Lee Jung-jae

Born in Seoul, Lee debuted as a fashion model, then began his acting career on television, notably in the drama ''Sandglass'' (1995). After his acting breakthrough in ''An Affair'' (1998), Lee's film career took off. He has starred in a variety of film genres, among them dramas such as ''City of the Rising Sun'' (1999), romantic films ''Il Mare'' (2000) and ''Last Present'' (2001), well-known comedies such as ''Oh! Brothers'' (2003), action films ''Typhoon'' (2005) and ''Deliver Us from Evil'' (2020), thrillers ''The Housemaid'' (2010) and ''New World'' (2013), heist film ''The Thieves'' (2012), and espionage films ''Assassination'' (2015), ''Operation Chromite'' (2016) and ''Hunt'' (2022). He won Best Supporting Actor at the 50th Baeksang Arts Awards for his role in ''The Face Reader'' (2013).
In 2021, Lee gained widespread international stardom and fame for his role as Seong Gi-hun, the main protagonist of Netflix's survival drama ''Squid Game''. For his performance in the show's first season, he was nominated for numerous accolades, including the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Actor in a Drama Series, the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Drama, the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series and the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series, making him the first male actor from Asia and Korea to receive individual nominations in those categories across all four awards shows, with his win for the latter two also making history. In December 2021, he was selected as Gallup Korea's Film Actor of the Year. In 2024, he is listed among the most impactful Asians A100 list by Gold House. Provided by Wikipedia