Lee Sun Kyun
- Name: Lee Sun Kyun
- Native name: 이선균
- Also Known as: Lee Seon Kyoon, Lee Seon Gyun, Lee Seon Gyoon, Lee Sun Gyun
- Nationality: South Korean
- Gender: Male
- Born: March 2, 1975
- Died: December 27, 2023
In 2010, he won the Best Actor award at the Las Palmas de Gran Canaria International Film Festival held in Spain. Film distributor Myung Film quoted the judging committee as handing Lee high points for his role in Paju, portraying the anguish he felt for loving his wife's younger sister. This is the first acclaim that Lee has received at a film festival since his debut. In 2019, he acted in the 4 Oscar-winning movie 'Parasite', the first non-English language film to obtain an Oscar for Best Picture.
In 2022, he was nominated for Best Performance by an Actor at the International Emmy Awards for his role in "Dr. Brain".
Lee married his girlfriend of seven years, actress Jeon Hye Jin, on May 23, 2009. Their sons were born on November 25, 2009, and August 9, 2011.
On October 24, 2023, he was booked for internal investigation over suspected drug use and was charged on suspicion of using marijuana and psychoactive drugs by the Incheon Metropolitan Police Agency. He vehemently denied the charges, and initial test results of hair samples were negative. However, on December 27 he passed away after being found unconscious in a vehicle near Waryong Park in Seoul.
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Drama
Title | Rating |
---|---|
Dr. Brain Season 2
Korean Drama, 0000, 0 eps
Go Se Won
(Main Role)
|
0.0
|
Payback: Money and Power
Korean Drama, 2023, 12 eps
Eun Yong
(Main Role)
|
7.7
|
Dr. Brain
Korean Drama, 2021, 6 eps
Go Se Won
(Main Role)
|
7.9
|
Diary of a Prosecutor
Korean Drama, 2019, 16 eps
Lee Sun Woong
(Main Role)
|
8.2
|
My Mister
Korean Drama, 2018, 16 eps
Park Dong Hoon
(Main Role)
|
9.0
|
My Wife’s Having an Affair This Week
Korean Drama, 2016, 12 eps
Do Hyeon Woo
(Main Role)
|
7.8
|
Jealousy Incarnate
Korean Drama, 2016, 24 eps
[Na Ri's blind date - voice only]
(Guest Role)
|
8.1
|
Miss Korea
Korean Drama, 2013, 20 eps
Kim Hyung Joon
(Main Role)
|
7.3
|
Golden Time
Korean Drama, 2012, 23 eps
Lee Min Woo
(Main Role)
|
7.4
|
Pasta
Korean Drama, 2010, 20 eps
Choi Hyun Wook
(Main Role)
|
7.6
|
Triple
Korean Drama, 2009, 16 eps
Jo Hae Yoon
(Main Role)
|
6.2
|
My Sweet Seoul
Korean Drama, 2008, 16 eps
Kim Young Soo
(Main Role)
|
6.6
|
On Air
Korean Drama, 2008, 21 eps
[Award ceremony red carpet] (Ep. 1)
(Guest Role)
|
7.4
|
Coffee Prince
Korean Drama, 2007, 17 eps
Choi Han Sung
(Main Role)
|
8.3
|
White Tower
Korean Drama, 2007, 20 eps
Choi Do Young
(Main Role)
|
7.7
|
Taereung National Village
Korean Drama, 2005, 8 eps
Lee Dong Kyung
(Main Role)
|
6.8
|
Loveholic
