Baek Won Gil

Name: Baek Won Gil
Native name: 백원길
Also Known as: Baek Won Kil
Nationality: South Korean
Gender: Male
Born: October 6, 1972
Died: August 16, 2013

Actor and theatre director Baek Won Gil was found dead Friday in an apparent drowning accident, fire officials said.

Gangwon Fire Headquarters said they found Baek's body in meter-deep water at Namdae Stream in Gangneung, Gangwon Province at 9 a.m. Rescuers had been conducting a search operation after Baek's friend reported him missing Thursday.

Police officials think Baek drowned while on a fishing trip.

According to local news reports, Baek had recently moved to Yangyang County and had spent the last three months fishing at Namdae Stream. On Tuesday, Baek had tweeted that he was exhausted from preparing for night fishing.

The 41-year-old actor started on the stage 20 years ago, and is most famous for his appearance in plays such as "Useum-ui Daehak (University of Laughter)" and "Human Comedy," as well as directing "Jump" and "Break Out".

Baek extended his career beyond the stage in 2002 with a supporting role in the movie "Resurrection Of The Little Match Girl." He also appeared in several TV dramas such as KBS' "Dream High" and "Mushin (God of Might)".

(Source: Asiaone News Website) Edit Biography

Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
2011	Late Night Hospital Korean Drama, 2011, 10 eps Kang Moo Seong (Support Role)	10	Kang Moo Seong Support Role	7.7
2011	Dream High Korean Drama, 2011, 16 eps Gong Min Chul (Support Role)	16	Gong Min Chul Support Role	8.0

Year	Title	Role	Rating
2012	In Between Korean Movie, 2012, (Support Role)	Support Role	6.2
2012	The Winter of the Year was Warm Korean Movie, 2012, Yong Rak (Support Role)	Yong Rak Support Role	6.8
2011	Funny Neighbors Korean Movie, 2011, [Crab seller] (Support Role)	[Crab seller] Support Role	7.0
2011	Children... Korean Movie, 2011, Heo Kyung Jang (Support Role)	Heo Kyung Jang Support Role	7.7
2010	The Yellow Sea Korean Movie, 2010, [Chinese ethnic Korean kidnapper #1] (Guest Role)	[Chinese ethnic Korean kidnapper #1] Guest Role	7.5
2009	City of Fathers Korean Movie, 2009, Jjang Dol (Support Role)	Jjang Dol Support Role	6.8
2002	Resurrection of the Little Match Girl Korean Movie, 2002, (Support Role)	Support Role	6.5

Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
2013	Drama Special Series Season 3: Sirius Korean Drama, 2013, 4 eps Park Jin Tae (Support Role)	4	Park Jin Tae Support Role	7.7
2011	KBS Drama Special 2011: Identical Criminals Korean Drama, 2011, 1 eps Kim Seon Eung (Support Role)	1	Kim Seon Eung Support Role	7.2

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