Lee Cheol-min

Acting

Lee Cheol-min

Born

1970-07-11 (56)

Place of birth

Daegu, South Korea

Known for

Acting

Credits

54 titles

Known for

Film credits

2020s · 3 titles

2010s · 18 titles

The Yellow Sea poster
7.4

A Korean man in China takes an assassination job in South Korea to make money and find his missing wife. But when the job is botched, he is forced to go on the run from the police and the gangsters who paid him.

The Yellow Sea

2010

Tunnel poster
7.3

A man is on his way home when the poorly constructed tunnel he is driving through collapses, leaving him trapped leaving himself for the unexpected whilst emergency services struggle to help.

Tunnel

2016

Nameless Gangster poster
6.8

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

Battle of Jangsari poster
6.7

Korean War, September 1950. In order to fight the enemy forces based in the South of the peninsula, General MacArthur orders the start of the Incheon Landing Operation, deploying diversionary attacks in other locations. Without real military forces to spare, 772 very young Korean student soldiers, barely trained, are sent to Jangsari Beach, where they will face a heroic fate and discover the value of friendship. (A sequel to Operation Chromite, released in 2016.)

Battle of Jangsari

2019

The Cat poster
6.8

So-yeon suffers from claustrophobia and inherits a Persian cat when its owner dies. She begins having nightmares and people around her begin dying as she searches for the truth.

The Cat

2011

Northern Limit Line poster
6.6

In this true story from 2002, South Korean patrol boats engaged in a deadly battle with North Korean patrol boats who crossed the maritime border known the Northern Limit Line and attacked.

Northern Limit Line

2015

Friend: The Great Legacy poster
6.6

Joon-seok is sent to prison for his involvement in Dong-soo's death. He meets Dong-soo's son in prison, keeps his identity a secret, and agrees to join forces when he is released. All of their plans fall apart when Sung-hoon finds out the truth.

Friend: The Great Legacy

2013

Fists of Legend poster
7.1

Three men who share a past participate in a mixed martial arts reality show where they have to fight against other contestants to win the prize money.

Fists of Legend

2013

The Age of Blood poster
6.1

Ancient Korea, 1728. Swordsman Kim Ho, guard of King Yeong-jo of Joseon, is demoted and sent to work in Uigeumbu prison. When night falls, the prison is assaulted by the master warrior Do Man-cheol and his powerful henchmen for the purpose of freeing Lee In-jwa, who has been condemned to death for rising up in revolt against the king.

The Age of Blood

2017

The Phone poster
6.9

When his wife is murdered, Dong-ho loses the light in his life, breaks down and falls into depression. But he knows that as long as the killer is still around, he can not get out of his loss. Then, one day, he receives a call and can not believe who he is listening to.

The Phone

2015

Moss poster
6.9

A city boy visits a remote village to find out the reason behind his father's strange death. The locals are watching his every move and are eager to see him leave. As he starts to investigate, the village's sinister secrets begin to unravel.

Moss

2010

Romantic Heaven poster
6.0

The paths of three people intersect at a hospital. A lawyer who mourns the death of his wife, a taxi driver who is taking care of his grandfather that suffers from Alzheimer's, and a girl who is looking for a bone marrow donor to save the life her mother.

Romantic Heaven

2011

We Are Brothers poster
6.6

Two brothers were separated in childhood at an orphanage, only to find each other as adults 30 years later. But right after their reunion, their birth mother, who suffers from Alzheimer's disease, suddenly disappears. So Sang-yeon and Ha-yeon team up together and go on a road trip to search for her.

We Are Brothers

2014

Road Kill poster
4.0

Oh-Gwang is vicious real estate broker. One day, he gets into an accident while driving on a mountain path. Two days later, he wakes up. Oh-Gwang finds himself at the home of Mr. Jang, which is located deep in the mountain. Oh-Gwang was saved by Mr. Jang’s family. The family consists of Mr. Jang, his wife Yeon-Hee, son Hyun-Seok and daughter So-Hee. They are very nice to Oh-Gwang, but something about the family is suspicious. The family might be hiding something from Oh-Gwang.

Road Kill

2019

Enemies In-Law poster
6.2

Chul-soo is the only son of a legendary thief family. He falls in love with Young-hee who is a police officer. Her family is also a police family. To get her parents’ permission to marry, Chul-soo undertakes an exam to become a police officer, but both families work to prevent their marriage.

