# Lee Geung-young

Lee Geung-young (Korean: 이경영; born December 12, 1960) is a South Korean actor. He graduated from the Department of Drama in Seoul. He debuted in 1977 and after completing his mandatory military service, he debuted in 1982 as the 10th public relations actor for the Korea Broadcasting Corporation (KBS), became a voice actor for a year, and re-entered his KBS 18th career in 1983. In 1983, he debuted as an actor in the KBS drama "Ordinary People". He also wrote and directed the films The Gate of Destiny (1996) and The Beauty in Dream (2002).

## Filmography

*Note; the whole list is referenced.

### Film

| Year | English title | Korean title | Role | Notes |
| 2022 | Birth | 탄생 | | |
| 2022 | Come Back Home | 컴백홈 | Pal-chul | |
| 2021 | Sweet & Sour | 새콤달콤 | | Netflix Film |
| 2019 | Black Money | 블랙머니 | Lee Kwang-joo | |
| 2018 | The Cyclist King | 자전차왕 엄복동 | | |
| 2018 | Monstrum | 물괴 | Sim Woon | |
| 2018 | Snatch Up | 머니백 | Killer Park | |
| 2018 | Gate | 게이트 | Jang-choon | |
| 2017 | Steel Rain | 강철비 | Kim Kyung-young | |
| 2017 | Along With the Gods: The Two Worlds | 신과 함께 | Great King of the Senses | Special appearance |
| 2017 | Man of Will | 대장 김창수 | Lee Jae-jeong | Cameo |
| 2017 | The Battleship Island | 군함도 | Yoon Hak-cheol | |
| 2017 | Real | 리얼 | Noh Yeom | Special appearance |
| 2017 | The Merciless | 불한당: 나쁜 놈들의 세상 | Byung-chul | |
| 2017 | The Mayor | 특별시민 | Jeong Chi-in | Special appearance |
| 2017 | The Prison | 프리즌 | Head Correctional Officer Bae | |
| 2017 | New Trial | 재심 | Attorney | |
| 2017 | I'm Doing Fine in Middle School | 중2라도 괜찮아 | Taoist Baek-woon | |
| 2016 | The Great Actor | 대배우 | Cannes Park | |
| 2016 | Misbehavior | 여교사 | Board Chairman | Cameo |
| 2016 | Pandora | 판도라 | Prime Minister | |
| 2015 | Inside Men | 내부자들 | Jang Pil-woo | |
| 2015 | The Magician | 조선마술사 | | |
| 2015 | The Long Way Home | 서부전선 | Lieutenant Yoo | |
| 2015 | Untouchable Lawmen | 치외법권 | Chief detective Wang | |
| 2015 | The Beauty Inside | 뷰티 인사이드 | Woo-jin's father | |
| 2015 | Memories of the Sword | 협녀: 칼의 기억 | Teacher | |
| 2015 | Assassination | 암살 | Kang In-gook | |
| 2015 | Minority Opinion | 소수의견 | Park Jae-ho | |
| 2015 | Perfect Proposal | 은밀한 유혹 | Kim Seok-gu | |
| 2015 | Chronicle of a Blood Merchant | 허삼관 | Heo Ok-ran's father | |
| 2014 | Fashion King | 패션왕 | Won-ho's father | Cameo |
| 2014 | Whistle Blower | 제보자 | Lee Jang-hwan | |
| 2014 | Tazza: The Hidden Card | 타짜: 신의 손 | Kko-jang | |
| 2014 | The Pirates | 해적: 바다로 간 산적 | So-ma | |
| 2014 | Kundo: Age of the Rampant | 군도 | Ddaeng-choo | |
| 2014 | Mr. Perfect | 백프로 | Principal | |
| 2014 | Venus Talk | 관능의 법칙 | Choi Sung-jae | |
| 2014 | Another Promise | 또 하나의 약속 | Kyo-ik | |
| 2014 | Genome Hazard | 무명인 | | |
| 2013 | Hwayi: A Monster Boy | 화이: 괴물을 삼킨 아이 | Im Hyung-taek | |
| 2013 | The Terror Live | 더 테러 라이브 | Cha Dae-eun | |
| 2013 | A Journey with Korean Masters | 마스터 클래스의 산책 (이헌의 오디세이) | Lee Heon-ik | Short film Lee Heon's Odyssey |
| 2013 | New World | 신세계 | Seok Dong-chool | Cameo |
| 2013 | The Berlin File | 베를린 | Ri Hak-soo | |
| 2012 | China Blue | 차이나 블루 | | |
| 2012 | 26 Years | 26년 | Kim Gap-se | |
| 2012 | National Security | 남영동1985 | Lee Du-han | |
| 2012 | A Company Man | 회사원 | Ban Ji-hoon | |
