Lee Moo-saeng
Lee Moo-saeng | |
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![]() Lee Moo-saeng in 2020 | |
Born | (1980-05-10) May 10, 1980 (age 44) Yongin, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea[1] |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2005–present |
Agent | Alien Company[2] |
Children | 2 |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 이무생 |
Revised Romanization | I Mu-saeng |
McCune–Reischauer | I Musaeng |
Lee Moo-saeng (Korean: 이무생; born May 10, 1980), is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his roles in the television dramas The World of the Married (2020), The Silent Sea (2021), Thirty-Nine (2022), and Cleaning Up (2022).[3]
Career
2006-2019: Early career and building success
Lee made his debut in 2006 as Joon-tae in the film See You After School and later appeared in series and films such as Special Affairs Team TEN, Fengshui, Prison Playbook and Something in the Rain.[4][5][6]
In particular in 2019, Lee received widespread recognition for his acting skills through his portrayal of various roles in works such as The Crowned Clown, One Spring Night, Designated Survivor: 60 Days and Melting Me Softly.[7][8][9][10]
2020–present: Rise in popularity
In 2020, Lee gained popularity with his performance in the melodrama romance series The World of the Married in the role of Kim Yoon-ki.[11] In the same year, he was cast in Netflix's original seriesThe Silent Sea with Bae Doona and Gong Yoo.[12]
In 2021, he was cast in the romance drama Thirty-Nine alongside Son Ye-jin and Jeon Mi-do.[13] Following the release of the series in 2022, he received much praise in his role as Kim Jin-seok. Lee's success was followed by a leading role in the drama Cleaning Up alongside Yum Jung-ah.[14] Lee also received critical acclaim for his portrayal of Kang Yeong-cheon, a psychopathic murderer, in The Glory.
Lee's popularity continued to rise, starring as Yoo Jung-jae alongside Lee Young-ae in Maestra: Strings of Truth which aired on tvN from December 9, 2023, to January 14, 2024.[15] He portrayed the role of Konishi Yukinaga in Noryang: Deadly Sea a 2023 South Korean historical war action film and the role of Kim Yoon-gi in Citizen of a Kind.[16][17]
It was also announced that Lee has been cast in the upcoming thriller Hide, and will be starring alongside Lee Bo-young.[18] Reportedly, Lee will join the cast of Gyeongseong Creature in Season 2 of the series that is expected to be released in 2024.[19] More recently, Lee has been cast in Blood Free in the role of On San, premiering on Disney+ on April 10, 2024.[20]
Personal life
Lee married his girlfriend in 2011 and they have two children, a son and a daughter.[21][22]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2006 | See You After School | Joon-tae | ||
2007 | Resurrection of the Butterfly | |||
Our Town | Jung Myung-bo | |||
2009 | Running Turtle | Detective Lee | ||
The Sword With No Name | Sang-Hoon | |||
2010 | Troubleshooter | interrogation prosecutor | ||
A Long Visit | Joon-soo | |||
2011 | Homicide Sonata | |||
2012 | Sex, Lies and Videotape | Kyung-tae | ||
Bloody Fight in Iron-Rock Valley | Chul-gi | [23][24] | ||
Plump Revolution | Min-ho | |||
2013 | Eating, Talking, Faucking | rapist | ||
Oldmen Never Die | Joon-soo | |||
2014 | The Suffered | Detective Lee | ||
2015 | Hot Service: A Cruel Hairdresser | Ji Yang-bae | ||
2016 | SORI: Voice from the Heart | NIS agent 1 | Cameo | |
2017 | Fabricated City | Prosecutor | ||
2018 | Fengshui | Feng shui expert 1 | ||
2019 | Money | Funeral hall manager | ||
The Faceless Boss | Cha Joon-young | |||
2020 | The Faceless Boss: The Untold Story | |||
2022 | Broker | Seon-ho | Special appearance | [25] |
2023 | Noryang: Deadly Sea | Konishi Yukinaga | [16][26] | |
2024 | Citizen of a Kind | Kim Yoon-gi | [17][27] |
Television series
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2007 | Behind the White Tower | Kwon Hyung-jin | ||
2009 | Wife Returns | Director Lee | ||
2011 | Special Affairs Team TEN | Ji Jin-hyuk | ||
2013 | Special Affairs Team TEN 2 | Cameo (ep.11-12) | [4] | |
Heartless City | Detective Kim Do-hoon | |||
2014 | Secret Love Affair | Chief Lim | ||
A Witch's Love | Detective Lee | Cameo (ep. 10,13) | ||
2015 | My Beautiful Bride | |||
2016 | Pied Piper | Prosecutor | Cameo (ep. 6) | |
2017 | Irish Uppercut | Do Tae-min | Main Role | [28] |
The Idolmaster KR | Chief Yang | |||
Prison Playbook | Lawyer Kang Min-koo | [5] | ||
2018 | Something in the Rain | Jin Ah's boyfriend | Cameo (ep.15-16) | [6] |
The Miracle We Met | Kim Choong-man | [29] | ||
With Coffee | [Team Leader] | |||
2019 | The Crowned Clown | Prince Jinpyung | [7] | |
One Spring Night | Nam Shi-hoon | [8] | ||
Designated Survivor: 60 Days | Kim Nam-wook | [10] | ||
Melting Me Softly | Jo Ki-beom | [9] | ||
2019–2020 | Chocolate | Jeong Se-un | [30] | |
2020 | The World of the Married | Kim Yoon-ki | [11] | |
2022 | Thirty-Nine | Kim Jin-seok | [13] | |
Cleaning Up | Lee Young-shin | [14] | ||
2023 | Maestra: Strings of Truth | Yoo Jung-jae | [15][31] |
Web series
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2021 | The Silent Sea | Chief Gong Soo-hyuk | [32] | |
2022–2023 | The Glory | Kang Yeong-cheon | Special appearance (Part 1–2) | [33] |
2024 | Hide | Cha Seong-jae | [34][18] | |
Gyeongseong Creature | [19] | |||
Blood Free | On San | [20] |
Stage
Year | Title | Role | Venue | Date | Ref. | |
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English | Korean | |||||
2009 | Hamlet Q1 | 햄릿Q1 | Hamlet | Dongduk Women's University Performing Arts Centre | March 20 to 29 | [36] |
2009 | Culture of Youth Northern District 2009 Performance - Wuthering Height | 젊음의 문화북구 2009기획공연 - 폭풍의 언덕 | Hatton / Heathcliff (past) | Ulsan Buk-gu Culture and Arts Centre | June 27 to 28 | [37] |
2011 | Yasmin's first play <Meet the Gogol> | 야스민의 첫 연극 <고골을 만나다> | Miari Village Theater, Daehakro Woosuk Repertory Theater | October 26 to 30 | [38][unreliable source?][39][unreliable source?] | |
2016 | Death of a Salesman | 세일즈맨의 죽음 | Biff Loman | Asian Culture Center | December 3–4 | [40][41][42] |
Arko Arts Theater | December 13–22 | |||||
2017 | Daejeon Arts | January 13–14 | [43][44] | |||
Uijeongbu Arts | February 10–12 | |||||
Suwon SK Atrium | February 17–18 | |||||
Ulsan Culture | February 24–25 | |||||
Gyeongju Arts | February 28 – March 1 |
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