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With so many standout lead roles in both films and dramas, Lee Je-hoon has easily become one of the most recognizable and well-loved faces in Korean entertainment.
Lee Je-hoon started his acting journey back in 2007 with the indie short They Live by Night. Since then, he’s stacked up an impressive list of hits. Some of his most memorable projects include Bleak Night (2011), Architecture 101 (2012), My Paparotti (2013), Signal (2016), I Can Speak (2017), Time to Hunt (2020), Collectors (2020), Move to Heaven (2021), Taxi Driver (2021), and Big Bet Season 2 (2023).
He added another win with Taxi Driver Season 2, which dropped on Prime Video in 2023. The finale pulled in a huge 21.0% nationwide rating, according to Nielsen Korea, making it one of the standout webtoon-based dramas of the year.
If you’re new to the Lee Je Hoon fandom, good news: a lot of his best shows and films are easy to stream online. Check out our favorites below and add them to your next K-marathon.
These Lee Je-hoon movies and TV shows will keep you glued to your screens
Architecture 101 (2012)
- Directed by: Lee Yong-ju
- Other stars: Bae Suzy, Uhm Tae-woong, Han Ga-in
- Approx. duration of movie: 1 hr 58 min
- Synopsis: Lee Seung Min and Yang Seo Yeon meet as students in an architecture class and quickly fall for each other. But misunderstandings eventually separate them. Fifteen years later, Seo Yeon returns and asks Seung Min to design her dream house, and those old feelings begin to come back.
Signal (2016)
- Directed by: Kim Won-suk
- Other stars: Kim Hye-soo, Cho Jin-Woong
- Episodes: 16
- Approx. duration per episode: 1 hr 10 min
- Synopsis: A mysterious walkie talkie lets criminal profiler Park Hae Yeong in 2015 talk to detective Lee in 1989. The two begin working together and try to solve the case of a young girl who was kidnapped on her way home from school.
- Trivia: Signal takes inspiration from the 2000 American sci fi film Frequency and real criminal cases in Korea, including the Hwaseong serial murders. The series went on to win Best Drama at the 2016 Baeksang Arts Awards.
Collectors (2020)
- Directed by: Park Jung-bae
- Other stars: Jo Woo-jin, Shin Hye-sun, Im Won-hee
- Approx. duration of movie: 1 hr 54 min
- Synopsis: Kang Dong Goo is a grave robber who works with tomb mural expert Dr. Jones and a shoveler named Sabdari. One day, he meets curator Yoon, an expert in ancient art, and the two quickly connect. But everything changes when Yoon offers Dong Goo the most dangerous job he has ever faced.
Move to Heaven (2021)
- Directed by: Kim Sung-ho
- Other stars: Tang Joon-sang, Hong Seung-hee, Ji Jin-hee
- Episodes: 10
- Approx. duration per episode: 52 min
- Synopsis: Young Geu Ru has Asperger syndrome and helps his father run their trauma cleaning business called Move To Heaven. After his father passes away, Geu Ru is placed under the care of his distant uncle Sang Gu. As they work together, both begin a journey of healing and self discovery.
- Trivia: The series is based on the nonfiction essay Things Left Behind, written by Korean author and professional trauma cleaner Kim Sae Byul.
Taxi Driver (2021)
- Directed by: Lee Dan
- Other stars: Kim Eui-sung, Pyo Ye-jin, Jang Hyuk-jin, Bae Yoo-ram
- Episodes: 16
- Approx. duration per episode: 1 hr 15 min
- Synopsis: Rainbow Taxi is a secret team of drivers led by Kim Do Gi. They track down criminals and help victims who were failed by the legal system in South Korea. But when the police name them as most wanted, the team is forced to think carefully about how they deliver justice.
- Trivia: This K drama is based on the webtoon The Deluxe Taxi by Carlos and Keukeu Jae Jin, and it may remind you of shows like Gyeongseong Creature with Park Seo Joon.
Taxi Driver Season 2 (2023)
- Directed by: Lee Dan
- Other stars: Kim Eui-sung, Pyo Ye-jin
- Episodes: 16
- Approx. duration per episode: 1 hr 10 min
- Synopsis: After Rainbow Taxi breaks up, the members try to return to normal lives. But they quickly realise that regular office work no longer feels right. Wanting to keep fighting for justice, they reunite and take on corruption once again.
- Trivia: Lee Je Hoon gained huge popularity after the series came out and even won the Top Excellence Award for an Actor in a Miniseries at the 2023 SBS Drama Awards.
Big Bet Season 2 (2023)
- Directed by: Nam Ki-hoon
- Other stars: Choi Min-sik, Son Su-kku, Lee Dong-hwi
- Episodes: 8
- Approx. duration per episode: 1 hr 20 min
- Synopsis: A series of unlucky events pushes casino mogul Cha Mu Sik to make one final desperate bet. On top of that, he is facing charges for three mysterious murder cases and trying to stay ahead of the National Bureau of Investigation. Along the way, he forms an unexpected bond with a man named Jang Jun, who decides to help him.
Chief Detective 1958 (2024)
- Directed by: Kim Sung-hoon
- Other stars: Lee Dong-hwi, Choi Woo-sung, Yoon Hyun-soo
- Episodes: 10
- Approx. duration per episode: 1 hr 10 min
- Synopsis: Detective Park Young Han takes pride in having the highest arrest rate. When he is suddenly paired with three other detectives Sang Soon, Kyung Hwan and Ho Jung he struggles to adjust at first. With time, he realises that they all need to understand each other’s methods and work together if they want to take on corruption.
- Trivia: This K drama serves as a prequel to the classic Korean series Chief Inspector, which originally aired from 1971 to 1989.