Deceased

When Did Lee Soon-jae Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 90

Also known asLee Soon Jae, Soon-jae Lee, 이순재, Lee Sun-jae, Lee Sung-jae, 李顺才, 李順載, لی سون جهGenderMaleNationalitySouth KoreaBorn10/10/1935Born inHoeryong, North Hamgyong, KoreaDied25/11/2025WikidataQ483668 ↗TMDb#566367 ↗

Lee Soon-jae was a South Korean actor. He had a prolific career on the small and big screen spanning over six decades, and was given a second-class Eungwan Order of Cultural Merit for his work as an actor. Lee made his debut on television in 1961 with KBS's first drama Should I become a human too.

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Filmography132 titles

Year	Title	Character	Age at release
2024	About FamilyMovie	Elder Monk	89
2024	Dog Knows EverythingSeries	Lee Soon-jae	89
2023	Family: The Unbreakable BondSeries	Kwon Ung-su	88
2022	Behind Every StarSeries	Self	87
2022	Again My LifeSeries	Woo Yeong-Soo	87
2022	Good MorningMovie	Senior Park	87
2021	The Red SleeveSeries	An elderly man	86
2021	Grand ParSeries	출연	86
2020	Mr. Zoo: The Missing VIPMovie	Hamster (voice)	85
2020	Do Do Sol Sol La La SolSeries	Kim Man-Bok	85
2019	RomangMovie	Nam-bong	84
2019	Legal HighSeries	Gu Se-jung	84
2019	Pegasus MarketSeries	Kim Dae-ma	84
2018	Intimate StrangersMovie	Young-bae's Father (voice)	83
2018	Stand by MeMovie	Grandfather	83
2018	LiveSeries	Yang-chon's Father	83
2018	You Quiz on the BlockSeries	Self	83
2017	Master In The HouseSeries	Self	82
2017	Idol SchoolSeries	Self - Principal	82
2017	Money FlowerSeries	Jang Gook-Hwan	82
2017	The Artist: RebornMovie	Park Joong-sik	82
2016	My Little Old BoySeries	Self	81
2016	Yeah, That's How It IsSeries	Yoo Jong-Chul	81
2015	Make a Woman CrySeries	Kang Tae-Hwan	80
2015	Unkind WomenSeries	Kim Chul-Hee	80
2015	The Scholar Who Walks the NightSeries	King Seonjo	80
2014	Three Meals a Day: Jeongseon VillageSeries	Self	79
2013	Home AloneSeries	Self	78
2013	Grandpas Over FlowersSeries	Self	78
2013	Potato Star 2013QR3Series	Noh Song	78
2013	Ugly AlertSeries	Na Sang-jin	78
2012	My Kids Give Me a HeadacheSeries	Ho Shik	77
2012	The King's DoctorSeries	Ko Joo-man	77
2012	The King 2 HeartsSeries	Eun Kyu-tae	77
2012	Late BlossomSeries	Kim Man Seok	77
2011	My PrincessSeries	Park Dong-jae	76
2011	The Princess' ManSeries	Kim Jong Seo	76
2011	Romantic HeavenMovie	God	76
2011	A Thousand KissesSeries	Jang Byung-doo	76
2011	Late BlossomMovie	Kim Man-seok	76
2010	Stars Falling From the SkySeries	Jung Gook	75
2010	Flames of DesireSeries	—	75
2009	Good Morning PresidentMovie	Kim Jung-ho	74
2009	High Kick Through The RoofSeries	—	74
2008	Mom's Dead UpsetSeries	Na Chung-bok	73
2008	Beethoven VirusSeries	Kim Gab Yong	73
2008	I Love You, Don't CrySeries	Han Gyu-Il	73
2007	Radio StarSeries	Self	72
2007	Lee San, Wind in the PalaceSeries	King Yeongjo	72
2007	When Spring ComesSeries	—	72
2006	High KickSeries	李顺才	71
2006	Forbidden QuestMovie	Yun-seo's father	71
