Lee Je-hoon (born July 4, 1984) is a South Korean actor. He started
his career in indie films, then went on to appear in commercial films
like The Front Line (2011), Architecture 101 (2012) and My Paparotti
(2013), and television series like Fashion King (2012), Secret Door
(2014), Signal (2016), Tomorrow, With You (2017) and Where Stars Land
(2018).When Lee Je-hoon realized that he wanted to go into acting, he
dropped out of the Biotechnology major at Korea University and
transferred to the School of Drama at Korea National University of
Arts. From 2006 to 2010, Lee appeared in more than 18 student shorts
and indie films, notably the queer coming-of-age romance Just
Friends?. He also appeared as an extra in a number of commercial
films, including erotic thriller The Servant and romantic comedy
Finding Mr. Destiny.Then Lee had his breakthrough in 2011. He received
critical raves for his performances as a manipulative alpha-male in
the haunting indie Bleak Night, and as a morphine-addicted squad
leader in big-budget war film The Front Line. He gained mainstream
popularity as a shy college student pining for his first love in
box-office hit Architecture 101, and though the television series
Fashion King was poorly received, his role as a struggling young
chaebol heir in Korea's fashion industry further showcased his
versatility.Lee next starred opposite acclaimed veteran actor, Han
Suk-kyu in the comedy-drama My Paparotti, which focuses on the special
relationship between a high school gang member who dreams of becoming
a singer like the late tenor Luciano Pavarotti, and the music teacher
who helps him pursue his dream. He next starred in Ghost Sweepers,
dubbed the character Jack Frost for the Korean release of 3D animated
film Rise of the Guardians, and featured in the crime thriller An
Ethics Lesson.
his career in indie films, then went on to appear in commercial films
like The Front Line (2011), Architecture 101 (2012) and My Paparotti
(2013), and television series like Fashion King (2012), Secret Door
(2014), Signal (2016), Tomorrow, With You (2017) and Where Stars Land
(2018).When Lee Je-hoon realized that he wanted to go into acting, he
dropped out of the Biotechnology major at Korea University and
transferred to the School of Drama at Korea National University of
Arts. From 2006 to 2010, Lee appeared in more than 18 student shorts
and indie films, notably the queer coming-of-age romance Just
Friends?. He also appeared as an extra in a number of commercial
films, including erotic thriller The Servant and romantic comedy
Finding Mr. Destiny.Then Lee had his breakthrough in 2011. He received
critical raves for his performances as a manipulative alpha-male in
the haunting indie Bleak Night, and as a morphine-addicted squad
leader in big-budget war film The Front Line. He gained mainstream
popularity as a shy college student pining for his first love in
box-office hit Architecture 101, and though the television series
Fashion King was poorly received, his role as a struggling young
chaebol heir in Korea's fashion industry further showcased his
versatility.Lee next starred opposite acclaimed veteran actor, Han
Suk-kyu in the comedy-drama My Paparotti, which focuses on the special
relationship between a high school gang member who dreams of becoming
a singer like the late tenor Luciano Pavarotti, and the music teacher
who helps him pursue his dream. He next starred in Ghost Sweepers,
dubbed the character Jack Frost for the Korean release of 3D animated
film Rise of the Guardians, and featured in the crime thriller An
Ethics Lesson.
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