Korean Drama, 2005, 16 eps
Kim Tae Hyun
(Main Role)
|
6.9
|
Thousand Years of Love
Korean Drama, 2003, 20 eps
Pil Ga
(Support Role)
|
6.7
|
Lovers
Korean Drama, 2001, 71 eps
Lee Sun Gyun
(Support Role)
|
6.9
|
Movie
Title | Rating |
---|---|
Land of Happiness
Korean Movie, 2024,
Park Tae Ju
(Main Role)
|
8.1
|
Sleep
Korean Movie, 2023,
Oh Hyun Soo
(Main Role)
|
7.5
|
Project Silence
Korean Movie, 2023,
Cha Jeong Won
(Main Role)
|
7.7
|
Killing Romance
Korean Movie, 2023,
Jonathan Na
(Main Role)
|
7.1
|
Kingmaker
Korean Movie, 2022,
Seo Chang Dae
(Main Role)
|
7.7
|
Mr. Zoo: The Missing VIP
Korean Movie, 2020,
[Black goat]
(Voice Actor)
|
7.6
|
Parasite
Korean Movie, 2019,
Park Dong Ik
(Main Role)
|
8.9
|
Jo Pil Ho: The Dawning Rage
Korean Movie, 2019,
Jo Pil Ho
(Main Role)
|
7.5
|
Take Point
Korean Movie, 2018,
Yoon Ji Eui
(Main Role)
|
7.4
|
A Special Lady
Korean Movie, 2017,
Im Sang Hoon
(Main Role)
|
7.0
|
Man of Will
Korean Movie, 2017,
King Gong
(Guest Role)
|
7.9
|
The King’s Case Note
Korean Movie, 2017,
King Ye Jong of Joseon
(Main Role)
|
7.8
|
The Advocate: A Missing Body
Korean Movie, 2015,
Byeon Ho Sung
(Main Role)
|
7.7
|
A Hard Day
Korean Movie, 2014,
Ko Geon Soo
(Main Role)
|
7.9
|
Our Sunhi
Korean Movie, 2013,
Moon Soo
(Main Role)
|
6.4
|
Nobody's Daughter Hae Won
Korean Movie, 2013,
Sung Joon
(Main Role)
|
6.5
|
All About My Wife
Korean Movie, 2012,
Lee Doo Hyun
(Main Role)
|
7.4
|
Helpless
Korean Movie, 2012,
Jang Moon Ho
(Main Role)
|
7.4
|
The Apprehenders
Korean Movie, 2011,
Jung Ee Chan
(Main Role)
|
7.3
|
Petty Romance
Korean Movie, 2010,
Jung Bae
(Main Role)
|
7.3
|
Oki's Movie
Korean Movie, 2010,
Nam Jin Goo
(Main Role)
|
6.9
|
Visitors
Korean Movie, 2009,
{Lost in the moonlight}
(Main Role)
|
6.2
|
Paju
Korean Movie, 2009,
Kim Jung Shik
(Main Role)
|
6.6
|
Lost in the Mountains
Korean Movie, 2009,
Myung Woo
(Support Role)
|
6.3
|
Romantic Island
Korean Movie, 2008,
Kim Jae Hyuk / Joseph Kang
(Main Role)
|
7.2
|
Night and Day
Korean Movie, 2008,
Yoon Kyung Soo
(Support Role)
|
6.7
|
Our Town
Korean Movie, 2007,
Jae Shin
(Main Role)
|
7.0
|
A Cruel Attendance
Korean Movie, 2006,
Chun Man Ho
(Main Role)
|
6.8
|
The Customer Is Always Right
Korean Movie, 2006,
Lee Jan Gil
(Support Role)
|
6.5
|
Sa Kwa
Korean Movie, 2005,
Min Seok
(Main Role)
|
6.6
|
R-Point
Korean Movie, 2004,
Staff Sergeant Park Jae Young
(Support Role)
|
7.0
|
Love So Divine
Korean Movie, 2004,
cotton candy eating boy
(Guest Role)
|
7.2
|
My Mother the Mermaid
Korean Movie, 2004,
[Na Young's boyfriend]
(Support Role)
|
7.3
|
Scent of Love
Korean Movie, 2003,
Doctor Shin
(Support Role)
|
7.1
|
Show Show Show
Korean Movie, 2003,
Sang Chul
(Main Role)
|
7.0
|
Boss X File
Korean Movie, 2002,
[Jobless man]
