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Lee Soon-jae (Korean: 이순재; born November 16, 1934)[1][note 1] is a South Korean actor. He has had a prolific career on the small and big screen spanning over six decades,[2][3] and was given a second-class Eungwan Order of Cultural Merit for his work as an actor.

Lee Soon-jae
Lee in 2019
Born	(1934-11-16) November 16, 1934 (age 87)[note 1] Hoeryong, North Hamgyong, Japanese Korea (now North Korea)
Nationality	South Korean
Alma mater	Seoul National University – Bachelor of Philosophy
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1956–present
Spouse	Choi Hee-jung ​ (m. 1966)​
Children	2
Awards	Eungwan Order of Cultural Merit (2018)
Korean name
Hangul	이순재
Hanja	李純才
Revised Romanization	I Sun-jae
McCune–Reischauer	Yi Sunjae
Birth name
Hangul	이순재
Hanja	李順載
Revised Romanization	I Sun-jae
McCune–Reischauer	Yi Sunjae

Early and personal life

Lee was born in Hoeryong, North Hamgyong Province, now part of North Korea.[4] When he was four years old, his family moved to Seoul where Lee's grandparents were living. Lee's grandfather ran a small real estate business, while his father produced and sold soaps. Lee was raised in the neighborhood of Ahyeon-dong, and graduated from Seoul High School and the prestigious Seoul National University.[5][6] He also holds an insurance planning license as celebrities without the license cannot become endorsers or spokespeople of related products.[7]

Lee first met his wife Choi Jee-jung as a university student as she was the sister of his fellow student theater troupe member.[8] They married in 1966 and have two children.

Career

Lee began his acting career as a university student, and in the 1950s and 1960s he was known, along with other veteran actors like Yeo Woon-kay, as the original stars of daehakgeuk or amateur student theatrical productions.[9] Lee has since built a prolific career on the small and big screen spanning nearly six decades. He was most active in film in the late 1960s through the 1970s, most notably in Yu Hyun-mok's Bun-Rye's Story. As he grew older, Lee shifted to a primarily TV career in the 1990s, receiving acclaim for his roles in the television dramas Live As I Please (written by Yoo Ho), Pungwoon (Crisis), What is Love (written by Kim Soo-hyun) and Hur Jun.[10][11][12]

From 1992 to 1996, Lee served as a member of the 14th National Assembly of South Korea.[13] He quit politics after one term after finding the political climate "too barren" for his taste.[14] Lee remains active in his various advocacies, such as the Korea Broadcasting Actors Union.[15][16][17]

He is also a professor of Film Arts at Sejong University, a professor emeritus of Performing Arts at Gachon University, and the director of the SG Academy. After starring in Hur Jun, he was given an honorary doctorate in Oriental Medicine by Kyung Hee University.

In 2018, Lee was awarded a second-class Eungwan Order of Cultural Merit by the Korean government, for his work as an actor.[18]

Recent works

High Kick!

In 2007, Lee, by then a distinguished veteran actor, reached new heights of mainstream popularity when he starred in the sitcom Unstoppable High Kick!. One particular scene became a huge hit among young audiences: when his stern grandfather character discovers porn while browsing through a family member's computer files, then embarrassingly gets caught watching. It went viral, giving rise to numerous parodies in which "Yadong (Porn) Soon-jae" is involved in R-rated hijinks. Lee was surprised that even his granddaughter asked for his autograph for her friends, adding, "Even during my best years, my daughter never asked me for that." Despite having no superstars in the cast, the sitcom received high ratings, which Lee attributed to successfully building comic tension. He said, "For an actor to be funny, he's got to play things straight. [...] It's about finding the comedy in something serious."[4] But Lee also lamented the recent trend of casting inexperienced actors in leading roles on TV, saying, "It's important to know the basics, like the language. How can you act, when you don't even know how to pronounce? Acting is not a simple thing, and this I can say from experience." He later returned as the family patriarch in High Kick Through the Roof, which shares the same concept as the previous sitcom, but with a different cast and characters.[19][20]

Good Morning President

In 2009, Lee made his big screen comeback after 20 years in television, in Jang Jin's comedy Good Morning President. The movie tells the story of three fictional Korean presidents, and in the first segment, Lee played a well-respected elderly president nearing the end of his term who espouses frugality and charity, but then agonizes whether to take the money when he unexpectedly wins the lottery. Lee said, "I was impressed with how much times have changed; before it would have been impossible to parody the president. The film tries to show that heads of state are only human, just like you and me, which I think makes the movie distinctive, as well as fresh and fun for viewers."[21][22]

