Squid Game is a South Korean survival drama television series created by Hwang Dong-hyuk for Netflix. Its cast includes Lee Jung-jae, Park Hae-soo, Wi Ha-joon, HoYeon Jung, O Yeong-su, Heo Sung-tae, Anupam Tripathi, and Kim Joo-ryoung. Squid Game was released worldwide on September 17, 2021, to critical acclaim and international attention. It is Netflix's most-watched series, becoming the top-viewed program in 94 countries and attracting more than 142 million member households, and amassing 1.65 billion viewing hours during its first four weeks from launch, surpassing Bridgerton for the title of the most watched show.

A series of kid's games are offered as an opportunity to win a sizable cash reward, and Seong Gi-hun (Lee Jung-jae), a divorced father and debt-ridden gambler who lives with his ailing mother, accepts the invitation. After accepting the deal, he is brought to an unidentified place where he meets 455 other players who are all experiencing severe financial difficulties. The Front Man, who wears a black mask and a black outfit, oversees the games while the participants are required to wear green tracksuits and are constantly watched over by masked guards wearing pink jumpsuits.

The participants quickly learn that losing game results in their death, with each death raising the possibility of the grand prize to a whopping 45.6 billion dollars by 100 million. Gi-hun allies with other players, including his childhood friend Cho Sang-woo (Park Hae-soo) and North Korean defector Kang Sae-byeok (HoYeon Jung), to try to survive the physical and psychological twists of the games.

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Starring: Lee Jung-jae, Park Hae-soo, Wi Ha-joon

Original release: September 17, 2021

Link to watch: imdb.com/title/tt10919420/

Chief of Staff is a 2019 South Korean television series starring Lee Jung-jae, Shin Min-a, Lee Elijah, Kim Dong-jun, Jung Jin-young, Kim Kap-soo, Jung Woong-in, Im Won-hee, Jung Man-sik, Park Hyo-joo and Jo Bok-rae. The first season aired on JTBC from June 14 to July 13, 2019. The second season aired from November 11 to December 10, 2019.

Chief Of Staff tells an intriguing narrative of the ongoing political struggles with a group of actors noted for their acting abilities. A legislator must continually think on his feet to stay one step ahead of his rivals. After a ten-year absence, Lee Jung Jae is making a comeback on television in the character of Jang Tae Joon, a vibrant chief of staff who seeks to reform the broken system. In a new persona, Shin Min Ah plays the role of Kang Seon Keong, a former attorney who is now an assemblywoman and is secretly seeing Jang Tae Joon. Despite being from different political parties, Tae Joon and Seon Yeong support one another in attaining their own objectives.

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Starring: Lee Jung-jae, Shin Min-a, Lee Elijah, Kim Dong-jun

Original release: June 14 – December 10, 2019

Link to watch: imdb.com/title/tt10220476/

Deliver Us from Evil is a 2020 South Korean action film written and directed by Hong Won-Chan, starring Hwang Jung-min, Lee Jung-jae and Park Jeong-min. The film follows In-nam, a hitman who plans to retire after completing a final hit, but finds himself linked to a kidnapping case in Thailand and targeted by Ray, the man whose sibling he assassinated. The film was shot in Thailand, South Korea and Japan, with almost 80 percent of the filming done in Thailand. It marks the reunion of Hwang and Lee after their 2013 film New World.

Jung-min portrays a John Wick like agent (named In-nam) who assassinates a Yakuza mobster, triggering Jung-jae’s The Butcher, a blood brother of the deceased to seek revenge. This sounds all pretty banal on paper but what separates “Deliver Us From Evil” from all the other modern cinematic actioners, is how the plot involves stakes with a race against time thrown in for good measure. Without giving too much away and despite a convoluted opening act that establishes key players, the script brings all required puzzle pieces together in a bloody climax that will please fans of the genre. There is some surprising depth behind the chaotic proceedings lending the film more gravitas to its final emotional outcome.

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Starring: Hwang Jung-min, Lee Jung-jae, Park Jeong-min, Choi Hee-seo

Original release: August 5, 2020

Link to watch: imdb.com/title/tt12763920/

Svaha: The Sixth Finger is a 2019 South Korean mystery thriller film directed by Jang Jae-hyun, starring Lee Jung-jae, Park Jung-min, Lee Jae-in, Jung Jin-young, Lee David and Jin Seon-kyu. The film was number one at the box office in its opening week, with a strong 840,000 sales and collected 1.18 million viewers in its first five days. It depicts a mystery involving a Buddhist sect while posing questions about faith in general.

