Lee Joon-hyuk

Lee Joon-hyuk (; born March 13, 1984) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his role as Seo Dong-jae in Stranger (2017–2020) . His other notable works include Naked Fireman, A Poem a Day (2018), Designated Survivor: 60 Days (2019), 365: Repeat the Year (2020), Dark Hole (2021), Vigilante (2023), and Love Scout (2025).

Career

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 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.

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

Filmography Film

Year Title Role Notes 2009 Fortune Salon Ho-joon 2010 I Saw the Devil NIS agent Cameo 2012 The Peach Tree Chul-min 2016 Two Rooms, Two Nights Cafe owner 2017 Along With the Gods: The Two Worlds First lieutenant Park Moo-shin 2018 Along with the Gods: The Last 49 Days Baseball Girl Choi Jin-tae 2022 Reverse Ryu Jun-ho Sound film 2023 The Roundup: No Way Out Joo Seong-cheol 12.12: The Day Kwon Hyung-jin Cameo 2024 The Firefighters Song Ki-chul

Television series

Year Title Role Notes 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 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 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 Gong Eun-tae

Television shows Year Title Notes 2011 Sunday Night: Carried by the Wind Cast member

Hosting Year Event Notes 2021 Closing ceremony 26th Busan International Film Festival with Lee Joo-young

Music video appearances Year Song title Artist 2006 "I Will Wait" Typhoon 2010 "Love Bear" KCM

Discography Soundtrack appearances Year Song title With Album 2010 "You" I Am Legend Soundtrack "You" (Duet Ver.) Kim Jung-eun 2011 "Like an Indian Doll" Nuck Carried by the Wind Project Part 8

Accolades Awards and nominations + 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 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 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

State and cultural honors + Name of country or organization, year given, and name of honor Country or organization Year Honor Newsis K-Expo Cultural Awards 2025 National Assembly's Culture, Sports and Tourism Committee Award

Listicles + Name of publisher, year listed, name of listicle, and placement Publisher Year Listicle Placement Korean Film Council 2021 Korean Actors 200 Included Moviewalker Press 2024 10 Korean Actors that Movie Writers Recommended in 2024 Top 10