Lee Jong-suk

Lee Jong-suk (이종석) became a leading man before most actors finish paying their dues. Born September 14, 1989, in Yongin, he started as a runway model at 16, becoming the youngest male model to walk Seoul Fashion Week. That poise translated directly to the screen when he debuted in the KBS drama Prosecutor Princess (2010). School 2013 (2012) put him on the map. I Can Hear Your Voice (2013) made him a star. Playing a telepathic teenager protecting a public defender, Lee brought an intensity to the role that signaled he was more than just a pretty face in a school uniform. Pinocchio (2014) and W (2016) followed, each pushing further into genre territory: W in particular, a meta-thriller about a man who crosses between a webtoon and reality, demanded physical and emotional range that few K-drama leads attempt. While You Were Sleeping (2017) paired him with Suzy in a prophetic-dream romance that became one of the year's highest-rated dramas. After completing military service (2019-2021), Lee returned with Big Mouth (2022), a courtroom thriller on Disney+ that proved his intensity had only sharpened during the break. In 2026, he takes on Prince Heinrey in Disney+'s The Remarried Empress alongside Shin Min-ah, a fantasy romance adapted from one of the most popular web novels in Korean publishing. Under A-MAN Project management, Lee Jong-suk continues to choose roles that balance commercial appeal with creative ambition, maintaining a filmography that reads like a masterclass in Korean drama evolution.