Lee Soon-jae

Acting

Lee Soon-jae

Born October 10, 1935 · Hoeryong, North Hamgyong, Korea

Died November 25, 2025 · aged 90

Lee Soon-jae (이순재) was a South Korean actor.  He was born in Japanese-occupied Korea in what is now North Korea, but moved to Seoul at age 4.

Known For

Mr. Zoo: The Missing VIPMr. Zoo: The Missing VIP · 2020
Mr. Zoo: The Missing VIP
★ 7.12020
MovieComedyAction
A terrified animal-phobic NIS agent must overcome his fears and team up with a retired military dog to rescue a kidnapped panda in this hilarious crime comedy.
Forbidden QuestForbidden Quest · 2006
Forbidden Quest
★ 5.42006
MovieRomanceComedy
A noble, high-class scholar starts to write erotic novels in 18th century of Chosun dynasty and falls in love with a king's woman.
Intimate StrangersIntimate Strangers · 2018
Intimate Strangers
★ 7.22018
MovieDramaComedy
A group of people meet for the first time in a long time and play a game that reveals each other's secrets.
About FamilyAbout Family · 2024
About Family
★ 7.22024
MovieDramaComedy
Mu-ok is the self-made owner of the established restaurant 'Pyongmanok' that has been drawing long lines of customers before social media existed. He is deeply troubled by his only son, Moon-seok, whom he hoped would inherit the family legacy, becoming a monk, leaving him with no one to carry on the family name. While Mu-ok is devastated by the thought that his family line would end with him, young kids come to his restaurant claiming Moon-seok as their father! Mu-ok, now given a chance to continue his family's legacy, enjoys happiness like never before. Meanwhile, Moon-seok revisits his life before becoming a monk—and stumbles upon a shocking revelation…
Yongary, Monster from the DeepYongary, Monster from the Deep · 1967
Yongary, Monster from the Deep
★ 4.81967
MovieHorrorScience Fiction
Earthquakes in central Korea turn out to be the work of Yongary, a prehistoric gasoline-eating reptile that soon goes on a rampage through Seoul.
Late BlossomLate Blossom · 2011
Late Blossom
★ 7.82011
MovieDramaRomance
Follows the lives of two couples who live in the same neighborhood. Kim Man-Suk delivers milk on a motorbike at dawn. He curses a lot, but actually has a warm heart. One day when he goes up a slope, he meets Ms. Song - a lonely woman who works hards by collecting and selling scrap paper. Man-Suk feels something special toward Ms. Song. Jang Kun-Bong works in a parking lot. Jang Kun-Bong has a wife who suffers from Alzheimer's. He works from dawn until late at night. After work he comes home and takes care of his wife.
RomangRomang · 2019
Romang
★ 8.52019
MovieRomanceDrama
75-year-old Cho Nam-bong and 71-year-old Lee Mae-ja are a couple suffering with dementia. After being married for 45 years, the couple couldn’t even remember when they were in a good relationship. However, as their memories fade by the day, their dreams and romance that have been forgotten rekindle.
Romantic HeavenRomantic Heaven · 2011
Romantic Heaven
★ 6.02011
MovieRomanceDrama
The paths of three people intersect at a hospital. A lawyer who mourns the death of his wife, a taxi driver who is taking care of his grandfather that suffers from Alzheimer's, and a girl who is looking for a bone marrow donor to save the life her mother.

Filmography

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The Artist: RebornThe Artist: Reborn · 2017
The Artist: Reborn
★ 8.42017
MovieMysteryDrama
Oh In-sook, who goes by Gisele in the art world, is a failed artist with nothing going for her. During her shift at her part time job, she meets a cunning and canny art sales representative Jae-bum. Jae-bum believes that Gisele has the potential to become a prominent artist and decides to represent her. He and his colleague James, through their ingenious sales efforts, begin to raise the value of Gisele’s paintings, causing Gisele to gain immense fame. As she is ready to bathe in her success, she unexpectedly dies of reasons unknown shocking the art community. Jaebum sees this as an opportunity to hike the prices on his deceased client’s paintings and decides to go all-in in doing so. However, Gisele miraculously gains consciousness like the Lazarus syndrome, denting Jae-bum’s scheme. In order to save his career, Jaebum suggests to Gisele to stay “dead” and aims to strike a deal with her.

Park Joong-sik

High Kick Through The RoofHigh Kick Through The Roof · 2009
High Kick Through The Roof
★ 7.32009
SeriesComedy
Two sisters, twenty-two and nine in age, lived all their lives with their father, deep in the country where even electricity is an unaffordable luxury. One day, after a bizarre turn of events, they end up in Seoul. The two sisters encounter a severe case of cultural shock as soon as they hit the city. Building forests, computers, department stores, subways, cell phone To 9-year old Shin-ae, who had never seen these before, Seoul is like a fantasy that can sometimes be difficult to fathom. Meanwhile, a peculiar family lives at a corner of a residential area in Seongbuk-dong. Sun-jae is the president of a small food company. At 72, Sun-jae falls head over heels in love just as his life is slowly winding down. His granddaughter Hae-ri shrieks every morning in the bathroom over her constipation. All the other members of this family have some sort of defect. The most invisible son-in-law in Seongbuk-dong, the EQ-deficient doctor, the perverted female teacher Come to think of it, every man living in this day and age harbors some kind of unique defect. This is why they shout confidently, "Only those of you who are perfect may throw stones at us!" is a sitcom portraying the uplifting comedic story of two sisters who begin to work at Sun-jae's house as maids and their episodes with members of this family. At the same time, it is a drama of these two girls blossoming into young women as they fall in love.
Lee San, Wind in the PalaceLee San, Wind in the Palace · 2007
Lee San, Wind in the Palace
★ 7.52007
SeriesDrama
At the young age of 11, Lee San witnesses his father Crown Prince Sado's death, but he does not lose his cheerfulness with his strong heart and a gentle personality. He even inherits his grandfather's intelligence, King Yeongjo, and a warm view toward humans. Lee San, who is good at both studying and martial arts, becomes the next king after Yeongjo. Song Yeon is the woman King Jeongjo loves. Song Yeon is talented in painting thanks to her father from a flower garden. While running errands in the royal art department, she enters the palace and establishes a relationship with Lee San. Will Lee San be able to overcome various schemes, stand up against maligning forces, and ascend as a king? And will he be able to achieve love with Song Yeon despite their difference in status?

King Yeongjo