Excited for the finale of Taxi Driver? Get to know lead actor Lee Je-hoon a little bit more through his impressive filmography. We recap a few of his most iconic roles below
If you have been keeping tabs on current trending dramas of South Korea, chances are you've encountered the title Taxi Driver. As the titular character, Lee Je-hoon captivates as a man on many missions—an avenging angel but in the vein of Ryan Gosling's character in Drive.
Lee's work has mostly flown under the radar (at least in the Philippines). But over the years, the fresh-faced 36-year-old actor has put together a filmography packed with critically acclaimed movie and television projects. Soon he will be trying his hand at directing as part of an online project called Unframed.
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As Lee Je-hoon breaks out to wider recognition with a role that expands his charms as an action star, check out eight of his most noteworthy works below. This list showcases an enviable range of parts in both the big and the small screens.
1. Bleak Night (2011)
This coming-of-age drama is considered Lee Je-hoon's—as well as Park Jung-min's (Psychokinesis, Deliver Us from Evil) —breakout vehicle. It follows a father who attempts to piece together the events that led to his teenage son’s suicide by tracking down his two ex-best friends. By making the story weave in and out of the present and the past, the writer-director Yoon Sung-hyun explores the group’s dynamics and eventual toxic falling out to greater effect.
After several short films and a television show, Lee turns in an electric performance as the doomed Ki-tae with equal parts charm and menace. Meanwhile, the portrayal of the relationship between the three leads calls into question a larger issue of how young men have been carrying on dealing with their emotions. It’s a sombre movie but definitely a must-see.