Lee Jung-jin


Lee Jung-jin, 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, , 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 in SBS TV multi-starrer.

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 has been dating former member of 9MUSES's :ko:이유애린|Euaerin since June 2017.

Filmography

Film

Television series

Variety show

Awards and nominations