Lee Joon-gi

For the football player, see Lee Jun-ki.
In this Korean name, the family name is Lee.

Lee Joon-gi
Lee in 2022
Born (1982-04-17) 17 April 1982 (age 42)
Busan, South Korea[1]
Alma materSeoul Arts College
Occupations
  • Actor
  • singer
  • dancer
  • model
Years active2001–present
AgentNamoo Actors[2]
Korean name
Hangul
이준기
Hanja
Revised RomanizationI Jun-gi
McCune–ReischauerYi Chungi
Websitewww.leejoongi.co.kr
Signature

Lee Joon-gi (Korean: 이준기; born 17 April 1982)[3][unreliable source?] is a South Korean actor, singer, also a writer, dancer, and model. He rose to fame on his first leading role playing a clown in the critically acclaimed film The King and the Clown (2005) and gained further recognition in the romantic comedy My Girl (2005−06). Since then, he has diversified into other genres such as historical dramas (sageuk) and action thrillers. He is also known for his roles in Iljimae (2008), Arang and the Magistrate (2012), Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo (2016), Lawless Lawyer (2018), and Flower of Evil (2020).

The popularity of his work overseas, especially in Asia, have established him as a top Hallyu star.[4][5][6]

  1. ^ "이준기". Cinefox (씨네폭스) (in Korean). Archived from the original on 1 January 2024. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
  2. ^ "LEE JOON GI". Namoo Actors. Archived from the original on 31 July 2023. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
  3. ^ 이준기 영화배우. Naver (in Korean). Archived from the original on 6 July 2017. Retrieved 6 August 2011.
  4. ^ "한류스타 이준기, 중국 인기 얼마나 되나". The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). 24 June 2014. Archived from the original on 29 October 2021. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
  5. ^ "[더 스타③] 이준기, 클래스가 다른 대체불가 한류 주역" (in Korean). OBS News. 31 July 2020. Archived from the original on 8 August 2020. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
  6. ^ "BTS, Lee Joon-gi, Yoona voted hallyu stars of 2017: survey". The Korea Herald. 17 April 2018. Archived from the original on 7 January 2021. Retrieved 30 September 2020.