Lee Joon Gi has been making everyone’s hearts flutter that he is called a top Hallyu star because of his shows.
Lee Joon Gi is one of the very few South Korean actors who can act in different genres. Although he formally began his acting journey in 2001, he did not score a breakthrough until landing his first major acting role in the 2005 film, The King and the Clown where he played the clown’s role in the Joseon Dynasty.
His waiting had been worth it, as the flick immediately propelled him and his career. At that time, he scored several awards, including three Best Newcomer awards from the Korean Film Awards, Grand bell awards, and Baeksang Art Awards.
Since then, he became part of many local and international films, including May 18, Virgin Snow, Never Said Goodbye, and Resident Evil: The Final Chapter.
Meanwhile, his TV series include My Girl, Iljimae, Hero, Arang and the Magistrate, Gunman in Joseon, The Scholar Who Walks the Night, Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo, Lawless Lawyer, and Flower of Evil.
With that titles under his belt, it is no longer surprising that he has got a huge net worth so far.
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Lee Joon Gi Net Worth 2022
Several news outlets currently estimate that Lee Joon Gi’s net worth is around $5 million.
Aside from being an actor on small and big screens, he also graced the theater when he joined the cast of 2010’s Voyage of Life. He notably released several albums in the past years, including My Jun My Style. J Style, My Dear, Exhale, Thank You, and Delight.
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His love for performing arts started when he saw a performance of Hamlet when he was in high school.
He notably became an ambassador of several activities like the 10th Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival, anti-piracy film, Seoul Hallyu Festival, Korea Tourism Ambassador, and Ritz-Carlton Seoul.
As for his modeling stint, Lee Joon Gi became the face of Lotte Duty Free Shop and a 3D archaistic RPG.
Lee Joon Gi Expands Career With Again My Life
Years after Flower of Evil aired, Lee Joon Gi scored a new role in the upcoming SBS drama, Again My Life.
He will star as Kim Hee Woo, a prosecutor who was killed while investigating a corrupt official. He then gets a second chance in life after teaming up with Kim Ji Eun’s Kim Hee Ah 15 years before his death.
Again My Life will arrive on April 8.
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