Lee Hee Joon is an award-winning South Korean actor. Born on June 29, 1979, he made his acting debut in the theatrical production of “Oedipus.” He went on to appear in many more plays and musicals, as well as films and television dramas. Some of his recent works include the dramas “My Husband Got a Family” (2012), “Queen of the Office” (2013), “Yoo Na’s Street” (2014) and “The Legend of the Blue Sea” (2016-2017), as well as the films “Haemoo” (2014) and “Sori: Voice From the Heart” (2016).

Lee Hee Joon

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Criminal profiler Kang Tae Joo (Park Hae Soo) is pulled out of retirement by a chilling summons: an imprisoned serial killer has been linked to additional unsolved deaths through DNA evidence, but he insists that Tae Joo joins the investigation, believing that Tae Joo can prove his innocence. Tae Joo is brought back into a world he thought he’d left behind 33 years earlier, forcing him to face ambitious prosecutor Cha Si Young (Lee Hee Joon), with whom he shares a difficult past, in pursuit of the truth. But as with many cold cases, the truth isn’t as straightforward as it seems – and Tae Joo might be more involved than even he knows. Can Tae Joo finally close the chapter on the "Scarecrow" murders for good, or will a new twist upend his life?

The Scarecrow

Cha Si Young

Sixty-six years and six months ago, a woman in a mountainous cabin was possessed by an evil spirit. It later goes up for sale, purchased by best friends Jae Pil (Lee Sung Min) and Sang Gu (Lee Hee Jun), who dream of a peaceful country life. However, their rugged appearances lead everyone, including the local police, to instantly deem them suspicious. Things only get worse when they save college student Mi Na (Gong Seung Yeon) from drowning and her friends think that Jae Pil and Sang Gu are trying to kidnap her – and an ancient evil living in their basement awakens, killing the rest of the students! Can these well-meaning but perpetually misunderstood friends survive the demonic chaos and clear their names?

Handsome Guys

Sang Gu

Detective Cha Jae Hwan (Park Hae Soo) investigates a new explosion reminiscent of the notorious Chimera Case from 1984, which claimed numerous lives. Partnering with former FBI agent Yoo Jin (Kim Soo Hyun) and skilled surgeon Lee Joong Yeob (Lee Hee Joon), they work tirelessly to track down the serial killer who has resurfaced after decades of silence. As they delve deeper into the investigation, the Chimera Killer continues to taunt them, pushing the team to their psychological limits and revealing increasingly horrifying details about the case. The trio must race against time to prevent further attacks and uncover the truth behind the killer's twisted agenda. This is a 2021 South Korean thriller crime drama directed by Kim Do Hoon.

Chimera

Chimera Team

Rookie cop Jung Ba Reum (Lee Seung Gi) is dedicated to justice and his job. While he’s content with his life, everything changes when a psychopathic serial killer terrorizes the nation. Teaming up with his partner, Go Mu Chi (Lee Hee Joon), Ba Reum hunts down the elusive murderer, but surviving a deadly encounter with the killer alters his life forever. Shaken by the experience, Ba Reum becomes obsessed with understanding the mind of a psychopath, diving into a dark and dangerous quest for answers. As the line between right and wrong begins to blur, Ba Reum must confront terrifying truths that may shatter everything he thought he knew. This 2021 South Korean mystery drama was directed by Choi Joon Bae and Kang Cheol Woo.

Mouse

🐭 The Mouseketeers Team 🐭 

Baek Sang Ah (Han Ji Min), a former convict with a traumatic past, finds purpose when she encounters Ji Eun (Kim Si Ah), a young girl experiencing similar abuse. Recognizing her own painful history in the child's suffering, Miss Baek becomes determined to protect and rescue Ji Eun, willing to risk everything to break the cycle of violence. Her journey of redemption and compassion challenges her previously closed-off existence, as she fights to save the child from the same hardships she endured. This powerful narrative explores themes of survival, healing, and the transformative power of empathy. This is a 2024 South Korean drama that delves into the complex emotional landscape of trauma and protection.