| 2012 | A Millionaire on the Run | 5백만불의 사나이 | Congressman Park | |
| 2012 | The Concubine | 후궁: 제왕의 첩 | Chief eunuch | |
| 2012 | Spring, Snow | 봄, 눈 | | |
| 2012 | Unbowed | 부러진 화살 | Judge Lee Tae-woo | |
| 2011 | Countdown | 카운트다운 | Jo Myung-suk | |
| 2011 | Hindsight | 푸른소금 | Boss Baek | |
| 2011 | War of the Arrows | 최종병기 활 | Kim Mu-seon | |
| 2011 | Moby Dick | 모비딕 | Professor Jang | |
| 2011 | Sunny | 써니 | Adult Joon-ho | |
| 2011 | Be My Guest | 죽이러 갑니다 | Mr. Kim | |
| 2010 | A Better Tomorrow | 무적자 | Lieutenant Park | |
| 2009 | Paju | 파주 | Gangster boss | |
| 2008 | The Divine Weapon | 신기전 | Geum-oh | |
| 2007 | The Mafia, the Salesman | 상사부일체 | Head monk | |
| 2007 | Someone Behind You | 두사람이다 | Ga-in's father | |
| 2007 | Meet Mr. Daddy | 눈부신 날에 | | |
| 2005 | The Windmill Palm Grove | 종려나무숲 | Deep-sea fishing boat captain Choi | |
| 2002 | Family | 패밀리 | Choi Mu-yeong | |
| 2002 | Forgive Me Once Again Despite Hatred | 미워도 다시한번 | Ahn Ji-hwan | |
| 2002 | The Beauty in Dream | 몽중인 | Lee Yoon-ho | |
| 1998 | First Kiss | 키스할까요 | Editor | |
| 1998 | The Happenings | 기막힌 사내들 | Old timer | |
| 1998 | Film-making | 죽이는 이야기 | Harvey | |
| 1997 | Maria and the Inn | 마리아와 여인숙 | | |
| 1997 | Hallelujah | 할렐루야 | | |
| 1997 | Baby Sale | 베이비 세일 | Sang-joon | |
| 1997 | Trio | 삼인조 | | |
| 1997 | Holiday In Seoul | 홀리데이 인 서울 | Telephone operator's boyfriend | |
| 1997 | Mister Condom | 미스터 콘돔 | | |
| 1997 | Poison | 쁘아종 | | |
| 1997 | Change | 체인지 | | |
| 1996 | The Gate of Destiny | 귀천도 | Jwa Eun-keom | |
| 1996 | Corset | 코르셋 | Han Sang-woo | |
| 1995 | Runaway | 런 어웨이 | | |
| 1995 | A Hot Roof | 개같은 날의 오후 | | |
| 1995 | Mom Has a New Boyfriend | 엄마에게 애인이 생겼어요 | | |
| 1995 | Terrorist | 테러리스트 | Sa-hyun | |
| 1995 | Bitter and Sweet | 남자는 괴로워 | | |
| 1995 | Deep Scratch | 손톱 | | |
| 1994 | Young Lover | 어린 연인 | Eun-woo | |
| 1994 | Rules of the Game | 게임의 법칙 | Man-soo | |
| 1994 | Out to the World | 세상밖으로 | Geung-young | |
| 1994 | Life and Death of the Hollywood Kid | 헐리우드 키드의 생애 | | |
| 1994 | Rosy Day | 장미의 나날 | Myung-ho | |
| 1993 | To the Starry Island | 그 섬에 가고싶다 | | |
| 1993 | Watercolors in Rain 2, The Zelkova Hill | 비오는 날 수채화 2 | | |
| 1993 | That Woman, That Man | 그 여자, 그 남자 | Chang | |
| 1993 | In Your Name When the Morning Comes | 아침이 오면 그대 이름으로 | Jun-yeong | |
| 1993 | General Hospital of Love | 사랑의 종합병원 | Park Min-woo | |
| 1992 | Dinosaur Teacher | 공룡 선생 | Kim Young-woong | |
| 1992 | White Badge | 하얀전쟁 | Pyon Chin-su | |
| 1992 | Foolish Lover | 백치 애인 | | |
| 1992 | From the Seom River to the Sky | 섬강에서 하늘까지 | | |
| 1991 | Death Song | 사의 찬미 | Hong Nan-pa | |
| 1991 | A Pale Rainy Day | 하얀 비요일 | Mok-ko | |
| 1991 | Lost Love | 잃어버린 너 | | |
| 1991 | Autumn Journey | 가을여행 | Cheon-ho | |
| 1991 | You Know What? It's a Secret 2 | 있잖아요 비밀이에요 2 | | |
| 1990 | I'm Gonna Do Something Shocking | 난 깜짝 놀랄 짓을 할거야 | | |
| 1990 | Only Because You Are a Woman | 단지 그대가 여자라는 이유만으로 | Lawyer | |
| 1990 | Young Shim | 영심이 | | |
| 1990 | You Know What? It's a Secret | 있잖아요 비밀이에요 | | |
| 1990 | Song of Resurrection | 부활의 노래 | | |
| 1990 | A Sketch of a Rainy Day | 비오는 날 수채화 | | |
| 1989 | Kuro Arirang | 구로아리랑 | | |
| 1988 | Gam-dong | 깜동 | | |
| 1987 | Adada | 아다다 | Charburner | |
| 1987 | Prince Yeon-san's Life | 연산일기 | | |

