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Lee Sun-kyun
Actor
Born March 2, 1975Died December 27, 2023 (48 years)
Lee Sun-kyun (March 2, 1975 – December 27, 2023) was a South Korean actor. He was best known for his roles in the films, Helpless (2012), romantic comedy All About My Wife (2012), and crime/black comedy A Hard Day (2014). He was also known for his role in the Bong Joon-ho's Academy Award-winning black comedy film Parasite for which he won a Screen Actors Guild Award along with his castmates. He received several other awards including nomination for an International Emmy Award.
After beginning his career in musical theatre, for many years Lee was relegated to minor and supporting roles onscreen, only getting to play lead characters in one-act dramas on KBS Drama City and MBC Best Theater. In one such Best Theater project, he worked with TV director Lee Yoon-jung on Taereung National Village (2005), which led to him being cast in her later series Coffee Prince in 2007. Coffee Prince, along with medical drama White Tower brought Lee mainstream popularity, which he followed with Pasta (2010), Golden Time (2012) and My Mister (2018).
Meanwhile, on the big screen, he received a Best Actor award from the Las Palmas de Gran Canaria International Film Festival for his role in Paju (2009), followed by critical acclaim for mystery thriller Helpless (2012), romantic comedy All About My Wife (2012), and crime/black comedy A Hard Day (2014). Lee also continues to collaborate with auteur Hong Sang-soo, and his arthouse films with Hong include Night and Day (2008), Oki's Movie (2010), and Nobody's Daughter Haewon (2013). In 2019, he starred in Bong Joon-ho's Oscar-winning black comedy film Parasite.
After beginning his career in musical theatre, for many years Lee was relegated to minor and supporting roles onscreen, only getting to play lead characters in one-act dramas on KBS Drama City and MBC Best Theater. In one such Best Theater project, he worked with TV director Lee Yoon-jung on Taereung National Village (2005), which led to him being cast in her later series Coffee Prince in 2007. Coffee Prince, along with medical drama White Tower brought Lee mainstream popularity, which he followed with Pasta (2010), Golden Time (2012) and My Mister (2018).
Meanwhile, on the big screen, he received a Best Actor award from the Las Palmas de Gran Canaria International Film Festival for his role in Paju (2009), followed by critical acclaim for mystery thriller Helpless (2012), romantic comedy All About My Wife (2012), and crime/black comedy A Hard Day (2014). Lee also continues to collaborate with auteur Hong Sang-soo, and his arthouse films with Hong include Night and Day (2008), Oki's Movie (2010), and Nobody's Daughter Haewon (2013). In 2019, he starred in Bong Joon-ho's Oscar-winning black comedy film Parasite.
Known For
Filmography
| 2024 | Land of Happiness · as Park Tae-Joo |
| 2023 | Project Silence · as Cha Jung-Won |
| 2023 | Sleep · as Hyun-Su |
| 2023 | Killing Romance · as Jonathan Na |
| 2023 | Payback: Money and Power (TV Series) · as Eun Yong |
| 2022 | Kingmaker · as Seo Chang-Dae |
| 2021 | Dr. Brain (TV Series) · as Koh Se-Won |
| 2020 | Mr. Zoo: The Missing VIP · as Black Goat (voice) |
| 2019 | Diary of a Prosecutor (TV Series) · as Lee Sun-Woong |
| 2019 | Parasite · as Park Dong-Ik |
| 2019 | Jo Pil-ho: The Dawning Rage · as Jo Pil-Ho |
| 2018 | Take Point · as Yoon Ji-Eui |
| 2018 | My Mister (TV Series) · as Park Dong-Hoon |
| 2017 | A Special Lady · as Sang-Hoon |
| 2017 | Man of Will · as King Gojong |
| 2017 | The King's Case Note · as King Yejong Of Joseon |
| 2016 | Listen to Love (TV Series) · as Do Hyun-Woo |
| 2015 | The Advocate: A Missing Body · as Byeong Ho-Sung |
| 2014 | A Hard Day · as Go Gun-Su |
| 2013 | Miss Korea (TV Series) · as Kim Hyung-Joon |
| 2013 | Our Sunhi · as Kim Mun-Su |
| 2013 | Nobody's Daughter Haewon · as Seong-Jun |
| 2012 | Golden Time (2012) (TV Series) · as Lee Min-Woo |
| 2012 | All About My Wife · as Lee Du-Hyeon |
| 2012 | Helpless · as Jang Moon-Ho |
| 2011 | The Apprehenders · as Jeong Eui-Chan |
| 2010 | Petty Romance · as Jeong-Bae |
| 2010 | Oki's Movie · as Jin-Gu |
| 2010 | Pasta (TV Series) · as Choi Hyun Wook |
| 2009 | |
| 2009 | |
| 2009 | Paju · as Kim Joong-Sik |
| 2009 | Lost in the Mountains · as Myeong-Woo |
| 2009 | Triple (TV Series) · as Jo Hae-Yoon |
| 2008 | Romantic Island · as Kang Jae-Hyuk |
| 2008 | My Sweet City (TV Series) · as Kim Yeong-Su |
| 2008 | Night and Day · as Yoon Kyung-Soo |
| 2007 | Our Town · as Jae-Sin |
| 2007 | Coffee Prince (TV Series) · as Choi Han-Seong |
| 2007 | Behind the White Tower (TV Series) · as Choi Do-Young |
| 2006 | A Cruel Attendance · as Min-Ho |
| 2006 | The Customer Is Always Right · as Lee Jang-Gil |
| 2005 | Sorry Apple · as Min-Suk |
| 2005 | Taereung National Village (TV Series) |
| 2004 | R-Point · as Sergeant Park |
| 2004 | Love, So Divine · as Man In Love Dovey Couple (cameo) |
| 2004 | My Mother, the Mermaid · as Do-Hyeon |
| 2003 | Love of Thousands Years (TV Series) · as Pil-Ga |
| 2003 | Scent of Love · as Doctor Shin |
| 2002 | |
| 2002 | A Perfect Match · as Doctor |
| 2002 | Surprise Party · as Kim Jung-Woo |
| 2002 | Make It Big · as Woo Jung-Chul |
| 1995 | A Single Spark · as Newspaper Reader |