Lee Joon Gi is a South Korean actor, model, and singer under talent management agency "Namoo Actors". He is often regarded as a "flower boy" icon. He rose to fame in "The King and the Clown".
Joon Gi first became interested in the performing arts as a high school student after watching a performance of Hamlet. He moved to Seoul with a dream to work in the entertainment industry rather than getting into college. For the next couple of years, Joon Gi worked at various part-time jobs before he got accepted into the Seoul Institute of the Arts. He debuted as a model in 2001.
In 2005, his first major acting role came in the hit film "The King and the Clown". Producer Lee Joon Ik revealed the story of how he chose Joon Gi for "The King and the Clown" by just seeing him do handstands. After the film, Joon Gi became "an icon" of the South Korean "pretty boy" trend. Joon Gi has since tried to diminish this "flower boy" image.
On 3rd May 2010, Joon Gi enlisted in the Republic of Korea Army to serve his mandatory military service. He had initially applied for a postponement because he was in the midst of shooting film "Grand Prix", was cast to star in television drama "Faith" and to represent Korea as a goodwill ambassador at the 2010 Shanghai Expo. However, the Military Manpower Administration declined and sent a final notice for enlistment, leading him to pull out of both projects. After serving 21 months of active duty, Joon Gi was discharged on 16th February 2012.
On 25th August 2017, it was revealed that actors Lee Joon Gi and Jeon Hye Bin have broken up.
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Again My Life (2022)
Starring as Kim Hee Woo
(16 episodes)
- Episode 1x16: The Final Showdown (May 28, 2022)
- Episode 1x15: Going After Park Dae Ho (May 27, 2022)
- Episode 1x14: Kim Seok Hoon Faces Demise (May 21, 2022)
- Episode 1x13: Kim Seok Hoon's Confirmation Hearing (May 20, 2022)
- Episode 1x12: Going After Kim Seok Hoon (May 14, 2022)
- Episode 1x11: The Death Of Chairman Kim Gun Young (May 13, 2022)
- Episode 1x10: The List Of Corruption (May 7, 2022)
- Episode 1x09: Taking Down The Enemy One By One (May 6, 2022)
- Episode 1x08: The Real Culprit (Apr 30, 2022)
- Episode 1x07: Getting Closer To Cho Tae Sub (Apr 29, 2022)
- Episode 1x06: The Ticket To Seoul (Apr 23, 2022)
- Episode 1x05: Seven Years Later (Apr 22, 2022)
- Episode 1x04: The Telecommunications Race (Apr 16, 2022)
- Episode 1x03: The Master Of Auctions (Apr 15, 2022)
- Episode 1x02: Back To Being A Student (Apr 9, 2022)
- Episode 1x01: Hee Woo's Death (Apr 8, 2022)
Paik's Spirit (2021)
Guest starring as Guest
- Episode 1x03: Nice to meet you, traditional liquors (Oct 1, 2021)
Flower of Evil (2020)
Starring as Baek Hee Sung
(16 episodes)
- Episode 1x16: Another Beginning (Sep 23, 2020)
- Episode 1x15: Detective Cha is Dead (Sep 17, 2020)
- Episode 1x14: An Unwelcome Guest (Sep 16, 2020)
- Episode 1x13: The Invisible Accomplice (Sep 10, 2020)
- Episode 1x12: Hyun Su is not a Bad Person (Sep 9, 2020)
- Episode 1x11: Can't Leave Without You (Sep 2, 2020)
- Episode 1x10: Hyun Su's Deal (Aug 27, 2020)
- Episode 1x09: I'll Find the Accomplice (Aug 26, 2020)
- Episode 1x08: Reinvestigation (Aug 20, 2020)
- Episode 1x07: I Know You (Aug 19, 2020)
- Episode 1x06: The Witness (Aug 13, 2020)
- Episode 1x05: The Watch Strap (Aug 12, 2020)
