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My Take
Lee Jin-uk interests me because he came up through modeling, a path that often traps handsome actors in decorative roles, yet he kept proving he could actually act. Breaking through with Glass Castle and the time-travel romance Nine, he carved out a place built on performance rather than looks alone. There is something steady and unhurried about his trajectory: a hometown kid from Cheongju who studied locally and climbed without a flashy backstory. I respect performers who quietly insist on being taken seriously, and his career reads as exactly that kind of patient, earned legitimacy. The substance underneath the leading-man image is what wins me over.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Lee Jin-uk
- Name (Japanese)
- イ・ジヌク
- Reading
- い・じぬく
- Born
- September 16, 1981 (age 44)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Rooster
- Origin
- Cheongju, North Chungcheong, South Korea
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- film actor / actor / model / television actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Sangdang High School
- University
- Cheongju University
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/jinuk0916/
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A4%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B8%E3%83%8C%E3%82%AF
Frequently asked questions
When was Lee Jin-uk born?
Born September 16, 1981 (age 44).
Where is Lee Jin-uk from?
Lee Jin-uk is from Cheongju, North Chungcheong, South Korea.
What does Lee Jin-uk do?
Lee Jin-uk works as film actor, actor, model, television actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.