Lee Moon-sik
Born (1967-11-13) November 13, 1967 (age 56)
Sunchang, North Jeolla Province, South Korea
Other namesLee Mun-shik
EducationHanyang University
OccupationActor
Years active1996 – present
Korean name
Hangul
이문식
Hanja
Revised RomanizationI Mun-sik
McCune–ReischauerYi Mun-sik

Lee Moon-sik (born November 13, 1967) is a South Korean actor. Lee Moon-sik debuted in Jang Jin films of the late 1990s after an illustrious career in Daehak-ro (considered the "Korean Broadway"), where he learned great comic timing, ad-lib prowess, and dramatic acting.[1] He has since become one of South Korea's most prolific supporting actors, appearing in numerous films and television series throughout his career. Among Lee's leading roles are in Mapado, The 101st Proposal, Detective Mr. Gong, A Bloody Aria, Fly, Daddy, Fly, and Here He Comes.[2][3]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1995 Millions in My Account Dal-soo's friend 2
1996 Love Story young man in video shop
Ambiguous Man taxi driver
1997 Green Fish thug on train
Beat Ward Office staff
Bad Movie convenience store owner
1999 The Spy flimsy taxi robber
2000 Happy Funeral Director Ma Seong-goo
2001 Last Present Yeong-man
One Fine Spring Day recording studio senior
Hi! Dharma! Monk Dae-bong
2002 Public Enemy Lee Ahn-soo
No Blood No Tears middle-aged drunk
Make It Big thief
No Comment Family art teacher / station attendant
Break Out steamer
Lovers' Concerto sleeping man on the bus
2003 The First Amendment of Korea Baek Seong-ki
Mr. Butterfly Do-cheol
Reversal of Fortune Ma Kang-sung
Oh! Brothers Squad leader Jeong
Once Upon a Time in a Battlefield Geoshigi
2004 Who's Got the Tape? Desperate (Detective Park)
The Big Swindle Eol-mae
Hi! Dharma 2: Showdown in Seoul Monk Dae-bong
2005 Another Public Enemy Ahn-soo
Mapado Na Chung-soo
2006 Art of Fighting Martial Arts Master (special appearance)
Detective Mr. Gong Detective Gong Pil-doo
A Bloody Aria Bong-yeon
Fly, Daddy, Fly Jang Ga-pil
2007 Mapado 2: Back to the Island Na Chung-soo
Bank Attack Bae Ki-ro
2008 Public Enemy Returns Ahn Soo
Baby and I subway attendant (special appearance)
Romantic Island Joong-sik
2010 Looking for My Wife Yu Kwak
2011 Battlefield Heroes Geoshigi
Late Blossom Scratch
Miracle Jo Duk-soo
2012 Miss Conspirator Sa Yeong-cheol
Two Weddings and a Funeral priest (cameo)
The Grand Heist Mr. Yang (cameo)
2014 One Day My First Love Came In pickpocket (cameo)
Big Deal (Hantang)
2015 Goodbye and Hello Guitar bag (cameo)
2016 Proof of Innocence Red Nametag (cameo)
Karaoke Crazies Sung-wook
2018 Gate Cheol-soo
Memento Mori detective (cameo)
The Negotiation Capt. Jung (cameo)
2021 Night in Paradise S.U Park (cameo)
2022 Birth Jo Shin-cheol [4][5]
2023 The Assassin Lee Bang [6][7]

Television series

Year Title Role Notes
2000 Tough Guy's Love (Kkokji) Trafficker
2003 Forever Love Nam Cheol-ho
Damo Ma Chook-ji
2006 The 101st Proposal Park Dal-jae
2007 War of Money Boss of securities company
2008 Iljimae Soe-dol
Here He Comes Father
2009 The Slingshot Park Moon-ho
Queen Seondeok Jook-bang
2010 Giant Park So-tae
2011 The Duo Jang Kkok-ji
Glory Jane Heo Young-do
2012 Rooftop Prince Pyo Taek-soo
Ji Woon-soo's Stroke of Luck Company president Baek
The Great Seer Hong Jong-dae
Sangkwoni (Business District) Sang-kwon [8] Drama Special
Blue Tower Lee Moon-sik Special appearance
2013 Incarnation of Money Park So-tae Cameo, ep 9
Empress Ki Bang Shin-woo
2014 Steel Heart Han Man-bok
Discovery of Love Taxi driver Cameo
Mr. Back Sung Kyung-bae
Healer Ko Sung-chul Cameo, ep 1
2015 Stay Still Park Chan-soo Drama Special
The Man in the Mask Jang Ho-sik
My Mom Heo Sang-soon
2016 Moorim School: Saga of the Brave Shim Bong-san
Come Back Mister Pilot
The Royal Gambler Baek Man-geum
Wanted Choi Joon-goo
Love in the Moonlight Eom-gong Cameo, ep 1
2017 Judge vs. Judge Oh Ji-rak
2018 Yeonnam-dong 539 Jordan [9]
The Undateables Yoo Seung-ryul [10]
Big Forest Man-soo Cameo
2019 The Fiery Priest Ki Yong-moon
The Secret Life of My Secretary Goo Seok-chan's face that Do Min-ik saw wrong
The Tale of Nokdu Hwang Jang-gun
2022 The Empire Jang Il [11]