(Support Role)
|
5.0
|
A Perfect Match
Korean Movie, 2002,
[Doctor]
(Support Role)
|
6.7
|
Surprise Party
Korean Movie, 2002,
Kim Jung Woo
(Support Role)
|
6.8
|
Make It Big
Korean Movie, 2002,
Woo Jung Chul
(Support Role)
|
6.8
|
Special
Title | Rating |
---|---|
My Dear Youth - Coffee Prince
Korean Special, 2020, 2 eps
[Himself]
(Main Role)
|
8.4
|
Drama Special Season 1: Our Slightly Risque Relationship
Korean Special, 2010, 1 eps
Gi Dong Chan
(Main Role)
|
6.7
|
Coffee Prince Special
Korean Special, 2007, 1 eps
Choi Han Seong
(Main Role)
|
7.9
|
Fugitive Lee Doo Young
Korean Special, 2006, 4 eps
Noh Chul Gi
(Main Role)
|
7.2
|
TV Show
Title | Rating |
---|---|
Three Men
Korean TV Show, 0000, 0 eps
(Regular Member)
|
0.0
|
Summer Vacation
Korean TV Show, 2020, 11 eps
(Ep. 5-7)
(Guest)
|
8.0
|
Trans-Siberian Pathfinders
Korean TV Show, 2019, 9 eps
(Regular Member)
|
8.2
|
Movie Room
Korean TV Show, 2018, 74 eps
(Ep. 39)
(Guest)
|
7.1
|
Omniscient Interfering View
Korean TV Show, 2018, 335 eps
(Ep. 183)
(Guest)
|
8.1
|
MMTG
Korean TV Show, 2018, 321 eps
(Ep. 226)
(Guest)
|
8.0
|
Master in the House
Korean TV Show, 2017, 238 eps
[Hint Fairy] (Ep. 25)
(Guest)
|
8.6
|
Let's Eat Dinner Together
Korean TV Show, 2016, 164 eps
(Ep. 28)
(Guest)
|
8.0
|
Three Meals a Day: Jeongseon Village 2
Korean TV Show, 2015, 18 eps
(Ep. 14-15)
(Guest)
|
8.1
|
Please Take Care of My Refrigerator
Korean TV Show, 2014, 254 eps
(Ep. 46-47)
(Guest)
|
8.0
|
March: a Story of Friends
Korean TV Show, 2013, 2 eps
(Main Host)
|
4.0
|
Healing Camp
Korean TV Show, 2011, 219 eps
(Ep. 138, 139)
(Guest)
|
7.7
|
Running Man
Korean TV Show, 2010, 740 eps
(Ep. 41)
(Guest)
|
9.2
|
Win Win
Korean TV Show, 2010, 146 eps
(Ep. 41)
(Guest)
|
0.0
|
Live Talk Show Taxi
Korean TV Show, 2007, 501 eps
(Ep. 474)
(Guest)
|
7.9
|
2 Days & 1 Night
Korean TV Show, 2007, 232 eps
(Ep. 224-226)
(Guest)
|
8.2
|
Articles
Lee Sun Kyun and Jung Yu Mi's "Sleep" Clinches Emerging Raven Award at BIFFF
News - Apr 20, 2024
Austin Film Critics Association Gives Special Award to Late Lee Sun Kyun
News - Jan 12, 2024
Cast of "Payback: Money and Power" to not attend SBS Drama Awards
News - Dec 28, 2023
The cast of the thriller mystery K-drama Payback: Money and Power will not participate in the upcoming SBS Drama Awards.
Upcoming movie "Mission Cross" starring Jeon Hye Jin postpones its premiere date
News - Dec 28, 2023
The upcoming action movie Mission Cross will postpone its release.
"Acting has been the driving force of my life": Lee Sun Kyun's Final Interview Unveiled
News - Dec 28, 2023
Check out an excerpt of the actor's interview with News Magazine Chicago
Actor Lee Sun Kyun passes away at 48
News - Dec 27, 2023
'Parasite' star Lee Sun Kyun has passed away.