- Episode 1x04: The Real Culprit (Aug 6, 2020)
- Episode 1x03: Something is Off (Aug 5, 2020)
- Episode 1x02: Missing Thumbnails (Jul 30, 2020)
- Episode 1x01: My Dad Tried to Kill Me (Jul 29, 2020)
Arthdal Chronicles (2019)
Starring as Eunseom
(12 episodes)
- Episode 2x12: Arthdal Chronicles (Oct 15, 2023)
- Episode 2x11: Heroines (Oct 14, 2023)
- Episode 2x10: Whirlwind Fire (Oct 8, 2023)
- Episode 2x09: Remember My Face (Oct 7, 2023)
- Episode 2x08: The Strongest Creature in the World (Oct 1, 2023)
- Episode 2x07: Ikomahis (Sep 30, 2023)
- Episode 2x06: Fake Inaishingi (Sep 24, 2023)
- Episode 2x05: The Sword of Aramun (Sep 23, 2023)
- Episode 2x04: Purple Blood (Sep 17, 2023)
- Episode 2x03: Wahan's Lover (Sep 16, 2023)
- Episode 2x02: War of Twins (Sep 10, 2023)
- Episode 2x01: The Weak Ones (Sep 9, 2023)
Starring as Saya
(12 episodes)
- Episode 2x12: Arthdal Chronicles (Oct 15, 2023)
- Episode 2x11: Heroines (Oct 14, 2023)
- Episode 2x10: Whirlwind Fire (Oct 8, 2023)
- Episode 2x09: Remember My Face (Oct 7, 2023)
- Episode 2x08: The Strongest Creature in the World (Oct 1, 2023)
- Episode 2x07: Ikomahis (Sep 30, 2023)
- Episode 2x06: Fake Inaishingi (Sep 24, 2023)
- Episode 2x05: The Sword of Aramun (Sep 23, 2023)
- Episode 2x04: Purple Blood (Sep 17, 2023)
- Episode 2x03: Wahan's Lover (Sep 16, 2023)
- Episode 2x02: War of Twins (Sep 10, 2023)
- Episode 2x01: The Weak Ones (Sep 9, 2023)
Lawless Lawyer (2018)
Starring as Bong Sang Pil
(16 episodes)
- Episode 1x16: Final Episode (Jul 1, 2018)
- Episode 1x15: Episode 15 (Jun 30, 2018)
- Episode 1x14: Episode 14 (Jun 24, 2018)
- Episode 1x13: Episode 13 (Jun 23, 2018)
- Episode 1x12: Episode 12 (Jun 17, 2018)
- Episode 1x11: Episode 11 (Jun 16, 2018)
- Episode 1x10: Episode 10 (Jun 10, 2018)
- Episode 1x09: Episode 9 (Jun 9, 2018)
- Episode 1x08: Episode 8 (Jun 3, 2018)
- Episode 1x07: Episode 7 (Jun 2, 2018)
- Episode 1x06: Episode 6 (May 27, 2018)
- Episode 1x05: Episode 5 (May 26, 2018)
- Episode 1x04: Episode 4 (May 20, 2018)
- Episode 1x03: Episode 3 (May 19, 2018)
- Episode 1x02: Episode 2 (May 13, 2018)
- Episode 1x01: Episode 1 (May 12, 2018)
Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo (2016)
Starring as Wang So
(20 episodes)
- Episode 1x20: The Letters (Nov 1, 2016)
- Episode 1x19: Leaving the Palace (Oct 31, 2016)
- Episode 1x18: The Empress (Oct 25, 2016)
- Episode 1x17: Goryeo's 3rd King (Oct 24, 2016)
- Episode 1x16: A Test (Oct 18, 2016)
- Episode 1x15: Looking for Eun and His Wife (Oct 11, 2016)
- Episode 1x14: Opening Up (Oct 10, 2016)
- Episode 1x13: The Rebellion (Oct 4, 2016)
- Episode 1x12: Assassinate the King (Oct 3, 2016)
- Episode 1x11: Begging for Forgiveness (Sep 27, 2016)
- Episode 1x10: The Proposal (Sep 26, 2016)
- Episode 1x09: He is King Gwangjong (Sep 20, 2016)
- Episode 1x08: The Ritual Ceremony (Sep 19, 2016)
- Episode 1x07: A Court Lady in Damiwon (Sep 13, 2016)
- Episode 1x06: Hae Su Cut Her Wrist (Sep 12, 2016)
- Episode 1x05: The First Time I Met You (Sep 6, 2016)
- Episode 1x04: Staying in Songak (Sep 5, 2016)
- Episode 1x03: The One Behind (Aug 30, 2016)
- Episode 1x02: So's Real Face (Aug 29, 2016)
- Episode 1x01: Traveling Back to Goryeo (Aug 29, 2016)
Gunman in Joseon (2014)
Starring as Park Yoon Kang
(22 episodes)
- Episode 1x22: Episode 22 (Sep 4, 2014)
- Episode 1x21: Episode 21 (Sep 3, 2014)
