Lee Sung-min (born, South Korea, December 4, 1968) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his supporting roles on television and film, notably his much-praised performances in Golden Time (2012), Broken (2014), and Misaeng: Incomplete Life (2014).[1][2][3][4] Lee has also received critical acclaim for his role in the 2018 espionage film The Spy Gone North.[5]
Lee Sung-min | |
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Born | (1968-12-04) December 4, 1968 (age 53) Bonghwa County, North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea |
Occupation | Actor |
Agent | Hodoo Entertainment |
Korean name | |
Hangul | |
Revised Romanization | I Seong-min |
McCune–Reischauer | I Sŏng-min |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2001 | Black & White | Thief 1 | Short film |
2004 | Father and Son: The Story of Mencius | Loan shark 1 | |
My Mother, the Mermaid | Fruit store owner | ||
Flying Boys | Mr. Kim | ||
2005 | Marathon | Jung-wook's friend | |
Boy Goes to Heaven | Detective | ||
2006 | Silk Shoes | Sung-cheol | |
Seducing Mr. Perfect | Director Yang | ||
2007 | Secret Sunshine | Chef | |
Wide Awake | Sang-woo's father | ||
2008 | The Good, the Bad, the Weird | Cook | |
Go Go 70s | Seoul Weekly editor-in-chief and pop columnist Lee Byung-wook | ||
2009 | The Pot | Dong-shik | |
Triangle | Company president Lee Byeong-joon | ||
2010 | A Little Pond | Kkoo-ri's father | |
Bestseller | Editor Ma Dae-yoon | ||
Troubleshooter | Atty. Yoon Dae-hee | ||
The Unjust | District Attorney | ||
Cafe Noir | Mi-yeon 1's husband | ||
休(휴) | Mr. Kim | Short film | |
2011 | Officer of the Year | Detective Jo | |
The Cat | Bi-dan's papa | Cameo | |
Dreaming of Romance | Seung-hwan | Short film | |
2012 | Howling | Gu Young-cheol | |
Hoya (Eighteen, Nineteen) | OB/Gyn doctor | ||
All About My Wife | Director Na | Cameo | |
2013 | My Little Hero | Kang Hee-seok | |
The Attorney | Lee Yoon-taek | ||
2014 | Venus Talk | Lee Jae-ho | |
Broken | Jang Eok-gwan | [6] | |
Kundo: Age of the Rampant | Dae-ho | [7] | |
My Brilliant Life | Family doctor | Cameo | |
Big Match | Choi Young-ho | [8] | |
2015 | The Piper | Village chief | [9] |
Sori: Voice From The Heart | Hae-gwan | [10][11] | |
2016 | A Violent Prosecutor | Assistant Prosecutor General Jong-gil | [12] |
Familyhood | Joo Min-ho | ||
2017 | The Sheriff in Town | Dae-ho | [13] |
Real | Choi Jin-gi | [14] | |
2018 | What a Man Wants | Seok-geun | [15] |
The Spy Gone North | Ri Myung-woon | [16] | |
The Witness | Sang-hoon | [17] | |
The Drug King | Seo Sang-hoon | Special appearance[18] | |
2019 | Hit-and-Run Squad | Min-jae's adoptive father | [19] |
The Beast | Jeong Han-soo | [20] | |
Black Money | Choi Yong-wook | Special appearance | |
2020 | Mr. Zoo: The Missing VIP | Tae-ju | [21] |
The Man Standing Next | President Park | [22] | |
2021 | The 8th Night | Park Jin-soo | Netflix Film[23][24] |
Miracle: Letters to the President | Tae-yoon | [25][26] | |
2022 | Hunt | Jo Won-sik | Special appearance[27] |
Remember | Pil-Joo | [28][29] | |
The Devil's Deal | Kwon Soon-tae | [30] | |
TBA | Seoul Spring | [31] |
Year | Title | Role | Network |
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2004 | Oh Feel Young | 검품장 Park | KBS2 |
MBC Best Theater "Brother Is Back" | Il-do | MBC | |
2005 | MBC Best Theater "Loveholic Project" | Manager Kim | |
2006 | Hello God | Detective (guest, episodes 1-2) | KBS2 |
Special Crime Investigation: Murder in the Blue House | Ha Doo-gil (guest, episodes 2-3) | ||
2007 | The Devil | Hwang Dae-pil | |
Legend of Hyang Dan | Byun Hak-do | MBC | |
Drama City "수맥을 잡아라" | Director | KBS2 | |
2008 | King Sejong the Great | Choi Man-ri | |
On Air | PD Song Soo-chul | SBS | |
Working Mom | Kang Chul-min | ||
Terroir | Multi-level staff member (guest, episodes 3,8) | ||
2009 | Can Anyone Love | Heo Se-dol | |
Partner | Han Joon-soo (guest, episode 13) | KBS2 | |
Triple | Director Jung | MBC | |
Hometown Legends "Silent Village" | Jinsa Yoon | KBS2 | |
Hot Blood | Yang Man-cheol | ||
2010 | Pasta | Seol Joon-seok | MBC |
Gloria | Son Jong-bum | ||
Drama Special "Last Flashman" | Jo Won-shik | KBS2 | |
