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Lee Jae-won

Lee Jae-won

Actor, also director and editor · Born June 21, 1986 (40) · Daegu, South Korea

Lee Jae-won is a South Korean actor, he made his acting debut in 2008 with the role of "Yeong Jae" in the movie "Happy Together". Taking roles in both films and television dramas, he starred in many remarkable dramas including: “The Master’s Sun” (2013), “Untouchable” (2017), “Kill It” (2019), and “Mr. Queen” (2020) with the role "Hong Byul Gam".

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
June 21, 1986 (40)
From
Daegu, South Korea
Works as
Actor, also director and editor
Titles
19 on MovieCove · 30 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 64 days to Oct 27Up 44% in 30 days

What are Lee Jae-won's films like?

Across their 11 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
29%
Bonds
26%
Morality
17%
Survival
13%
Power
8%
Society
5%
Ideas
3%
Romantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeMemory2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles
Trickster
1 of 3
Hero
1 of 3
Mentor
1 of 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
5
Melancholic
6
Romantic
5
Absurd
3
Dread
2
Other
9

How their films linger

Feel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet6
  • Ambiguous4

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Lee Jae-won's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 18 of their 19 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Lee Jae-won's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

30 credits, 19 with a MovieCove page.

  • Our Sticky Love(2026)

    Show 12 episodes · as Ahn Gi-jun

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • Perfect Crown(2026)

    Show 11 episodes · as Seong Tae-ju

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • The Manipulated(2025)

    Show 1 episode · as Prosecutor

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • The Tale of Lady Ok(2024)

    Show 16 episodes · as Soeddong

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Welcome to Samdalri(2023)

    Show 16 episodes · as Wang Gyeong-tae

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • The Hand(2023)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Strangers Again (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 12 episodes · as Kwon Si-wook

  • Kingmaker(2022)

    as Campaigner

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Thunderbird(2022)

    Director · Editor

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Dr. Brain(2021)

    Show 6 episodes · as Hong Nam-il

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • Sisyphus: The Myth(2021)

    Show 2 episodes · as Kim Dong-Hyeon (Eps 1,8)

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows

  • Mr. Queen(2020)

    Show 20 episodes · as Hong

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Record of Youth(2020)

    Show 16 episodes · as Sa Kyeong-jun

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all shows

  • VIP(2019)

    Show 16 episodes · as Lee Byung-Hoon

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • Kill It(2019)

    Show 12 episodes · as Philip An

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Too Bright Outside for Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Office Worker

  • Heart Surgeons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 32 episodes · as Nam Woo-Jin

  • Han Yeo Reum's Memory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 2 episodes · as Kim Ji-won

  • Drama Stage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Two Cops (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 16 episodes · as Lee Doo-Sik

  • Untouchable (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 16 episodes · as Jang Gyu-Ho

  • While You Were Sleeping (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 4 episodes · as Jo Yoon Pyo [Phone Buyer]

  • Stranger(2017)

    Show 4 episodes · as Kim Tae-gyun

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • For the Emperor(2014)

    as Kyung-soo

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Doctor Stranger(2014)

    Show as Kim Chi-Gyu

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Penny Pinchers(2011)

    as Tae-woo

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • The Man from Nowhere(2010)

    as Kim Do-chi

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • KBS Drama Special (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Choi Su-yeol

  • Heavenly Path (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Actor

  • The Long Shot Trial (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 94th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 28 titles, 27 of them dated from 2007 to 2026; peak year 2010.

Highest rated

Mr. Queen (2020)

Midcredits 98th

Most popular right now

Perfect Crown (2026)

Film career

20072026

Peak 2010 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting28 of 28: 28 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score80th

By decade

2000s1 · acting2010s14 · acting2020s12 · acting

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

Is Lee Jae-won's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 26 · mildMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Lee Jae-won work with?

People who share at least 2 of Lee Jae-won's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jin Hyuk shares the most, 2.

Directors

Actors