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My Take
Lee Ji-hoon is one of those quietly consistent South Korean entertainers who's been doing his thing since the late 1990s without ever chasing the headline-grabbing spotlight. Born in Seoul in 1979 and trained at Dongguk University, he carved out a career that straddles singing and acting — a combination that was pretty common in the Korean entertainment scene of his generation but that he's managed to sustain across decades. He doesn't dominate the conversation the way the idol groups do, but there's something genuinely respectable about an artist who keeps working across both music and drama without a major agency machine propping him up. For fans who like their Korean stars with a bit more understated grit, he's worth a closer look.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Lee Ji-hoon
- Name (Japanese)
- イ・ジフン
- Reading
- い・じふん
- Born
- March 27, 1979 (age 47)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Goat
- Origin
- Seoul, South Korea
- Occupation
- singer / film actor / actor / television actor
2. Background
- University
- Dongguk University
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Lee Ji-hoon born?
Born March 27, 1979 (age 47).
Where is Lee Ji-hoon from?
Lee Ji-hoon is from Seoul, South Korea.
What does Lee Ji-hoon do?
Lee Ji-hoon works as singer, film actor, actor, television actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
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.