Lee Ji-ha

Acting

Lee Ji-ha

Born 1970-10-07 · South Korea

Lee Ji-ha (born October 7, 1970) is a South Korean actress and model. She is known for her roles in dramas such as The Smile Has Left Your Eyes, My Unfamiliar Family, Sweet Home and Squid Game, the latter gaining her international fame. She also appeared in movies The Bros, The Handmaiden and Tabloid Truth.

Acting credits

The Handmaiden poster
8.2

1930s Korea, in the period of Japanese occupation, a new girl, Sook-hee, is hired as a handmaiden to a Japanese heiress, Hideko, who lives a secluded life on a large countryside estate with her domineering Uncle Kouzuki. But the maid has a secret. She is a pickpocket recruited by a swindler posing as a Japanese Count to help him seduce the Lady to steal her fortune.

The Handmaiden

2016

Decision to Leave poster
7.3

From a mountain peak in South Korea, a man plummets to his death. Did he jump, or was he pushed? When detective Hae-joon arrives on the scene, he begins to suspect the dead man’s wife Seo-rae. But as he digs deeper into the investigation, he finds himself trapped in a web of deception and desire.

Decision to Leave

2022

Nameless Gangster poster
6.9

Ik-hyeon, a corrupt officer, joins forces with another crook, Hyung-bae, to continue his illegal activities before he loses his job. Eventually, he decides to escape and pin the blame on his partner.

Nameless Gangster

2012

F20 poster
3.5

Ae-ran, a mother who is proud with her son hears a shocking news that her son, Dohoon, who left the military has developed schizophrenia. Afraid of losing her perfect daily life, Ae-ran decided to hide his son's illness. But her secret life that seemed to be smooth started to change when Kyeong-hwa, the only person who knows her secret appeared, gradually turning her anxiety into madness.

F20

2021

New Year Blues poster
6.5

Four different couples have a romantic week over New Year's Eve. Both coming out of failed marriages, Ji-ho and Hyo-young are not open to the possibility of new love, while Jin-ah heads to the other side of globe and encounters Jae-hun.

New Year Blues

2021

Freeway poster
NR

As a taxi driver, Yeo-jin leaves her last drive with her friend, Joo-hee, ahead of his departure to China.

Freeway

2017

Goodbye B1 poster
4.0

The story of Da Eun, a woman who gets ready to move out of the semi-basement home she's lived in for the past 8 years since she was 23 years old. She finally passes her civil service examination and she prepares to move out.

Goodbye B1

2019

Love+Sling poster
6.7

A former wrestler bonds with his son over the sport. But then the son's girlfriend falls in love with the father.

Love+Sling

2018

The Bros poster
6.3

Reunited in their hometown for their father's funeral, two self-interested brothers meet a peculiar woman who shares a huge secret about their family.

The Bros

2017

Herstory poster
8.7

A true story of a six-year-long legal conflict of 10 comfort women and 13 attorneys against 200 Fukuoka supporters association.

Herstory

2018

Lucky, Apartment poster
7.0

Lesbian couple Sun-woo and Hee-suh buy a small apartment, which they’ve put everything for. But when Sun-woo loses her job and injures her leg, their relationship begins to sour while Hee-suh is sorely responsible for paying the mortgage and interest. Their stress level reaches a fever pitch when a foul odor starts to emanate from downstairs.

Lucky, Apartment

2024

Forgotten Season poster
NR

Lee Eun Jae and Heo Joon Ki are students living in a student housing complex. Eun Jae has failed the civil servant exam five times in a row and is hoping to pass this time around. Joon Ki also failed multiple of times and struggles with his addiction to buying action figures. Joon Ki younger brother is Yoon Ki, an upcoming announcer. The special follows the perspective of Eun Jae, Joon Ki, Yoon Ki, and convince store worker Kim Woo Hyun, following the death of a student in the student housing complex.

Forgotten Season

2018

Gyeong-ah's Daughter poster
5.0

Kyung-ah works as a caregiver and lives alone. The only one she can rely on is her daughter, Yeonsu, but it's hard to see her after her independence. Meanwhile, Yeonsu, who was suffering from his ex-boyfriend, argues with him again and heads home. After Yeonsu left, Kyung-ah receives a shocking message.

Gyeong-ah's Daughter

2022

Duresori: The Voice of East poster
NR

Seul-Gi and Ah-Reum are 3rd year students at the National High School of the Traditional Arts. They are also best friends. Seul-Gi majors in pansori (Korean traditional music) and Ah-Reum majors in Gyeonggi Folk Music. During their summer break, the girls struggle with pressures and anxiety. They then take a special summer school class due to a lack of attendance. Meanwhile, the Education Burea informs their school that they will take part in a chorus contest. The school selects Teacher Ham, a composer, to make up the school's chorus team. The pool consists of students from the special summer school class. A conflict also ensues between Ms. Ham, who majored in western music, and the students, who are majors in traditional Korean music. Can the students compete in the chorus performance?

Duresori: The Voice of East

2012

Forgotten Love poster
NR

People who feel how love feels in different situtations. "Will love last forever?" 'Even if I miss them, I couldn't meet them... Even if I can't forget, I can live without seeing them.'

Forgotten Love

2020