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Lee Joon-gi

Actor

Lee Joon-gi

Born April 17, 1982 in Busan, South Korea10 films

Lee Joon-gi (born 17 April 1982) is a South Korean actor, singer, and dancer. 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), Two Weeks (2013), 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.

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King and the Clown posterFirst watchKing and the Clown20057.0as Gong-gilTwo clowns living in Korea's Chosun Dynasty get arrested for staging a play that satirizes the king. They are dragged to the palace and threatened with execution but are given a chance to…View film

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Filmography

10 films as actor
  1. TBADochabiLee Do-gwan
  2. 2021I Bet EverythingHwang Jae-oh
  3. 2016Resident Evil: The Final ChapterCommander Chu
  4. 2016Never Said GoodbyeJun Ho
  5. 2007May 18Kang Jin-woo
  6. 2007Virgin SnowMin Kim
  7. 2006Fly, Daddy, FlyGo Seung-suk
  8. 2005King and the ClownGong-gil
  9. 2004Flying BoysDong-wan
  10. 2004The Hotel VenusBoy