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Lee Jung-jae

1972 - Today

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Lee Jung-jae (Korean: 이정재; born December 15, 1972) is a South Korean actor, filmmaker, and businessman. Considered one of South Korea's most successful actors, he has received numerous accolades, including a Primetime Emmy Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, a Critics' Choice Television Award, six Baeksang Arts Awards, in addition to nominations for a Golden Globe Award and a Gotham Award. Aside from his acting career, Lee is also a businessman, having launched a chain of restaurants in Seoul, as well as founding several businesses including the development company Seorim C&D. He owns several of his businesses with fellow actor and close friend Jung Woo-sung. Born in Seoul, Lee debuted as a fashion model, then began his acting career on television, notably in the drama Sandglass (1995). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Lee Jung-jae is the 821st most popular actor (up from 2,596th in 2019), the 77th most popular biography from South Korea (up from 157th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular South Korean Actor.

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Among ACTORS

Among actors, Lee Jung-jae ranks 821 out of 13,578Before him are Jeff Bennett, Tom Holland, Dan Aykroyd, Dwight Schultz, Dean Reed, and Colin Baker. After him are Loie Fuller, Eva Marie Saint, Mark Harmon, Tony Shalhoub, Kathleen Turner, and Hugo Weaving.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1972, Lee Jung-jae ranks 23Before him are Mike Johnson, Thandie Newton, Jude Law, Big Show, Rubens Barrichello, and Maia Sandu. After him are Rui Costa, Pedro Sánchez, Alf-Inge Håland, Vanessa Paradis, Sofía Vergara, and Jaap Stam.

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In South Korea

Among people born in South Korea, Lee Jung-jae ranks 77 out of 1,128Before him are Queen Cheorin (1837), Toyo Ito (1941), Park Ji-sung (1981), Soh Jaipil (1864), Jeong Dojeon (1342), and Lee Kun-hee (1942). After him are Andrew Kim Taegon (1821), Ma Dong-seok (1971), Yi I (1536), Lee Soo-man (1952), Kim Kyu-sik (1881), and Heo Jeong (1896).

Among ACTORS In South Korea

Among actors born in South Korea, Lee Jung-jae ranks 2Before him are Lee Byung-hun (1970). After him are Ma Dong-seok (1971), Lee Min-ho (1987), Kim Hye-ja (1941), T.O.P (1987), Song Joong-ki (1985), Song Hye-rim (1937), Gong Yoo (1979), Kim Soo-hyun (1988), Lee Sun-kyun (1975), and Soon-Tek Oh (1932).