Late Blossom

In 2011, Lee, Yoon So-jung, Song Jae-ho and Kim Soo-mi starred in Late Blossom, a tearjerker romance about two elderly couples, based on the popular webtoon I Love You by Kang Full.[23] Lee said the movie was a rare chance for him and other senior actors to play leading roles on the big screen. He added that Korea's senior citizen population had surpassed five million, and "not understanding their feelings would be a failure of television dramas, movies and even elections. Young people might be under the illusion that life is over after turning 60, but the heart doesn't change despite getting old."[24] Initially difficult to finance due to ageism, Late Blossom had a small shooting and marketing budget compared to most Korean mainstream films. But it became a sleeper hit, recouping four times its cost in just a few weeks. Lee also won Best Actor under the international film category at the China Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers Film Festival, becoming its oldest recipient. Lee said, "I never thought I'd win. What a surprise. It feels great to know that Late Blossom has been received well overseas. I thought it would be hard for an actor from television dramas to be awarded a prize at film awards, not to mention the unexpected pleasure of winning at a foreign film festival. I have received the best entertainer award and achievement award before, but receiving this makes me happier and more thrilled." It was his first best actor award for a film in 34 years since the 1977 Baeksang Arts Awards.[25][26]

Theater

Lee returned to the stage in 2012 in Father, a Korean adaptation of Arthur Miller's play Death of a Salesman. This was his third time to play the character Willy Loman. Lee said, "When I first played this role in 1978, some parts were rather incomprehensible. But now, as our society developed, we can finally fully understand what those lines mean. That is the beauty of working on masterpieces like Arthur Miller's. I feel a satisfaction and regret at the same time, for I have reached a new comprehension, and for the perspective that I have yet to discover."[27][28] He reprised the role in 2013, under the direction of Kim Myung-gon.[29]

Grandpas Over Flowers

In 2013, cable channel tvN launched the travel-reality show Grandpas Over Flowers (the title parodies the manga Boys Over Flowers) directed by Na Young-seok (previously of 1 Night 2 Days).[30] Defying a youth-centered entertainment industry, the hit show stars four veteran actors in their 70s, Lee, Shin Goo, Park Geun-hyung and Baek Il-seob, as they go on a backpacking tour of France, Taiwan and Spain.[31][32][33]

Idol School

In 2017, he joined Idol School as principal and narrator. Idol School is a survival program, making a new permanent girl group in 11 weeks. They are trained in dance, vocal, and physical education while gathering votes from public and performing on stages.

As of 2019, he is the oldest active actor and the oldest actor. Song Hae-ga (Donggap, Im Kwon-taek) is the only senior artist among all celebrities. It was the first to be dedicated to the Korean Broadcasting Hall of Fame and earlier to the MBC Hall of Fame.[34]

Filmography

Television series

List of Television series(s)

