He debuted in 1977 and after completing his mandatory military service, he debuted in 1982 as the 10th public relations actor for the Korea Broadcasting Corporation (KBS), became a voice actor for a year, and re-entered his KBS 18th career in 1983.

In 1983, he debuted as an actor in the KBS drama "Ordinary People".

He also wrote and directed the films The Gate of Destiny (1996) and The Beauty in Dream (2002).

[5] Lee was arrested immediately with the charge of prostitution with a minor aged 17 with the promise of starring the girl in a movie in 2002.

[22] Lee was found guilty and was ordered 160 hours of social service and 10 months of prison time with two years of probation.