# Lee Bong-jun
**Lee Bong-jun** (이봉준; born 1995) is a South Korean actor who began his career as a musical performer and has since become a regular supporting player in Korean television, including roles in *Alchemy of Souls* (2022), *Extraordinary Attorney Woo* (2022), *Resident Playbook* (2025), and the Netflix series *The Lesson* (참교육, 2026)[1](https://namu.moe/w/%EC%9D%B4%EB%B4%89%EC%A4%80%28%EB%AE%A4%EC%A7%80%EC%BB%AC%20%EB%B0%B0%EC%9A%B0%29) • [2](https://www.korseries.com/lee-bong-jun-profile/). His [Korean name](https://www.edgepedia.org/korean-name) is also romanized as Lee Bong-joon or Lee Bong-jun, and the hanja form printed in Korean sources is 李奉俊[1](https://namu.moe/w/%EC%9D%B4%EB%B4%89%EC%A4%80%28%EB%AE%A4%EC%A7%80%EC%BB%AC%20%EB%B0%B0%EC%9A%B0%29).
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Born | 1995, Sangju, North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea; 178 cm, 65 kg[1](https://namu.moe/w/%EC%9D%B4%EB%B4%89%EC%A4%80%28%EB%AE%A4%EC%A7%80%EC%BB%AC%20%EB%B0%B0%EC%9A%B0%29) |
| Training | Dong-ah Institute of Media and Arts, performing arts division, musical major (professional associate degree)[1](https://namu.moe/w/%EC%9D%B4%EB%B4%89%EC%A4%80%28%EB%AE%A4%EC%A7%80%EC%BB%AC%20%EB%B0%B0%EC%9A%B0%29) |
| Debut | 2020, musical *Jesus Christ Superstar*[1](https://namu.moe/w/%EC%9D%B4%EB%B4%89%EC%A4%80%28%EB%AE%A4%EC%A7%80%EC%BB%AC%20%EB%B0%B0%EC%9A%B0%29) |
| Agency | Lucky Company; Instagram @b0ngjun[2](https://www.korseries.com/lee-bong-jun-profile/) |
| Screen debut | *Youth of May* (KBS2, 2021), as Yoo Jin-su in episodes 1–3, 5, 10, and 12[1](https://namu.moe/w/%EC%9D%B4%EB%B4%89%EC%A4%80%28%EB%AE%A4%EC%A7%80%EC%BB%AC%20%EB%B0%B0%EC%9A%B0%29) |
| Lead role | Park Ji-hoon in the TVING series *I Am a Running Mate* (2025)[1](https://namu.moe/w/%EC%9D%B4%EB%B4%89%EC%A4%80%28%EB%AE%A4%EC%A7%80%EC%BB%AC%20%EB%B0%B0%EC%9A%B0%29) |
| Villain turn | Jo Gyu-cheol, a parolee who re-enrolls at Jinwon High School, in the Netflix series *The Lesson* (2026)[3](https://world.kbs.co.kr/service/contents_view.htm?board_seq=469074&id=&lang=k&menu_cate=enternews) |
## Background and stage career
Lee was born in Sangju, North Gyeongsang Province, in 1995 and trained as a musical performer at Dong-ah Institute of Media and Arts, where he completed the musical major in the performing arts division[1](https://namu.moe/w/%EC%9D%B4%EB%B4%89%EC%A4%80%28%EB%AE%A4%EC%A7%80%EC%BB%AC%20%EB%B0%B0%EC%9A%B0%29). His stage debut came in 2020 with the musical *Jesus Christ Superstar*[1](https://namu.moe/w/%EC%9D%B4%EB%B4%89%EC%A4%80%28%EB%AE%A4%EC%A7%80%EC%BB%AC%20%EB%B0%B0%EC%9A%B0%29).
Early stage work made him known within Daehangno (the Seoul theater district) audiences before television did. In the 2021 music play *Taeil* he performed as the voice of Taeil, a role he described in a 2021 interview as belonging to a person who lived for others rather than himself; he said meeting the part in 2021, a year after his debut, left him frequently thinking about the character[1](https://namu.moe/w/%EC%9D%B4%EB%B4%89%EC%A4%80%28%EB%AE%A4%EC%A7%80%EC%BB%AC%20%EB%B0%B0%EC%9A%B0%29) • [4](https://www.onseoul.net/news/articleView.html?idxno=11750). His listed theater credits include the 2023 play *Bad Magnet* (Gordon) and *Café Juveness* (Lee Shin-woo), the 2024 *Dear Elena Teacher* (Valozha), and the 2025 musical *Werther* (Kaines)[1](https://namu.moe/w/%EC%9D%B4%EB%B4%89%EC%A4%80%28%EB%AE%A4%EC%A7%80%EC%BB%AC%20%EB%B0%B0%EC%9A%B0%29).
A fan convention recorded on his profile reflects how closely his stage work is followed: characters he plays are nicknamed with the first syllable of his name, giving forms such as "Bong-Taeil" for his *Taeil* role[1](https://namu.moe/w/%EC%9D%B4%EB%B4%89%EC%A4%80%28%EB%AE%A4%EC%A7%80%EC%BB%AC%20%EB%B0%B0%EC%9A%B0%29).
