Lee Joo-seung
Lee Joo-Seung | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 20, 1989 |
| Education | Seoil University – Department of Theatre |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Agent | Clover Company |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 이주승 |
| Hanja | 李柱昇 |
| Revised Romanization | I Ju-seung |
| McCune–Reischauer | Yi Chusǔng |
Lee Joo-Seung (born July 20, 1989) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for starring in independent films, notably Shuttlecock (2014).
Career[]
Born in 1989, Lee studied Theater at the Seoil University.[1]
He was still a teenager when he starred in Members of the Funeral (2009) and One Night Stand (2010). In 2012, he was the lead in the youth drama U.F.O..
His breakout year was in 2014 where he drew great acclaim and attention for his role in the road drama Shuttlecock (2014), earning him the Independent Star Award from the Seoul Independent Film Festival and Best New Actor prize from the 23rd Buil Film Awards. In the revenge thriller Broken (2014), he was featured in a leading role alongside Jung Jae-young and Lee Sung-min.[2] He also started to appear in big TV dramas such as Pinocchio (2014) and The Producers (2015).
In 2015, he starred in the indie film Socialphobia which became a surprise hit after it premiered at the Busan International Film Festival, earning him renewed acclaim.
Filmography[]
Films[]
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| A Cheonggyecheon Dog | Min-Soo (young) | |
| Members of the Funeral [3] | Noh Hee-Joon | |
| One Night Stand | Young man (segment: "First Night") | |
| A Fever (short film) | Young man | |
| A Confession [4][5] | Yoon Kyung-Ho | |
| Ordinary Days | Lee Soo-Hyuk (segment: "Distance") | |
| U.F.O. [6] | Jung Soon-Kyu | |
| A Boy's Sister [7] | Jin-Ho | |
| Farewell | Yong-Kyu | |
| Broken | Jo Doo-Shik | |
| Shuttlecock | Baek Min-Jae | |
| Futureless Things [8] | Lee Ji-Yong | |
| Remarkable Woman (web film) | Joo-Seung | |
| Sabra (Short film) | Han Sol | |
| Socialphobia | Yong-Min | |
| Duel: Final Round | Choi Poong-Ho | |
| Graduating Class | Jung-Woo |
Television series[]
| Year | Title | Role | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Drama Special – My Friend Is Still Alive | Chi-hyun | KBS2 |
| Drama Special – Outlasting Happiness | Dong-soo | KBS2 | |
| 2014 | Golden Cross | Oh Chang-hee | KBS2 |
| High School King of Savvy | Ji Dae-han | ||
| Prominent Woman | Lee Joo-seung | Naver TV Cast | |
| Flirty Boy and Girl | Man #4 | Daum | |
| Blade Man | Joo Hong-joo | KBS2 | |
| Pinocchio | Ahn Chan-soo | SBS | |
| Bland You | Sung-tae | EBS | |
| 2015 | Drama Special – Let's Stand Still | Yang Joon-shik | KBS2 |
| Let's Eat 2 [9] | Lee Joo-seung / Ahn Chan-soo | tvN | |
| The Producers | FD Kim Joon-bae | KBS2 | |
| The Time We Were Not in Love | Oh Dae-bok | ||
| 9 Seconds - Eternal Time | Kang Yoo-chan | DramaFever | |
| 2016 | Drama Special – Explicit Innocence | Cha Joon-ho | KBS2 |
| 2017 | Voice | Hwang Kyung-il (ep.4-6) | OCN |
| Distorted | Yoon Sun-woo | SBS | |
| Drama Stage – Assistant Manager Park's Private Life | Park Jong-hyuk | tvN | |
| 2018 | Let's Eat 3 | Ahn Chan-soo (ep 1) | tvN |
| Top Management | Joo Seung-ri | Youtube Red | |
| 2019 | Doctor Prisoner | Kim Seok-woo (ep 3) | KBS2 |
| 2021 | Happiness | Andrew [10] | tvN |
Theater[]
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| A Nap [11] | Han Young-Jin (young) |
Awards and nominations[]
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39th Seoul Independent Film Festival | Independent Star Award | Won | ||
| 23rd Buil Film Awards[12] | Best New Actor | Won | ||
| 13th Mise-en-scène Short Film Festival | Jury's Special Award for the Actor | Won | ||
| 3rd Wildflower Film Awards | Best Actor | Nominated |
References[]
- ^ "LEE Ju-seung". Korean Film Council. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
- ^ Lee, Eun-Sun (21 April 2014). "From rookie to standout star". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2014-12-25.
- ^ Edwards, Russell (20 October 2008). "Review: Members of the Funeral". Variety. Retrieved 2014-12-25.
- ^ Elley, Derek (6 April 2011). "A Confession". Film Business Asia. Retrieved 2014-12-25.
- ^ Weissberg, Jay (14 December 2011). "Review: A Confession". Variety. Retrieved 2014-12-25.
- ^ Edwards, Russell (7 August 2011). "Review: U.F.O.". Variety. Retrieved 2014-12-25.
- ^ Ji, Yong-jin (28 December 2012). "A Message of Cure and Salvation". Korean Cinema Today. Retrieved 2014-12-25.
- ^ Elley, Derek (26 August 2014). "Futureless Things". Film Business Asia. Retrieved 2014-12-25.
- ^ Hong, Soo Jung (23 January 2015). "Let′s Eat 2 Confirms Cast with B2ST′s Yoon Doo-Joon, Seo Hyun-Jin and More". eNewsWorld. Archived from the original on 1 June 2016. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
- ^ Lee Min-ji (July 23, 2021). "해피니스' 이주승 출연확정. 한효주x박형식과 호흡(공식)" [Lee Joo-seung confirmed for 'Happiness'. Han Hyo-joo x Park Hyung-sik and breathing (official)]. Newsen (in Korean). Retrieved July 23, 2021 – via Naver.
- ^ Jang, Kyung-Jin (12 February 2010). "Filmmaker Hur Jin-Ho tries his hand in directing a play". 10Asia. Retrieved 2014-12-25.
- ^ Kim, June (6 October 2014). "SHIM Eun-kyung, SONG Kang-ho, HONG Sangsoo and ROARING CURRENTS Win at 23rd Buil Film Awards". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved 2014-12-25.
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