Born in Seoul, South Korea, Lee Jung Jae graduated from Dongguk University and began his career in the public eye as a fashion model before turning his attention to acting. He made his acting debut in the 1993 Korean TV drama Dinosaur Teacher, and the following year he landed the recurring role of Seung-ju in Jonghapbyeongwon, also known as General Hospital. When he was offered the role of Master Sol in the 2024 series The Acolyte, never having spoken English, he learnt the language in four months.
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The Acolyte (2024)
Starring as Sol
(8 episodes)
- Episode 1x08: The Acolyte (Jul 16, 2024)
- Episode 1x07: Choice (Jul 9, 2024)
- Episode 1x06: Teach / Corrupt (Jul 2, 2024)
- Episode 1x05: Night (Jun 25, 2024)
- Episode 1x04: Day (Jun 18, 2024)
- Episode 1x03: Destiny (Jun 11, 2024)
- Episode 1x02: Revenge / Justice (Jun 4, 2024)
- Episode 1x01: Lost / Found (Jun 4, 2024)
Hot Ones Versus (2024)
Guest starring as Lee Jung-jae
- Episode 2025-01-14: Squid Game's Lee Jung-Jae vs. Lee Byung-hun (Jan 14, 2025)
The Jennifer Hudson Show (2022)
Guest starring as Lee Jung-jae
- Episode 3x71: O'Shea Jackson Jr., Lee Jung-Jae (Jan 8, 2025)
Squid Game (2021)
Starring as Sung Gi Hun
(20 episodes)
- Episode 3x06: Humans Are… (Jun 27, 2025)
- Episode 3x05: ○△□ (Jun 27, 2025)
- Episode 3x04: 222 (Jun 27, 2025)
- Episode 3x03: It's Not Your Fault (Jun 27, 2025)
- Episode 3x02: The Starry Night (Jun 27, 2025)
- Episode 3x01: Keys and Knives (Jun 27, 2025)
- Episode 2x05: One More Game (Dec 26, 2024)
- Episode 2x04: Six Legs (Dec 26, 2024)
- Episode 2x03: 001 (Dec 26, 2024)
- Episode 2x02: Halloween Party (Dec 26, 2024)
- Episode 2x01: Bread and Lottery (Dec 26, 2024)
- Episode 1x09: One Lucky Day (Sep 17, 2021)
- Episode 1x08: Front Man (Sep 17, 2021)
- Episode 1x07: VIPS (Sep 17, 2021)
- Episode 1x06: Gganbu (Sep 17, 2021)
- Episode 1x05: A Fair World (Sep 17, 2021)
- Episode 1x04: Stick to the Team (Sep 17, 2021)
- Episode 1x03: The Man with the Umbrella (Sep 17, 2021)
- Episode 1x02: Hell (Sep 17, 2021)
- Episode 1x01: Red Light, Green Light (Sep 17, 2021)
The Kelly Clarkson Show (2019)
Guest starring as Lee Jung-Jae
(2 episodes)
- Episode 6x69: Brooke Shields, Lee Jung-jae, Lee Byung-hun, Sofi Tukker (Jan 15, 2025)
- Episode 5x146: Anya Taylor-Joy, Chris Hemsworth, Lee Jung-jae, Christina Applegate, Jamie-Lynn Sigler (May 24, 2024)
Chief of Staff (2019)
Starring as Jang Tae Joon
(20 episodes)
- Episode 2x10: Weight of 6 Grams (Dec 10, 2019)
- Episode 2x09: Hibernation (Dec 9, 2019)
- Episode 2x08: Hunt (Dec 3, 2019)
- Episode 2x07: Scapegoat (Dec 2, 2019)
- Episode 2x06: Maze (Nov 26, 2019)
- Episode 2x05: Shadow (Nov 25, 2019)
- Episode 2x04: Achilles Tendon (Nov 19, 2019)
- Episode 2x03: Swamp (Nov 18, 2019)
- Episode 2x02: Poisonous Fang (Nov 12, 2019)
- Episode 2x01: Breakaway (Nov 11, 2019)
- Episode 1x10: Irreducible (Jul 13, 2019)
- Episode 1x09: 6g's Price (Jul 12, 2019)
- Episode 1x08: Decapitation (Jul 6, 2019)
- Episode 1x07: Knot (Jul 5, 2019)
- Episode 1x06: Firelight (Jun 29, 2019)
- Episode 1x05: Dilemma (Jun 28, 2019)
- Episode 1x04: Domino (Jun 22, 2019)
- Episode 1x03: Reason for Selection (Jun 21, 2019)
- Episode 1x02: Rupture (Jun 15, 2019)
- Episode 1x01: 6g Badge (Jun 14, 2019)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015)
Guest starring as Lee Jung Jae
- Episode 2021-11-30: Peter Dinklage, Lee Jung-Jae, Aaron and Bryce Dessner (Nov 30, 2021)
Air City (2007)
Starring as Kim Ji Sung
(16 episodes)
- Episode 1x16: Episode 16 (Jul 8, 2007)
- Episode 1x15: Episode 15 (Jul 7, 2007)
- Episode 1x14: Episode 14 (Jul 1, 2007)
- Episode 1x13: Episode 13 (Jun 30, 2007)
- Episode 1x12: Episode 12 (Jun 24, 2007)
- Episode 1x11: Episode 11 (Jun 23, 2007)
- Episode 1x10: Episode 10 (Jun 17, 2007)
- Episode 1x09: Episode 9 (Jun 16, 2007)
- Episode 1x08: Episode 8 (Jun 10, 2007)
- Episode 1x07: Episode 7 (Jun 9, 2007)
- Episode 1x06: Episode 6 (Jun 3, 2007)
- Episode 1x05: Episode 5 (Jun 2, 2007)
- Episode 1x04: Episode 4 (May 27, 2007)
- Episode 1x03: Episode 3 (May 26, 2007)
- Episode 1x02: Episode 2 (May 20, 2007)
- Episode 1x01: Episode 1 (May 19, 2007)
The Emmy Awards (1949)
Guest starring as Lee Jung-Jae
- Episode 2022-09-12: The 74th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards 2022 (Sep 12, 2022)