Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
October 10, 1935
Died
November 25, 2025 (age 90)
Place of Birth
Hoeryong, North Hamgyong, Korea
Also Known As
Lee Soon Jae
Soon-jae Lee
이순재
Lee Sun-jae
Lee Sung-jae
Lee Soon-jae
Biography
Lee Soon-jae (이순재) was a South Korean actor. He was born in Japanese-occupied Korea in what is now North Korea, but moved to Seoul at age 4.
Veteran actor Lee Soon-jae laid to rest at 91
VideoKnown For
TV
Home Alone
Self
2013
TV
Radio Star
Self
2007
TV
My Little Old Boy
Self
2016
TV
You Quiz on the Block
Self
2018
TV
Potato Star 2013QR3
Noh Song
2013
TV
High Kick
李顺才
2006
TV
High Kick
이순재
2006
TV
High Kick Through The Roof
2009
TV
Master In The House
Self
2017
TV
Lee San, Wind in the Palace
King Yeongjo
2007
TV
I Love You, Don't Cry
Han Gyu-Il
2008
TV
Ugly Alert
Na Sang-jin
2013
TV
O’PENing
Cha Sun-jae
2022
TV
See and See Again
1998
TV
Behind Every Star
Self
2022
TV
목욕탕집 남자들
Kim Bok-dong
1995
TV
The Red Sleeve
An elderly man
2021
TV
Three Meals a Day: Jeongseon Village
Self
2014
TV
Live
Yang-chon's Father
2018
TV
The King's Doctor
Ko Joo-man
2012
Filmography
2024FilmAbout Familyas Elder Monk2024TVDog Knows Everythingas Lee Soon-jae2023TVFamily: The Unbreakable Bondas Kwon Ung-su2022TVBehind Every Staras Self2022FilmGood Morningas Senior Park2022TVO’PENingas Cha Sun-jae2022TVAgain My Lifeas Woo Yeong-Soo2021TVThe Red Sleeveas An elderly man2021TVGodfather2021TVGrand Paras 출연2020TVDo Do Sol Sol La La Solas Kim Man-Bok2020FilmMr. Zoo: The Missing VIPas Hamster (voice)2019TVPegasus Marketas Kim Dae-ma2019FilmRomangas Nam-bong2019TVLegal Highas Gu Se-jung2018FilmIntimate Strangersas Young-bae's Father (voice)2018TVYou Quiz on the Blockas Self2018FilmStand by Meas Grandfather2018TVLiveas Yang-chon's Father2017TVMaster In The Houseas Self2017TVMoney Floweras Jang Gook-Hwan2017TVIdol Schoolas Self - Principal2017FilmThe Artist: Rebornas Park Joong-sik2016TVMy Little Old Boyas Self2016TVYeah, That's How It Isas Yoo Jong-Chul2015TVThe Scholar Who Walks the Nightas King Seonjo2015TVMake a Woman Cryas Kang Tae-Hwan2015TVUnkind Womenas Kim Chul-Hee2014TVThree Meals a Day: Jeongseon Villageas Self2014TVFlower Grandpa Investigative Teamas Lee Jun-hyeok2013TVPotato Star 2013QR3as Noh Song2013TVGrandpas Over Flowersas Self2013TVUgly Alertas Na Sang-jin2013TVHome Aloneas Self2012TVMy Kids Give Me a Headacheas Ho Shik2012TVThe King's Doctoras Ko Joo-man2012TVLate Blossomas Kim Man Seok2012TVThe King 2 Heartsas Eun Kyu-tae2011TVA Thousand Kissesas Jang Byung-doo2011TVThe Princess' Manas Kim Jong Seo2011FilmRomantic Heavenas God2011FilmLate Blossomas Kim Man-seok2011TVMy Princessas Park Dong-jae2010TVFlames of Desire2010TVStars Falling From the Skyas Jung Gook2009FilmGood Morning Presidentas Kim Jung-ho2009TVHigh Kick Through The Roof2008TVI Love You, Don't Cryas Han Gyu-Il2008TVBeethoven Virusas Kim Gab Yong2008TVMom's Dead Upsetas Na Chung-bok2007TVLee San, Wind in the Palaceas King Yeongjo2007TVRadio Staras Self2007TVWhen Spring Comes2006TVHigh Kickas 李顺才2006FilmFamily Mattersas Won-jo2006FilmForbidden Questas Yun-seo's father2005FilmMy Girl and Ias Kim Man-geum2005TVHanoi Brideas Il Ran's dad2005TV어여쁜 당신as Jang Yoon-Jae2004TVAge of Heroes2003TVA Problem at My Younger Brother's Houseas Park Man-bo2003TVPearl Necklaceas Hwang Man-Gap2002TVWho's My Love?as Father2001TVMerchant2001TVGuardian Angelas Kang Doo-shik2001TVStill Loveas Chairman Park2000TVHousewife's Rebellionas 장기백1999TVHur Junas 유의태1999TVLast Waras 지수 아버지1998TVThe Solid Manas So Yun's grandfather1998TVSee and See Again1995TV목욕탕집 남자들as Kim Bok-dong1991TVWhat is Love?as Lee Byeong-ho1990TV배반의 장미as 김원일1989TVThe 2nd Republicas Yun Po-sun1989FilmHoneymoon1984FilmEven the Sun is Sobbing1984FilmThe Foolish Woman1984TV독립문as Song Jin-sa1982FilmThe Blues of Jong-ro1982TVWind and Cloudas Prince Heungseon Lee Ha Eung1981FilmLove Me Once Again '80 Part 21980FilmMu Hyoup Gum Pung1980FilmI've Sacrificed Everything1980FilmSon of a Man1980FilmLove Me Once Again '801980FilmMagnificent Experienceas Kim1980FilmAdmiration of Nights1980FilmThe Man to be Forgotten1980FilmEternal Inheritance1979FilmEulhwa1979FilmPyro-Sonata1979FilmA Letter from Heaven1979FilmMiss O's Apartment 21978FilmMiss O's Apartment1977FilmLittle Namgung Dong-ja1976FilmTomorrow is Ours1975FilmChang-Su's Heydays1975FilmWasteland1975FilmYou Become a Star, Tooas Dr. Han1975FilmLee Jung-Seob, a Painter1975FilmYeonhwaas Min Tae-ho1975FilmYeonhwa 2as Min Tae-ho1975FilmYeong-ja's Heydays1974FilmThe Earth1974FilmA Horrible Breath1974FilmSpecial Investigation Unit: The Life of Miss Kim Su-im1974FilmThe Testimonyas Kang1972FilmGirls' High School Daysas Teacher Park1971FilmBun-rye's Story1970FilmGreat King Sejo1970FilmEight Daughters-in-law1969FilmRegret1969FilmCruel Revengeas Choi Chang-ik1969FilmLady Hong1969FilmEscaping Shanghaias Jin Han-pa1969FilmSaint and Witch1969FilmThe Snow Falling Night1969FilmStarting Point1968FilmSalt Pond1968FilmRising in the World1968FilmPast Loves1968FilmLady in Dreamas Lee Seong-u1968FilmGhost Story1968FilmTrees Stand on Slopeas Hyun-tae1968FilmLove1967FilmWhen the Buckwheat Blooms1967FilmGuests Who Arrived by the Last Train1967FilmNostalgiaas Crown Prince1967FilmTraces1967FilmYongary, Monster from the Deepas Yoo Kwang-nam1967FilmA Regret1967FilmThe Freezing Pointas Jung1967FilmThe White Crow1967FilmA Misty Grassland1966FilmGunsmoke1962FilmTeacher Waryong's Trip to Seoul