Lee Sung-jae (; born August 23, 1970) is a South Korean actor. Among his notable works include the films '' Art Museum by the Zoo'' (1998), '' Attack the Gas Station'' (1999), '' Kick the Moon'' (2001), and ''

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'' (2002), as well as the television series '' Gu Family Book'' (2013).

Career

Lee in a short period rose to become one of the more versatile and popular actors in Korean cinema. After working for a time on TV (his debut was the MBC drama ''The Love of Two Women''), he launched his film career with the romantic comedy '' Art Museum by the Zoo'' opposite superstar Shim Eun-ha. The success of this movie gave him considerable attention and led to him being offered many more roles. After starring in '' Ghost in Love'' opposite Kim Hee-sun, Lee rose to prominence as the leader of a small group of thugs in one of the biggest box-office hits of the late 1990s, Kim Sang-jin's smash comedy '' Attack the Gas Station''. Shortly thereafter he took a role in a very different kind of film, the accomplished

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'' Barking Dogs Never Bite'', and his portrayal of a dog-hating lecturer who desperately wants to become a professor received good reviews. In 2001, Lee acted opposite Ko So-young in ''A Day'', a drama about a young married couple who wish to have a baby; he then appeared alongside

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and Kim Hye-soo in '' Kick the Moon'', another wildly popular comedy by Kim Sang-jin. Lee also had a memorable turn as the villain in ''

'', a hugely successful film by hit director and Cinema Service founder

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. In 2004, Lee portrayed a mountain climber in the big-budget adventure/melodrama '' Ice Rain'', which was shot in the

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, then played a ballroom dancer in '' Dance with the Wind'', Park Jung-woo's directorial debut (Park wrote the screenplay for many of Kim Sang-jin's films). Other notable roles include real-life fugitive Ji Kang-hun in 2006's ''Holiday'', and a sculptor in 2010 3D erotic film '' Natalie''. Among the television series he's starred in include 2008 romantic comedy ''Lawyers of the Great Republic of Korea'', and 2012 hit cable drama '' How Long I've Kissed''.

Filmography

Film

Television

Variety shows

Awards

References

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Lee Sung-jae
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