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Game actor Lee Jung-jae and Lim Se-ryeong, vice chairman of Daesang Group, have been openly dating for over 12 years and fans are in awe. Recently, their date at a concert venue was captured, making netizens go gaga. The couple continues to openly display their affection despite paparazzi and numerous eyewitness accounts. Earlier this week, a social media user shared a post claiming they saw the couple attending a classical performance together. The event celebrated Han Ji-hee, a flutist and wife of Chung Yong-jin, chairman of Shinsegae Group, marking her album release. Numerous notable figures attended, and Lee Jung-jae was seen with his partner, Lim Se-ryeong.
Squid Game Star Lee Jung-Jae's Concert Date With Partner Lim Se-Ryung
At the event, Lee Jung Jae was seen wearing a pink jacket styled with a white T-shirt and white trousers, while Lim Se Ryung opted for a sophisticated white jacket and tailored slacks, creating a refined and coordinated look. Lee Jung-jae and Lim Se-ryeong publicly acknowledged their relationship in January 2015 when
paparazzi captured them dining at a Cheongdam-dong restaurant.
Lee Jung Jae and Lim Se Ryung have been publicly dating since 2015, maintaining a steady and low-profile relationship while occasionally making appearances together at cultural and official events in Korea and abroad. Their dates have also been captured by paparazzi. In 2024, the U.S. entertainment media outlet Backgrid released paparazzi photos of the couple’s beach date on St. Barts in the
Caribbean. Lee, wearing a short-sleeved shirt, photographed Lim in a white bikini.
Lee Jung-jae, known for his role in
Squid Game as
Seong Gi-hun, aka Player No. 475, featured last in the Prime Video original romantic comedy,
Not Nice to Meet You. The actor has mentioned how he separates screen roles from his personal life, which comes 'rather easily' to him.
Professional Front
In a conversation with SCREEN, Lee Jung-jae explained how, as actors, one does get immersed in the character one is playing. He shared that he is the kind of actor who can separate his role and his personal life quite well. "It comes rather easily to me." "The minute I arrive on set, get out of my car and start preparing for the role, hair, makeup, clothes, I become the character and live it until wrap," he added. Other than
Squid Game, the actor has proved his versatility with
Korean drama
Sandglass (1995) and films like
The Affair (1998),
Housemaid (2010),
The Face Reader (2013),
Deliver Us from Evil (2020) and
Hunt (2022).