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Moon Sae Lee

Lee Moon Sae

  • Name: Lee Moon Sae
  • Native name: 이문세
  • Also Known as: Lee Mun Se, I Mun Se
  • Nationality: South Korean
  • Gender: Male
  • Born: January 17, 1959
  • Age: 67
Lee Moon Sae is a South Korean singer and radio DJ. He graduated from Gwangseong High School and later obtained a bachelor's degree in Electronic Engineering and a master's degree in Information Industry Processing, both from Myongji University. He made his debut in 1978 as a radio DJ at CBS Seventeen.

He moved from acoustic guitar folk-pop music, which was the basis of Korean music in the 1970s, to pop ballad music in the 1980s and made his debut as a ballad singer in 1983. His first two albums were not successful, but his luck changed in 1985 after meeting composer Lee Young Hoon who became his benefactor when he gifted him the single "I Don't Know Yet", immediately rising to the top of the charts and swept most of the music awards that year.

After that, most of his albums were also very popular, and the combination of the two proved quite successful. He hosted a popular radio show among teenagers on MBC FM called "Starry Night" from 1985 until 1996.

In 2007, he was diagnosed with thyroid cancer and received treatment and went into remission. However, in 2014, he revealed that it came back and was affecting his vocal cords but decided against removing them due to his career as a singer. He seems to have recovered as he released an album in 2015 and several afterwards and now is considered one of the top ballad icons in the country.

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Drama
Year Title # Role Rating
2015
Reply 1988
Reply 1988
Korean Drama, 2015, 20 eps
[Radio show host] (Guest Role)
20
[Radio show host]
Guest Role
9.0
2006
Alone in Love
Alone in Love
Korean Drama, 2006, 16 eps
[Mi Yeon's man] (Guest Role)
16
[Mi Yeon's man]
Guest Role
7.5
Movie
Year Title Role Rating
2005
My Girl and I
My Girl and I
Korean Movie, 2005,
[Radio DJ] (Voice Actor)
[Radio DJ]
Voice Actor
7.4
TV Show
Year Title # Role Rating
2022
Yoo Quiz on the Block Season 4
Yoo Quiz on the Block Season 4
Korean TV Show, 2022, 175 eps
(Ep. 269) (Guest)
175
(Ep. 269)
Guest
7.5
2021
The Stage of Legends - Archive K
The Stage of Legends - Archive K
Korean TV Show, 2021, 10 eps
(Ep. 1-2) (Guest)
10
(Ep. 1-2)
Guest
8.4
2019
Hangout with Yoo
Hangout with Yoo
Korean TV Show, 2019, 350 eps
(Ep. 73-74) (Guest)
350
(Ep. 73-74)
Guest
8.1
2017
Master in the House
Master in the House
Korean TV Show, 2017, 238 eps
[Master] (Ep. 41-42) (Guest)
238
[Master] (Ep. 41-42)
Guest
8.6
2017
Fantastic Duo Season 2
Fantastic Duo Season 2
Korean TV Show, 2017, 36 eps
(Ep. 1-2, 34-36) (Guest)
36
(Ep. 1-2, 34-36)
Guest
7.9
2016
Let's Eat Dinner Together
Let's Eat Dinner Together
Korean TV Show, 2016, 164 eps
(Ep. 98) (Guest)
164
(Ep. 98)
Guest
7.8
2016
Fantastic Duo
Fantastic Duo
Korean TV Show, 2016, 30 eps
(Ep. 27-30) (Guest)
30
(Ep. 27-30)
Guest
7.8
2014
Hidden Singer Season 3
Hidden Singer Season 3
Korean TV Show, 2014, 16 eps
[3 Seasons King of Kings' Challenge] (Ep. 16) (Guest)
16
[3 Seasons King of Kings' Challenge] (Ep. 16)
Guest
7.8
2012
Hidden Singer
Hidden Singer
Korean TV Show, 2012, 17 eps
[Hidden singer] (Ep. 12, 16-17) (Guest)
17
[Hidden singer] (Ep. 12, 16-17)
Guest
7.6
2012
2 Days & 1 Night Season 2
2 Days & 1 Night Season 2
Korean TV Show, 2012, 89 eps
(Ep. 61) (Guest)
89
(Ep. 61)
Guest
7.8
2011
Healing Camp
Healing Camp
Korean TV Show, 2011, 219 eps
(Ep. 177-178) (Guest)
219
(Ep. 177-178)
Guest
7.4
2011
Immortal Songs: Singing the Legend
Immortal Songs: Singing the Legend
Korean TV Show, 2011, 800 eps
[Legend] (Ep. 98-99) (Guest)
800
[Legend] (Ep. 98-99)
Guest
8.2
2010
Superstar K2
Superstar K2
Korean TV Show, 2010, 14 eps
[Judge - 2nd Round of Finals] (Guest)
14
[Judge - 2nd Round of Finals]
Guest
7.1
2007
Radio Star
Radio Star
Korean TV Show, 2007, 975 eps
(Ep. 324, 548) (Guest)
975
(Ep. 324, 548)
Guest
7.6
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  • First Name: Moon Sae
  • Family Name: Lee
  • Native name: 이문세
  • Also Known as: Lee Mun Se, I Mun Se
  • Nationality: South Korean
  • Gender: Male
  • Born: January 17, 1959
  • Age: 67

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