025 — Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Seasonal Drama — Love Scout

Name of country or organization, year given, and name of honor • Country or organization — Year — Honor — Ref. Reference(s) • Newsis K-Expo Cultural Awards — 2025 — National Assembly's Culture, Sports and Tourism Committee Award