The story starts when Lee Geum-hwa and her twin sister are born. Geum-hwa's sister's fetus feeds on her leg and Geum-hwa is born with a deformed leg. Meanwhile, Pastor Park, a man who works at exposing cults, is hired to investigate a mysterious group called Dongbanggyo or "Deer Mountain". Park learns the scriptures of Dongbanggyo were written by Kim Pungsa and finds an article about a Buddhist master Nechung Tenpa wanting to meet the founder of Dongbanggyo, Kim Je-seok. Park learns that Kim Je-seok made a significant donation to a youth detention centre about 20 years ago. He also learns that Kim Je-seok adopted four juvenile delinquents who killed their fathers.

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Starring: Lee Jung-jae, Park Jung-min, Lee Jae-in

Original release: February 20, 2019

Link to watch: imdb.com/title/tt7299298/

Along with the Gods: The Last 49 Days is a 2018 South Korean fantasy action film directed by Kim Yong-hwa and based on a webtoon by Joo Ho-min, Along With the Gods. It serves as the sequel to the 2017 film Along with the Gods: The Two Worlds. It stars Ha Jung-woo, Ju Ji-hoon, Kim Hyang-gi, Ma Dong-seok and Kim Dong-wook. The film was released on August 1, 2018.

The three grim reapers Gang-rim (Ha Jung-woo), Haewonmak (Ju Ji-hoon) and Lee Deok-choon (Kim Hyang-gi) will guide their 49th soul Kim Soo-hong (Kim Dong-wook) to the underworld trials. Meanwhile, God of the House (Ma Dong-seok) will recover the grim reapers' memories from 1,000 years ago. Lee Jung-jae as Yeomra, is a deity of death, dharma, the south direction, and the underworld which predominantly features in Hindu and Buddhist mythology, belonging to an early stratum of Rigvedic Hindu deities.

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Starring: Ha Jung-woo, Ju Ji-hoon

Original release: August 1, 2018

Link to watch: imdb.com/title/tt8116428/

Warriors of the Dawn is a 2017 South Korean historical film by Jeong Yoon-cheol set during the 1592 Imjin War, starring Lee Jung-jae and Yeo Jin-goo. The story follows a group of mercenaries tasked with protecting the newly crowned prince Gwanghae during a long and treacherous journey vital to the country’s future. The film was released on May 31, 2017. The filming began on September 5, 2016, and wrapped up on January 10, 2017. The original English title for the movie was The Proxy Soldiers before it was officially changed to Warriors of the Dawn.

To avoid invading Japanese forces, King Seonjo escapes to the Ming Empire and abandons his people in the process. In his place, Prince Gwanghae (Yeo Jin-goo) leads the royal court and confronts the enemies with the help of proxy soldiers led by To-woo (Lee Jung-jae). Proxy soldiers consist of those who are paid to serve in the military on behalf of others.

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Starring: Lee Jung-jae, Yeo Jin-goo, Kim Mu-yeol

Original release: May 31, 2017

Link to watch: .imdb.com/title/tt6010020/

Operation Chromite is a 2016 South Korean war drama film directed by John H. Lee and based on the real-life events of the Battle of Inchon, although it presents a fictionalized version of the historical CIA/US military intelligence operation "Trudy Jackson", conducted before the actual landing operation. It was released on 27 July 2016 in South Korea.

In order to get access to the North Korean army command center in Incheon, South Korean Navy Special Forces, Captain Jang Hak Soo (Lee Jung-jae), and 7 KLO (Korean Liasion Office) personnel masquerade themselves as a North Korean inspection team. Gen. MacArthur gave them the following instructions for their mission: 1. Recon enemy forces in Incheon and secure the mine chart; 2. Kidnap "Ryu Jang Choon", the second-ranking officer in the North Korean command center, to obtain information on the location of the naval mine; and 3. On D-Day, light the Palmido lighthouse as a signal to the main UN forces. General MacArthur won't start the attack to retake Incheon until the lighthouse is turned on. Jang and the KLO team charge the lighthouse with everything they have.

