Who is Lee Jung-jae?
Lee Jung-jae became the global face of Squid Game while already established as a Korean cinema heavyweight (New World and beyond). He bridges Korean auteur crime cinema and historic international TV milestones.
Key Accolades & Awards
- Emmy Award recognition for Squid Game
- Major Korean Film Awards career body of work
- New World and Korean crime-cinema canon status
Did You Know?
Squid Game (2021) made Lee a household name worldwide; Korean cinema fans already knew him from films like New World.
His film work has traveled major Asian and international festival circuits; Squid Game dominated global awards TV conversations.
Primarily Korean-language film and television, with selective English-facing international projects.
Filmography
| Title | Year | Role | Festival | Box Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Along with the Gods: The Two Worlds | 2017 | King Yeomra | Busan International Film Festival | $126M |
| Squid Game: Making Season 2 | 2025 | Self | Busan International Film Festival | — |
| New World | 2013 | Lee Ja-sung | Busan International Film Festival | — |
| Along with the Gods: The Last 49 Days | 2018 | King Yeomra | Busan International Film Festival | $113M |
| The Housemaid | 2010 | Hoon | Busan International Film Festival | — |
| The Thieves | 2012 | Popie | Busan International Film Festival | $84M |
| Deliver Us from Evil | 2020 | Ray | Busan International Film Festival | $35M |
| Operation Chromite | 2016 | Jang Hak-soo | Busan International Film Festival | $49M |
| Assassination | 2015 | Yeom Seok-jin | Busan International Film Festival | $96M |
| Svaha: The Sixth Finger | 2019 | Pastor Park Ung-jae | Busan International Film Festival | $18M |
| Hunt | 2022 | Park Pyong-ho | Busan International Film Festival | $26K |
| Netflix Tudum 2025 | 2025 | Self | Busan International Film Festival | — |