Year	Production		Role	Ref.
	English title	Korean title
2022	Again My Life	어게인 마이 라이프[35]	Woo Yong-soo	SBS
	The Red Sleeve	옷소매 붉은 끝동	Special appearances[36]	MBC
2020	Do Do Sol Sol La La Sol	도도솔솔라라솔	Kim Man-Dok	KBS2
2019	Pegasus Market	쌉니다 천리마마트	Kim Dae-ma	tvN
	Legal High[37]	리갈 하이	Gu Se-jong	JTBC
2018	Live	라이브	Lee Soon-Jae	tvN
2017	Money Flower	돈꽃	Jang Kook-hwan	MBC
2016	Dear My Friends	디어 마이 프렌즈	(cameo)	tvN
2015	The Scholar Who Walks the Night	밤을 걷는 선비	King Hyeonjo	MBC
	Make a Woman Cry	여자를 울려	Kang Tae-hwan
	Unkind Ladies	착하지 않은 여자들	Kim Chul-hee	KBS2
2014	The King's Face	왕의 얼굴	Baek Kyung
	Drama Festival "Turning Point"	드라마 페스티벌 - 터닝포인트	Lee Soon-jae	MBC
	Flower Grandpa Investigation Unit	꽃할배 수사대	Lee Joon-hyuk	tvN
2013	Potato Star 2013QR3	감자별 2013QR3	Noh Song
	Ugly Alert	못난이 주의보	Na Sang-jin	SBS
2012	Childless Comfort	무자식 상팔자	Ahn Ho-shik	jTBC
	Horse Doctor	마의	Ko Joo-man	MBC
	Late Blossom	그대를 사랑합니다	Kim Man-seok	SBS Plus
	The King 2 Hearts	더킹 투하츠	Eun Kyu-tae	MBC
	Korean Peninsula	한반도	Kang Dae-hyun	TV Chosun
2011	A Thousand Kisses	천번의 입맞춤	Jang Byung-doo	MBC
	The Princess' Man	공주의 남자	Kim Jongseo	KBS2
	My Princess	마이 프린세스	Park Dong-jae	MBC
2010	Daemul	대물	Baek Sung-min	SBS
	Flames of Desire	욕망의 불꽃	Kim Tae-jin	MBC
	Coffee House	커피하우스	Seo Eun-young's grandfather	SBS
	The Miracle of Love	사랑의 기적	cardiologist
	Stars Falling from the Sky	별을 따다줘	Jung-gook
	Master of Prescriptions	처방의 고수		MBC
2009	Father, Your Place	아버지, 당신의 자리	Lee Sung-bok	SBS
	High Kick Through the Roof	지붕뚫고 하이킥!	Lee Soon-jae	MBC
	Children of Heaven	천국의 아이들		SBS
	Queen Seondeok	선덕여왕	King Jinheung	MBC
2008	Don't Cry My Love	사랑해, 울지마	Han Gyu-il
	Beethoven Virus	베토벤 바이러스	Kim Kap-yong
	Mom's Dead Upset	엄마가 뿔났다	Na Choong-bok	KBS2
2007	Yi San	이산	King Yeongjo	MBC
	Love Isn't Stop (segment: "Ex-lover")	사랑은 쉬지 않는다	Sarangyeot	KBS N
	When Spring Comes	꽃피는 봄이 오면	Lee Jae-shik	KBS2
2006	Unstoppable High Kick!	거침없이 하이킥!	Lee Soon-jae	MBC
	The Vineyard Man	포도밭 그 사나이	Lee Byung-dal	KBS2
2005	A Love to Kill	이 죽일놈의 사랑
	Bride from Hanoi	하노이 신부	Song Il-ran's father	SBS
	Princess Lulu	루루공주	Chairman Go Deok-soo
	The Post Horse Curse (HDTV Literature)	역마		KBS2
	My Sweetheart, My Darling	어여쁜 당신	Jang Yoon-jae	KBS1
2004	Immortal Admiral Yi Sun-sin	불멸의 이순신	Yi Hwang
	The Land	토지	Teacher Kim	SBS
	The Age of Heroes	영웅시대	Chun Tae-san's grandfather	MBC
	Hot Tropical Nights in December	12월의 열대야	Dr. Min Tae-joon	SBS
	Sweet 18	낭랑18세	Kwon Jin-sa	KBS2
2003	Escape from Unemployment	백수탈출	Hwang Choon-beom	SBS
