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Lee Je-hoon

イ・ジェフン　/　い・じぇふん

Film actor from South Korea

July 4, 1984 (age 41)　・　Seoul, South Korea

film actor
actor
television actor

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.

Overview

Lee Je-hoon (Korean: 이제훈; born July 4, 1984) is a South Korean actor. Having found success in both film and television, Lee first gained recognition for his roles in the films Bleak Night (2011) and The Front Line (2011), receiving numerous awards for his performances. Notably, his role as Ki-tae in Bleak Night earned him Best New Actor at the Blue Dragon Film Awards and the Grand Bell Awards.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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 41)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Cancer / Rat
Origin: Seoul, South Korea
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: film actor / actor / television actor / stage actor

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Korea National University of Arts

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

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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

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