Lee Jong Suk

Profile

Name: 이종석 / Lee Jong Suk
Profession: Actor, model and MC
Birthdate: 1989-Sep-14 (age 36)
Birthplace: Yongin City, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
Height: 186cm
Weight: 65kg
Star sign: Virgo
Blood type: A
Family: Father, mother, one younger brother and one younger sister
Talent agency: YNK Entertainment

About

Lee Jong Suk was born in Yongin City, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea on September 14, 1989. He began modeling at the Seoul Collection walk away during Seoul Fashion Week in 2005 at the early age of 15, becoming the youngest male model to ever debut on a walkway. And after taking his first steps in the world of modeling, he got great acceptance by different designers who began to consider him as their muse, that was what helped him considerably to have an extensive career in the world of modeling, walking the fashion runways for some of the biggest fashion shows. Since then, he has participated in a series of fashion shows organized by many of the best brands in Korea. During those years he worked as a model and was praised by many as "a model who had the image of a child and an adult man coexisting within him".

He began to have serious doubts about continuing as a model and decided to try something new, he was preparing for his debut as a member of a musical group. According to him, he was arranged as a member of the group for three months and had signed with the agency, since initially he was told that they would help him act, but the agency did not keep its promise helping his debut as an actor. Later he decided to study in Konkuk University and obtained a Professional Motion Pictures Art major, he also before debuting as an actor took part in a selection for actors at SBS TV station when he was in middle school, where he received high marks and quickly caught the attention of viewers.

He finally made his debut in 2010's Prosecutor Princess in that same year also appeared in his first film role in the horror movie Ghost. Later that year he got a supporting role in the popular series, Secret Garden where he played a talented composer who was homosexual and had a romantic interest in Oska, played by Yoon Sang Hyun, an extravagant Hallyu singer who was the second lead in the highly rated drama. He started to gain further traction in his career when he appeared in High Kick 3: The Revenge of the Short Legged the following year, in 2012 he got his breakout role by appearing as a high school student in the teen drama series School 2013 where he received huge accolades for his acting in that drama, that opened the way for him to appear in one of 2013's top-rated dramas I Hear Your Voice, He starred as the lead Park Soo Ha, an intelligent young man who could read minds. He also continued to appear in movies that same year such as No Breathing The Face Reader both turning out to be box-office hits.

In 2014 he acted in the film Hot Young Bloods with Park Bo Young, which is set in a farming village in Chungcheong back in the 1980s and focuses on the lives and loves of several high school students. It is Jong Suk's second film in the lead role and he again plays a high school student who is a cheesy womanizer. He also appeared in the drama Doctor Stranger the drama was a huge success in the chinese market, he appeared next in the drama Pinocchio opposite actress Park Shin Hye, both actors received huge accolades for their roles and the drama was also a huge success nationwide and worldwide.

In December 2015 he was confirmed as part of a new historical drama television series directed by Jin Hyuk, a Chinese Korean co-production entitled Jade Lover which takes place in 1930 and whose filming began in January 2016 in China. It was also announced he would starred specifically as the lead opposite Chinese actress Zheng Shuang in said historical drama television series. In July 2016 Lee Jong Suk appeared once more in South Korean small screens as the lead of W alongside Han Hyo Joo it was a successful drama.

In 2017, he starred in the film VIP in his first villain role, the movie was a success but it had its fair share of controversy over its depiction of brutal and violent scenes against women. In that same year costarred with Bae Suzy as the leads of the supernatural-procedural drama While You Were Sleeping. The drama was also a huge success and he received high accolades for his performance.

In March 2018 it was announced that he had joined the main cast of the new two-part miniseries Hymn of Death where he will bring playwright Kim Woo-jin to life. At the end of September of the same year it was announced that he had joined the romance and comedy series Romance Supplement (also known as "Romance Is A Supplement") where he will bring to life Cha Eun-ho, a brilliant writer who is also the company's youngest editor-in-chief.

TV Shows

While You Were Sleeping (SBS, 2017)
Seven First Kisses (Naver TV Cast, 2016)
Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo (MBC, 2016) cameo
W (MBC, 2016)
Gogh, The Starry Night (Sohu TV, 2016) cameo
Pinocchio (SBS, 2014)
Doctor Stranger (SBS, 2014)
Potato Star 2013QR3 (tvN, 2013) cameo
I Hear Your Voice (SBS, 2013)
School 2013 (KBS2, 2012)
Drama Special When I Was The Prettiest (KBS2, 2012)
High Kick 3: The Revenge of the Short Legged (MBC, 2011)
Secret Garden (SBS, 2010)
Prosecutor Princess (SBS, 2010)

TV Show Theme Songs

Do You Know - While You Were Sleeping (2017) OST (2017)
Come To Me - While You Were Sleeping (2017) OST (2017)

Movies

VIP (2017)
Hot Young Bloods (2014)
No Breathing (2013)
The Face Reader (2013)
R2B: Return To Base (2012)
As One (2012)
Ghost (2010)
Sympathy (short film) (2009)

Music video appearances

"Love is" - Davichi (2016)
"My Valentine" - Jung Yup (2015)
"Lost" - Nicole Jung (2012)
"Don't Play Around" - Chi Chi (2011)
"I Don't Care" - 2NE1 (2009)