Enemies In-Law

2015

Analog Human poster
4.0

Dong-Ha is an actor in his 40's. He is long past his popular days. To support his family, Dong-Ha works various jobs. One day, he meets his first love Eun-Jung.

Analog Human

2017

Butcher Barber poster
5.1

A debt-ridden woman is being pursued by a loan shark and seeks the help of a retired killer, who now lives peacefully as a barber.

Butcher Barber

2012

Mr Tap's Holiday poster
NR

Jong- gak who has not been out for a long time is about to start his special date with his girlfriend Sun-ji.

Mr Tap's Holiday

2010

2000s · 8 titles

Going by the Book poster
7.4

The chief of Sampo City Police Office, Seung-u, organizes a simulation of a bank robbery, but a by-the-book cop gets too caught up in the role playing in which the simulation doesn't go the way he had anticipated.

Going by the Book

2007

Someone Special poster
6.7

A baseball player learns he has three months to live and drowns his sorrows at a bar, where the female bartender turns out to be a longtime admirer.

Someone Special

2004

Face poster
5.5

A serial killer is burning away the flesh of his victims with acid, leaving only the bones behind. The police turn to Hyun-min, a former forensic sculptor adept in reconstructing faces by examining and interpreting skulls. With the victim's bones in his house, Hyun-min's daughter begins to experience disturbing visions. As he races against time to find the answers and save his daughter, the deadly truth behind these victims reveals a sinister conspiracy that threatens everyone involved.

Face

2004

Secret poster
6.4

A detective suspects that his wife murdered a gangster's brother. As he tries to misdirect the police and the bloodthirsty gangster while independently investigating his wife, terrible secrets slowly begin to surface.

Secret

2009

Baby and Me poster
6.4

A rebellious high school student sees his life take a strange turn when he goes to the grocery store and someone leaves a baby in his shopping cart, along with a note claiming he's the father.

Baby and Me

2008

Mapado 2: Back to the Island poster
5.2

Detective Chung-su takes a secret mission from a dying president of a big company. The businessman wants to see his first love before he dies.The only information the detective has is that her name is Kkotnim and she now lives on an island called Tongbaek, off one of the country's southern ports. He rides on a private boat to the island with an anonymous passenger, dreaming of the big bucks he will get when he completes his mission.But the boat is wrecked in a fierce storm, and Chung-su and the passenger find themselves lying on the shore of a strange island. In the struggle to escape from the island, Chung-su meets up with five grandmothers who will not let him or the other men escape. During his captivity, he investigates if one of the grandmothers is indeed the love interest. Will he find out and escape from the island alive?

Mapado 2: Back to the Island

2007

My Son poster
6.6

Lee Gang-sik sits in jail with a life sentence because of murder. His good behavior the last 15 years earns him the opportunity to be released for one day & visit his family. But how will his son, whom he let down for 15 years, react?

My Son

2007

Detective Mr. Gong poster
4.7

Gong Pil-du is a detective recruited for his athletic skills and achievement, a bronze Universiade medalist in wrestling. Since then, however, he has had little success in his career, and remains a 40-year old bachelor with a terrible credit record. His greatest crisis comes when his beloved father needs money for crucial surgery. To get the money, Gong makes a deal with a vicious crime boss. This makes him more miserable than ever, as he is now suspected as a corrupt cop. Gong goes on a quest to prove his innocence. Will he be successful for once in his life?

Detective Mr. Gong

2006

1990s · 3 titles

Series credits

Radio Star poster
5.5

“Radio Star” is a South Korean music talk show where the guests and hosts talk openly and intimately about their lives, their pasts and their work. It is part of Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation's "Golden Fishery" programming block.

Radio Star

2007

KBS Drama Special poster
7.4

Forget the existing one-act dramas! Short but impactive! KBS Drama Special presents high quality single episode dramas. Dramas are the broadcast content with the widest public appeal. KBS Drama Special will produce short dramas of far-reaching impact involving at times a serious social message, unique emotions or perspectives. It will stay abreast of modern viewership.

KBS Drama Special

2010

Dr. Romantic poster
8.1

An eccentric, triple board-certified virtuoso surgeon leaves a top job in Seoul and ends up at a provincial hospital, where he mentors young doctors.

