Xue Rengui
On the small screen, Lee won the prestigious Daesang (or "Grand Prize") for the contemporary drama "Love and Ambition" (1987) and period epic "Han Myung-hoe" (1994). The latter is among the many real-life historical figures that Lee has played in his prolific career, including Joseon prime minister Han Myung-hoe in "Han Myung-hoe" (1994), Goryeo military dictator Yi Ui-min in "Age of Warriors" (2003), Tang Dynasty general Xue Rengui in "Dae Jo Yeong" (2006), Goryeo military commander Gang Gam-chan in "Empress Cheonchu" (2009), and King Dongmyeong of Goguryeo in "The King of Legend" (2010).