Lee Seong-jae
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Lee Seong-jae is a South Korea
n actor.
, Lee Seong-jae rose to prominence in 1999 in Kim Sang-Jin's comedy film
Attack the Gas Station
. His portrayal of a dog-hating lecturer who desperately wants to become a professor in Bong Joon-ho
's 2000 black comedy
Barking Dogs Never Bite
received good reviews. In 2002 he gave a memorable turn as the villain in Public Enemy
.
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
n actor.
Biography
A theater and film graduate from Dongguk UniversityDongguk University
Dongguk University is a private, coeducational university in South Korea. It operates campuses in Seoul, in Gyeongju City, North Gyeongsang province and in Los Angeles, United States...
, Lee Seong-jae rose to prominence in 1999 in Kim Sang-Jin's comedy film
Comedy film
Comedy film is a genre of film in which the main emphasis is on humour. They are designed to elicit laughter from the audience. Comedies are mostly light-hearted dramas and are made to amuse and entertain the audiences...
Attack the Gas Station
Attack the Gas Station
Attack the Gas Station! is an action crime comedy film, directed by Kim Sang-Jin and written by Park Jeong-woo. It was released in 1999.The film tells the story of a quartet of thugs who rob a gas station out of sheer boredom, having robbed it only a few days previous...
. His portrayal of a dog-hating lecturer who desperately wants to become a professor in Bong Joon-ho
Bong Joon-ho
Bong Joon-ho is a South Korean film director and screenwriter.-Biography:He was born in Daegu in 1969 and decided to become a filmmaker while in middle school, perhaps influenced by an artistic family He majored in sociology in Yonsei University in the late 1980s and was a member of the film club...
's 2000 black comedy
Black comedy
A black comedy, or dark comedy, is a comic work that employs black humor or gallows humor. The definition of black humor is problematic; it has been argued that it corresponds to the earlier concept of gallows humor; and that, as humor has been defined since Freud as a comedic act that anesthetizes...
Barking Dogs Never Bite
Barking Dogs Never Bite
Barking Dogs Never Bite is a South Korean dark comedy film released in 2000. The films original Korean title is a satirical take on A Dog of Flanders, a European pet story that is very popular in parts of Asia...
received good reviews. In 2002 he gave a memorable turn as the villain in Public Enemy
Public Enemy (film)
Public Enemy is a 2002 South Korean film directed by Kang Woo-suk. The film was well-received by audiences and critics alike, being seen by almost 3 million people in South Korea, while winning Sol Kyung-gu "Best Actor" at the 39th Grand Bell Awards for his lead role...
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Film
- 1998 Ghost in LoveGhost in LoveGhost in Love is a 1999 South Korean film written by Li Hong-zhou and directed by Lee Kwang Hoon. The film stars Kim Hee-sun in the title role as the girlfriend of a man she suspects of cheating on her...
- 1998 Art Museum by the ZooArt Museum by the ZooArt Museum by the Zoo is a 1998 South Korean romantic comedy film.- Plot :On leave from the military, Cheol-soo arrives at his girlfriend's apartment only to find it occupied by another woman, Choon-hee. After a few days he finds out that his girlfriend is now engaged to someone else, and having...
- 1999 Attack the Gas StationAttack the Gas StationAttack the Gas Station! is an action crime comedy film, directed by Kim Sang-Jin and written by Park Jeong-woo. It was released in 1999.The film tells the story of a quartet of thugs who rob a gas station out of sheer boredom, having robbed it only a few days previous...
- 2000 Barking Dogs Never BiteBarking Dogs Never BiteBarking Dogs Never Bite is a South Korean dark comedy film released in 2000. The films original Korean title is a satirical take on A Dog of Flanders, a European pet story that is very popular in parts of Asia...
- 2001 A Day
- 2001 Kick the MoonKick the MoonKick the Moon is a 2001 South Korean film directed by Kim Sang-Jin.-Plot:Kick the Moon is about two high school students from a seoul city high-school...
- 2002 Public EnemyPublic Enemy (film)Public Enemy is a 2002 South Korean film directed by Kang Woo-suk. The film was well-received by audiences and critics alike, being seen by almost 3 million people in South Korea, while winning Sol Kyung-gu "Best Actor" at the 39th Grand Bell Awards for his lead role...
- 2004 Ice Rain
- 2004 Dance with the WindDance with the WindDance with the Wind is a 2004 South Korean film starring Lee Seong-jae and Park Sol-mi, and is the directorial debut of Park Jeong-woo. The story is adapted from a 1999 book by novelist Ji Seong-sa.- External links :* at HanCinema* at Subway Cinema...
- 2004 Shinsukki BluesShinsukki BluesShinsukki Blues is a 2004 South Korean film about a smarmy corporate lawyer who magically switches bodies with a pro bono defense attorney with the same name. It was the last Korean film released to theaters in 2004....
- 2005 Holiday
- 2006 DaisyDaisy (film)Daisy is a 2006 South Korean-Hong Kong co-production film directed by Hong Kong filmmaker Andrew Lau of the Infernal Affairs trilogy, and starring Jun Ji-hyun, Jung Woo-sung, David Chiang, Lee Sung-jae and Cheon Ho-jin....
- 2007 The Mafia, The Salesman
- 2010 On the Pitch
- 2010 Natalie
- 2011 Song of Dreams
Television
- 1995 MBCMunhwa Broadcasting CorporationMunhwa Broadcasting Corporation Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation (MBC (Hangul : 문화방송주식회사, Munhwa Bangsong Jushikoesa) is one of four major national South Korean television and radio networks. Munhwa is the Korean word for "culture". Its flagship terrestrial television...
The Love of Two Women - 1997 MBCMunhwa Broadcasting CorporationMunhwa Broadcasting Corporation Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation (MBC (Hangul : 문화방송주식회사, Munhwa Bangsong Jushikoesa) is one of four major national South Korean television and radio networks. Munhwa is the Korean word for "culture". Its flagship terrestrial television...
Yesterday - 1998 SBS Beyond the Horizon
- 1998 KBS2 Lie
- 2006 SBS Stranger than Paradise
- 2008 MBCMunhwa Broadcasting CorporationMunhwa Broadcasting Corporation Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation (MBC (Hangul : 문화방송주식회사, Munhwa Bangsong Jushikoesa) is one of four major national South Korean television and radio networks. Munhwa is the Korean word for "culture". Its flagship terrestrial television...
Lawyers of the Great Republic of Korea - 2010 KBS1 Road of Hope (documentaryDocumentaryA documentary is a creative work of non-fiction, including:* Documentary film, including television* Radio documentary* Documentary photographyRelated terms include:...
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