### Television series

| Year | English title | Korean title | Role |
| 2023 | Dr. Romantic 3 | 낭만닥터 김사부 3 | Cha Ji-man |
| 2022 | Adamas | 아다마스 | Kwon Jae-yoo |
| 2022 | Why Her | 왜 오수재인가 | Han Seong-beom |
| 2022 | Doctor Lawyer | 닥터로이어 | Gu Jin-gi |
| 2022 | Again My Life | 어게인 마이 라이프 | Jo Tae-seop |
| 2021 | The Veil | 검은 태양 | Lee In-hwan |
| 2021 | Vincenzo | 빈센조 | Park Seung-jun |
| 2020 | Graceful Friends | 우아한 친구들 | TBA |
| 2020 | The World of the Married | 부부의 세계 | Yeo Byung-gyu |
| 2020 | Hyena | 하이에나 | Song Pil-Joong |
| 2019 | Vagabond | 배가본드 | Edward Park |
| 2019 | Haechi | 해치 | Min Jin-won |
| 2018 | Room No. 9 | 나인룸 | |
| 2018 | Misty | 미스티 | Jang Gyu-seok |
| 2017 | Argon | 아르곤 | Lee Geun-hwa |
| 2017 | Stranger | 비밀의 숲 | Lee Yoon-beom |
| 2017 | The Bride of Habaek | 하백의 신부 | Dae Sa-je |
| 2015 | Hidden Identity | 신분을 숨겨라 | Choi Dae-han/Ghost, NIS Director |
| 2015 | D-Day | 디 데이 | Park Gun |
| 2015 | Sense8 | | Kang-dae Bak |
| 2014 | Misaeng: Incomplete Life | 미생 | Choi Young-hoo |
| 2012 | Vampire Prosecutor 2 | 뱀파이어 검사 2 | Jo Jung-hyun |
| 2001 | Blue Mist | 푸른 안개 | Yun Sung-jae |
| 2000 | The Thief's Daughter | 도둑의 딸 | |
| 2000 | Fireworks | 불꽃 | Lee Kang-wook |
| 1999 | Love Story "Rose" | 러브스토리 | |
| 1999 | Crystal | 크리스탈 | |
| 1998 | Eun-shil | 은실이 | Jang Nak-do |
| 1998 | Romance | 로맨스 | |
| 1997 | Snail | 달팽이 | Byung-do |
| 1993 | The Distant Songba River | 머나먼 쏭바강 | Kim Ki-soo |

### Web series

| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
| 2022 | The King of Pigs | Choi Seok-ki | |

