Lee Soon-jae

Lee Soon-jae
이순재
Lee in September 2019
Born (1934-11-16) November 16, 1934 (age 89)[note 1]
NationalitySouth Korean
Alma materSeoul National University (BPhil)
OccupationActor
Years active1956–present
Spouse
Choi Hee-jung
(m. 1966)
Children2
Honours Eungwan Order of Cultural Merit (2018)
Korean name
Hangul
이순재
Hanja
Revised RomanizationI Sun-jae
McCune–ReischauerYi Sunjae
Birth name
Hangul
이순재
Hanja
Revised RomanizationI Sun-jae
McCune–ReischauerYi Sunjae

Lee Soon-jae (Korean이순재; 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 made his debut on the TV screen in 1961 with the first drama of KBS's opening Should I become a human too.[4]


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  1. ^ "'해피투게더' 이순재 "1934년 함경북도 회령 출생"". Star News. 2014-09-11. Archived from the original on 2016-04-23. Retrieved 2018-01-07.
  2. ^ Lee, Ji-young (4 August 2015). "Lee Soon-jae reflects on his 60-year career". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on 2023-04-07. Retrieved 2015-08-06.
  3. ^ "Interview with senior actors about Korean dramas". The Dong-a Ilbo. 30 September 2013. Archived from the original on 2015-06-26. Retrieved 2014-01-24.
  4. ^ "[특별기획 : 베테랑 토크③] 이순재 "나는 무대에서 연기하다 죽고 싶어..그게 다야!"" [[Special Project: Veteran Talk③] Lee Soon-jae "I want to die while acting on stage.. That's it!"]. 언론사 뷰. Archived from the original on 2023-07-22. Retrieved 2023-07-22.