Lee Jin-uk

Some Lesser Known Facts About Lee Jin-uk

• Lee Jin-uk is a South Indian actor, who is famous for playing romantic roles in South Korean films and TV series. In 2023, it was announced that he would act in the second season of the popular Netflix South Korean survival drama series ‘Squid Game.’

• He did his schooling in Cheongju, South Korea.

  

• Before entering the world of acting, he started his career as a model. He has modelled for various brands and even endorsed products from companies like Audi, Ralph Lauren, Chevrolet, Wisi Healthy, Puma, and Schweppes.

  

• In 2002, he was featured in the music video for the song ‘In Case of My Love’ by South Korean pop singer Jung Jae-hyung. He also appeared in several other music videos, including ‘Misty Moon’ (2004) by Lim Hyung-joo, ‘Doo roo roo’ (2005) by Ahn Jae-wook, and ‘My Love’ (2009) by Shin Seung-hun.

  

• In 2004, he acted in a South Korean short film called ‘My New Boyfriend.’

• He was featured in a supporting role as Han Seung-woo, a TV music producer, in the successful 2014 South Korean film ‘Miss Granny,’ directed by Hwang Dong-hyuk, the same director behind the widely popular 2021 Netflix series ‘Squid Game.’

• In 2007, he made an appearance on the South Korean variety show ‘I Love Broadway.’ He has also been a part of numerous South Korean variety TV shows, including ‘Running Man’ (2020), ‘The Game Caterers’ (2021), and ‘DoReMi Market’ (2021).

  

• He gained significant recognition for his role in the 2008 South Korean romance drama TV series ‘Glass Castle’ on SBS. He starred as Kim Joon-sung, a character who is a stylish and intelligent individual working in his father’s company while aspiring to be a guitarist in a band.

  

• In 2013, he took on a lead role as Park Sun-woo, a news anchor at a TV broadcast station, in the well-received sci-fi romance TV series ‘Nine.’

• He has also appeared in other notable TV series such as ‘The Three Musketeers’ (2014), ‘The Time We Were Not in Love’ (2015), and ‘Voice’ (2018).

• During an interview in 2014, he revealed some qualities of his ideal type of woman and said,
  

  More than a short-haired one, I like women with long hair,” Lee Jin Wook said. “It would be even better if her hair’s tied. It would be nice if she’s below 164 cm (5′ 3″).” ^[5]Soompi

• In 2016, he appeared on the cover of Esquire magazine.

  

• He has also appeared in several South Korean films like ‘The Beauty Inside’ (2015), ‘A Tiger in Winter’ (2018), and ‘A Year-End Medley’ (2021).

• In 2016, he played the lead as Kim Gun-woo, a detective in 2015, who encounters a high school teacher named Baek Ji-hwan from 1983 in his dreams, in the romantic thriller ‘Time Renegades,’ a South Korean film.

• In 2022, he played the main character Seo Jun-hyung, a groom-to-be, in the South Korean web series ‘Welcome to Wedding Hell’ on KakaoTV.

• He once mentioned that he avoids watching horror films because he gets easily frightened.

• Reportedly, he’s a skilled cook, and his friends are big fans of food cooked by him, especially his curry.

• He is an avid sneaker enthusiast and has an extensive collection of Nike sneakers.