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My Take
Lee Je-hoon belongs to that special class of Korean actors who built their reputations on craft before charisma. Sweeping the new actor prizes at both the Blue Dragon and Grand Bell awards for an independent film like Bleak Night tells you everything: critics saw the technique early. What I value in his work is restraint — he lets stillness carry the emotion, which is rarer and harder than it looks. Moving fluidly between film, television, and stage, he has avoided being typecast despite his leading-man presence. He is, to my mind, one of the most reliable actors of his generation, the kind directors trust with difficult material.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Lee Je-hoon
- Name (Japanese)
- イ・ジェフン
- Reading
- い・じぇふん
- Born
- July 4, 1984 (age 42)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Rat
- Origin
- Seoul, South Korea
- Occupation
- film actor / actor / television actor / stage actor
2. Background
- University
- Korea National University of Arts
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttp://esaram.co.kr/ko/leejehoon
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/leejehoon_official/
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A4%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B8%E3%82%A7%E3%83%95%E3%83%B3
Frequently asked questions
When was Lee Je-hoon born?
Born July 4, 1984 (age 42).
Where is Lee Je-hoon from?
Lee Je-hoon is from Seoul, South Korea.
What does Lee Je-hoon do?
Lee Je-hoon works as film actor, actor, television actor, stage actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-10
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.