Miss Baek

The Badass team

Strange things start to unfold around four friends who have been embroiled in complicated relationships.

Jang Se Yeon (Han Ga In) is a widow who owns a café. Her life takes a scary turn when she receives a mysterious phone call that takes her back to a place where something bad may have happened.

Kim Eun Soo (Shin Hyun Bin) is a psychiatrist who also lost her ex-boyfriend to an untimely death. When the son of her ex-boyfriend comes to her as a new patient, Eun Soo begins to feel uneasy about her buried secrets. 

Han Jung Won (Choi Hee Seo) is a high school teacher who has been trying to have a child with her husband, a famous chef. But her perfect life becomes unhinged after a one-night stand. 

Do Hwa Young (Goo Jae Yee) works as a secretary in a high-powered law firm. The firm takes on the wife of Hwa Young’s ex-boyfriend as a new client, and the woman wants to find evidence of her husband’s infidelity. 

Can the four women survive these dangerous events in their lives?

“Mistress” is a 2018 South Korean drama series directed by Han Ji Seung. It is a remake of the British series “Mistresses,” which originally aired from 2008 to 2010, and an American series by the same title, which ran from 2013 to 2016.

Mistress

The Mysterious Lover Team

When Joseon-era mermaid Sim Cheong (Jun Ji Hyun) follows her true love, she finds herself mysteriously transported into modern-day Seoul. Though separated from her true love, she soon crosses paths with his doppelgänger, Heo Joon Jae (Lee Min Ho). With nowhere else to go, Joon Jae takes the stranded mermaid in, though not out of the goodness of his heart. As a con artist, Joon Jae is quick to spot the priceless jade bracelet Sim Cheong wears. Determined to take Sim Cheong for all she’s worth, Joon Jae soon finds himself thinking twice about the mermaid after she helps him evade the lethal plans of his greedy stepmother. As the two draw closer together, will the charms of the ancient mermaid begin to melt the icy heart of a bitter conman? Inspired by a historical folktale, this 2016 South Korean drama series was directed by Jin Hyuk.

The Legend of the Blue Sea

The Blue Sea

JTBC

Can a neighbor change your life? In a boarding house owned by former gangster Han Man Bok (Lee Moon Sik) and his wife, Madam Hong (Kim Hee Jung), a hodgepodge group of petty criminals, other “bottom feeders” and working-class people live as neighbors. Kang Yoo Na (Kim Ok Bin), one of the boarders, is the daughter of a legendary pickpocket who followed in her father’s footsteps and has been convicted three times. Infamous in pickpocketing circles for her skill, compassion and sense of honor, Yoo Na always tries to help out her underlings while trying to evade being captured by police. Her roommate is Kim Mi Sun (Seo Yoo Jung), a gold digger who has affairs with wealthy married men to extort money from them. Also living in the building are Byeon Chil Bok (Kim Young Woong), a day laborer who struggles to find work, and his wife, Uhm Hye Sook (Kim Eun Soo), who works at the “colatech” (a dance hall for seniors) owned by Man Bok; Old Man Jang (Jeong Jong Jun), a former gangster boss who has lost his bite; Hong Gye Pal (Jo Hee Bong), Madam Hong’s younger brother who can’t do anything right; and Man Bok’s children, Da Young (Shin So Yul) and Dong Min (Baek Chang Min). When good-natured Kim Chang Man (Lee Hee Joon) moves into the building, all of their lives begin to change. Chang Man is a straight-talking jack of all trades who is unemployed at the moment but is studying to take the civil service exam. After he meets Yoo Na and his other neighbors, he quickly becomes a positive force in their lives. Can one man teach a group of misfits the true meaning of family, even when it’s a bottom-feeding family? “Yoo Na’s Street” is a 2014 South Korean drama series directed by Im Tae Woo and Kim Jae Hong. It is a remake of the 1994 drama “Seoul’s Moon” by the same writer, Kim Woon Kyung.

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