Handsome and Talented Lee Joon Hyuk Quietly Finished Military Service this Past March

With Ji Hyun Woo just released from the army, it triggered a remembrance that another Korean actor I liked went off to the army right before Ji Hyun Woo so where the heck is he now? Lee Joon Hyuk enlisted in June of 2012 and should have been out by now but I didn’t hear a peep from the media. A quick digging confirmed that Lee Joon Hyun has in fact been released from the army in mid-March of 2014 (about a month and a half ago) without any fanfare whatsoever. That probably is the result of him not having a sizzling hot project or performance under his belt right before he enlisted, the way Ji Hyun Woo toddled off to the army after the hit Queen In Hyun’s Man and also getting a high-profile new girlfriend. I’ve liked Lee Joon Hyuk since I first laid eyes on him in City Hall as Cha Seung Won‘s political aide, he was adorable and reminded me of a baby Song Seung Heon.

He was also in A Star’s Lover but I totally don’t remember that. His big leading man break was supposed to come in I Am Legend but who knew second male lead Kim Seung Soo playing a rat bastard ex-husband would steal the show and the chemistry with leading lady Kim Jung Eun. Lee Joon Hyuk remains best known for City Hunter and before he enlisted he played the second male lead antagonist in The Equator Man with Uhm Tae Woong and both men got good reviews and the drama did alright in the ratings. I think he’ll be perfect to ease back into acting by picking edgier cable dramas like Jung Kyung Ho did with Cruel City (Heartless City). Now that he’s back I’ll keep an eye out for his return to entertainment and to remind us all of what a hottie he was even before he enlisted, enjoy the pretty Lee Joon Hyuk spread below.

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Handsome and Talented Lee Joon Hyuk Quietly Finished Military Service this Past March — 24 Comments

Darcy on May 8, 2014 at 3:10 AM said:

Was he also in The World that They Live In, playing Song Hye Kyo’s ex? I noticed him then and thought he was a hottie, even when Lee Min Ho was the lead.

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- Jushi on May 8, 2014 at 6:00 AM said:
  
  Lee Min Ho? I haven’t seen the show but I think it’s not him. It’s Hyun Bin.
  
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  - Midori on May 8, 2014 at 6:59 AM said:
    
    Hyun Bin is the male lead.
- jandoe on May 8, 2014 at 1:53 PM said:
  
  Yup he was the ex in Worlds Within!
  
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lola on May 8, 2014 at 4:55 AM said:

Eye candy is back I’d love to see him back on screen 🙂

Meanwhile any news on the high profile relationship of Jin Hyun Woo So are they still on or has the light bulb blown on that one lol

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Misty on May 8, 2014 at 5:42 AM said:

I’ve seen almost everything LJH has done. One of my favorite things is him performing Gudaega (You) on stage in I Am Legend. Think he was also in First Wives Club, but that’s where I fell in love with Lee Sang Woo.

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kitto on May 8, 2014 at 5:43 AM said:

Gahhh.. i’m glad he’s back. Hope he will have daebak project after this. I miss you oppa!

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girlatsea on May 8, 2014 at 7:40 AM said:

Thought about him the other day! Happy to see he’s back :3

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pohonphee on May 8, 2014 at 8:08 AM said:

I was digging him in City Hunter as prosecutor! Yeah there’s another actor beside Lee Min Ho in that show :p

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- nickie on May 8, 2014 at 1:45 PM said:
  
  My first thought was that it’s so good to see Prosecutor alive again!
  
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Enz on May 8, 2014 at 9:26 AM said:

Ooog i like him. So intense and charismatic. Pick a good project please and hit it big!

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Deb on May 8, 2014 at 3:16 PM said:

My intro to him was in City Hall. He is SO good looking and I ended up just staring at his face in every scene he was in. I didn’t know he was in the military! Welcome back handsome!

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jomo on May 8, 2014 at 3:26 PM said:

OMG sooo handsome. I want one of him. How about the one in the dark suit and white rose for me?

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- Howforwardsale on May 9, 2014 at 3:10 AM said:
  
  Hey, if you take that version of him, that leaves the naked except for a cardigan version for me. Thanks!
  
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  - jomo on May 9, 2014 at 3:49 AM said:
    
    Deal.
kay on May 8, 2014 at 4:05 PM said:

Prosecutor alive and back to the screen. Welcome!

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JWSpazz on May 8, 2014 at 7:13 PM said:

I first recognize him as Oska’s friend in Secret Garden !

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dtdt on May 8, 2014 at 7:35 PM said:

I WANT TO SEE HIM ACTING AS LEAD ACTOR!!!!
PLEASE PAIR HIM WITH CUTE ACTRESS, no sister-brother, no auntie relationship.

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dtdt on May 8, 2014 at 7:36 PM said:

He is a handsome actor with a man look, many Korean male actors have female looks.

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Bibianna on May 8, 2014 at 8:57 PM said:

I think he did a C or T-drama with Janine Chang about a twin with illness. something fairytale. Not bad the storyline

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Anonymous on May 9, 2014 at 8:14 AM said:

Thanks for this news. I’ve been reading comments by Netizen’s asking where he was as he seemed to have disappeared through the grid. It’s nice to know he’s left the army and is doing OK.

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Ceecile on May 9, 2014 at 9:40 AM said:

I think it’s also because his name was mentioned in the celebrity army scandal so it was probably better for him to lay low

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ladyred on May 9, 2014 at 2:45 PM said:

I really like his performance in “The Equator Man”. Hope he gets a project soon. Would love to see him again.

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Eugene on July 23, 2014 at 7:22 PM said:

I think you forgot to mention his other drama “Three Brothers.” He was good in it.

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