	A Problem at My Younger Brother's House	흥부네 박터졌네	Park Man-bo
	Pearl Necklace	진주 목걸이	Hwang Man-kap	KBS2
	My Fair Lady	요조숙녀	President	SBS
2002		너희가 나라를 아느냐	Choi Ik-hyun	MBC
	Jang Hui-bin	장희빈	Song Siyeol	KBS2
	Hyun-jung, I Love You	현정아 사랑해	Kim Jae-hwa	MBC
	The Rustic Period	야인시대	Won Do-in	SBS
	Who's My Love?	내사랑 누굴까	Kim Deok-bae	KBS2
	Present	선물		MBC
2001	Sangdo	상도 (商道)	Park Joo-myung
	Way of Living: Couple	이 부부가 사는 법	Ki In-jong	SBS
	Guardian Angel	수호천사	Chairman Kang Doo-shik
	Orient Theater	동양극장 (東洋劇場)	Wakejima	KBS2
	Still Love	그래도 사랑해	Park Hoe-jang	SBS
2000	The Aspen Tree	은사시나무
	Ahjumma	아줌마	Jang Ki-baek	MBC
	I Want to Keep Seeing You	자꾸만 보고 싶네	Kim Eui-kyung	SBS
	Mr. Duke	신귀공자	President Jang	MBC
1999	Hur Jun	허준	Yoo Ui-tae
	The Last War	마지막 전쟁	Han Ji-soo's father
	Someone's House	사람의 집	Shim (Joo-sa)	KBS1
1998	The Solid Man	단단한 놈	National Treasure	SBS
		사랑밖엔 난 몰라		MBC
	Panther of Kilimanjaro	킬리만자로의 표범	Professor Noh	KBS2
	The Era of the Three Kims	삼김시대	Yun Bo-seon	SBS
	See and See Again	보고 또 보고	Principal Park	MBC
1997		불 붙은 난간	Jung Joon	KBS
	Only You	당신 뿐인데	Heo Jang-gap	SBS
		욕망	Song Il-young	MBC
	Palace of Dreams	꿈의 궁전	Ji Won-ho	SBS
	Because I Love You	사랑하니까
1996	Sometimes Like Strangers	때로는 타인처럼	Chairman Park
	Wonji-dong Blues	원지동 블루스	Choi Ik-sam	KBS
1995	Korea Gate	코리아게이트	Yun Bo-seon	SBS
	Men of the Bath House	목욕탕집 남자들	Kim Bok-dong	KBS2
1994	Ambition	야망	Woo Yeok-gwan	MBC
1993	The 3rd Republic	제3공화국	Yun Bo-seon
	How's Your Husband?	댁의 남편은 어떠십니까?		SBS
1991	Kyoto at 25	교토 25시	Chairman Ishida	KBS
	What is Love	사랑이 뭐길래	Lee Byung-ho	MBC
	The Wonders of Eastern Medicine	동의보감	Yoo Ui-tae
1990		파천무	Kim Jongseo	KBS
	Betrayal of the Rose	배반의 장미	Kim Won-il	MBC
1989	Mt. Jiri	지리산		KBS1
		천명		KBS
	The 2nd Republic	제2공화국	Yun Bo-seon	MBC
1987		사모곡		KBS
1986		그대의 초상
1985	Silver Rapids	은빛 여울
		열망	Samchonri Industrial founder
1984		내 사랑 아직도 끝나지 않았네
		겨울에 심은 나무	expert on liberation theology
	TV's Tale of Chunhyang	TV 춘향전
1983		엄마는 바빠요
1982		산하
	Ordinary People	보통 사람들
	Crisis	풍운	Heungseon Daewongun
1981		우리에게 축복의 기도를
	Campfire	모닥불
	The 1st Republic	제1공화국	Yun Bo-seon	MBC
	Two Women	두 여인		KBS
1980		아롱이 다롱이		TBC
1978		그리워	retired principal
		시집갈때까지는
1977		그건 그려
1976		천여화
1975		안개
1974		사나이들
		인목대비	King Gwanghae
1973		길	University of Tokyo student Shin Sang-gu
		재혼
		연화	Min dae-gam
1972		관부연락선	Yoo Tae-rim
1970		고독한 길
		동경유학생
	Daughter	딸
		아씨
	Ajumma	아줌마	Jang-gu's uncle
1966	Live As I Please	내 멋에 산다
	Mister Bear	미스터 곰
1964		눈은 나리는데
1962		나도 인간이 되련다		KBS

