Lee Moo-saeng

Lee Moo-saeng (Korean: 이무생; born May 10, 1980), is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his roles in the television dramas The World of the Married (2020), The Silent Sea (2021), Thirty-Nine (2022), and Cleaning Up (2022).[2]

In this Korean name, the family name is Lee.
Lee Moo-saeng
Lee Moo-saeng in 2020
Born (1980-05-10) May 10, 1980
South Korea
OccupationActor
Years active2005–present
AgentAlien Company[1]
Children2
Korean name
Hangul
Revised RomanizationI Mu-saeng
McCune–ReischauerI Mu-saeng

Career

2020–present: Rise in popularity

In 2020, Lee gained popularity with his performance in the melodrama romance series The World of the Married. In the same year, he was cast in Netflix's original seriesThe Silent Sea with Bae Doona and Gong Yoo.[3]

In 2021, he was cast in the romance drama Thirty-Nine alongside Son Ye-jin and Jeon Mi-do.[4]

Personal life

Lee married his girlfriend in 2011 and they have two children, a son and a daughter.[5][6]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2006 See You After School Joon-tae
2007 Resurrection of the Butterfly
Our Town Jung Myung-bo
2009 Running Turtle Detective Lee
The Sword With No Name Sang-Hoon
2010 Troubleshooter interrogation prosecutor
A Long Visit Joon-soo
2011 Homicide Sonata
2012 Sex, Lies and Videotape Kyung-tae Main Role
Bloody Fight in Iron-Rock Valley Chul-gi [7]
Plump Revolution Min-ho
2013 Eating, Talking, Faucking rapist
Oldmen Never Die Joon-soo
2014 The Suffered Detective Lee
2015 Hot Service: A Cruel Hairdresser Ji Yang-bae
2016 SORI: Voice from the Heart NIS agent 1 Cameo
2017 Fabricated City Prosecutor
2018 Fengshui Feng shui expert 1
2019 Money Funeral hall manager
The Faceless Boss Cha Joon-young
2020 The Faceless Boss: The Untold Story
2022 Broker Seon-ho Special appearance [8]
2023 Noryang [4]
TBA Citizen Deok Hee Kim Yoon-gi [9][10]

Television series
Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2007 Behind the White Tower Kwon Hyung-jin
2009 Wife Returns Director Lee
2011 Special Affairs Team TEN Ji Jin-hyuk
2013 Special Affairs Team TEN 2 Cameo (ep.11-12) [11]
Heartless City Detective Kim Do-hoon
2014 Secret Love Affair Chief Lim
A Witch's Love Detective Lee Cameo (ep. 10,13)
2015 My Beautiful Bride
2016 Pied Piper Prosecutor Cameo (ep. 6)
2017 Irish Uppercut Do Tae-min Main Role [12]
The Idolmaster KR Chief Yang
Prison Playbook Lawyer Kang Min-koo [13]
2018 Something in the Rain Jin Ah's boyfriend Cameo (ep.15-16) [14]
The Miracle We Met Kim Choong-man [15]
With Coffee [Team Leader]
2019 The Crowned Clown Prince Jinpyung [16]
One Spring Night Nam Shi-hoon [17]
Designated Survivor: 60 Days Kim Nam-wook [18]
Melting Me Softly Jo Ki-beom [19]
2019-2020 Chocolate Jeong Se-un [20]
2020 The World of the Married Kim Yoon-ki [21]
2022 Thirty-Nine Kim Jin-seok [22]
Cleaning Up Lee Young-shin [23]
2023 Maestra: Strings of Truth Yoo Jung-jae [24][25]

Web series
Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2021 The Silent Sea Chief Gong Soo-hyuk [26]
2022–2023 The Glory Kang Yeong-cheon Special appearance (Part 1–2) [27]
2024 Hyde Cha Seong-jae [28][29]
TBA Dominant Species On San [30]

