I. Introduction
Lee Jong-suk (born 14 September 1989) is a South Korean actor and model. He began his career as the latter first in 2005, being the youngest male model in the Seoul Collection program at Seoul Fashion Week.
As an actor, Jong-suk's first role was in the TV series Prosecutor Princess and his cinema debut was in the horror movie Ghost. Soon after, Lee played a supporting role in the hit drama Secret Garden and then appeared in the sitcom High Kick Season 3. His breakout role came in 2012 when he starred in School 2013, which led to Jong-suk receiving his first acting award.
After the success of School 2013, Lee starred in various major roles that earned him both critical and commercial success. He's most known for his characters in I Can Hear Your Voice (2013), Doctor Stranger (2014), Pinocchio (2014), W (2016), While You Were Sleeping (2017), The Hymn of Death (2018) and Romance Is a Bonus Book (2019).
II. Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
| 2005 | Sympathy | Lee Han-sol |
| 2010 | Ghost | Baek Hyun-wook |
| 2012 | As One | Choi Kyung-sub |
| ... | R2B: Return to Base | First Lieutenant Ji Seok-hyun |
| 2013 | The Face Reader | Kim Jin-hyeong |
| ... | No Breathing | Jeong Woo-sang |
| 2014 | Hot Young Bloods | Kang Joong-gil |
| 2017 | V.I.P | Kim Gwang-il |
| 2021 | The Witch: Part 2 | (Cameo) |
III. Television Series
| Year | Title | Role | Network |
| 2010 | Prosecutor Princess | Lee Woo-hyun | SBS |
| 2010-2011 | Secret Garden | Han Tae-sun | ... |
| 2011-2012 | High Kick: Revenge of the Short Legged | Ahn Jong-suk | MBC |
| 2012 | My Prettiest Moments | Yoon Jung-hyuk | KBS2 |
| 2012-2013 | School 2013 |
Go Nam-soon | ... |
| 2013 | I Can Hear Your Voice |
Park Soo-ha | SBS |
| ... | Potato Star 2013QR3 | Jong-suk (cameo) | tvN |
| 2014 | Doctor Stranger |
Park Hoon | SBS |
| 2014-2015 | Pinocchio |
Choi Dal-po/Kim Ha-myung | ... |
| 2016 | W |
Kang Chul | MBC |
| ... | Gogh, the Starry Night | Song Dae-ki (cameo) | Sohu & SBS |
| ... | Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-joo | Jong-suk (cameo) | MBC |
| 2017 | While You Were Sleeping |
Jung Jae-chan | SBS |
| 2018 | The Hymn of Death |
Kim Woo-jin | ... |
| 2019 | Romance is a Bonus Book |
Cha Eun-ho | tvN |
IV. Web Series
| Year | Title | Role | Network |
| 2016 | 7 First Kisses | Lee Jong-suk | Naver TV |
V. Accolades
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated Work |
| 2005 | South Korean Superstar Selection Competition | Star of New Advertising Models | N/A |
| 2006 | SMART Model Contest | Most Photogenic Award | N/A |
| 2011 | 4th Style Icon Awards | SIA's Choice Award
|
N/A |
| 2012 | KBS Drama Awards | Best New Actor | School 2013 |
| 2013 | 6th Korea Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actor | I Can Hear Your Voice |
| ... | ... | Best Couple Award with Lee Bo-young | ... |
| ... | 6th Style Icon Awards | The 21st Century Gentleman | ... |
| ... | 21st Korean Culture and Entertainment Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actor | ... |
| ... | ... | Hallyu Grand Award | ... |
| ... | 2nd APAN Star Awards | Excellence Award, Actor | ... |
| ... | ... | Best Couple Award with Lee Bo-young | ... |
| ... | SBS Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries | ... |
| ... | ... | Top 10 Stars | ... |
| 2014 | 9th Asia Model Festival Awards | Model Star Award | N/A |
| ... | 27th Grimae Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actor | Pinocchio |
| ... | SBS Drama Awards | SBS Special Award | ... |
| ... | ... | Best Couple Award with Park Shin Hye | ... |
| ... | ... | Top 10 Stars | ... |
| 2015 | 51st Baeksang Arts Awards | Most Popular Actor – Television | ... |
| ... | 2015 Korea Brand Stars | Grand Prize (Daesang) | N/A |
| ... | 8th Korea Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actor
|
Pinocchio |
| ... | 6th Korean Popular Culture & Arts Award | Prime Minister Award | N/A |
| 2016 | MBC Drama Awards | Grand Prize (Daesang) | W |
| ... | ... | Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries | ... |
| ... | ... | Best Couple Award with Han Hyo-jo | ... |
| 2017 | SBS Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actor in Wednesday-Thursday Drama | While You Were Sleeping |
| ... | ... | Best Couple Award with Bae Suzy | ... |
Trivia
- Lee is best friends with fellow model-actor and School 2013 co-star Kim Woo-bin, whom he has known since their modeling days.
- He is the owner of the dining cafe, 89Mansion
- Lee began his mandatory military service on 8 March 2019. Lee was deemed unfit to enlist as an active duty soldier as a result of going through a car accident when he was 16 and tore his anterior cruciate ligament. Therefore, he was confirmed to work as a public service officer, and was expected to be discharged on 31 December 2020. He was finally discharged on 2 January 2021.