Film

List of Film(s)

Year	Production		Role	Director
	English title	Korean title
2022	Good Morning	안녕하세요	In-su [38]	Cha Bong-joo
2020	Mr. Zoo: The Missing VIP	미스터 주: 사라진 VIP	Hamster (voice)	Kim Tae-yoon
2019	Romang	로망	Jo Nam-bong	Lee Chang-geun
2018	Stand By Me	덕구	Grandfather	Bang Soo-in
2011	Romantic Heaven	로맨틱 헤븐	old man (God)	Jang Jin
	Late Blossom	그대를 사랑합니다	Kim Man-seok	Choo Chang-min
2009	Good Morning President	굿 모닝 프레지던트	Kim Jeong-ho	Jang Jin
	Up	업	Carl Fredericksen (Korean dubbing)	Pete Docter
2006	Family Matters	모두들, 괜찮아요?	Won-jo	Nam Seon-ho
	Forbidden Quest	음란서생	Kim Yoon-seo's father	Kim Dae-woo
2005	My Girl and I	파랑주의보	Kim Man-geum	Jeon Yoon-soo
1989	Honeymoon	밀월		Byun Jang-ho
1987	Forget-me-nots	물망초		Lee Mi-rye
	0.917 (Subconscious)	영점구일칠 (0.917)		Lee Dong-hui
1986	Wet Grass and Wet Leaves	젖은 풀 젖은 잎		Im Joung-soo
1984	I Want to Go	가고파		Kwak Jeong-hwan
	Road to Peace	화평의 길		Kang Dae-jin
	Holy Mission			Choe In-hyeon
1983	The Foolish Woman	바보스러운 여자		Ha Hwe-ryong
	Love and Farewell	사랑 그리고 이별		Byun Jang-ho
1982	The Blues of Jong-ro	종로 부루스		Kim Hyo-cheon
1981	Forgive Me Once Again Despite Hatred '80'	미워도 다시한번 80 제2부		Byun Jang-ho
	Goodbye Daddy '81	아빠안녕		Byun Jang-ho
1980	Son of Man	사람의 아들		Yu Hyun-mok
	Mu Hyoup Gum Pung	무협검풍		Nam Gi-nam
	The Man to be Forgotten	잊어야 할 그사람		Park Ho-tae
	Love Me Once Again Despite Hatred '80	미워도 다시한번 '80		Byun Jang-ho
	Magnificent Experience	화려한 경험		Lee Sang-gu
	Unconditional Love	아낌없이 바쳤는데		Park Ho-tae
1979	Admiration of Nights	밤의 찬가		Kim Ho-sun
	Pyro-Sonata	광염소나타		Go Yeong-nam
	Eul-hwa	을화		Byun Jang-ho
	Eternal Inheritance	영원한 유산		Choe In-hyeon
	The Terms of Love	사랑의 조건		Kim Soo-yong
	Miss Oh's Apartment (Sequel)	O양의 아파트(속)		Byun Jang-ho
	A Letter from Heaven	하늘나라에서 온 편지		Kim Jun-sik
1978	Miss Oh's Apartment	O양의 아파트		Byun Jang-ho
	Red Gate of Tragedy	비련의 홍살문		Byun Jang-ho
	Woman in the Fog	안개속의 여인		Choe In-hyeon
	Grave Wood	비목		Go Yeong-nam
	Sadness Under the Sky	하늘아래 슬픔이		Lee Yeong-woo
	With My Older Brother and Sister	오빠하고 누나하고		Lee Sang-eon
	King Sejong the Great	세종대왕		Choe In-hyeon
1977	The Old Manor	고가		Cho Moon-jin
	Towards the High Place	저 높은 곳을 향하여		Im Won-sik
	Little Namgung Dong-ja	남궁동자		Kim Su-hyeong
	Arirang-A	아리랑아		Jeong In-yeob
	Two Decades as a Woman Journalist	여기자 20년		Kim Soo-yong
1976	I Really Have a Dream	정말 꿈이 있다구		Mun Yeo-song
	Concentration of Attention	집념	Heo Jun	Choe In-hyeon
	Mother	어머니		Im Won-sik
	Season of Love	사랑의 계절		Lee Seong-min
	Even I Don't Know My Mind	내마음 나도 몰라		Im Won-sik
1975	You Become a Star, Too	너 또한 별이 되어		Lee Jang-ho
	Wasteland	황토		Kim Soo-yong
	Yeong-ja's Heydays	영자의 전성시대		Kim Ho-sun
	Glory in Ten's	10대의 영광		Go Yeong-nam
	Outing in 10 Years	십년만의 외출		Seol Bong
	End of an Affair	애종		Jung Jin-woo
	Story of the Youth	청춘극장		Byun Jang-ho
	Escape	탈출		Go Yeong-nam
	Chang-su's Heydays	창수의 전성시대		Kim Sa-gyeom
	A Northwest Youth	서북청년		Go Yeong-nam
1974	The Instinct	본능		Kim Soo-yong
	A True Story of Kim Du-han	실록 김두한		Kim Hyo-cheon
	Pupils of the Evil	악마의 제자들		Lee Seong-gu
	The Land[39]	토지		Kim Soo-yong
	You and I, and Another	너와 나 그리고 또 하나		Go Yeong-nam
	Special Investigation Bureau: The Life of Miss Kim Su-im	특별수사본부 김수임의 일생		Lee Won-se
	A Blind Swordsman	죽장검		Shin Young-il
	Reminiscences	회상		Go Yeong-nam
	A Horrible Breath	공포의 숨소리		Park Tae-won
	Lee Jung-seob, a Painter	이중섭		Kwak Jeong-hwan
	An Inmate	동거인		Lee Gyeong-tae
	Dangerous Relations	위험한 사이		Lee Seong-gu
	Yeonhwa 2	연화(속)		Im Kwon-taek
	Yeonhwa	연화		Im Kwon-taek
1973	Testimony	증언		Im Kwon-taek
	Special Investigation Bureau: Bae Tae-ok Case	특별수사본부 배태옥 사건		Lee Won-se
1972	A Judge's Wife	판사부인		Kang Dae-sun
	A Woman in a Mud Flat	갯벌속의 여자		Go Yeong-nam
	Girls' High School Days	여고시절		Kang Dae-sun
	Two Sons Crying for Their Mother's Love	모정에 우는 두아들		Lee Il-su
