Lee Hong-nae (Korean: 이홍내; Hanja: 李洪耐) is a South Korean actor.
Fascinated with movies since he was young, Lee chose to pursue a career in the film industry and jumped into acting despite not attending acting school or getting any formal training. He cited models-turned-actors Kim Woo-bin and Jang Mi-kwan as his inspiration to make the leap from modeling to acting.
Lee made his acting debut in the movie Fire in Hell in 2014. To support himself as he pursued a career as an actor, Lee worked part-time jobs in construction and cosmetology. In 2017 he also starred in BTS music video for the cover song 'Come back home'.
Lee made his acting breakthrough in TV series for his portrayal of the villain character from which he won his first acting accolade, receiving the Scene Stealer Award for the male actor category at the 2021 Brand Customer Loyalty Award organized by the Korea Consumer Forum. After playing minor and supporting roles in various films and TV series for seven years, Lee landed his first main role in the independent movie Made On The Rooftop. For his performance, he was named Best New Actor at the 41st Korean Association of Film Critics Awards.
