Lee Jae Won is a South Korean actor. He was born June 21, 1986 and made his acting debut in 2008. He can be found on both the silver screen and the small screen, taking roles in both films and television dramas including, “The Master’s Sun” (2013), “Untouchable” (2017), and “Kill It” (2019).

Lee Jae Won

KBS, KOCOWA

The KBS Drama Special, a collection of episodes that are fully packed with well-constructed content, has made its comeback in 2023 as KBS airs the series annually. The stories to be told will include one about a typical working professional who makes a decision to better his life that ends up being the wrong decision, a coming-of-age story of people trying to protect a kid who lies to hide the family history, a story of a female amateur futsal team's passion as they become one through the sport, a story about the victim, perpetrator, and bystander of bullying at a school, a hectic, wisecracking rom-com about a Joseon scholar who witnesses a secret rendezvous of his wife and his servant, and a rom-com set in a university where a student tries to mess with the smartest student in class to be at the top. The 2023 KBS Drama Special offers a plethora of stories accompanied by extreme thrills, fresh takes, and heartwarming sensations. Expect to find an episode that hits the sweet spot!

2023 KBS Drama Special

Oh Ha Ra (Kang Sora), a top-notch divorce lawyer known as the “goddess of litigation,” finds her orderly life turning to chaos when her ex-husband and fellow attorney Goo Eun Beom (Jang Seung Jo) joins the same law firm she works at. Despite her protests, Ha Ra and Eun Beom are forced to work together, reigniting old tensions and unresolved feelings that set the stage for a high-stakes battleground inside and outside the courtroom. As the two work to settle other couples’ divorces, their past relationship issues begin to surface once again – and Ha Ra finds she might not despise Eun Beom as much as she thought. Will they rekindle their previous love for each other, will their tumultuous past prove too explosive to overcome? This 2023 South Korean drama series was directed by Kim Yang Hee.

Strangers Again

TVING

The hilarious antics in the Mr. Queen universe continue in this collection of cut-for-time scenes, including an extended look at the first encounter between modern chef-turned-Joseon queen So Yong (Shin Hae Sun) and King Cheol Jong (Kim Jung Hyun), the humorously competitive relationship between So Yong's cousin Byeong In (Na In Woo) and Prince Yeong Pyeong (Yoo Min Kyu), Lady Choi's (Cha Chung Hwa)'s quest to uncover Lady Hwa Jin’s (Seol In Ah) secret hobby, and more. This is a follow-up to the 2020 South Korean historical fantasy comedy series "Mr. Queen" directed by Yoon Sung Sik.

Mr. Queen: The Secret

The "No Touch" Team 👑

A male chef who works at the South Korean presidential residence is transported from the present day to Korea’s past, where his soul ends up in the body of queen-to-be Kim So Yong (Shin Hae Sun) shortly before her marriage to King Cheol Jong (Kim Jung Hyun)! As Queen So Yong gets acquainted with her new life, she realizes that conspiracy is afoot in the kingdom, as the real Kim So Yong had an mysterious accident before the wedding and a scheming matriarch is trying to take advantage of King Cheol Jong’s kind nature, although he has secrets of his own. Can So Yong help right the wrongs going on in Joseon? This 2020 South Korean period drama series was directed by Yoon Sung Sik and Jang Yang Ho.

Mr. Queen

The Royal Team 👑

Jung Sun is the deputy head of the VIP team in Sungun Department Store. She seems to be having a happy life as she's recognized for her competency at work and is always on good terms with her husband Sung Jun, the head of the VIP team. But on the other hand, no one knows how hard she struggles to be loved by others due to the trauma she got from having been abandoned by both her birth mother and her stepmother. She firmly believes that Sung Jun would never let her down at least. One day, she gets an anonymous message. "Your husband is having an affair with someone in your team." After receiving this message, she gets to know the secrets of Sung Jun and the women.

Kim Soo Hyun (Jang Ki Yong), a skilled veterinarian, leads a double life as one of the world's most precise and anonymous assassins. Do Hyun Jin (Nana), a dedicated detective with a hidden compassionate side, investigates a case that brings her into Kim Soo Hyun's dangerous world. As she delves deeper into his mysterious past, she discovers unexpected connections that challenge her initial perceptions. Bound by a shared history, the two must work together to unravel a complex mystery that threatens to expose dark secrets. This is a 2019 South Korean thriller directed by Ahn Ji Sook and Nam Sung Woo.