1971	My Older Brother (sequel)	형(속)		Lee Doo-yong
	Bun-Rye's Story	분례기		Yu Hyun-mok
	I Want to Be in Your Arms Again	그대 가슴에 다시한번		Kim Sa-gyeom
	The First Love	첫정		Jang Yeong-guk
	A Family of Brother and Sister	남매는 단둘이다		Moon Sang-hun
	Darling, I'm Sorry	아내여 미안하다		Ahn Hyun-chul
1970	Eight Daughters-in-law	팔도며느리		Shim Wu-seob
	A Woman's Battleground	여인전장		Shim Wu-seob
	Underground Women's College	지하여자대학		Choi Moo-ryong
	When We Have Hatred	당신이 미워질때		Kang Dae-jin
	Father-in-law	시아버지		Ha Han-soo
	If There Were No Parting Again	이별없이 살았으면		Nam Sang-jin
	My Life in Your Heart	내 목숨 당신 품에		Jeong Seong-mun
	Turtle	거북이		Lee Seong-gu
	Please Turn Off the Light	방의 불을 꺼주오		Lee Hyung-pyo
	Twisted Fate of a Man	한많은 남아일생		Kim Hyo-cheon
	Great King Sejo	세조대왕		Lee Kyu-woong
	House of a Stranger	타인의 집		Lee Sang-eon
1969	Evil Person	마인		Im Won-sik
	Regret	원		Nam Tae-gwon
	Forget-me-not	물망초		Choi Hoon
	Invisible Man	투명인간		Lee Kyu-woong
	Wound	상처		Choi Moo-ryong
	Wild Girl	야성녀		Lee Kyu-woong
	Lost Love	어느 하늘아래서		Choi Moo-ryong
	Sahwa Mountain	사화산		Go Yeong-nam
	Temporary Government in Shanghai	상해 임시정부(와 김구선생)		Jo Keung-ha
	Flower Sandals	꽃버선		Jo Keung-ha
	For Once in a Lifetime	내 생애에 단한번		Choe In-hyeon
	A Returned Singer	돌아온 선창		Chun Jo-myoung
	Cruel Revenge	피도 눈물도 없다		Kim Gang-yun
	Wind	바람		Go Yeong-nam
	7 People in the Cellar	지하실의 7인		Lee Seong-gu
	Devoting the Youth	청춘을 다바쳐		Kim Ki-duk
	Lady Hong	미녀홍낭자		Kim Ki-young
	Brother	형		Lee Sang-eon
	Chunwon Lee Gwang-su	춘원 이광수	Yi Kwang-su	Choe In-hyeon
	First Night	첫날밤 갑자기		Kim Hyo-cheon
	Yun Sim-deok	윤심덕		Ahn Hyun-chul
	Jang Nok-su	요화 장록수		Lee Kyu-woong
	The Saint and the Witch	성녀와 마녀		Na Han-bong
	Escaping Shanghai	상해탈출		Im Kwon-taek
	Starting Point	시발점		Kim Soo-yong
	Snowy Night	눈나리는 밤		Ha Han-soo
	Sky and Star	하늘을 보고 별을 따고		Jo Keung-ha
1968	Quick Ladder of Success	출세가도		Park Jong-ho
	Autumn Love	추정		Yu Yeol
	Labyrinth	미로		Jung Jin-woo
	Daughter	딸		Kim Su-dong
	Lady in Dream	몽녀		Im Kwon-taek
	Snow Lady	설녀		Kim Ki
	Secret Order	밀명		Im Won-sik
	Trees Stand on a Slope	나무들 비탈에 서다		Choi Ha-won
	Cloud	구름		Jung Jin-woo
	Ghost Story	괴담		Chun Jo-myoung
	Salt Pond	수전지대		Kim Soo-yong
	I Won't Hate You	미워하지 않겠다		Lee Hyung-pyo
	The Sister's Diary	언니의 일기		Choe In-hyeon
	Love	사랑		Kang Dae-jin
	Remarriage	재혼		Go Yeong-nam
	A Police Note	형사수첩		Park Jong-ho
	A Solar Eclipse	일식		Lee Seong-gu
	The Eternal Motherhood			Jo Keung-ha
	Pure Love	순정산하		Cho Woong-dae
	Sun-deok	순덕이		Choe In-hyeon
	Madame Anemone	아네모네 마담		Kim Ki-duk
	Trumpet in Night Sky	밤하늘의 트럼펫		Yang Myeong-sik
	Romance Mama	로맨스마마		Choe In-hyeon
	A Great Hero, Kim Seon-dal	천하호걸 김선달		Im Won-jik
	Where is He Now	지금 그 사람은		Choi Hoon
1967	Guests Who Arrived on the Last Train	막차로 온 손님들		Yu Hyun-mok
	A King's Command	어명		Gang Jo-won
	The Freezing Point	빙점		Kim Soo-yong
	Madam of Myeong-wol Kwan	명월관 아씨		Park Jong-ho
	Nostalgia	망향천리		Im Kwon-taek
	Dongsimcho	동심초		Lee Sang-eon
	I Hate Men	남자는 싫어		An Myoun-hee
	A Traveling King	나그네 임금		Choe In-hyeon
	Whistle	기적		Lee Man-hee
	Is Wild Apricot an Apricot?	개살구도 살구냐		Kim Cheol
	The Hateful King	상감마마 미워요		Choe In-hyeon
	Bobbed Hair	단발머리		Kim Su-dong
	Yongary, Monster From The Deep	대괴수 용가리		Kim Ki-duk
	When Bucketwheat Flowers Blossom	메밀꽃 필 무렵		Lee Seong-gu
	A Regret	한		Yu Hyun-mok
	The White Crow	하얀 까마귀		Jung Jin-woo
	A Deviation	탈선		Go Yeong-nam
	Others	타인들		Kim Ki-duk
	A Virtuous Woman	칠부열녀		Choe In-hyeon
	Lingering Attachment	미련		Go Yeong-man
	The Queen Moonjeong	문정왕후		Rha Bong-han
	A Child Who Was Born in the Year of Liberation	해방동이		Park Sang-ho
	Traces	이조잔영		Shin Sang-ok
	A Misty Grassland	안개낀 초원		Go Yeong-nam
1966	Gunsmoke	초연		Jung Jin-woo
	The Dead and the Alive	죽은 자와 산 자		Lee Kang-cheon
	I Will Be a King for the Day	오늘은 왕		Kim Ki-duk
	The Life of Na Woon-gyu	나운규 일생		Choi Moo-ryong
	Terminal	종점		Kim Ki-duk

