Lee Joon-hyuk (; born March 13, 1984) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his role as Seo Dong-jae in ''

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'' (2017–2020). His other notable works include '' Naked Fireman'' (2017), ''

A Poem a Day ''A Poem a Day'' () is a 2018 medical South Korean television series starring Lee Yu-bi, Lee Joon-hyuk and Jang Dong-yoon. It aired on tvN from March 26 to May 15, 2018, every Monday and Tuesday at 21:30 KST. Synopsis The story of the live ...

'' (2018), '' Designated Survivor: 60 Days'' (2019), '' 365: Repeat the Year'' (2020), '' Dark Hole'' (2021), ''

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'' (2023), and '' Love Scout'' (2025).

Career

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

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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 Sat ...

'', 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

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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

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fan base by starring in the

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''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 ''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 for 16 episodes beginning September 10, 2014. Th ...

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

'' and fantasy epic '' Along With the Gods: The Two Worlds''. In 2018, Lee played the lead role in the medical drama ''

'' and the second lead role in the

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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), from June 4 to August 7, 2018. Synopsis Oh Laura, a renowned scientist, was fo ...

'' 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 ''

''. 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 Kwak Kyung-taek (; born 23 May 1966) is a South Korean film director best known for his 2001 record-breaking film '' Friend''. Career ''Friend'', a drama where conflicting criminal alliances turn old friends into enemies, set a new Korean bo ...

's film ''Firefighter''. 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 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

Television shows

Hosting

Music video appearances

Discography

Awards and nominations

Listicles

References

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