MBC Best Theater "We Teach Love" | Park Yong-dae | MBC | |
2011 | My Princess | Lee Young-chan, president of Korea | |
Listen to My Heart | Lee Myung-gyun | ||
Drama Special "Identical Criminals" | Kang Dae-woo | KBS2 | |
A Thousand Days' Promise | Seo-yeon's boss (cameo, episode 1) | SBS | |
Brain | Go Jae-hak | KBS2 | |
2012 | Drama Special Series "Just an Ordinary Love Story" | Kim Joo-pyeong | |
The King 2 Hearts[32] | King Lee Jae-kang | MBC | |
Golden Time[33] | Choi In-hyuk | ||
Arang and the Magistrate | Gatekeeper at library of the Book of Life and Death (cameo, episode 20) | ||
Drama Special "Culprit Among Friends" | Detective Park (cameo) | KBS2 | |
2013 | When a Man Falls in Love | Gangster boss Kim Dae-kwang (guest, episodes 1-2,4) | MBC |
Monstar | Movie director Kwon Tae-hyun (cameo, episode 1) | Mnet | |
Miss Korea[34] | Teacher Jung | MBC | |
2014 | Big Man | High-ranking executive (cameo) | KBS2 |
Misaeng: Incomplete Life | Oh Sang-shik | tvN | |
2015 | Hogu's Love | Chief Oh (cameo, episode 1) | |
Splendid Politics | Yi Deok-hyeong | MBC | |
2016 | Memory[35] | Park Tae-Suk | tvN |
2020 | Money Game | Heo Jae | |
2022 | Reborn Rich[36] | Jin Yang-cheol | JTBC |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2022 | Juvenile Justice | Kang Won-joong | [37] | |
Narco-Saints | The voice of a fishing boat captain | Special appearance | [38] | |
2022–2023 | Shadow Detective | Kim Taek-rok | Season 1–2 | [39] |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2001 | Pig Hunt | — | assistant director |
2002 | Oxygen | — | stage manager |
The Caucasian Chalk Circle | — | assistant director | |
2003 | Laundromat Fairytale | — | assistant director |
2005 | Mareugo Daltorok | ||
2006 | The Weir | Choon-bal | |
Shear Madness | Chief Na Do-sik/Detective Ma | ||
2007 | Shining City | ||
Change | |||
2010 | Bieonso | ||
Yang Deok-won Story | Kwan-woo | ||
2011-2012 | A Story of Old Thieves | ||
2012 | Seoul Notes | ||
The Weir | Choon-bal | ||
2014 | Mareugo Daltorok | ||
Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
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1992 | Daegu Theatre Festival | Best New Actor | Won | |
1998 | Daegu Theatre Festival | Best Actor | Won | |
2001 | Korea Theatre Festival | Won | ||
2012 | 8th Golden Ticket Awards[40] | Best Actor in a Play | The Weir | Won |
1st K-Drama Star Awards | Acting Award, Actor[41] | Golden Time | Won | |
5th Korea Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actor | Nominated | ||
25th Grimae Awards | Best Actor | Won | ||
MBC Drama Awards | PD Award | Won | ||
Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries | Nominated | |||
2013 | 49th Baeksang Arts Awards | Best Actor | Nominated | |
2014 | 35th Blue Dragon Film Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Kundo: Age of the Rampant | Nominated |
2015 | 24th Buil Film Awards | The Piper | Nominated | |
4th APAN Star Awards[42] | Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries | Misaeng: Incomplete Life | Won | |
51st Baeksang Arts Awards[43] | Best Actor | Won | ||
2016 | tvN10 Awards[44] | Best Actor | Won | |
2018 | 27th Buil Film Awards[45] | Best Actor | The Spy Gone North | Won |
55th Grand Bell Awards[46] | Won | |||
38th Korean Association of Film Critics Awards[47] | Won | |||
2nd The Seoul Awards[48] | Nominated | |||
39th Blue Dragon Film Awards[49] | Nominated | |||
18th Director's Cut Awards[50] | Won | |||
2019 | 10th KOFRA Film Awards[51] | Won | ||
24th Chunsa Film Art Awards | Nominated | |||
55th Baeksang Arts Awards[52] | Best Actor | Won | ||
2020 | 25th Chunsa Film Art Awards | Best Supporting Actor | The Man Standing Next | Won |
2021 | 41st Blue Dragon Film Awards[53][54][55] | Best Supporting Actor | Nominated | |
42nd Blue Dragon Film Awards[56] | Best Supporting Actor | Miracle: Letters to the President | Nominated | |
2022 | 20th Director's Cut Awards[57] | Best Actor in film | The Man Standing Next | Nominated |
Publisher | Year | Listicle | Placement | Ref. |
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Forbes | 2015 | Korea Power Celebrity | 39th | [58] |
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