Variety show

Year	English title	Korean title	Role	Ref.
2021	God father	갓파더	Main Cast	[40]
2021	Granpar	그랜파	Cast Member	[41]
2017	Idol School	아이돌학교	Narrator/Principal
2013-	Grandpas Over Flowers	꽃보다 할배	cast
2010		연대기 - 100인의 전설	MC

Theater

List of Stage Play(s)

Year	Production		Role	Notes
	English title	Korean title
2022–2023	The Seagull	갈매기	So-rin	actor/director[42][43]
2022	Jangsu Sangho	장수상회	Kim Seong-chil	[44]
2018; 2022	Art	아트	Mark	[45]
2021	King Lear	리어왕	King Lear	[46]
2015	The Hague 1907	헤이그 1907	—	Director
	Drifting People	유민가	Un-je
2014; 2015	On Golden Pond	황금연못	Norman Thayer
2014	Love Tune[47]	사랑별곡	Mr. Park
2013	The Crucible	시련	—	Producer
	Sooni's Uncle	순이 삼촌	—	Director
2012	White Neutral Nation	하얀 중립국
2012; 2013	Father	아버지	Willy Loman
2012		하얀 중립국	Priest
2010-2011; 2012	Don Quixote	돈키호테	Don Quixote
2008	A Life in the Theatre	라이프 인 더 씨어터	Robert
2006-2007	The Odd Couple	늙은 부부 이야기	Park Dong-man
	Cyrano	시라노	Cyrano de Bergerac
	Beckett	베케트
	The Taming of the Shrew	말괄량이 길들이기
	Look Homeward, Angel	천사여 고향을 돌아보라

