# Lee Jung-jin

Lee Jung-jin, (born May 25, 1978) is a South Korean actor.

## Early life

Lee Jung-jin graduated from Konkuk University with a degree in horticulture before studying acting at Hanyang University.

## Career

Lee worked as a fashion model before being discovered by Jeong Young-beom, the CEO of talent agency Star J Entertainment. He made his acting debut in the 1998 sitcom Soonpoong Clinic, and has since appeared in many television dramas, including Two Outs in the Ninth Inning, Love Story in Harvard, The Fugitive: Plan B, and A Hundred Year Legacy.
He also starred in the films Once Upon a Time in High School, Mapado, Troubleshooter, Eun-ha, and most notably Pietà, for which he received the prestigious Okgwan Order of Cultural Merit.
From 2009 to 2011, Lee was a cast member of the popular variety show segment Qualifications of Men on KBS2's Happy Sunday.
In 2020, Lee Jung-jin played a character of Lee Lim, the illegitimate brother of King Lee Ho and half-uncle of Lee Gon (Lee Min-ho) in SBS TV multi-starrer The King: Eternal Monarch.

## Personal life

Lee began his mandatory military service on February 28, 2005, where he worked as a member of the public staff at the Gwangjin District office.
Lee is an ambassador for South Korean international humanitarian and development organization, Good Neighbors.
In January 2018, Lee's agency confirmed he had been dating former member of Nine Muses' Euaerin [ko] since June 2017. The couple split in 2019.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | English Title | Korean Title | Role | Notes |
| 2000 | Bloody Beach | 해변으로 가다 | Sang-tae | |
| 2002 | Bet On My Disco | 해적, 디스코 왕 되다 | Hae-jeok | |
| 2004 | Once Upon a Time in High School | 말죽거리 잔혹사 | Woo-sik | |
| 2005 | Seoul Raiders | 韓城攻略 | Jeon | Hong Kong film |
| 2005 | Mapado | 마파도 | Uhm Jae-chul | |
| 2010 | Troubleshooter | 해결사 | Jang Pil-ho | |
| 2010 | No Doubt | 돌이킬 수 없는 | Yoo Se-jin | |
| 2012 | Wonderful Radio | 원더풀 라디오 | Lee Jae-hyeok | |
| 2012 | Pietà | 피에타 | Lee Kang-do | |
| 2015 | Eun-ha | 은하 | Seo-jun | |
| 2016 | Duel: Final Round | 대결 | Choi Kang-ho | |

### Television series

| Year | English Title | Korean Title | Role | Notes |
| 1998 | Soonpoong Clinic | 순풍 산부인과 | | |
| 1999 | Ad Madness | 광끼 | | |
| 2000 | She's the One | 나는 그녀가 좋다 | Choi Seung-man | |
| 2000 | More Than Words Can Say | 좋은걸 어떡해 | Kang Min-soo | |
| 2000 | She's More Beautiful Than a Flower | 꽃보다 아름다운 그녀 | | |
| 2001 | Lovers | 연인들 | | |
| 2002 | Bad Girls | 나쁜 여자들 | Lee In-ku | |
| 2002 | Trio | 삼총사 | Lee Jae-moon | |
| 2003 | Escape from Unemployment | 백수 탈출 | Wang Woo-ram | |
| 2004 | Doctor K | 닥터 K | | |
| 2004 | April Kiss | 4월의 키스 | Han Jung-woo | |
| 2005 | Love Story in Harvard | 러브 스토리 인 하버드 | Hong Jung-min | |
| 2007 | 9 End 2 Outs | 9회말 2아웃 | Byun Hyung-tae | |
| 2008 | Don't Cry My Love | 사랑해, 울지마 | Han Young-min | |
| 2010 | The Fugitive: Plan B | 도망자 플랜 B | Detective Do Soo | |
| 2013 | A Hundred Year Legacy | 백년의 유산 | Lee Se-yoon | |
| 2013 | Basketball | 빠스껫 볼 | gambling basketball star | Cameo |
| 2014 | Temptation | 유혹 | Kang Min-woo | |
| 2016 | My Horrible Boss | 욱씨남정기 | Jang Si-hwan | |
| 2016 | The K2 | 더 케이투 | Choi Sung-won | |
| 2017 | The Liar and His Lover | 그녀는 거짓말을 너무 사랑해 | Choi Jin-hyuk | |
| 2020 | The King: Eternal Monarch | 더 킹: 영원의 군주 | Lee Lim | |
| 2023 | Queen of Masks | 가면의 여왕 | Song Je-hyeok | |

### Variety show

| Year | English Title | Korean Title | Role |
| 1998 | Love for Three Days | 3일 간의 사랑 | |
| 2009-2011 | Qualifications of Men | 남자의 자격 | |
| 2012 | | 꿈꾸는 광고제작소 | |
| 2013 | Our Neighborhood Arts and Physical Education | 우리동네 예체능 | |
| 2015 | Law of the Jungle in Yap Islands | 정글의 법칙 | |
| 2017-2018 | Rural Police (Seasons 2-3) | 시골경찰 | |
| 2021 | Star Golf Big League | 스타골프빅리그 | Cast Member |
| 2022 | Golf Battle: Birdie Buddies 4 | 편먹고 공치리4 | Contestant |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 2008 | Seoul Social Work Conference | 후원자 부문 서울특별시장상 | — | Won |
| 2012 | 7th Asia Model Awards | Model Star Award | — | Won |
| 2012 | Korea Film Actor's Association | Achievement Award | Pieta | Won |
| 2012 | Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism | Okgwan Order of Cultural Merit | Pieta | Won |
| 2013 | 6th Korea Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actor | A Hundred Year Legacy | Won |
| 2013 | MBC Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Serial Drama | A Hundred Year Legacy | Won |
| 2014 | SBS Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actor in a Drama Special | Temptation | Nominated |
| 2020 | SBS Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries Fantasy/Romance Drama | The King: Eternal Monarch | Nominated |