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Starring: Lee Jung-jae, Lee Beom-soo, Liam Neeson

Original release: July 26, 2016

Link to watch: imdb.com/title/tt4939066/

Tik Tok is a 2016 Chinese-South Korean suspense crime drama film directed by Li Jun and starring Wallace Chung, Lee Jung-jae and Lang Yueting. It was released in China by China Film Group Corporation on July 15, 2016. Guo Zhi Hua makes the trip to Seoul to consult with a psychiatrist about a unique situation. He is a highly skilled strategist and a white-collar professional who appears to be connected to the enigmatic man in the mask. The Chinese team's captain receives a call that his girlfriend has been abducted while a pivotal soccer match between China and South Korea is underway. Jiang Cheng Jun (Lee Jung-jae), a tenacious South Korean intelligence officer who never falters in the face of peril or adversity, has been given the case.

When Jiang learns that three extremely potent explosives have been planted at the stadium and are prepared to detonate, destroying the stadium and the 50,000 people, the situation dramatically worsens. Jiang appears to have a personal grudge toward his main suspect, Guo Zhi Hua, and the two quickly become entangled in a fierce running battle.

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Starring: Wallace Chung, Lee Jung-jae, Lang Yueting

Original release: July 15, 2016

Link to watch: imdb.com/title/tt6033150/

Assassination is a 2015 South Korean espionage action film co-written and directed by Choi Dong-hoon. The film is currently the eighth-highest-grossing movie in Korean film history with over 12.7 million admissions.

The Japanese military has taken control of Korea in the year 1933. Many resistance fighters were made to go into exile in China. They are now attempting to coordinate the battle from a distance. The highest ranking Japanese army commander is currently on his way to Korea, according to the resistance. They choose to take a gamble and assassinate him. However, Ahn Ok-yun (Jun Ji-hyun), who is now spending time in the Shanghai jail, is the only sniper capable of making that shot. Yem Sek-jin (Lee Jung-jae), a member of the resistance, is planning to rescue him and his companions, but a traitor tells the Japanese about his scheme. Now, Ok-yun and his warriors must escape the Chinese jail in addition to dealing with the Japanese army and a highly special hitman who has been sent to kill him.

Yem becomes the secret police chief in recognition of his assistance to Japan. Korea is freed, though, and the Japanese are crushed in World War II. Yem, who is now a senior official with the Korean police, is under investigation for war crimes in 1949. He pleads his innocence and mentions his time spent in the resistance. The accusations are dismissed because the sole witness to Yem's guilt is discovered dead. Nevertheless, Myung-woo, who survived his injuries earlier in the movie but was left silent and with a mild disfiguration, and Ahn corner Yem in the streets. Yem is killed when they continue to shoot him. Before the screen disappears, Ahn somberly remembers Buddy, Hawaii Pistol, and other Resistance members.

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Starring: Jun Ji-hyun, Lee Jung-jae, Ha Jung-woo
Original release: July 22, 2015
Link to watch: imdb.com/title/tt3501416/

Big Match is a 2014 South Korean action film written and directed by Choi Ho, starring Lee Jung-jae, Shin Ha-kyun, Lee Sung-min and BoA. Former football player and UFC mixed martial arts champion Choi Ik-ho (Lee Jung-jae) goes by the moniker "Zombie". When coach Young-ho, his elder brother, vanishes out of nowhere, the police detain him as the main murder suspect. Then Ace (Shin Ha-kyun), a brilliant mastermind who creates complicated games for Korea's wealthiest inhabitants to wager enormous sums of money on, calls Ik-ho on the phone. The games are played with real people in real-time utilizing cutting-edge technology and CCTV cameras.

Ik-ho is compelled to participate in Ace's game and obeys directions from a mysterious woman named Soo-kyung in order to rescue both his brother's and his own lives (BoA). Ik-ho accomplishes tasks that appear impossible by using his cunning and abilities against a variety of opponents, including police officers and low-class thugs. Then he moves on to the final round, where he must locate his brother in a big soccer stadium while also racing against time to defuse a bomb tied to his ankle.

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Starring: Lee Jung-jae, Shin Ha-kyun, Lee Sung-min, BoA

Original release: November 27, 2014

Link to watch: imdb.com/title/tt4156924/