LEE JOON
GI
THE KING
OF
HIGH-STAKES
THRILLERS
IS BACK
WHY
KIDNAP
GAME
IS
SET TO
SHATTER EXPECTATIONS
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 The Asian entertainment industry is
ablaze, and one name is at the center of the storm: Lee Joon Gi.
The multilingual global heartthrob isn't
just returning to television - he is anchoring one of the most ambitious
cross-border productions in Asian television history. Kidnap Game, a
massive joint production between Hong Kong’s MakerVille, Japan’s Fuji TV, and
South Korea’s Sim Story, is setting a whole new benchmark for high-octane
suspense.
Spanning seven major Asian cities hit by
simultaneous, chilling abductions, Kidnap Game throws its characters
into a lethal survival plot. But while the scale is colossal, the core of the
story relies on raw human emotion - and no one delivers high-stakes heartbreak
like Lee Joon Gi.
THE UNDISPUTED ‘KING OF HIGH-STAKES
THRILLERS
Bestowed with countless titles throughout
his storied career, ‘The King of High-Stakes Thrillers’ feels the most fitting
in this pan-Asian thriller. Famous for executing his own grueling stunt work
and pushing his physical limits, Lee is equally renowned for delivering
devastating emotional depth.
In Kidnap Game, he steps into the
shoes of Han Ki Joo - a brilliant, icy surgeon whose world shatters when his
young, visually impaired daughter is abducted. To save her, he must plunge
headfirst into a deadly game where time is his worst enemy.
A LEGACY OF UNFORGETTABLE FATHER-DAUGHTER BONDS
Playing a father fighting against
impossible odds isn't new for Lee Joon Gi. In fact, it's where he delivers his
most unforgettable, heart-wrenching performances. Fans across the globe still
rewatch the legendary father-daughter dynamics that defined his career.
TWO WEEKS (2013)
As Jang Tae San, a small-time gangster
running for his life to save his leukemia-stricken daughter Soo Jin (Lee Chae
Mi), Lee delivered a desperate, tear-soaked performance that kept viewers on
the edge of their seats until the final second.
 
MOON LOVERS: SCARLET HEART RYEO (2016)
Even as the feared and misunderstood 4th
Prince Wang So, Lee’s quiet emotional restraint crushed hearts. His brief
encounter with his secret biological daughter -identifying her only by the
hairpin he once gave her mother - remains one of K-drama's most poignant,
tear-jerking scenes.
  FLOWER OF EVIL (2020)
Masking a dark past, his portrayal of
Baek Hee Sung provided some of the sweetest, most doting father-daughter
moments alongside young Baek Eun Ha, making his world’s collapse all
the more tragic.
   Lee Joon Gi doesn't just play a father;
he embodies the fiercely protective soul of one.
REAL-LIFE WARMTH BEHIND THE SCREEN
What makes these dynamic performances so
authentic? Off-camera, Lee is legendary for his genuine warmth toward child
actors. Between grueling takes, he is frequently spotted playing games, joking
around, and making sure his young co-stars feel safe and relaxed before filming
intense scenes.
His heart for youth extends beyond the set - from local and international charity missions helping children in need to fondly greeting fans' children during his global concert tours. That innate tenderness is precisely what fuels the electric warmth audiences feel on screen.  
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tnay86ya0ww
2026’S MOST ANTICIPATED SURVIVAL THRILLER
In Kidnap Game, Lee Joon Gi takes
this dynamic to a dark, uncharted level. How does an emotionally detached,
world-renowned surgeon react when the light in his life - his blind daughter - is
taken hostage?
Boasting an international star-studded
cast, multi-city filming across Asia, and a razor-sharp narrative blending
psychological mind games with pulse-pounding survival, Kidnap Game is
gearing up to be the ultimate television event of the year.
Get ready - The King is back, and the
game is on.
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