## Television
Lee moved into screen acting with KBS2's *[Youth of May](https://www.edgepedia.org/youth-of-may)* (2021)[1](https://namu.moe/w/%EC%9D%B4%EB%B4%89%EC%A4%80%28%EB%AE%A4%EC%A7%80%EC%BB%AC%20%EB%B0%B0%EC%9A%B0%29). His 2022 appearances, playing Gu-hyo in both *Alchemy of Souls* and its sequel *Alchemy of Souls: Light and Shadow* on tvN, Kim Sang-hun in episode 3 of *Extraordinary Attorney Woo*, and a part in episode 1 of JTBC's *Reborn Rich*, brought him to wider public attention[1](https://namu.moe/w/%EC%9D%B4%EB%B4%89%EC%A4%80%28%EB%AE%A4%EC%A7%80%EC%BB%AC%20%EB%B0%B0%EC%9A%B0%29). Subsequent credits collected by the Thai K-drama profile site Korseries run through *Dr. Romantic 3* (SBS, 2023), *Chief Detective 1958* (MBC, 2024), *The Witch* (Channel A, 2025), and *Resident Playbook* (tvN, 2025), where he played Nam Dong-eun[2](https://www.korseries.com/lee-bong-jun-profile/) • [1](https://namu.moe/w/%EC%9D%B4%EB%B4%89%EC%A4%80%28%EB%AE%A4%EC%A7%80%EC%BB%AC%20%EB%B0%B0%EC%9A%B0%29).
**Lead and antagonist roles.** In 2025 he took his first listed television lead, [Park Ji-hoon](https://www.edgepedia.org/park-ji-hoon), in TVING's *[I Am a Running Mate](https://www.edgepedia.org/i-am-a-running-mate)*, and a supporting role as Lee Dong-gyu in the Netflix series *You Killed* (당신이 죽였다)[1](https://namu.moe/w/%EC%9D%B4%EB%B4%89%EC%A4%80%28%EB%AE%A4%EC%A7%80%EC%BB%AC%20%EB%B0%B0%EC%9A%B0%29). In 2026 he played Jo Gyu-cheol in Netflix's *The Lesson*, a released prisoner re-entering high school; [KBS World](https://www.edgepedia.org/kbs-world) reported that his performance carried the series' narrative spine, linking its beginning and end, and Lee said in a statement that playing a person who should never exist in society was a delicate and difficult task[3](https://world.kbs.co.kr/service/contents_view.htm?board_seq=469074&id=&lang=k&menu_cate=enternews). Also listed for 2026 are the tvN series *Spooky in Love* (also romanized *Ossakhan Yeonae*), in which he plays two roles, Si-O and Jun-O, in episodes 7 and 8, and JTBC's *Final Table*[1](https://namu.moe/w/%EC%9D%B4%EB%B4%89%EC%A4%80%28%EB%AE%A4%EC%A7%80%EC%BB%AC%20%EB%B0%B0%EC%9A%B0%29).
## Notes on the name and year
Two small inconsistencies appear across databases. The Cine21 and Korean Film Council-adjacent records give 15 November 1995 as his birth date[5](https://cine21.com/db/person/info/?person_id=120937), while TMDB-synchronized profiles such as Plex and ABC Phim give a 1996 birth year with the same day and month[6](https://watch.plex.tv/en-GB/person/lee-bong-joon) • [7](https://abcphim.com/actor/lee-bong-joon/). The 1995 date is the one carried by both Cine21 and the detailed Korean-language profile[5](https://cine21.com/db/person/info/?person_id=120937) • [1](https://namu.moe/w/%EC%9D%B4%EB%B4%89%EC%A4%80%28%EB%AE%A4%EC%A7%80%EC%BB%AC%20%EB%B0%B0%EC%9A%B0%29). Romanizations differ as well: IMDb lists him as "Lee Bong-joon", KOBIS and Cine21 as "Lee Bong-jun"[8](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm13830583/) • [9](https://www.filmmakers.co.kr/people/10055694).
## Film
His first listed film appearance is still pending release: *I Am a Firefly* (나는 반딧불이), in which he plays a police officer named Noh Sun-gyeong's role as his screen debut work[1](https://namu.moe/w/%EC%9D%B4%EB%B4%89%EC%A4%80%28%EB%AE%A4%EC%A7%80%EC%BB%AC%20%EB%B0%B0%EC%9A%B0%29). The Korean Film Council's KOBIS database separately registers three film credits under his name, including the 2020 productions *Musical: Make the Princess Laugh* and *Shrek Forever*[9](https://www.filmmakers.co.kr/people/10055694).
## References
1. [이봉준(뮤지컬 배우), Namuwiki](https://namu.moe/w/%EC%9D%B4%EB%B4%89%EC%A4%80%28%EB%AE%A4%EC%A7%80%EC%BB%AC%20%EB%B0%B0%EC%9A%B0%29)
2. [ส่องประวัติ – ผลงานของ อีบงจุน (Lee Bong Jun), Korseries](https://www.korseries.com/lee-bong-jun-profile/)
3. [이봉준, '참교육'표 '고교 빌런' 조규철 役 완벽 구현!, KBS World](https://world.kbs.co.kr/service/contents_view.htm?board_seq=469074&id=&lang=k&menu_cate=enternews)
4. [캐스팅보드 '태일' 이봉준 인터뷰, 서울자치신문](https://www.onseoul.net/news/articleView.html?idxno=11750)
5. [이봉준 인물정보, 씨네21](https://cine21.com/db/person/info/?person_id=120937)
6. [Lee Bong-joon, Plex](https://watch.plex.tv/en-GB/person/lee-bong-joon)
7. [Lee Bong-joon – ABC Phim](https://abcphim.com/actor/lee-bong-joon/)
8. [Lee Bong-joon, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm13830583/)
9. [이봉준 영화인 정보, 영화진흥위원회 KOBIS](https://www.filmmakers.co.kr/people/10055694)
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