Lee Joon-gi

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Lee Jun Ki (Hangul: 이준기, Hanja: 李準基, born April 17 1982, in Busan, South Korea) is a South Korean actor, singer and model. He graduated from the Seoul Arts College with a major in Acting, and is a 1st degree in both Hapkido and Taekyon, and 3rd degree in Taekwondo. Besides Korean, Lee also speaks Japanese, English and Chinese.

Career

Lee Jun Ki (right) in King and the Clown
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Lee Jun Ki (left) in King and the Clown

Lee Jun Ki started out as a model and held minor roles in Korean dramas. In 2001, he first appeared in the television commercial for the So Basic fashion label. His first drama appearance was as a dissatisfied teenager in the KBS drama What should I do? He later appeared with a minor role in Star's Echo, a drama by MBC and Fuji TV in 2004.

In 2005, his first major acting role came in The King and the Clown (왕의 남자), where he took on the role of an feminine-appearing entertainer forced to satisfy King Yeonsan's sexual and emotional cravings taking place the late 15th century. The film became one of the highest grossing South Korean-made movies in South Korea, unexpectedly replacing Taegukgi as the most-watched film in Korean history with over 12.3 million viewers, despite the low amount Lee was paid of just over $100,000 for the role.[1][2] Lee was against the halving of screen quotas in South Korea that allows foreign films to be shown in theaters on certain days, while domestic films are alloted another amount of days. He believed that without the screen quotas, The King and the Clown would not have been as successful in competing against foreign films.[3][4] He earned many Best Male New Comer awards for his role as Gong-gil in The King and the Clown in 2006.

His next role was as the supporting character on the Korean drama SBS's My Girl together with Miss Korea, Park Si Yeon, Lee Da Hae, and Lee Dong Wook. His drama, Fly Daddy which was recently released, garnered much attention and media coverage due to Lee's overwhelming popularity.[5]

Lee's popularity overseas is also noted, where in the 19th Tokyo International Film Festival, he was recognized as a top star.[6] Also, Lee is expected to act as a Korean university student in the joint Korea-Japan film First Snow with Japanese actress Aoi Miyazaki.[7] In China, Lee was the only Korean among 300 Asian stars invited to attend a Chinese television show which will celebrate the Chinese New Year.[8]

Filmography

Movies

  • 2004: Hotel Venus (호텔 비너스) (Japanese)
  • 2004: Flying Boys (발레교습소)
  • 2005: The King and the Clown (왕의 남자)
  • 2006: Fly Daddy (플라이대디)
  • 2006: The Magnificent Trip
  • 2007: Virgin Snow (ヴァージンスノー) (Korea/Japan Co-production)

Television dramas

  • 2001: Star's Echo (MBC/Fuji TV)
  • 2004: What Should I Do (KBS)
  • 2005: My Girl (SBS)
  • 2006: A short appearance in 101 Proposal
  • 2007: Time Between Dog and Wolf

Music videos

  • Clazziquai: "Sweety"
  • Kang Sung Hoon: "Precious Story"
  • Lee Soo Young: "Grace Part I"
  • Lee Soo Young: "Grace Part II"
  • Lee Soo Young: "Secret"
  • Lee Jun Ki: "Just One Word.."
  • Lee Hyori: "Anystar"

Awards

  • 2006 Baek Sang Best New Comer Male
  • 2006 Baek Sang Popularity Award
  • 2006 Baek Sang In style Fashion Award
  • 2006 Netizen Best New Comer Male
  • 2006 Max Movie Best Actor (King and the Clown)

See also

References

  1. ^ Kim, Hyun.S. Korea faces tough decision to pick its choice for foreign film Oscar, Yonhap News, 2006/09/19. Retrieved February 7, 2007.
  2. ^ King and Clown Star Works Hard for Little Pay. The Chosun Ilbo (English edition), 2006-07-27. Retrieved on February 7, 2007.
  3. ^ Kim, Sung-jin.Korea to Halve Screen Quota The Korea Times, 2006-01-26. Retrieved February 7, 2007.
  4. ^ 이준기 '스크린쿼터 축소반대' 1인 시위에 1000여명 몰려 Dongailbo, 2006-02-12. Retrieved February 7, 2007.
  5. ^ Chinese Netizens: KBS among Top 10 Firms. KBS Global (English edition), 2006-09-26. Retrieved on February 7, 2007.
  6. ^ Lee Jun-ki: Proof that the K-Wave Rolls On. The Chosun Ilbo (English edition), 2006-10-26. Retrieved on February 7, 2007.
  7. ^ Lee Jun-ki Appears in Korea-Japan Joint Film. KBS Global (English edition), 2006-09-22. Retrieved on February 7, 2007.
  8. ^ Actor Lee Jun-ki to Appear on Special Chinese TV Show. KBS Global (English edition), 2007-01-31. Retrieved on February 7, 2007.

External links

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