Many fans are curious about Lee Jung-jae's financial success in April 2026. Our team analyzed the latest data to provide a clear picture of their income.

What Is Lee Jung-jae's Net Worth and Salary?

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He also opened a chain of Italian restaurants in Seoul called Il Mare, and he designed the restaurants' interiors. In 2008, Lee founded Seorim C&D, a real estate development company, and he has owned several businesses with his friend and "City of the Rising Sun" co-star Jung Woo-sung. In 2016, the two co-founded the entertainment label the Artist Company. In 2001, Jung-jae received a Prime Minister's Commendation.

Jung-jae played Kim Ji-sung on the MBC series "Air City" in 2007, then he appeared in the 2008 film "The Accidental Gangster and the Mistaken Courtesan" and the 2009 MBC series "Triple." In 2010, he starred in "The Housemaid," an erotic thriller that was shown at the Cannes Film Festival, and in 2012, he appeared in "The Thieves," the sixth highest-grossing Korean film in history (grossing the equivalent of $86 million). In 2013, Lee narrated the television documentary "Contemporary Art, Bury the Boundary" and appeared in the films "New World" and "The Face Reader." He starred in the films "Big Match" (2014), "Assassination" (2015), "Tik Tok" (2016), "Operation Chromite" (2016), and "Warriors of the Dawn" (2017), and he played the God of Death (King Yeomra) in "Along With the Gods: The Two Worlds" (2017) and "Along with the Gods: The Last 49 Days" (2018). In 2019, Jung-jae starred as Jang Tae-joon on the JTBC series "Chief of Staff," and he reprised the role in a cameo on "Delayed Justice" in 2021. He appeared in 2019's "Svaha: The Sixth Finger" and 2020's "Deliver Us from Evil."

In 2021, Lee Jung-jae began starring as Seong Gi-hun on the Netflix hit "Squid Game." Within a few months of its release, "Squid Game" was the most-watched series in the history of Netflix having been viewed by more 142 million households since it premiered in mid-September.

Lee Jung-jae is a South Korean actor and former model who has a net worth of $12 million. Born on December 15, 1972, in Seoul, South Korea, Lee gained international fame for his role as Seong Gi-hun on the Netflix series "Squid Game" (2021-present). Jung-jae has more than 40 acting credits to his name, including the films "Il Mare" (2000), "The Housemaid" (2010), "New World" (2013), and "Deliver Us from Evil" (2020) and the television series "Sandglass" (1995) and "Chief of Staff" (2019).

Lee was named a global ambassador for Gucci in November 2021.

In 1999, Jung-jae hit a car in the lane next to him while driving his BMW and was charged with DUI after it was discovered that his blood alcohol level was 0.222%. He was charged with DUI again in 2002. In 2008, Lee earned a master's degree in theatre and film from Dongguk University's Graduate School of Cultural Arts, and a few months later, he appeared in his first play, "Hamlet in Water," at Lee Hae-rang Theater. In 2015, Jung-jae revealed that he was in a relationship with Im Se-ryung, the executive director of the Daesang Group. The couple met in 2005, and Lee has said of the relationship, "As an entertainer, I think that getting attention from the public is a part of my job and I have to endure it to some extent. But Im Se-ryung is just a normal person and especially a mother of two children, so I want to prevent Im Se-ryung and her family from being hurt or their privacy being violated."

While working at an Apgujeong café, Lee was discovered by a designer named Ha Yong-soo. He spent several years modeling, then he shot to stardom after making his acting debut on the television series "Dinosaur Teacher" in 1993. In 1994, he played Han Joon on the TV series "Feelings" and appeared in his first film, "The Young Man." Jung-jae played Baek Jae-hee on the SBS series "Sandglass" in 1995, then he appeared in the films "Albatross" (1996), "Fire Bird" (1997), "Father vs. Son" (1997), "An Affair" (1998), "City of the Rising Sun" (1999), and "The Uprising" (1999) and the television series "Snail" (1997) and "White Nights 3.98" (1998). In 2000, Lee starred in "Il Mare," a time-travel romance that was remade as "The Lake House" (starringKeanu ReevesandSandra Bullock) in 2006. He appeared in 2000's "Interview" and "Asako in Ruby Shoes," and in 2001, he played Jung Yong-ki in "Last Present" and Detective Oh in "The Last Witness." After starring in 2002's "Over the Rainbow," Jung-jae co-starred with Lee Beom-soo in one of his most commercially successful films, 2003's "Oh! Brothers." In 2005, Lee starred as Kang Se-jong in the action film "Typhoon," which brought in the equivalent of $26 million at the box office.

Ultimately, Lee Jung-jae's financial journey is a testament to their success.

Disclaimer: All net worth figures are estimates based on public data.