### Music video appearances

| Year | Song Title | Artist | Ref. |
| 2022 | "Notes" (참고사항) | Lee Mu-jin | |

## Theater

| Year | English title | Korean title | Role | Ref. |
| 2022 | Post of Love | 사랑의 포스트 | village chief | |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 1990 | 28th Grand Bell Awards | Best New Actor | Kuro Arirang | Nominated |
| 1990 | 10th Korean Association of Film Critics Awards | Best New Actor | A Sketch of a Rainy Day | Won |
| 1990 | 11th Blue Dragon Film Awards | Best Supporting Actor | A Sketch of a Rainy Day | Nominated |
| 1991 | 2nd Chunsa Film Art Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Death Song | Won |
| 1991 | 12th Blue Dragon Film Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Death Song | Won |
| 1992 | 30th Grand Bell Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Death Song | Won |
| 1992 | 3rd Chunsa Film Art Awards | Best Supporting Actor | White Badge | Won |
| 1992 | 13th Blue Dragon Film Awards | Best Actor | White Badge | Nominated |
| 1993 | 29th Baeksang Arts Awards | Best Actor (Film) | White Badge | Won |
| 1993 | 31st Grand Bell Awards | Best Supporting Actor | White Badge | Won |
| 1993 | 14th Blue Dragon Film Awards | Best Actor | That Woman, That Man | Nominated |
| 1993 | 14th Blue Dragon Film Awards | Popular Star Award | That Woman, That Man | Won |
| 1994 | 30th Baeksang Arts Awards | Most Popular Actor (Film) | That Woman, That Man | Won |
| 1994 | 5th Chunsa Film Art Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Out to the World | Won |
| 1994 | 15th Blue Dragon Film Awards | Best Actor | Out to the World | Nominated |
| 1994 | 15th Blue Dragon Film Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Rules of the Game | Nominated |
| 1994 | 15th Blue Dragon Film Awards | Popular Star Award | | Won |
| 1995 | 33rd Grand Bell Awards | Best Actor | Out to the World | Nominated |
| 1996 | 32nd Baeksang Arts Awards | Best Actor (Film) | Runaway | Won |
| 1996 | 17th Blue Dragon Film Awards | Best New Director | The Gate of Destiny | Nominated |
| 1998 | SBS Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actor | Romance, Eun-shil | Won |
| 1999 | SBS Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actor | Love Story "Rose," Crystal | Won |
| 2000 | SBS Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actor | Fireworks | Nominated |
| 2001 | KBS Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actor | Blue Mist | Nominated |
| 2013 | 22nd Buil Film Awards | Best Supporting Actor | National Security | Nominated |
| 2014 | 50th Baeksang Arts Awards | Best Supporting Actor (Film) | Venus Talk | Nominated |
| 2014 | 15th Busan Film Critics Awards | Best Actor | The Pirates | Won |
| 2014 | 51st Grand Bell Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Whistle Blower | Nominated |
| 2014 | 35th Blue Dragon Film Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Whistle Blower | Nominated |
| 2015 | 51st Baeksang Arts Awards | Best Supporting Actor (Film) | Whistle Blower | Nominated |
| 2015 | 35th Golden Cinema Festival | Special Jury Prize | Whistle Blower | Won |
| 2015 | 24th Buil Film Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Minority Opinion | Won |
| 2015 | 36th Blue Dragon Film Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Minority Opinion | Nominated |
| 2015 | 4th APAN Star Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Misaeng: Incomplete Life | Won |
| 2016 | 21st Chunsa Film Art Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Minority Opinion | Nominated |
| 2016 | 52nd Baeksang Arts Awards | Best Supporting Actor (Film) | Minority Opinion | Won |
| 2016 | 53rd Grand Bell Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Inside Men | Nominated |
| 2016 | Night of Stars - Korea Top Star Awards | Korea's Top Supporting Actor | Inside Men | Won |
| 2017 | 25th Korea Culture & Entertainment Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actor in Film | The Battleship Island | Won |
| 2019 | SBS Drama Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Vagabond | Nominated |

## Legal troubles

Lee was arrested immediately with the charge of prostitution with a minor aged 17 with the promise of starring the girl in a movie in 2002. Out of three intercourses, only two were found to be for the purpose of prostitution. Lee was found guilty and was ordered 160 hours of social service and 10 months of prison time with two years of probation.