Web series

Year Title Role Ref.
2021 Move to Heaven Park Ju-taek [12]
2022 Rookie Cops Go Yang-chul [13]
A Model Family Gang Wook
Rose Mansion Choi Pyo-chang
Big Bet Park Jong-hyun

Television shows

Year Title Role Ref.
2021 Dinga Dinga Host [14]
2022 Romantic Doctor Im Chae-moo [15]

Awards

References

  1. ^ "Korean Weekly News - February 27". Twitch Film. 27 February 2006. Archived from the original on 11 December 2014. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
  2. ^ "Ordinary Man Hits the Big Time". The Chosun Ilbo. 4 August 2006. Retrieved 2013-08-31.
  3. ^ "Interview: Here He Comes a new MBC sitcom actors, Lee Moon-shik". MBC Global Media. 10 October 2008. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
  4. ^ Lee Seung-mi (September 7, 2021). "[공식]"韓최초 사제 김대건 신부"…영화 '탄생', 윤시윤X안성기 주연 확정" [[Official] "Korea's First Priest, Father Kim Dae-geon"... Movie 'Birth' confirmed as Yoon Shi-yoon X Ahn Sung-ki]. Sports Chosun (in Korean). Retrieved September 7, 2021 – via Naver.
  5. ^ Kang Min-kyung (October 5, 2022). "[공식] "韓 최초 김대건 신부 극영화" 윤시윤→안성기 '탄생', 11월 30일 개봉 확정" [[Official] "Korea's first drama film by Kim Dae-geon" Yoon Si-yoon → Ahn Seong-ki 'Birth' confirmed for release on November 30th] (in Korean). Ten Asia. Retrieved October 5, 2022 – via Naver.
  6. ^ Jeon Hyun-hwa (October 26, 2021). "신현준·이문식·김민경 등 영화 '살수' 호흡..오늘(26일) 첫촬영" [Shin Hyeon-jun, Lee Moon-sik, Kim Min-kyung, etc. The movie 'Salsu' breathing..Today (26th) first shooting] (in Korean). Star News. Retrieved October 26, 2021 – via Naver.
  7. ^ Kim Mi-hwa (December 22, 2022). "조선 최고의 '살수'가 깨어난다..내년 2월 개봉" [Joseon's best 'Salsu' wakes up... to be released in February next year] (in Korean). MT Star News. Retrieved December 22, 2022 – via Naver.
  8. ^ "DRAMA SPECIAL: Lee Moon-sik Appears in One-Act Play". KBS Global. 14 December 2012. Retrieved 2012-12-17.
  9. ^ "Actor Lee Moon-shik to Star in "539 Yeonnam-dong"". Hancinema. Sports Khan. December 18, 2017.
  10. ^ "Lee Moon-shik to Play Hwang Jung-eum's Dad in "Handsome Guy and Jung-eum"". Hancinema. Naver. April 1, 2018.
  11. ^ Hong, Se-young (September 19, 2022). "김선아♥안재욱 부부 돼, 기 빨리는 인물관계도 (디 엠파이어)" [Kim Seon-ah ♥ Ahn Jae-wook became a couple, and the character relationship is quick (The Empire)] (in Korean). Sports Donga. Retrieved September 19, 2022 – via Naver.
  12. ^ "[Opinion] 죽은 사람의 마지막 이야기를 들어주는 '무브 투 헤븐' [드라마]" ['Move to Heaven' to hear the last story of the dead [Drama]]. 아트인사이트 (in Korean). 2021-05-29. Retrieved 2023-03-23.
  13. ^ Kim Na-young (November 1, 2021). "강다니엘X채수빈 '너와 나의 경찰수업', 2022년 디즈니+서 공개" [Kang Daniel X Chae Soo-bin ‘You and My Police Class’ to be released at Disney+ in 2022] (in Korean). MK Sports. Retrieved November 1, 2021 – via Naver.
  14. ^ Jeong, Hee-yeon (November 16, 2021). "붐→이찬원 예능 '딩가딩가' 출연" [Boom → Chan-won Lee Appeared in the variety show ‘Dinga Dinga] (in Korean). Sports Donga. Retrieved November 16, 2021 – via Naver.
  15. ^ Jung Hye-yeon (April 19, 2022). "임채무X이문식X지성원X이태훈, '임채무의 낭만닥터' 출연 확정[공식]" [Im Chae-moo X Lee Moon-sik X Ji Seong-won X Lee Tae-hoon confirmed to appear in 'Im Chae-moo's Romantic Doctor' [Official]] (in Korean). Herald POP. Retrieved April 19, 2022 – via Naver.

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