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    Lee Jong-suk

    Lee Jong-suk

    Awards & Honours

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    Awards Won

    4

    Honours

    5

    Rankings

    6

    Covers

    2

    Records

    Lee Jong-suk has been recognized for his contributions to the Hallyu wave with a Prime Minister's Commendation in 2015 and a Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Commendation in 2023. He topped TC Candler's Most Handsome Faces list in 2014 and ranked high on Forbes Korea Power Celebrity list multiple times. In 2022, he was the most buzzworthy drama actor according to Good Data Corporation for his role in Big Mouth.

    Lee Jong-suk receiving an award

    Awards

    Honours & Distinctions

    Prime Minister's Commendation

    Korean Popular Culture and Arts Awards·2015

    For contributions to the Hallyu wave.

    Korea Top Star Award

    Korea Movie Star Awards·2016

    Awarded for his acting achievements.

    KOTRA's Honorary Ambassador for Hallyu

    KOTRA·2017

    Appointed to promote Korean culture globally.

    Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Commendation

    Korean Popular Culture and Arts Awards·2023

    For his continued contributions to Korean entertainment.

    Rankings & Lists

    #1

    Top 10 Most Handsome Faces of 2014

    TC Candler·2014
    #2

    Most Influential People in Korea

    Forbes Korea Power Celebrity·2015
    #4

    Most Influential People in Korea

    Forbes Korea Power Celebrity·2016
    #8

    Most Influential People in Korea

    Forbes Korea Power Celebrity·2017
    #1

    Most Buzzworthy Drama Actor

    Good Data Corporation·2022

    Magazine Covers

    Vogue Korea

    July 2014

    Lee Jong-suk: The New Face of Hallyu

    GQ Korea

    December 2015

    The King of Romance

    W Korea

    March 2016

    The W Man

    L'Officiel Hommes Korea

    September 2017

    The Actor's Realm

    Elle Korea

    December 2022

    The Return of the Prince

    Dazed Korea

    July 2023

    The Auditors

    Records & Feats

    Youngest male model to walk the Seoul Collection

    Career Milestone·2005

    Debuted at age 16 in 2005, becoming the youngest male model to walk in the Seoul Collection.

    First actor to win Daesang for a fantasy-romance drama

    Awards·2016

    Won the MBC Drama Awards Grand Prize for W in 2016, a rare feat for the genre.