Lee Joon-hyuk (born March 13, 1984) is a South Korean actor.

Career

Lee Joon-hyuk made his entertainment debut in 2006 (January 20) by appearing in a

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by hip hop band

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. He began acting in the 2007

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First Wives' Club ''First Wives' Club'' () is a 2007 South Korean drama series starring Kim Hye-sun, Kim Hae-sook, Oh Hyun-kyung, Ahn Nae-sang, Lee Joon-hyuk and Son Hyun-joo. The weekend drama aired on SBS from September 29, 2007 to October 5, 2008 on Saturday ...

'', followed by a few supporting turns. Lee rise to popularity with his starring roles in '' Three Brothers'' (2009), '' I Am Legend'' (2010), ''

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'' (2011), and ''

Man from the Equator ''Man from the Equator'' (; also known as ''The Equator Man'') is a 2012 South Korean television series, starring Uhm Tae-woong, Lee Joon-hyuk, Lee Bo-young and Im Jung-eun. A tense, emotionally charged tale of brotherhood and betrayal, it follow ...

'' (2012). In 2011, Lee appeared in '' Carried by the Wind'', a

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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

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''Half a Fairytale'' in 2012. Lee enlisted for his

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on June 19, 2012, and was discharged on March 18, 2014. He made his acting comeback in ''

My Spring Days ''My Spring Days'' (; lit. "The Spring Days of My Life") is a 2014 South Korean television series starring Kam Woo-sung, Choi Soo-young, Lee Joon-hyuk, and Jang Shin-young. It airs on MBC on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 for 16 episodes be ...

''. In 2017, Lee gained recognition with his roles in crime thriller ''

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'' 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 ''A Poem a Day'' () is a 2018 medical Korean drama, South Korean television series starring Lee Yu-bi, Lee Joon-hyuk (actor, born 1984), Lee Joon-hyuk and Jang Dong-yoon. It aired on TVN (South Korean TV channel), tvN's Mondays and Tuesdays at 21 ...

'' and the second lead role in the scifi drama

Are You Human? ''Are You Human?'' () is a 2018 South Korean television series starring Seo Kang-joon and Gong Seung-yeon. It aired on KBS2's Mondays and Tuesdays at 22:00 ( KST) time slot, from June 4 to August 7, 2018. Synopsis Oh Laura, a renowned scientist ...

In 2019, Lee joined the cast of the critically acclaimed tvN drama Designated Survivor: 60 Days and of the OCN drama

The Lies Within ''The Lies Within'' () is a 2019 South Korean television series starring Lee Yoo-young and Lee Min-ki. Based on a novel by Joo Won-gyu, it was developed and produced by Studio Dragon for OCN. It aired from October 12 to December 1, 2019. Synop ...

. He also played the role of baseball coach Choi Jin-tae alongside Lee Joo-young in the independent film

Baseball Girl ''Baseball Girl'' () is a 2019 South Korean drama sports film written and directed by Choi Yoon-tae, starring Lee Joo-young, Lee Joon-hyuk, Yeom Hye-ran, Song Young-kyu and Kwak Dong-yeon. It was released in theaters on June 18, 2020. The film ...

, which premiered at the

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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 ''

''. In 2021, Lee starred in the OCN drama

Dark Hole ''Dark Hole'' () is a South Korean television series starring Kim Ok-vin and Lee Joon-hyuk. The fifth series of OCN's "Dramatic Cinema" project which combines film and drama formats, premiered on OCN TV on April 30, 2021. Synopsis Dark Hol ...

, had a cameo role in the tvN drama

Secret Royal Inspector & Joy ''Secret Royal Inspector & Joy'' () is a 2021 South Korean television series starring Ok Taec-yeon and Kim Hye-yoon. It aired on tvN from November 8 to December 28, 2021. It is also available for streaming on iQIYI and Viu in selected territo ...

and is set to appear in

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's film

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. 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 ''Naked Fireman'' () is a 2017 South Korean television series starring Lee Joon-hyuk, Jung In-sun, Jo Hee-bong, Park Hoon, Seo Jeong-yeon and Lee Won-jong. It aired on KBS2 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 22:00 ( KST) from January 12 to January 1 ...

drama to 'South Korea Fire Service' and appearing in two firefighting-related projects. In 2021, Lee was featured o
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was "a generalist who meticulously plays selfishness, justice, and the extremes of human emotions".

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

Television series

Web series

Variety show

Hosting

Music video appearances

Discography

Awards and nominations

References

External links

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