List of awards and nominations received by Lee Jung-jae

This is a list of awards and nominations received by South Korean actor, model and businessman Lee Jung-jae. Lee is acknowledged for his roles in a variety of film genres, and is internationally famous for his role as Seong Gi-hun in Squid Game.

Lee at the 34th Blue Dragon Film Awards in 2013

Awards and nominations

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

Award ceremony	Year	Category	Nominee / Work	Result	Ref.
AACTA International Awards	2022	Best Actor in a Series	Squid Game	Nominated	[1][2]
APAN Star Awards	2022	Top Excellence Award, Actor in an OTT Drama		Nominated	[3]
Asia Artist Awards	2020	Grand Prize (Daesang) - Film	Deliver Us from Evil	Won	[4]
	2021	Fabulous Award - Actor	Squid Game	Won	[5]
		Actor of the Year (Daesang)		Won	[6][7]
		Hot Trend Awards		Won
Asian Film Critics Association Awards	2016	Best Actor	Assassination	Nominated
Baeksang Arts Awards	1995	Best New Actor – Television	Sandglass	Won
		Best New Actor – Film	The Young Man	Won
	1997	Most Popular Actor – Film	Firebird	Won
	1999	Best Actor – Film	City of the Rising Sun	Nominated
		Most Popular Actor – Film		Won
	2014	Best Supporting Actor – Film	The Face Reader	Won	[8]
	2015	InStyle Fashionista Award	Lee Jung-jae	Won	[9]
	2021	Best Actor – Film	Deliver Us from Evil	Nominated	[10]
	2022	Best Actor – Television	Squid Game	Nominated	[11]
	2023	Best Director	Hunt	Nominated	[12]
		Best New Director		Nominated
		Best Screenplay		Nominated
Beautiful Artist Awards (Shin Young-kyun Arts and Culture Foundation)	2023	Film Artist Award	Squid Game	Won	[13]
Blue Dragon Film Awards	1995	Best New Actor	The Young Man	Won
	1998	Best Leading Actor	An Affair	Nominated
	1999		City of the Rising Sun	Won
	2013	Best Supporting Actor	The Face Reader	Won	[14]
	2015	Best Leading Actor	Assassination	Nominated
	2021	Best Leading Actor	Deliver Us from Evil	Nominated	[15][16]
	2022	Best New Director	Hunt	Won	[17]
		Best Film (as producer)		Nominated	[18]
		Best Screenplay		Nominated
Blue Dragon Series Awards	2022	Best Leading Actor	Squid Game	Won	[19]
Buil Film Awards	2014	Best Supporting Actor	The Face Reader	Nominated
	2015	Best Actor	Assassination	Won	[20]
	2020		Deliver Us from Evil	Nominated
	2022	Best New Director	Hunt	Won	[21]
Chunsa Film Art Awards	2014	Best Actor	The Face Reader	Nominated
	2021		Deliver Us from Evil	Nominated	[22]
Critics' Choice Television Awards	2022	Best Actor in a Drama Series	Squid Game	Won	[23][24]
Director's Cut Awards	2022	Best Actor in series		Nominated	[25]
	2023	Best New Director	Hunt	Nominated	[26]
Elle Style Awards	2018	Super Icon (Male)	Lee Jung-jae	Won	[27]
Fantasporto Director's Week	2011	Best Actor	The Housemaid	Won	[28]
Gold Derby Awards	2022	Best Drama Actor	Squid Game	Nominated	[29]
Golden Cinematography Awards	2006	Best Actor	Typhoon	Won
Golden Globe Awards	2022	Best Actor – Television Series Drama	Squid Game	Nominated	[30]
Golden Lotus Awards	2016	Best Actor	Tik tok	Nominated
Gotham Awards	2021	Outstanding Performance in New Series	Squid Game	Nominated	[31]
Grand Bell Awards	1995	Best New Actor	The Young Man	Won
	1999	Best Actor	City of the Rising Sun	Nominated
	2001		Last Present	Nominated
	2006		Typhoon	Nominated
	2013		The Face Reader	Nominated
		Popularity Award		Won	[32]
	2022	Best New Director	Hunt	Nominated	[33]
		Best Film		Nominated
		Best Screenplay		Nominated
Hawaii Film Critics Society Awards	2022	Best New Filmmaker	Hunt	Won	[34]
Hollywood Critics Association (HCA) TV Awards	2022	Best Actor in a Streaming Series, Drama	Squid Game	Won	[35]
Independent Spirit Awards	2022	Best Male Performance in a New Scripted Series		Won	[36]
KBS Drama Awards	1994	Best New Actor	Feelings	Nominated
Kino Lights Awards	2021	Actor of The Year (Domestic)	Squid Game	4th place	[37]
	2022		Hunt		[38]
Korean Association of Film Critics Awards	1995	Best New Actor	The Young Man	Won
	1999	Best Actor	City of the Rising Sun	Won
	2013	CJ CGV Star Award	New World, The Face Reader	Won	[39]
		Best Actor	The Face Reader	Nominated
	2022	Best New Director	Hunt	Won	[40]
Korea Drama Awards	2019	Top Excellence Award, Actor	Chief of Staff	Nominated	[41]
Korean Film Reporters Association Film Awards	2014	Best Supporting Actor	The Face Reader	Won	[42]
Korea Image Awards	2023	Korea Image Stepping Stone Award	Squid Game, Hunt	Won	[43]
Marie Claire Asia Star Awards	2015	Actor of the Year	Assassination	Won	[44]
London Asian Film Festival	2022	Honorary Award	Hunt	Won	[45]
Max Movie Awards	2014	Best Supporting Actor	The Face Reader	Nominated
	2016	Best Actor	Assassination	Nominated
Mnet 20's Choice Awards	2010	Most Influential Star	Lee Jung-jae	Won	[46]
National Brand Awards	2022	National Brand Awards in the field of culture		Won	[47]
Primetime Emmy Awards	2022	Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series	Squid Game	Won	[48]
SBS Drama Awards	1995	Best New Actor	Sandglass	Won
Screen Actors Guild Awards	2022	Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series	Squid Game	Won	[49]
		Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series		Nominated
Seoul Success Awards	2022	Popular Culture Grand Prize – Actor	Lee Jung-jae	Won	[50]
Style Icon Awards	2008	Style Icon Actor		Won	[51]
	2016	Bonsang		Won	[52]
Verona Love Screens Film Festival	2002	Best Actor	Asako in Ruby Shoes	Won
Visionary Awards[note 1]	2023	2023 Visionary	Lee Jung-jae	Won	[54]

