If our exclusive Lee Je-hoon interview was your introduction to the actor, welcome. You have about 20 years of work to catch up on. Here is where to start, depending on what you like to watch.
If you love revenge thrillers: Taxi Driver (2021–2026)
Lee Je-hoon plays Kim Do-gi, a former special forces officer who drives for Rainbow Taxi, a company that delivers the justice the system fails to. We called him “the king of acting range” in our Taxi Driver 2 review, and the series is the reason. Every case lets him play a new alter ego.
The third season aired from November 2025 to January 2026 and won him the grand prize at the 2025 SBS Drama Awards for the second time; his first came for season 2.
Where to watch: seasons 1 and 2 have streamed on Netflix in many countries, and season 3 on Viki. Check what is available in South Africa.
If you love crime mysteries: Signal (2016)
A cold-case profiler finds a walkie-talkie that lets him speak to a detective in the past. “Signal” won best drama at the 2016 Baeksang Arts Awards and is still one of the most recommended Korean crime dramas. A sequel finished filming in 2025, but its release has been delayed.
Where to watch: check Netflix and Prime Video.
If you want to cry: Move to Heaven (2021)
In this Netflix original, Lee Je-hoon plays Sang-gu, an ex-convict who becomes the guardian of his nephew and joins the family business cleaning up after people who have died. It is gentle, heartbreaking and only ten episodes long.
Where to watch: Netflix.
If you love period dramas: Chief Detective 1958 (2024)
This is the drama we asked him about in our interview. It is a prequel to “Chief Inspector”, one of Korea's most loved detective series, which ran from 1971 to 1989. Lee Je-hoon plays the young Park Young-han in 1958 Seoul, and he told us he went through nearly every piece of material available from the period and even spoke with Choi Bool-am, the original Park Young-han.
Where to watch: Disney+.
Also worth your time
“Bleak Night” (2011), the indie film that first made critics take notice.
“Architecture 101” (2012), a romance film, for when you want to see the romantic side he told us he wants to show more of.
“The Art of Negotiation” (2025), a JTBC drama in which he plays a corporate dealmaker.
“Escape” (2024), a film in which he plays a North Korean soldier trying to cross the border.
What is next for Lee Je-hoon
He is set to star with Ha Young in a comic legal drama for SBS, planned for 2027, playing a disgraced former lawyer. It sounds like a step towards the lighter roles he told us he is interested in.
Not read it yet? Read our full Lee Je-hoon interview, where he talks about directing, the romance role he wants next, and his message for fans in South Africa.
