Lee Jong-Suk: South Korean Actor and Model

Lee Jong-Suk (Korean: 이종석) is a prominent South Korean actor and model born on September 14, 1989. Standing at 186 cm, he has established a prolific career spanning television dramas and feature films, earning numerous accolades including Grand Prizes at major network drama awards.

Military Service

Lee Jong-Suk performed his compulsory substitute military service starting on March 8, 2019, and was successfully discharged on January 2, 2021.

Filmography

Selected Television Series

Secret Garden (SBS / 2010-2011) - Han Tae Sun
High Kick! 3 (MBC / 2011-2012) - Ahn Jong-Suk
School 2013 (KBS2 / 2012-2013) - Ko Nam-Soon
I Can Hear Your Voice (SBS / 2013) - Park Soo-Ha
Doctor Stranger (SBS / 2014) - Park Hoon
Pinocchio (SBS / 2014-2015) - Ki Ha-Myeong / Choi Dal-Po
W: Two Worlds Apart (MBC / 2016) - Kang Chul
While You Were Sleeping (SBS / 2017) - Jung Jae-Chan
Romance is a Bonus Book (tvN / 2019) - Cha Eun-Ho
Big Mouth (MBC / 2022) - Park Chang-Ho
Law and the City (tvN / 2025) - Ahn Ju-Hyeong

Selected Films

Be With Me (2010) - Hyun-Wook
As One (2012) - Choi Kyung-Sub
Soar Into The Sun (2012) - Ji Seok-Hyun
The Face Reader (2013) - Jin-Hyeong
No Breathing (2013) - Woo-Sang
Hot Young Bloods (2014) - Joong-Gil
V.I.P. (2017) - Kim Gwang-Il
Decibel (2022) - Jeon Tae-Sung
The Plot (2024) - Jjaknun

Awards and Recognition

Throughout his acting career, Lee Jong-Suk has received multiple major recognitions:

Grand Prize (Daesang): 2022 MBC Drama Awards for Big Mouth
Grand Prize (Daesang): 2016 MBC Drama Awards for W
Best Actor Awards: Recognized at the SBS Drama Awards and Korea Drama Awards for roles in While You Were Sleeping, W, and Pinocchio