References
  1. Hong Seung-han (April 23, 2021). "에일리언컴퍼니, 김병철·김지석·이무생 등 배우 12명과 전속 계약 체결" [Alien Company signs exclusive contracts with 12 actors including Kim Byung-cheol, Kim Ji-seok, and Lee Moo-saeng]. Sports Seoul (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
  2. "Lee Moo-saeng (이무생)". Hancinema. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  3. "이무생, 정우성 제작 '고요의 바다' 합류…배두나X공유와 호흡[공식]" (in Korean). StarToday. 2020-09-25.
  4. Kim, Bo-young (September 19, 2023). "이순신 최후의 전투…김윤석 '노량: 죽음의 바다' 12월 개봉" [Lee Soon-sin's last battle...Kim Yoon-seok's 'Noryang: Sea of Death' opens in December] (in Korean). E-Daily. Retrieved September 19, 2023 – via Naver.
  5. Huh Ji-hyeong (2020-06-13). "이무생, 아내와 소개팅 첫 만남→가족 관계 관심…'이무생로랑' 뜻은?". Top Star News (in Korean). Retrieved February 1, 2022.
  6. Lee Da-rae (2019-07-29). "이무생, 결혼 9년차 두 아이 아빠? '봄밤' 출연 이후 아내 반응은" (in Korean). Retrieved February 1, 2022.
  7. Choi Jun-yong (June 14, 2012). "韓 잔혹서부극 '철암계곡의 혈투', 7월 12일 개봉 확정" (in Korean). The Naeil News. Retrieved February 1, 2022 – via Naver.
  8. Jo Yeon-kyung (May 27, 2022). "고레에다호 승선 '브로커' 칸 적신 눈물과 환희…12분 기립박수" (in Korean). JTBC. Retrieved June 8, 2022 – via Naver.
  9. Park, Jin-young (September 4, 2020). "박병은·이무생·안은진, '시민 덕희' 캐스팅…황금 라인업 완성" [Park Byeong-eun, Lee Mu-saeng, and Ahn Eun-jin cast in 'Citizen Deok-hee'... Golden lineup complete]. Joy News 24 (in Korean). Retrieved January 15, 2022.
  10. Kim, So-mi (January 12, 2023). "[2023 기대작⑦] 박영주 감독 '시민 덕희', "산뜻하고 힘차게 나아가는 범죄 타도극"" [[Expected work of 2023⑦] Director Park Young-joo's 'Citizen Deok-hee', "a refreshing and energetic crime-fighting drama"]. Cine21 (in Korean). Retrieved January 12, 2023.
  11. Choi Jeong-ah (June 29, 2013). "배우 이무생, "TEN2" 최종 에피소드 주인공 확정 스포츠월드" [Actor Lee Moo-saeng confirmed as the main character in the final episode of 'TEN2']. Sports World (in Korean). Retrieved February 1, 2022.
  12. Ma Ji-hye (2017-04-23). "아폴로픽쳐스 웹무비 '아이리시어퍼컷' 24일 첫 공개" (in Korean). Hankyung. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
  13. Kim Hyeon-jeong (2018-01-04). "'슬기로운 감빵생활' 이무생, 유대위 형제 돕는 '든든한 지원군'" ['Wise prison life' Lee Moo-saeng, 'reliable supporter' helping the Yu-Ya-wi brother] (in Korean). Xports News. Retrieved 2022-02-01.
  14. "'밥 잘 사주는 예쁜 누나' 이무생, 손예진과 호흡…찰떡 케미 눈도장 - 열린세상 열린방송" (in Korean). MBN. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
  15. Kim, Soo-kyung (February 22, 2018). "이무생, 우리가 만난 기적 출연...김명민의 후배·현실 은행원 | 텐아시아". Ten Asia (in Korean). Retrieved February 1, 2022.
  16. 이무생, 첫 사극 '왕이 된 남자' 합류..여진구과 날선 대립각 [공식입장]. Osen (in Korean). November 27, 2018.
  17. Lee Ji-hyun (April 5, 2019). "[공식]이무생 MBC '봄밤' 출연 확정…한지민-정해인-임성언과 '호흡'" [[Official] Lee Moo-saeng confirmed to appear in MBC's 'Spring Night'... Han Ji-min, Jung Hae-in, Lim Seong-eon and 'Breath'] (in Korean). Sports Chosun. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