Kill It

The Killer Team

Every person has a heart. Your life depends on that small organ, which is around the size of your fist. A heart surgeon fellow, Park Tae Soo, has to save his mother, who awaits her heart transplant. But Choi Seok Han is the chief of Chest Surgery Department, and he decides if Tae Soo will maintain his status or not. They work at Taesan Hospital's Chest Surgery Department, and every day is like a battle. Chest Surgery Departments are where the quality of university hospitals are decided. The skills of residents are proved there. Some people die in the operation room, and those who do not have confidence in their skills avoid doing surgery. People's lives depend on it. But among the doctors of Chest Surgery Department, those who have the skills required have no power while those who have power are not skilled enough. This makes them compete against each other in an ugly way even if the lives of patients depend on them.

Heart Surgeons

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

A former professional athlete loses everything in his lust for money.

Lee Hwan (Lee Min Ki) was a professional baseball player who was kicked out of the league after being implicated in a game-fixing scandal. He goes to work for Jung Sang Ha (Park Sung Woong), a powerful crime boss who operates Emperor Capital, the largest private loan company in Busan. Sang Ha takes the naïve Lee Hwan under his wings and shows him the life that money and power can get him, and Lee Hwan begins to climb the ranks of the dangerous loan shark business.

Lee Hwan meets bar owner Cha Yeon Soo (Lee Tae Im) and falls in love with her. But when Yeon Soo disappears one day, Lee Hwan suspects that his boss had something to do with it.

Will Lee Hwan have the courage to go after his mentor to save the woman he loves?

“For the Emperor” is a 2014 South Korean film directed by Park Sang Joon.

For the Emperor

Ambitious Emperor team

This drama depicts a stranger man's long and arduous journey to find his woman. The ideological conflict between the North and South Korea and revenge against those in power are just side stories. What penetrates here is a man's sublime and fierce love for a woman. It will give you a different impression and thrill from other medical dramas you have seen. It deals with the stories of doctors in a specific space called Myungwoo University Hospital, but in the end, it contains the joys and sorrows of life. So in that way, Doctor Stranger is a drama about our lives.

Doctor Stranger

The Doctors Without Borders

Tae Gong Sil used to be a bright girl called "Sun." But after an accident where she barely managed to escape death, she starts to see strange things that no one can see. Going through lonely times, struggling to hold out in a horrifying world, she encounters Joo Joong Won, a greedy penny pincher and the owner of a huge shopping mall. Ever since Joong Won met Gong Sil, it seems like his life has become dark, but as they get close, they become special to each other. The two listen to sad and pitiful stories of spirits and help them out. Will they be able to find the light at the end of this spooky road?

Master's Sun

I See Dead People Team 

JTBC

Hye Yoon (Jung So Min) and Jung Hoon (Sung Joon) are engaged to be married in 100 days, much to the concern of Hye Yoon's mother, Deul Ja (Lee Mi Sook). With her older daughter Hye Jin (Jung Ae Yeon) already married to a doctor, Deul Ja is disappointed that Hye Yoon has fallen in love with a simple salaryman instead of a more prestigious match. As the couple prepares for their wedding, they must navigate family pressures and expectations while trying to maintain their faith in their relationship. Will their love be strong enough to overcome the challenges and doubts surrounding their impending marriage? This is a 2012 South Korean drama series directed by Kim Yoon Cheol.

Can We Get Married?

Yoo Jin (Jo Yoon Hee), an art student, lives with her mother Jeong Im (Kim Chung), who divorced her husband years ago. When Yoo Jin encourages her mother to start dating again, she buys her a provocative birthday gift. Unexpectedly, Jeong Im reunites with her first love Seung Rok (Jung Seung Ho) from two decades ago. Yoo Jin supports their potential relationship, despite her boyfriend Byeong Seok's (Kim Dong Wook) unease about their connection. Byeong Seok appears to know a disturbing secret that could potentially disrupt the budding romance between Jeong Im and Seung Rok, and threatens to take drastic action. As tensions rise, the four characters must confront a mysterious past that could unravel their hopes for love and happiness. This is a 2007 South Korean movie directed by Kim Tae Hee.

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