Dr. Romantic

2016

Let's Eat Dinner Together poster
7.0

As more and more people are getting used to eating dinner alone, Kang Ho-dong and Lee Kyung-kyu visit ordinary Korean families at dinner time and share their lives as they eat dinner together.

Let's Eat Dinner Together

2016

Movie Room poster
9.4

Movie meets humanities! This talk show/variety show for movie enthusiasts features interesting discussions by a writer and two movie directors where film and humanities intertwine.

Movie Room

2018

Strong Girl Bong-soon poster
8.2

Born with supernatural strength, Bong-soon fights evil and procures justice while getting tangled in a love triangle with her CEO boss and cop crush.

Strong Girl Bong-soon

2017

The K2 poster
7.9

A patriotic bodyguard who was abandoned by his country and colleagues, a hidden daughter of leading Presidential candidate who regards love as a tool for revenge, and the First Lady contender who hides her ambition and charisma behind a kind and friendly personality.

The K2

2016

The Beauty Inside poster
7.9

The love story between a top actress and an airline director who each suffers an unusual phenomenon. He suffers from prosopagnosia, while every month she transforms into someone else for a week.

The Beauty Inside

2018

Inspiring Generation poster
4.3

Based in the 1930's of Shanghai, China, this drama is a story about love, friendship, patriotism and desire. Shin Jung Tae (Kim Hyun Joong) is an outrageous and clumsy man, but has an unconditional love for his country and family. He was known as the best fighter in the alleys of Shanghai.

Inspiring Generation

2014

Korea-Khitan War poster
8.3

King Hyeonjong and Kang Kam-chan led the 8-year-long 2nd and 3rd Goryeo-Khitan Wars to victory and began an era of peace in East Asia and prosperity in Goryeo.

Korea-Khitan War

2023

Abyss poster
8.0

After meeting an untimely demise in separate incidents, Cha Min and Go Se-yeon discover they’ve come back to life in new bodies they don’t recognize.

Abyss

2019

Black poster
7.9

A Grim Reaper, a detective and a woman who foresees death get ensnared in matters of life and death -- and dark mysteries of twenty years past.

Black

2017

Love to Hate You poster
8.2

For an attorney who despises losing to men and an A-list actor who distrusts women, love means nothing — until they're forced to date each other.

Love to Hate You

2023

On Air poster
7.0

The lives and love stories of drama producers, writers, actors, and managers.

On Air

2008

Chief of Staff poster
8.1

As a chief of staff in the National Assembly, Jang Tae-jun influences power behind the scenes while pursuing his own ambitions to rise to the top.

Chief of Staff

2019

Hymn of Death poster
8.3

Based on a true story, the drama tells the tragic love story of Kim Woo Jin, a married stage drama writer, and Yun Shim Duk, Korea's first professional soprano, who meet while studying at Tokyo University in the 1920s. Yun Shim Duk's recording of "Death Song" became the first Korean pop song in 1926.

Hymn of Death

2018

Miss Hammurabi poster
7.8

Park Cha O Reum works as a rookie judge. She is in her mid-20's and follows "an eye for an eye" principle. She does not accept prejudice or blindly follow authority. Dealing with cases, she and her colleagues, including Im Ba-Reun, grow as persons.

Miss Hammurabi

2018

My Only Love Song poster
8.1

Song Soo-Jung is an arrogant pop star who believes not only that status and money can get you anywhere, but that it defines your worth. She accidentally falls into a time-slip portal and travels back in time to the Joseon era where she meets On-Dal, a man who loves money yet is generous to those without.

My Only Love Song

2017

로펌 poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

로펌

2001

Imjin War 1592 poster
8.0

No synopsis available yet.

Imjin War 1592

2016

Jinfan Zone poster
NR

"JJinfan Zone" is a cheering station for the Jjinfan Fans who risk their lives playing ball. It is the first sports entertainment show where fans, not athletes, are the main characters. The first season features Hanwha Eagles fans as the main characters. Even though the Hanwha Eagles recorded their 18th consecutive loss and stayed in last place for 3 years in a row, they cheered them on with unchanging hearts. This year, Ryu Hyun Jin returns to the team to see if they can repeat their 1999 Korean Series victory and 2018 fall baseball miracle.

Jinfan Zone

2024

전자두뇌 정과장 poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

전자두뇌 정과장

2025