Lee Yang-hee
Acting • Born 1965-01-03
Biography
After graduating Seoul Institute of the Arts, Yang Hee has performed in plays, musicals, TV shows, and films for over a span of 30 years. As a veteran actor in the Korean entertainment industry, his most recent notable projects include Kingdom (2019-2020) and Cicada (2020), the latter of which he has received critical acclaim for playing the leading role. Over the years, Yang Hee has come to be regarded as a highly skilled actor people recognize by face but not by name, as he has appeared as a supporting actor in the works of many prominent directors such as Lee Chang-dong and Lee Choong-Ryul. With a deep love of independent cinema, Yang Hee still finds time to appear in many indie features and short films. In fact, he has appeared in over 400 short films in just the past decade alone.
Filmography
38 credits
Regardless of Us
Movie • 2024
House of the Disappeared
Movie • 2017
General Watabe
Courtroom
Movie • 2023
My Secret Partner
Movie • 2011
Manager Kim
Strange
Movie • 2022
Teatime with Mr.Park
Movie • 2022
Young-gil
A Dirty Carnival
Movie • 2006
Detective Na
Cobweb
Movie • 2023
Critic
Disillusioned
Movie • 2020
mystery man
The Apartment with Two Women
Movie • 2022
Kyung-seok
Who Was The Whale
Movie • 2018
Father
Double Agent
Movie • 2003
Citizen of a Kind
Movie • 2024
Lawyer
Tokyo Taxi
Movie • 2009
Guitar
Cicada
Movie • 2022
Duk-bae
Default
Movie • 2018
Customer
Steel Rain
Movie • 2017
Prime Minister
Red Family
Movie • 2013
Factory Worker
Masquerade
Movie • 2012
Minister of Land
The Man Standing Next
Movie • 2020
Congressman Kim
Georgia
Movie • 2021
Father
Pepper
Movie • 2018
Noah's Father
Perfect Proposal
Movie • 2015
Lawyer
Endless Rain
Movie • 2021
Father
Take Care of My Mom
Movie • 2022
Yoo-Jin's father
Galloper
Movie • 2024
senior policeman
Oasis
Movie • 2002
Detective Ga
A Slice Room
Movie • 2024
Seoul Vibe
Movie • 2022
CEO Lee
Playing With Fire in Water
Movie • 2025
Young-hoon
Hive
Movie • 2024
Hyung-chul
Well-dying
Movie • 2023
Father
Money Heist: Korea - Joint Economic Area
TV • 2022
Rio's father
Insider
TV • 2022
[Sinseondong elder]
Big Bet
TV • 2022
Teacher Mok Gong-Cheol
Lovers of Haeundae
TV • 2012
Prosecutor Kim
Strong Girl Nam-soon
TV • 2023
Heritage Club member
Empress Ki
TV • 2013
Bang Jin