2006	Family MattersMovie	Won-jo	71
2005	어여쁜 당신Series	Jang Yoon-Jae	70
2005	My Girl and IMovie	Kim Man-geum	70
2005	Hanoi BrideSeries	Il Ran's dad	70
2003	Pearl NecklaceSeries	Hwang Man-Gap	68
2003	A Problem at My Younger Brother's HouseSeries	Park Man-bo	68
2002	Who's My Love?Series	Father	67
2001	MerchantSeries	—	66
2001	Guardian AngelSeries	Kang Doo-shik	66
2001	Still LoveSeries	Chairman Park	66
2000	Housewife's RebellionSeries	장기백	65
1999	Hur JunSeries	유의태	64
1999	Last WarSeries	지수 아버지	64
1998	See and See AgainSeries	Park Bong Hak	63
1998	The Solid ManSeries	So Yun's grandfather	63
1995	목욕탕집 남자들Series	Kim Bok-dong	60
1994	AmbitionSeries	Interpreter Woo	59
1991	What is Love?Series	Lee Byeong-ho	56
1990	배반의 장미Series	김원일	55
1990	Dance of Breaking SkySeries	Kim Jong Seo	55
1989	HoneymoonMovie	—	54
1989	The 2nd RepublicSeries	Yun Po-sun	54
1984	독립문Series	Song Jin-sa	49
1984	The Foolish WomanMovie	—	49
1984	Even the Sun is SobbingMovie	—	49
1982	The Blues of Jong-roMovie	—	47
1982	Wind and CloudSeries	Prince Heungseon Lee Ha Eung	47
1981	Love Me Once Again '80 Part 2Movie	—	46
1980	Love Me Once Again '80Movie	—	45
1980	I've Sacrificed EverythingMovie	—	45
1980	Son of a ManMovie	—	45
1980	The Man to be ForgottenMovie	—	45
1980	Mu Hyoup Gum PungMovie	—	45
1980	Magnificent ExperienceMovie	Kim	45
1980	Admiration of NightsMovie	—	45
1980	Eternal InheritanceMovie	—	45
1979	Miss O's Apartment 2Movie	—	44
1979	Pyro-SonataMovie	—	44
1979	EulhwaMovie	—	44
1979	A Letter from HeavenMovie	—	44
1978	Miss O's ApartmentMovie	—	43
1977	Little Namgung Dong-jaMovie	—	42
1975	WastelandMovie	—	40
1975	Lee Jung-Seob, a PainterMovie	—	40
1975	You Become a Star, TooMovie	Dr. Han	40
1975	Yeong-ja's HeydaysMovie	—	40
1975	Yeonhwa 2Movie	Min Tae-ho	40
1975	YeonhwaMovie	Min Tae-ho	40
1975	Chang-Su's HeydaysMovie	—	40
1974	The TestimonyMovie	Kang	39
1974	Special Investigation Unit: The Life of Miss Kim Su-imMovie	—	39
1974	The EarthMovie	—	39
1974	A Horrible BreathMovie	—	39
1972	Girls' High School DaysMovie	Teacher Park	37
1971	Bun-rye's StoryMovie	—	36
1970	Great King SejoMovie	—	35
1970	Eight Daughters-in-lawMovie	—	35
1969	Starting PointMovie	—	34
1969	Lady HongMovie	—	34
1969	Escaping ShanghaiMovie	Jin Han-pa	34
1969	Cruel RevengeMovie	Choi Chang-ik	34
1969	Saint and WitchMovie	—	34
1968	Past LovesMovie	—	33
1968	Lady in DreamMovie	Lee Seong-u	33
1968	Rising in the WorldMovie	—	33
1968	Ghost StoryMovie	—	33
1968	LoveMovie	—	33
1968	Salt PondMovie	—	33
1968	Trees Stand on SlopeMovie	Hyun-tae	33
1967	Yongary, Monster from the DeepMovie	Yoo Kwang-nam	32
1967	When the Buckwheat BloomsMovie	—	32
1967	TracesMovie	—	32
1967	Guests Who Arrived by the Last TrainMovie	—	32
1967	NostalgiaMovie	Crown Prince	32
1967	A RegretMovie	—	32
1967	A Misty GrasslandMovie	—	32
1967	The Freezing PointMovie	Jung	32
1967	The White CrowMovie	—	32
1966	GunsmokeMovie	—	31
1962	Teacher Waryong's Trip to SeoulMovie	—	27