- Episode 1x20: Episode 20 (Aug 28, 2014)
- Episode 1x19: Episode 19 (Aug 27, 2014)
- Episode 1x18: Episode 18 (Aug 21, 2014)
- Episode 1x17: Episode 17 (Aug 20, 2014)
- Episode 1x16: Episode 16 (Aug 14, 2014)
- Episode 1x15: Episode 15 (Aug 13, 2014)
- Episode 1x14: Episode 14 (Aug 7, 2014)
- Episode 1x13: Episode 13 (Aug 6, 2014)
- Episode 1x12: Episode 12 (Jul 31, 2014)
- Episode 1x11: Episode 11 (Jul 30, 2014)
- Episode 1x10: Episode 10 (Jul 24, 2014)
- Episode 1x09: Episode 9 (Jul 23, 2014)
- Episode 1x08: Episode 8 (Jul 17, 2014)
- Episode 1x07: Episode 7 (Jul 16, 2014)
- Episode 1x06: Episode 6 (Jul 10, 2014)
- Episode 1x05: Episode 5 (Jul 9, 2014)
- Episode 1x04: Episode 4 (Jul 3, 2014)
- Episode 1x03: Episode 3 (Jul 2, 2014)
- Episode 1x02: Episode 2 (Jun 26, 2014)
- Episode 1x01: Episode 1 (Jun 25, 2014)
Two Weeks (2013)
Starring as Jang Tae San
(16 episodes)
- Episode 1x16: Episode 16 (Sep 26, 2013)
- Episode 1x15: Episode 15 (Sep 25, 2013)
- Episode 1x14: Episode 14 (Sep 19, 2013)
- Episode 1x13: Episode 13 (Sep 18, 2013)
- Episode 1x12: Episode 12 (Sep 12, 2013)
- Episode 1x11: Episode 11 (Sep 11, 2013)
- Episode 1x10: Episode 10 (Sep 5, 2013)
- Episode 1x09: Episode 9 (Sep 4, 2013)
- Episode 1x08: Episode 8 (Aug 29, 2013)
- Episode 1x07: Episode 7 (Aug 28, 2013)
- Episode 1x06: Episode 6 (Aug 22, 2013)
- Episode 1x05: Episode 5 (Aug 21, 2013)
- Episode 1x04: Episode 4 (Aug 15, 2013)
- Episode 1x03: Episode 3 (Aug 14, 2013)
- Episode 1x02: Episode 2 (Aug 8, 2013)
- Episode 1x01: Episode 1 (Aug 7, 2013)
Arang & the Magistrate (2012)
Starring as Kim Eun Oh
(20 episodes)
- Episode 1x20: Let's Find The Truth (Oct 18, 2012)
- Episode 1x19: You Think That This Is For My Own Sake? (Oct 17, 2012)
- Episode 1x18: Speak Out The Truth (Oct 11, 2012)
- Episode 1x17: Get Out From Mother's Body (Oct 10, 2012)
- Episode 1x16: How To Find Mother? (Oct 4, 2012)
- Episode 1x15: My mother is a monster?? (Oct 3, 2012)
- Episode 1x14: I Insist (Sep 27, 2012)
- Episode 1x13: I Promised I Will Go With You (Sep 26, 2012)
- Episode 1x12: What Is That? (Sep 20, 2012)
- Episode 1x11: Sharing a Kiss (Sep 19, 2012)
- Episode 1x10: Are You Okay? (Sep 13, 2012)
- Episode 1x09: It Was An Accident (Sep 12, 2012)
- Episode 1x08: What's Wrong With Arang? (Sep 6, 2012)
- Episode 1x07: Help Me Or Harm Me (Sep 5, 2012)
- Episode 1x06: Tomb of Bones (Aug 30, 2012)
- Episode 1x05: The Only Clue To Find Mother (Aug 29, 2012)
- Episode 1x04: Back from the dead (Aug 23, 2012)
- Episode 1x03: Dead girls body.... (Aug 22, 2012)
- Episode 1x02: Who is Arang? (Aug 16, 2012)
- Episode 1x01: You can see ghost??? (Aug 15, 2012)
Time Between Dog and Wolf (2007)
Starring as Lee Soo Hyun
(16 episodes)
- Episode 1x16: Episode 16 (Sep 6, 2007)
- Episode 1x15: Episode 15 (Sep 5, 2007)
- Episode 1x14: Episode 14 (Aug 30, 2007)
- Episode 1x13: Episode 13 (Aug 29, 2007)
- Episode 1x12: Episode 12 (Aug 23, 2007)
- Episode 1x11: Episode 11 (Aug 23, 2007)
- Episode 1x10: Episode 10 (Aug 16, 2007)
- Episode 1x09: Episode 9 (Aug 15, 2007)
- Episode 1x08: Episode 8 (Aug 9, 2007)
- Episode 1x07: Episode 7 (Aug 8, 2007)
- Episode 1x06: Episode 6 (Aug 2, 2007)
- Episode 1x05: Episode 5 (Aug 1, 2007)
- Episode 1x04: Episode 4 (Jul 26, 2007)
- Episode 1x03: Episode 3 (Jul 25, 2007)
- Episode 1x02: Episode 2 (Jul 19, 2007)
- Episode 1x01: Episode 1 (Jul 18, 2007)