Other accolades

State honors

Name of country, award ceremony, year given, and name of honor

Country	Award Ceremony	Year	Honor	Ref.
South Korea	The 38th Savings Day Event	2001	Prime Minister's Commendation	[55]
	Korean Popular Culture and Arts Awards[note 2]	2022	Geumgwan Order of Cultural Merit	[59]

Listicles

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

Publisher	Year	Listicle	Rank	Ref.
Forbes	2016	Korea Power Celebrity	24th	[60]
	2022		18th	[61]
Joy News 24	2021	Best Actor of the year	1st	[62]
The Screen	2009	1984–2008 Top Box Office Powerhouse Actors in Korean Movies	31st	[63]
	2019	2009–2019 Top Box Office Powerhouse Actors in Korean Movies	6th	[64]

Notes

1. Visionary Awards, which started in 2020, selects and awards people who lead roles in the Korean entertainment industry. It highlights the meaning and achievements of a person whose chosen trend keywords penetrated the entertainment industry, including broadcasting, movies, music, and performances, and presents the next vision of the cultural sector with outstanding achievements and influence.^[53]
2. Honors are given at the Korean Popular Culture and Arts Awards, arranged by the Korea Creative Content Agency and hosted by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.^[56][57] They are awarded to those who have contributed to the arts and South Korea's pop culture.^[58]

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