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Lee Jong-suk

Lee Jong-suk

Actor · Born September 14, 1989 (37) · Suwon, Gyeonggi, South Korea

Lee Jong-suk (Korean: 이종석, born September 14, 1989) is a South Korean actor and model. He debuted in 2005 as a runway model, becoming the youngest male model ever to participate in Seoul Fashion Week. Lee's breakthrough role was in School 2013 (2012). He is also well known for his roles 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).

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
September 14, 1989 (37)
From
Suwon, Gyeonggi, South Korea
Works as
Actor
Titles
17 on MovieCove · 33 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Up 6% in 30 days

What are Lee Jong-suk's films like?

Across their 15 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
40%
Bonds
30%
Morality
13%
Power
10%
Survival
4%
Ideas
1%
Society
1%
Romantic love8 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity7 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice4 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themePower2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 2 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 0 · Charged 4 · Intense 2

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 1 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 0

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 0 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 1

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

A split, not a type: Casual 3 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 2

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

8 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 4 of 8 analyzed roles.

Hero
4 of 8
Shadow
2 of 8
Herald
1 of 8
Shapeshifter
1 of 8
Show the 8 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
7
Romantic
8
Thrilling
5
Melancholic
6
Hopeful
3
Other
14

How their films linger

Feel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet8
  • Ambiguous2

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 Jong-suk's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 15 of their 17 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Lee Jong-suk'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

33 credits, 17 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Remarried Empress (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Show 10 episodes · as Heinrey Alles Lazlo

  • Law and the City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 12 episodes · as Ahn Ju-hyeong

  • The Plot(2024)

    as Even eyes

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Decibel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Jeon Tae-sung

  • Big Mouth(2022)

    Show 16 episodes · as Park Changho

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • The Witch: Part 2 - The Other One(2022)

    as Jang

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Romance Is a Bonus Book(2019)

    Show 16 episodes · as Cha Eun-ho

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • Hymn of Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 6 episodes · as Kim Woo-jin

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

    Show 32 episodes · as Jeong Jae-chan

  • V.I.P.(2017)

    as Kim Gwang-il

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Seven First Kisses (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 8 episodes · as Free Spirit Traveler

  • Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-Joo(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Jong-suk

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • W(2016)

    Show 16 episodes · as Kang Cheol

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Go Ho's Starry Night(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Song Dae-Gi

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Lock&Lock Astrology (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Pinocchio(2014)

    Show 20 episodes · as Gi Ha-myeong / Choe Dal-po

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Doctor Stranger(2014)

    Show 20 episodes · as Park Hoon

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Hot Young Bloods(2014)

    as Joong-gil

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • No Breathing(2013)

    as Jung Woo-sang

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • The Face Reader(2013)

    as Jin-hyeong

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • I Hear Your Voice(2013)

    Show 18 episodes · as Park Soo-Ha

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • School 2013 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 16 episodes · as Go Nam-soon

  • When I Was The Prettiest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Yun Jeong-hyeok

  • Soar Into the Sun(2012)

    as First Lieutenant Ji Seok-hyun

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • As One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Choi Kyung-sub

  • High Kick: Revenge of the Short Legged (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 123 episodes · as Ahn Jong Suk

  • Secret Garden(2010)

    Show 20 episodes · as Han Tae-sun

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • Running Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Be with Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Hyun-Wook

  • Prosecutor Princess(2010)

    Show 16 episodes · as Lee Wu-Hyeon

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • KBS Drama Awards (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 1 episode · as Host

  • Jade Lovers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 5 episodes · Actor

  • Paradise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 1 episode · as Kang Chi-young

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 33 titles, 30 of them dated from 1987 to 2025; peak year 2012.

Biggest box office

The Face Reader (2013)

$62M worldwide

Highest rated

W (2016)

Midcredits 92nd

Most popular right now

Big Mouth (2022)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19872025

Peak 2012 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 6 MovieCove titles. 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.

  • 2010Screen debut· Secret Garden
  • 2012First film· As One
  • 2014Breakout· Hot Young Bloods
  • 2022Career best· Big Mouth

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting33 of 33: 33 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score75th

By decade

1980s1 · acting2010s24 · acting2020s5 · acting

Billing

usually 4th · top billed in 0% of 8 roles

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. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Lee Jong-suk's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 64th percentile, the median of all 7; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 67th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

67thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

65thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

81stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 17 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up9
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th1
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

11 of their 17 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Crowd Pleaser11
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · actor

Soar Into the Sun (2012)

56th percentile spread · 16% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

W (2016)

Midcredits 92nd · 87% liked

Reviewers score the acting 65/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 44. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Lee Jong-suk's work okay for kids?

Across up to 6 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs lighter than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 51 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity6 titles11–43 · median 16 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 23 · mildMedian of all films: 36
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 53 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Lee Jong-suk work with?

People who share at least 2 of Lee Jong-suk's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jo Soo-won shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Mixed roles