Lee Joon-gi

Lee Joon-gi (Korean: 이준기; born 17 April 1982) is a South Korean actor, singer, also a writer, dancer, and model. He rose to fame on his first leading role playing a clown in the critically acclaimed film The King and the Clown (2005) and gained further recognition in the romantic comedy My Girl (2005−06). Since then, he has diversified into other genres such as historical dramas (sageuk) and action thrillers. He is also known for his roles in Iljimae (2008), Arang and the Magistrate (2012), Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo (2016), Lawless Lawyer (2018), and Flower of Evil (2020).

For the football player, see Lee Jun-ki.
In this Korean name, the family name is Lee.

Lee Joon-gi
Lee in 2022
Born (1982-04-17) 17 April 1982
Daeyeon-dong, Nam-gu, Busan, South Korea
EducationSeoul Arts College
Occupations
  • Actor
  • singer
  • dancer
  • model
Years active2001–present
AgentNamoo Actors
Korean name
Hangul
이준기
Hanja
Revised RomanizationI Jun-gi
McCune–ReischauerYi Chungi
Websitewww.leejoongi.co.kr

The popularity of his work overseas, especially in Asia, have established him as a top Hallyu star.

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