Lee Byung-joon (; born January 27, 1964) is a South Korean actor. Active in film, television and theater since 1985, Lee is best known for his

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in ''

A Bloody Aria ''A Bloody Aria'' () is a List of South Korean films of 2006, 2006 South Korean black comedy film written and directed by Won Shin-yun, Won Shin-Yeon, that starred Han Suk-kyu, Han Suk-Kyu, Lee Moon-sik, Lee Moon-Sik, Oh Dal-su, Oh Dal-Soo, Lee By ...

'' (2006), '' Highway Star'' (2007), and ''

Eye for an Eye "An eye for an eye" ( hbo, עַיִן תַּחַת עַיִן, ) is a commandment found in the Book of Exodus 21:23–27 expressing the principle of reciprocal justice measure for measure. The principle exists also in Babylonian law. In Roman c ...

'' (2008). On TV, he appeared in the

sitcom A sitcom, a portmanteau of situation comedy, or situational comedy, is a genre of comedy centered on a fixed set of characters who mostly carry over from episode to episode. Sitcoms can be contrasted with sketch comedy, where a troupe may use ne ...

s ''Kokkiri (Elephant)'' (2008), ''Oh My God'' (2011) and ''

Salamander Guru and The Shadows ''Salamander Guru and The Shadows'' () is a 2012 South Korean sitcom starring Choi Minho, Ryu Hyun-kyung, Im Won-hee, Lee Byung-joon and Oh Dal-su. It aired on SBS from January 27 to March 30, 2012 on Fridays at 23:00 for 10 episodes. It is S ...

'' (2012), as well as the

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s '' Secret Garden'' (2010) and ''

Dream High ''Dream High'' () is a 2011 South Korean television series starring Bae Suzy, Kim Soo-hyun, Ok Taec-yeon, Hahm Eun-jung, Jang Wooyoung and Lee Ji-eun. It aired on KBS2 from January 3 to February 28, 2011, on Mondays and Tuesdays at 22:00 ( ...

'' (2011).

Filmography

Film

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The Eternal Empire ''The Eternal Empire'' () is a 1994 South Korean film directed by Park Jong-won. It was chosen as Best Film at the Grand Bell Awards. Plot A historical drama depicting political intrigue and power struggles in the early 19th century. Cast *Ahn ...

'' (1995) *''Sunset Into the Neon Lights'' (1995) *''Mugoonghwa - Korean National Flower'' (1995) *''

Sympathy for Lady Vengeance ''Lady Vengeance'' (; ; titled ''Sympathy for Lady Vengeance'' in Australia and Russia) is a 2005 South Korean psychological thriller film directed by Park Chan-wook. The film is the third and final installment in Park's '' Vengeance Trilogy'', ...

(2005) '' *''

'' (2006) *''

Dasepo Naughty Girls ''Dasepo Naughty Girls'' (; lit. "Dasepo Girl" or "Multi-cell Girl") is a 2006 South Korean musical comedy film. It is based on the popular webtoon ''Dasepo Girls'' by B-rate Dalgung (Chae Jeong-taek), which has also been adapted into a TV series. ...

'' (2006) *''Good Night'' (

short film A short film is any motion picture that is short enough in running time not to be considered a feature film. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences defines a short film as "an original motion picture that has a running time of 40 minutes ...

, 2007) *'' Highway Star'' (2007) *''

'' (2008) *''

City of Fathers ''City of Fathers'' () is a 2009 South Korean film written and directed by Park Ji-won. Plot Kang-soo is a third-rate street thug in Busan; he's an alcoholic and gambling addict who's always on the run from loan sharks. But when his rebellious te ...

'' (2009) ( cameo) *'' Le Grand Chef 2: Kimchi Battle'' (2010) *''

Man of Vendetta ''Man of Vendetta'' () is a 2010 South Korean film about a pastor whose life changes after the abduction of his daughter. Um Ki-joon was nominated for Best New Actor in Film at the 47th Baeksang Arts Awards in 2011. Plot Joo Young-soo (Kim Myung ...

'' (2010) *''Earth Rep Rolling Stars'' (animated, 2011) *''

Perfect Game Perfect game may refer to: Sports * Perfect game (baseball), a complete-game win by a pitcher allowing no baserunners * Perfect game (bowling), a 300 game, 12 consecutive strikes in the same game * Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League, New York ...

