Lee Jung-jin, (born May 25, 1978) is a South Korean actor.

Early life

Lee Jung-jin graduated from

Konkuk University Konkuk University () is a South Korean private university founded in 1946. The university was founded based on three virtues: sincerity, fidelity, and righteousness. Konkuk University gives comprehensive education in agricultural and life scien ...

with a degree in horticulture before studying acting at

Hanyang University Hanyang University (Korean: 한양대학교) is a private research university in South Korea. The main campus is located in Seoul and its satellite campus, the Education Research Industry Cluster (ERICA campus), is in Ansan. ''Hanyang'' (한양, ...

Career

Lee worked as a fashion

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before being discovered by Jeong Young-beom, the

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of talent agency Star J Entertainment. He made his acting debut in the 1998

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''Soonpoong Clinic'', and has since appeared in many television dramas, including ''

Two Outs in the Ninth Inning ''Two Outs in the Ninth Inning'' () is a 2007 South Korean television series starring Soo Ae, Lee Jung-jin, Lee Tae-sung and Hwang Ji-hyun. It aired on MBC from July 14 to September 9, 2007 on Saturdays and Sundays at 21:40 for 16 episodes. ...

'', ''

Love Story in Harvard ''Love Story in Harvard'' () is a 2004 South Korean television series starring Kim Rae-won, Kim Tae-hee and Lee Jung-jin. It aired on SBS from November 22, 2004 to January 11, 2005 on Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:55 for 16 episodes. Synopsis ...

'', '' The Fugitive: Plan B'', and ''

A Hundred Year Legacy ''A Hundred Year Legacy'' () is a 2013 South Korean television series starring Eugene and Lee Jung-jin. Revolving around themes of food, love and family, the warm human drama is about a modest Seoul noodle house that's been operated by the sam ...

''. He also starred in the films ''

Once Upon a Time in High School ''Once Upon a Time in High School: The Spirit of Jeet Kune Do'' ( ko, 말죽거리 잔혹사) is a 2004 South Korean drama film. The background of the film is set in a high school in South Korea, 1978. The original Korean title literally means "c ...

'', ''

Mapado ''Mapado'' () is a 2005 South Korean film directed by Choo Chang-min.http://www.cine21.com/news/view/mag_id/44083 Plot A gangster and a corrupt police officer travel to the tiny remote island of Mapado to hunt down a young woman who has run off w ...

'', ''Troubleshooter'', ''Eun-ha'', and most notably ''

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'', 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 ''Qualifications of Men'' (, ) was a Korean reality-variety show that aired on KBS2 from March 29, 2009 to April 7, 2013 as one of two segments in ''Happy Sunday''. Subtitled "101 Things a Man Must Do Before He Dies," the show involved a group of ...

'' on

KBS2 The Korean Broadcasting System (KBS) () is the national broadcaster of South Korea. Founded in February 1927, it is one of the leading South Korean television and radio broadcasters. KBS operates seven radio networks, ten television channels, a ...

's ''

Happy Sunday ''Happy Sunday'' ( ko, 해피 선데이) is a Korean reality-variety show shown on the KBS2 network, which competes directly against MBC's '' Sunday Night'' and SBS's '' Good Sunday'' line-up. Although it has been broadcast since 2003, its line ...

''. 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 Lee Min-ho (, born June 22, 1987) is a South Korean actor, singer, model, creative director and businessman. He gained widespread fame worldwide with his role as Gu Jun-pyo in ''Boys Over Flowers'' (2009) which also earned him the Best New Acto ...

) in SBS TV multi-starrer '' The King: Eternal Monarch''.

Personal life

Lee began his

mandatory military service Conscription (also called the draft in the United States) is the state-mandated enlistment of people in a national service, mainly a military service. Conscription dates back to antiquity and it continues in some countries to the present day un ...

on February 28, 2005, where he worked as a member of the public staff at the

Gwangjin District Gwangjin District (Gwangjin-gu) is one of the 25 wards (''gu'') of Seoul, South Korea. It is located on the north bank of the Han River, to the eastern end of Seoul. It was created from neighboring Seongdong District in 1995. 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 had been dating former member of Nine Muses' since June 2017. The couple split in 2019.

Filmography

Film

Television series

Variety show

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Lee, Jung-jin 1978 births Living people People from Seoul 21st-century South Korean male actors JYP Entertainment artists Konkuk University alumni Male actors from Seoul South Korean male film actors South Korean male models South Korean male television actors