Lee Jong-suk

Quick Facts: Who was Lee Jong-suk?

Subject:

Lee Jong-suk

Known for:

South Korean actor and model known for roles in School 2013, Pinocchio, and W.

Born:

1989-09-14

Century / Era:

1989s Historical Era Archive

Verified Source:

2Day Chrono-Wiki & Primary Historical Archives

Origins & Early Life

Lee Jong-suk (Korean: 이종석, born 14 September 1989) is a South Korean actor and model. He debuted in 2005 as a runway model and gained recognition as an actor with television series School 2013 (2012) and I Can Hear Your Voice (2013). He received further prominence with dramas Doctor Stranger (2014), Pinocchio (2014), W (2016), While You Were Sleeping (2017), Big Mouth (2022) and Law and the City (2025). Lee majored in Professional Motion Pictures and Art at Konkuk University and graduated from the university in 2016. At 15, Lee began his modelling career at the Seoul Collection walkway in 2005, making him the youngest male model to debut in the Seoul Collection program at Seoul Fashion Week.

Career & Major Achievements

Since then, he has walked in a number of fashion shows. Lee trained as an idol group member for three months, and had signed on with an agency to debut. However, he quit after the agency broke their promise of debuting him as an actor. He took part in a selection for actors at SBS TV station when he was in middle school. In 2010, Lee made his official acting debut in the South Korean TV series Prosecutor Princess.

Enduring Legacy & Impact

He also made his big-screen debut in the horror movie Ghost. Lee started to gain recognition following his supporting role in the hit drama Secret Garden where he played a talented young composer with a surly attitude and a forbidden crush on the second male lead. In 2011, he appeared in MBC's sitcom High Kick Season 3 where he gained further popularity. Lee also co-starred in the film R2B: Return to Base in 2012, a loose remake of the critically acclaimed 1986 film Top Gun. Lee's breakout role came as a high school student in the teen drama School 2013.

Chronological Milestones & Life Events

1. 1989 (1989-09-14): Birth of Lee Jong-suk — South Korean actor and model known for roles in School 2013, Pinocchio, and W.
2. 2005: 2005 Milestone — He debuted in 2005 as a runway model and gained recognition as an actor with television series School 2013 (2012) and I Can Hear Your Voice (2013).
3. 2010: 2010 Milestone — In 2010, Lee made his official acting debut in the South Korean TV series Prosecutor Princess.
4. 2011: 2011 Milestone — In 2011, he appeared in MBC's sitcom High Kick Season 3 where he gained further popularity.
5. 2012: 2012 Milestone — Lee also co-starred in the film R2B: Return to Base in 2012, a loose remake of the critically acclaimed 1986 film Top Gun.
6. 2013: 2013 Milestone — Lee's breakout role came as a high school student in the teen drama School 2013.
7. 2014: 2014 Milestone — He received further prominence with dramas Doctor Stranger (2014), Pinocchio (2014), W (2016), While You Were Sleeping (2017), Big Mouth (2022) and Law and the City (2025).
8. 2016: 2016 Milestone — Lee majored in Professional Motion Pictures and Art at Konkuk University and graduated from the university in 2016.

Historical Fact-Check Quiz: Lee Jong-suk

True or False: “Lee Jong-suk's initial modeling career began at the Seoul Collection walkway in 2005.”

Answer (TRUE ⭕): He was notable for being the youngest male model to debut in the Seoul Collection program at Seoul Fashion Week.

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