'' (2011) ( cameo) *'' Never Ending Story'' (2012) *''

Love Fiction ''Love Fiction'' () is a 2012 South Korean romantic comedy film written and directed by Jeon Kye-soo, and starring Ha Jung-woo and Gong Hyo-jin. Plot Goo Joo-wol (Ha Jung-woo) is a novelist (and part-time bartender) suffering writer's block and ...

'' (2012) *'' The Suck Up Project: Mr. XXX-Kisser'' (2012) *''A Millionaire on the Run'' (2012) ( cameo) *''

Ghost Sweepers ''Ghost Sweepers'' (; also known as ''The Fortune Tellers'') is a 2012 South Korean comedy horror film about a group of shamans from across the nation who gather together for a grand exorcism at a small village notorious for dark spirits, as a youn ...

'' (2012) ( cameo) *'' Born to Sing'' (2013) ( cameo) *''Mr. Perfect'' (2014) *''

My Dictator ''My Dictator'' () is a 2014 South Korean film directed and co-written by Lee Hae-jun, starring Sol Kyung-gu and Park Hae-il. Plot After the North-South Korea Joint Statement on July 4, 1972, reunification fervor briefly sweeps over the Korean Pe ...

'' (2014) *'' Collective Invention'' (2015) *''

You Call It Passion ''You Call It Passion'' () is a South Korean comedy film based on the novel of the same name written by Lee Hye-rin. It is about a new graduate who struggles to survive in the war of entertainment news. Plot Do Ra-hee (Park Bo-young) enters Dong ...

'' (2015)

Television series

Variety show

*'' Good Sunday - Diet Survival BIGsTORY'' (SBS, 2011)

Theater

*''Dreams of a Clown'' *''Hanne'' *''

Fiddler on the Roof ''Fiddler on the Roof'' is a musical with music by Jerry Bock, lyrics by Sheldon Harnick, and book by Joseph Stein, set in the Pale of Settlement of Imperial Russia in or around 1905. It is based on ''Tevye and his Daughters'' (or ''Tevye the ...

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Porgy and Bess ''Porgy and Bess'' () is an English-language opera by American composer George Gershwin, with a libretto written by author DuBose Heyward and lyricist Ira Gershwin. It was adapted from Dorothy Heyward and DuBose Heyward's play '' Porgy'', itse ...

'' *'' Blood Brothers'' *'' The Tale of Chunhyang'' *''

Urinetown ''Urinetown: The Musical'' is a satirical comedy musical that premiered in 2001, with music by Mark Hollmann, lyrics by Hollmann and Greg Kotis, and book by Kotis. It satirizes the legal system, capitalism, social irresponsibility, populism, burea ...

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A Midsummer Night's Dream ''A Midsummer Night's Dream'' is a comedy written by William Shakespeare 1595 or 1596. The play is set in Athens, and consists of several subplots that revolve around the marriage of Theseus and Hippolyta. One subplot involves a conflict amon ...

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Oedipus the King ''Oedipus Rex'', also known by its Greek title, ''Oedipus Tyrannus'' ( grc, Οἰδίπους Τύραννος, ), or ''Oedipus the King'', is an Athenian tragedy by Sophocles that was first performed around 429 BC. Originally, to the ancient Gr ...

'' *''

I Do! I Do! ''I Do! I Do!'' is a musical with a book and lyrics by Tom Jones and music by Harvey Schmidt which is based on the Jan de Hartog play ''The Fourposter''. The two-character story spans 50 years, from 1895 to 1945, as it focuses on the ups and dow ...

'' (2007) *''Mine'' *''New Scissors Family'' *'' 200 Pounds Beauty'' (2011)

Teaching profession

*Paekche Institute of the Arts: Adjunct professor *

Sookmyung Women's University Sookmyung Women’s University () is a private university in Yongsan-gu, Seoul, South Korea. Founded in 1906, Sookmyung is Korea’s first royal private educational institution for women. The university's name is derived from the Hanja charact ...

: Lecturer *

Dankook University Dankook University (commonly referred to as Dankook), abbreviated as DU or DKU, is a prestigious private research university in Yongin and Cheonan, South Korea. The university was established in 1947. It was the first university established after ...

: Adjunct professor, School of Performing Arts * Korea Broadcasting Art School: Full-time faculty, Department of Broadcasting Entertainment and Acting

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