Lee Jung-jae
South Korean actor
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| 2025 | Set to reprise his role as Gi-hun in the third and final season of Squid Game. |
| 2025 | Set to reprise his role as Gi-hun in the third and final season of Squid Game. |
| 2024 | Listed among the most impactful Asians A100 list by Gold House. |
| 2024 | Lee Jung-jae is set to appear in the film 'The Acolyte' in the role of Sol |
| 2024 | Made a special appearance in 'Revolver' |
| 2024 | Made a special appearance in 'Revolver' |
| 2024 | Lee Jung-jae is set to appear in the film 'The Acolyte' in the role of Sol |
| 2024 | Listed among the most impactful Asians A100 list by Gold House. |
| December 2024 | Lee was invited as a guest on Jimmy Fallon's show in Midtown Manhattan and donated to charities in Koreatown. |
| December 2024 | Lee was invited as a guest on Jimmy Fallon's show in Midtown Manhattan and donated to charities in Koreatown. |
| December 26 2024 | Squid Game's second season was released, with Lee reprising his role as Seong Gi-hun. |
| December 26 2024 | Squid Game's second season was released, with Lee reprising his role as Seong Gi-hun. |
| June 2023 | Confirmed to reprise his role in Squid Game season 2 during Netflix's Tudum: A Global Fan Event. |
| June 2023 | Confirmed to reprise his role in Squid Game season 2 during Netflix's Tudum: A Global Fan Event. |
| 2022 | Served as Ambassador for Seoul Fashion Week alongside Choi So-ra |
| 2022 | Lee won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for Squid Game, becoming the first person to win for a non-English-speaking role and the first Asian man to win in this category. |
| 2022 | Served as Ambassador for Seoul Fashion Week alongside Choi So-ra |
| 2022 | Lee won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for Squid Game, becoming the first person to win for a non-English-speaking role and the first Asian man to win in this category. |
| September 8 2022 | Lee was cast as the male lead in the Star Wars series The Acolyte for Disney+. |
| September 8 2022 | Lee was cast as the male lead in the Star Wars series The Acolyte for Disney+. |
| August 3 2022 | Joined the Hope Bridge Honors Club as a major donor with Jung Woo-sung, recognized by the Hope Bridge Disaster Relief Association. |
| August 3 2022 | Joined the Hope Bridge Honors Club as a major donor with Jung Woo-sung, recognized by the Hope Bridge Disaster Relief Association. |
| May 2022 | Lee made his directorial debut with the spy action film Hunt, which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival. |
| May 2022 | Lee made his directorial debut with the spy action film Hunt, which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival. |
| March 8 2022 | Donated to the Hope Bridge Disaster Relief Association to help victims of the massive wildfire in Uljin, Gyeongbuk and Samcheok, Gangwon, in collaboration with Jung Woo-sung. |
| March 8 2022 | Donated to the Hope Bridge Disaster Relief Association to help victims of the massive wildfire in Uljin, Gyeongbuk and Samcheok, Gangwon, in collaboration with Jung Woo-sung. |
| February 26 2022 | Lee signed with Creative Artists Agency, expanding his international representation. |
| February 26 2022 | Lee signed with Creative Artists Agency, expanding his international representation. |
| 2021 | Appointed as Public Relations Ambassador for the 2030 Busan World Expo |
| 2021 | Lee Jung-jae made cameo appearances in 'Delayed Justice' (episode 19) and 'Dramaworld 2' (episodes 8-9) |
| 2021 | Becomes the first male actor from Asia and Korea to receive individual nominations across four major awards for his performance in Squid Game, including Critics' Choice, Golden Globe, Emmy, and Screen Actors Guild Awards. |
| 2021 | Appointed as Public Relations Ambassador for the 2030 Busan World Expo |
| 2021 | Lee Jung-jae made cameo appearances in 'Delayed Justice' (episode 19) and 'Dramaworld 2' (episodes 8-9) |
| 2021 | Becomes the first male actor from Asia and Korea to receive individual nominations across four major awards for his performance in Squid Game, including Critics' Choice, Golden Globe, Emmy, and Screen Actors Guild Awards. |
| December 2021 | Selected as Gallup Korea's Film Actor of the Year after gaining international stardom through Netflix's Squid Game. |
| December 2021 | Selected as Gallup Korea's Film Actor of the Year after gaining international stardom through Netflix's Squid Game. |
| November 11 2021 | Lee was selected as a global ambassador for luxury brand Gucci. |
| November 11 2021 | Lee was selected as a global ambassador for luxury brand Gucci. |
| September 2021 | Lee starred as Seong Gi-hun in Netflix's Squid Game, a breakthrough role that destroyed his previous charismatic image and made him internationally famous. |
| September 2021 | Lee starred as Seong Gi-hun in Netflix's Squid Game, a breakthrough role that destroyed his previous charismatic image and made him internationally famous. |
| 2020 | Starred as Sun Ray in 'Deliver Us from Evil' |
| 2020 | Lee starred in the action film Deliver Us from Evil alongside Hwang Jung-min and Park Jeong-min. |
| 2020 | Starred as Sun Ray in 'Deliver Us from Evil' |
| 2020 | Lee starred in the action film Deliver Us from Evil alongside Hwang Jung-min and Park Jeong-min. |
| 2019 | Lee Jung-jae starred in the TV series 'Chief of Staff' as Jang Tae-joon in Seasons 1 and 2 |
| 2019 | Lee starred in Svaha: The Sixth Finger, an occult film, and returned to television with the JTBC political drama Chief of Staff after a decade-long absence from TV dramas. |
| 2019 | Lee Jung-jae starred in the TV series 'Chief of Staff' as Jang Tae-joon in Seasons 1 and 2 |
| 2019 | Lee starred in Svaha: The Sixth Finger, an occult film, and returned to television with the JTBC political drama Chief of Staff after a decade-long absence from TV dramas. |
| 2018 | Made a special appearance in 'Along with the Gods: The Last 49 Days' |
| 2018 | Made a special appearance in 'Along with the Gods: The Last 49 Days' |
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