Awards

Award		Year	Category	Nominated work	Result	Ref.
16th	Interpark Golden Ticket Awards[note 2]	2022	Best Theater Actor	King Lear	Won
14th		2020	Best Theater Actor	Longevity Association, Grandpa Henry and I, I Love You	Won
10th		2015	Best Theater Actor	Love Byeol Song	Won
39th	Golden Cinematography Film Festival hosted by Korean Cinematography Association	2019	Acting Achievement Award	Deokgu	Won
3rd	New Film Arts Film Festival Middle hosted by Director Shin Sang-ok's Commemorative Business Association	2019	Actor Award	Romance	Won
2018 Korea Best Star Awards		2018	Best Actor	Stand By Me	Won	[48]
45th	Baeksang Arts Awards	2009	Achievement Award, TV category	Lee Soon-jae	Won
13th		1977	Best Film Actor	Concentration of Attention	Won
2nd		1966	Best Theater Actor	Look Homeward, Angel	Won
27th	MBC Drama Awards	2008	PD Award	Beethoven Virus	Won
26th		2007	Golden Acting Award, Actor in a Historical Drama	Yi San	Won
MBC Entertainment Awards		2009	Achievement Award	High Kick Through the Roof	Won	[49]
		2008	Grand Prize/Daesang	Unstoppable High Kick!	Won
12th	SBS Drama Awards	2004	Excellence Award, Actor in a Serial Drama		Won
8th		2000	Achievement Award	Lee Soon-jae	Won
1st K-Drama Star Awards		2012	Achievement Award	High Kick Through the Roof, Good Morning President	Won
Korean CEO Grand Prix		2011	Special Award, Cultural CEO category		Won
20th	Geumgye Baekhwa Film Festival Best Actor Award		Best Actor Award	Late Blossom	Won
20th China Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers Film Festival			Best Actor, International Film category	Late Blossom	Won
1st Seoul Art & Culture Awards		2010	Grand Prize/Daesang, Cultural Artist category		Won
5th Korea Green Foundation		2009	People Who Brightened Our World	High Kick Through the Roof	Won
6th Person Award		2008	Popular Artist Award	Unstoppable High Kick!	Won
8th Korea Visual Arts Awards		2007	Photogenic Award	Unstoppable High Kick!	Won
1st Korea Drama Awards			Achievement Award		Won
Mnet 20's Choice Awards			Best Casting		Won
MBC Hall of Fame		2002	Hall of Fame		Won
KBS Drama Awards		1984	Excellence Award	겨울에 심은 나무	Won
9th Korea Broadcasting Awards		1982	Excellence Award in TV	Crisis	Won
TBC Drama Awards		1979	Distinguished Service Award		Won
		1974	Grand Prize/Daesang	연화, 사나이들	Won
15th Buil Film Awards		1972	Best Actor	Bun-Rye's Story	Won
13th	Korean Drama and Film Arts Awards	1977	Best Actor Award	Obsession	Won
10th		1974	Favorite Readers' Award in theatre		Won
8th		1972			Won
7th		1971			Won
6th		1970			Won
5th		1969	Drama Division's Favorite Readers' Award		Won
2nd		1966	Best Acting Award in Theater	Look Hometown, Angel	Won

State honors

List of State Honour(s)

State	Award Ceremony	Year	Honor	Ref.
South Korea	9th Korean Popular Culture and Arts Awards[note 3]	2018	Eungwan Order of Cultural Merit (2nd Class)	[50]
	Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism	2004	Bo-gwan Order of Cultural Merit
	41st Tax Payer's Day	2007	Citation given by the Dongdaemun District Tax Office

Listicles

Name of publisher, year listed, name of listicle, and placement

Publisher	Year	Listicle	Placement	Ref.
Forbes	2010	Korea Power Celebrity	32nd	[51]

Notes

References

External links

• Lee Soon-jae at the Korean Movie Database
• Lee Soon-jae at IMDb
• Lee Soon-jae at HanCinema

На других языках

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[es] Lee Soon-jae

Lee Soon-jae (Hangul= 이순재, Hanja= 李順載, RR= I Sun-jae), es un veterano y reconocido actor de cine, televisión y teatro surcoreano.[1][2][3][4][5]

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