  18. Jeong, Ha-eun (May 15, 2019). "이무생, '60일, 지정생존자' 연설보좌관 김남욱役 출연 확정". Sports Seoul. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
  19. Park, Soo-in (July 31, 2019). 이무생 ‘날 녹여주오’ 출연 확정, 지창욱 원진아와 호흡(공식) [Lee Moo-saeng confirmed to appear in 'Melting Me Softly', working with Ji Chang-wook and Won Jin-ah (official)]. Newsen. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
  20. Lee, Song-hee (December 12, 2019). "[단독] 이무생, JTBC '초콜릿' 특별 출연…오는 13일 방송서 등장". Xports News (in Korean). Retrieved February 1, 2022.
  21. "Lee Moo-saeng to Star in "The World of the Married"". HanCinema. December 4, 2019. Archived from the original on March 23, 2020. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
  22. Seo Ye-jin (August 6, 2021). "[공식] 이무생, '서른, 아홉' 출연 확정…'부부의 세계' 이후 2년만" [[Official] Lee Moo-saeng confirmed to appear in 'Thirty, Nine'... It's been 2 years since 'The World of the Married']. Ten Asia (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
  23. Kang Nae-ri (March 22, 2022). "이무생X나인우, JTBC '클리닝업' 합류…여심 싹쓸이 예고" [Lee Moo-saeng X Na In-woo joins JTBC's 'Cleaning Up'... Prediction of sweeping women's hearts] (in Korean). YTN. Retrieved March 22, 2022 – via Naver.
  24. Lee Chang-gyu (April 3, 2023). "이무생, '마에스트라'로 이영애와 호흡…"男 주인공 캐스팅" [공식입장]" [Moo-Saeng Lee, working with Young-Ae Lee in 'Maestra'... "Casting the male protagonist" [Official Position]] (in Korean). X-ports News. Retrieved April 3, 2023 – via Naver.
  25. Kim Na-yul (May 4, 2023). "'마에스트라' 이영애X이무생X황보름별X김영재X박호산, 캐스팅 확정[공식]" ['Maestra' Lee Young-ae X Lee Moo-saeng X Hwang Bo-reum-byeol X Kim Young-jae X Park Ho-san, casting confirmed [Official]] (in Korean). Herald POP. Retrieved May 4, 2023 – via Naver.
  26. Schwartz, William (September 27, 2020). "Lee Moo-saeng Confirmed for "The Silent Sea"". HanCinema. Retrieved October 11, 2020.
  27. Lee Min-ji (January 3, 2023). "더 글로리' 이무생로랑이 당신의 뒤통수를 칠 때 [TV보고서]" ['The Glory' When Moo-Saeng Laurent Lee stabs you in the back [TV report]]. Newsen (in Korean). Retrieved January 3, 2023 – via Naver.
  28. Lee, Seung-hoon (February 14, 2023). "[단독]'더 글로리' 이무생, 추적 스릴러 '하이드' 캐스팅..이보영과 호흡" [[Exclusive] Lee Moo-saeng from 'The Glory' cast in the chase thriller 'Hyde'...Lee Bo-young and teamwork] (in Korean). Star News. Retrieved February 14, 2023.
  29. Ha Ji-won (October 19, 2023). "이보영 이무생 부부된다, 쿠팡플레이 '하이드' 제작 확정→캐스팅 공개 [공식]" [Lee Bo-young and Lee Moo-saeng become married, Coupang Play's 'Hyde' production confirmed → Casting revealed [Official]] (in Korean). Newsen. Retrieved October 19, 2023 – via Naver.
  30. Ahn Eun-jae (September 8, 2022). "'지배종' 주지훈·한효주·이희준·이무생 출연…이수연 작가와 뭉친다" [Joo Ji-hoon, Han Hyo-joo, Lee Hee-jun, and Lee Moo-saeng to appear in 'Dominant Species'… Joining writer Lee Soo-yeon] (in Korean). News1. Retrieved September 8, 2022 – via Naver.
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