Recognitions

2017 SBS Drama Awards: Best Couple with Bae Suzy (While You Were Sleeping)
2017 SBS Drama Awards: Male Top Excellence in Acting (Wed-Thurs Drama) (While You Were Sleeping)
2016 MBC Drama Awards: Daesang (Grand Prize) (W)
2016 MBC Drama Awards: High Excellence Award for Miniseries (W)
2016 MBC Drama Awards: Best Couple with Han Hyo Joo (W)
2015 8th Korea Drama Awards: Top Excellence - Actor (Pinocchio)
2015 Hahn Awards: Most Outstanding Representative - Actor
2015 51st Baeksang Arts Awards: Male Popularity Award (Pinocchio)
2014 SBS Drama Awards: SBS Special Award (Pinocchio, Doctor Stranger)
2014 SBS Drama Awards: Best Couple Award with Park Shin Hye (Pinocchio)
2014 SBS Drama Awards: Top 10 Stars Award (Pinocchio)
2014 27th Grimae Awards: Best Actor Award (Pinocchio)
2014 9th Asia Model Festival Awards: Model Star Award
2013 21st Korean Culture & Entertainment Awards: Drama Top Excellence Award, Actor (I Hear Your Voice)
2013 21st Korean Culture & Entertainment Awards: Hallyu Grand Award (I Hear Your Voice)
2013 SBS Drama Awards: Excellence Actor for Miniseries (I Hear Your Voice)
2013 SBS Drama Awards: Top 10 Stars Award (I Hear Your Voice)
2013 2nd Daejeon Drama Festival - APAN Star Awards: Excellence Actor Award (I Hear Your Voice, School 2013)
2013 2nd Daejeon Drama Festival - APAN Star Awards: Best Couple Award with Lee Bo Young (I Hear Your Voice)
2013 6th Style Icon Awards: The 21st Century Gentleman
2013 6th Korea Drama Awards: Best Couple Award with Lee Bo Young (I Hear Your Voice)
2013 6th Korea Drama Awards: Excellence Actor Award (I Hear Your Voice)
2012 KBS Drama Awards: Newcomer Actor Award (School 2013)
2011 4th Style Icon Awards: SIA's Choice Award
2006 SMART Model Contest: Most Photogenic Award
2005 South Korean Superstar Selection Competition : New Advertising Models Star

Endorsements

2016-2017: Lotte Duty Free
2016-2017: HAPSODE
2016: Vedi Vero
2016: GLEMALL
2016: BBQ Chicken
2016: Lock & Lock
2016: Semir (China)
2016: OAKLEY
2015: BBQ Chicken (with Suzy)
2015: Sunkist
2015: OK CASHBAG TV
2015: MVIO House (China)
2015: Millet Sport - French Outdoor Brand (with Park Shin Hye)
2015: Skin Food
2015: MilkCow Ice Cream (with Ko Joon Hee)
2015: G By Guess (with Kang Min Kyung)
2015: SEMIR (China)
2015: The Shilla Duty Free Shops
2015: Oakley, Inc.
2015: Lock & Lock
2014: SEMIR (China)
2014: Caffe Bene (Vietnam)
2014: The Shilla Duty Free Shops
2014: Oakley, Inc.
2014: Lock & Lock
2014: Skin Food
2014: MilkCow Ice Cream (with Ko Joon Hee)
2014: New ASICS
2014: G By Guess (with Kang Min Kyung)
2013: KT olleh-IP TV
2013: Trugen (with Kim Woo Bin)
2013: Poko Pang
2013: OK Cash Bag
2013: Skin Food
2013: OLLEH ALL-IP (with Lee Bo Young)
2013: ASICS (with Ha Ji Won)
2013: Nongshim Shrimp Crackers
2013: Coffee & Biatti
2013: NarangD Cider
2013: SKONO
2013: Cass Beer (with Kim Woo Bin)
2012-2013: Jambangee (with Park Shin Hye)
2012: Tetra Pak
2011: TBJ
2011: SK2 – Pitera Essence
2011: The Body Shop: White Musk
2011: Make Up For Ever: Rouge Artist Natural
2011: Biotherm Homme: T-PUR
2011: SKONO
2011: EZIO
2009: Ivy Club
2009: Levi’s MYMUI

Trivia

Education: Konkuk University (Professional Motion Pictures Art major)
Hobbies: Games, basketball, chess
Skills: Taekwondo, piano
He used to be an introvert at an early age and didn't communicate with people very much at all.
When he was three years old his father had an accident causing him much anguish and suffering to see how his father could never recover from his injuries.
He started working as a model when he was 15 years old, he was at the time and still is the youngest male ever under the Seul Collection Program.
Lee Jong Suk was always a top student.
He was inspired to become an actor after watching Rain performing in the drama Full House.
He considers Hang Don Won's acting on the film Temptation of Wolves as one of the best acting performances he's ever seen.
He has been very good friends with Hyoyeon and Yoona Girls' Generation members since their pre-debut days when he was a trainee at SM entertainment.
Lee Jong Suk likes to spend his time chilling with friends at cafes.
He received three months of flight training which has made him know how to fly a plane.
Lee Jong Suk is very critical of his acting ability.
Lee Jong Suk has expressed that he views himself as someone with rather ordinary looks.
He can't drink alcohol.
He trained as a rapper in an idol group called Red for three months, he later quit the idol group only for them to debut with another name afterward.
He is very known to be rather shy around people.
After School's Nana is his look-alike.
His father was strict and disciplined him strongly.
He takes pride in the fact that he didn't have plastic surgery.
He's best friends with Kim Woo Bin since their modeling days.
His fans gave him the moniker "The Giving Angel" because of his sweet and gentle demeanor.
He has opened his own cafe named 89 Mansion located in the district of Garuso-Gil.
He is naturally affectionate that sort of leads him into trouble because people get the wrong impression of him being a flirt.
Lee Jong Suk has been rumored to be dating his Pinocchio co-star Park Shin Hye they have both denied the rumors, claiming they are just very good friends.

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