Lee Jung-ha

In this Korean name, the family name is Lee.

Lee Jung-ha (born Lee Kwan-min on February 23, 1998)^[2] is a South Korean actor.^[3][4] He played minor parts in television series such as Rookie Historian Goo Hae-ryung (2019), Run On (2020), and Nevertheless (2021), and gained worldwide recognition through his lead role in Moving (2023).^{[5][6][7][8][9][10][11]}

Lee Jung-ha
Lee in October 2023
Born	Lee Kwan-min (1998-02-23) February 23, 1998 (age 27) Mokpo, South Korea[1]
Education	Dong Seoul University
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2017–present
Agent	Namoo Actors
Korean name
Hangul	이정하
Revised Romanization	I Jeongha
McCune–Reischauer	I Chŏngha
Birth name
Hangul	이관민
Revised Romanization	I Kwanmin
McCune–Reischauer	I Kwanmin

Early life and education

Lee was born Lee Kwan-min and attended Dong Seoul University, department of visual design.^[12] Lee enjoyed acting on stage during his school days. He was cast by JYP Entertainment, but left the company as he wasn't knowledgeable in dancing and singing; he soon regretted the decision.^[13]

Career

In 2017, Lee pursued an acting career and made his debut in the web series Heart Attack Warning (2017).^[14] Lee also auditioned for the survival reality show The Unit (2017–2018).^[15] He later played minor roles in the television dramas Rookie Historian Goo Hae-ryung (2019), Run On (2020), and Nevertheless (2021).^[16]

In 2023, he starred in the Disney+ original series Moving, alongside an ensemble cast composed of Ryu Seung-ryong, Han Hyo-joo, Zo In-sung, Cha Tae-hyun, Ryoo Seung-bum, Kim Sung-kyun, Go Youn-jung, and Kim Do-hoon.^[17] The series received international attention and marked Lee's breakthrough in the industry.^{[citation needed]}

Filmography

Films

Year	Title	Role	Ref.
2023	It's Okay!	Do-yoon	[18]
2024	Victory	Yoon Chi-hyung	[19]

Television series

Year	Title	Role	Ref.
2019	Rookie Historian Goo Hae-ryung	Kim Chi-kook	[20]
2020–2021	Run On	Kim Woo-shik	[21]
2021	Nevertheless	Kim Eun-han	[22]
2024	The Auditors	Goo Han-soo	[23]

Web series

Year	Title	Role	Ref.
2017	Heart Attack Warning	Jo-min	[24]
2018	Want More 19	Ma Tae-hee	[25]
2019	Freshman	Cha Do-jin	[26]
	Travel Story	Dong-hye	[27]
2023	Moving	Kim Bong-seok	[28]

Television shows

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2017	The Unit: Idol Rebooting Project	Contestant
2023–present	Show! Music Core	Host	with Younghoon (The Boyz) and Sullyoon (Nmixx)	[29]
2024	Apartment 404	Cast Member	with Yoo Jae-seok, Cha Tae-hyun, Oh Na-ra, Yang Se-chan and Jennie	[30]

Accolades

Awards and nominations

Name of the award ceremony, year presented, award category, nominee(s) of the award, and the result of the nomination

Award	Year	Category	Nominee(s) / Work(s)	Result	Ref.
APAN Star Awards	2023	Best New Actor	Moving	Nominated	[31]
Asia Contents Awards & Global OTT Awards	2023	Best Newcomer Actor		Won	[32]
Baeksang Arts Awards	2024	Best New Actor – Television		Won	[33]
Blue Dragon Series Awards	2024	Best New Actor	Moving	Won	[34]
Korea First Brand Awards	2024	Rookie Male Actor (OTT)	Lee Jung-ha	Won	[35]

Listicles

Name of publisher, year listed, name of listicle, and placement

Publisher	Year	Listicle	Placement	Ref.
Cine21	2024	2024 Entertainment Trend-New Actor to Watch	1st	[36]