Lee Jeong-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 model before being discovered by Jeong Young-beom, the CEO of talent agency Star J Entertainment.

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. 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 Mapado 마파도 Uhm Jae-chul 2010 Troubleshooter 해결사 Jang Pil-ho No Doubt 돌이킬 수 없는 Yoo Se-jin 2012 Wonderful Radio 원더풀 라디오 Lee Jae-hyeok Pietà 피에타 Lee Kang-do 2015 Eun-ha 은하 Seo-jun 2016 Duel: Final Round 대결 Choi Kang-ho

Television series

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 2017-2018Rural Police (Seasons 2–3)시골경찰 2021 Star Golf Big League스타골프빅리그 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 2012 7th Asia Model Awards Model Star Award Korea Film Actor's Association Achievement Award Pieta Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism Okgwan Order of Cultural Merit 2014 SBS Drama Awards Excellence Award, Actor in a Drama Special Temptation 2020 SBS Drama Awards Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries Fantasy/Romance Drama The King: Eternal Monarch