Lee Joon-gi

Lee Joon-gi is, to me, a rare blend of beauty and ferocity. His breakout as the clown in The King and the Clown announced a talent far beyond a pretty face, and he has since ranged effortlessly across sageuk and action thrillers. The Seoul Institute of the Arts training shows; he sings, dances, and handles fight choreography with genuine precision. What I respect is how his presence has only sharpened with age rather than fading. Many actors coast on their looks, but Lee keeps adding edge. He sits high on my list of Korean performers built for the long haul.

Name (English)

Lee Joon-gi

Name (Japanese)

イ・ジュンギ

Reading

い・じゅんぎ

Born

April 17, 1982 (age 44)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Aries / Dog

Origin

Busan, South Korea

Occupation

actor / film actor / singer / model / television actor

• Official sitehttp://www.leejoongi.co.kr
• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/actor_jg/
• Xhttps://x.com/JGshock
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lee%20Joon-gi
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A4%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A5%E3%83%B3%E3%82%AE
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q130947

Tags

• actor
• film actor
• singer

Last updated

2026-06-17

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