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Lee Sun-kyun

Lee Sun-kyun

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.

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Land of Happiness

Land of Happiness

2024

as Park Tae-joo

Project Silence

Project Silence

2024

as Cha Jung-won

Sleep

Sleep

2023

as Hyun-su

Killing Romance

Killing Romance

2023

as Jonathan Na

The Most Private Asia

The Most Private Asia

2023

as Self

Payback: Money and Power

Payback: Money and Power

2023

as Eun Yong

Kingmaker

Kingmaker

2022

as Seo Chang-dae

Dr. Brain

Dr. Brain

2021

as Koh Se-won

Next Entertainment,  Visionary

Next Entertainment, Visionary

2021

as Self

My Dear Youth - Coffee Prince

My Dear Youth - Coffee Prince

2020

as Self

Our Little Summer Vacation

Our Little Summer Vacation

2020

as Self

Mr. Zoo: The Missing VIP

Mr. Zoo: The Missing VIP

2020

as Black goat (voice)

Diary of a Prosecutor

Diary of a Prosecutor

2019

as Lee Sun-Woong

Trans-Siberian Pathfinders

Trans-Siberian Pathfinders

2019

as Self

Parasite

Parasite

2019

as Park Dong-ik

Jo Pil-ho: The Dawning Rage

Jo Pil-ho: The Dawning Rage

2019

as Jo Pil-ho

Take Point

Take Point

2018

as Yoon Ji-eui

My Mister

My Mister

2018

as Park Dong-hoon

A Special Lady

A Special Lady

2017

as Sang-hoon

Man of Will

Man of Will

2017

as King Gojong

The King's Case Note

The King's Case Note

2017

as King Yejong of Joseon

My Wife's Having an Affair This Week

My Wife's Having an Affair This Week

2016

as Do Hyun-Woo

Dining Together

Dining Together

2016

as Himself

The Advocate: A Missing Body

The Advocate: A Missing Body

2015

as Byeong Ho-sung

Three Meals a Day: Jeongseon Village

Three Meals a Day: Jeongseon Village

2014

as Self

A Hard Day

A Hard Day

2014

as Go Gun-su

Miss Korea

Miss Korea

2013

as Kim Hyung-joon

Our Sunhi

Our Sunhi

2013

as Kim Mun-su

Nobody's Daughter Haewon

Nobody's Daughter Haewon

2013

as Seong-jun

Golden Time

Golden Time

2012

as Lee Min-woo

All About My Wife

All About My Wife

2012

as Lee Du-hyeon

Baeksang Arts Awards

Baeksang Arts Awards

2012

as Self

Helpless

Helpless

2012

as Jang Moon-ho

Officer of the Year

Officer of the Year

2011

as Jeong Eui-chan

Petty Romance

Petty Romance

2010

as Jeong-bae

Oki's Movie

Oki's Movie

2010

as Jin-gu

Running Man

Running Man

2010

as Self

Our Slightly Risque Relationship

Our Slightly Risque Relationship

2010

as Gi Dong Chan

Pasta

Pasta

2010

as Choi Hyun Wook

Visitors

Visitors

2009

Paju

Paju

2009

as Kim Joong-sik

Lost in the Mountains

Lost in the Mountains

2009

as Myeong-woo

Triple

Triple

2009

as Jo Hae-yoon

Romantic Island

Romantic Island

2008

as Kang Jae-hyuk

Sorry Apple

Sorry Apple

2008

as Min-suk

My Sweet City

My Sweet City

2008

as Kim Yeong-Su

On Air

On Air

2008

as himself

Night and Day

Night and Day

2008

as Yoon Kyung-soo

Our Town

Our Town

2007

as Jae-sin

Coffee Prince

Coffee Prince

2007

as Choi Han-seong

Behind the White Tower

Behind the White Tower

2007

as Choi Do-young

A Cruel Attendance

A Cruel Attendance

2006

as Min-ho

도망자 이두용

도망자 이두용

2006

as 노철기

The Customer Is Always Right

The Customer Is Always Right

2006

as Lee Jang-gil

The Path to Glory

The Path to Glory

2005

Loveholic

Loveholic

2005

as Kim Tae-hyun

R-Point

R-Point

2004

as Sergeant Park

Love, So Divine

Love, So Divine

2004

as Man in love dovey couple (cameo)

My Mother the Mermaid

My Mother the Mermaid

2004

as Do-hyeon

Thousand Years of Love

Thousand Years of Love

2003

as Pil-ga

Show Show Show

Show Show Show

2003

as Sang-cheol

Scent of Love

Scent of Love

2003

as Doctor Shin

Boss X File

Boss X File

2002

A Perfect Match

A Perfect Match

2002

as Doctor

Surprise Party

Surprise Party

2002

as Kim Jung-woo

Make It Big

Make It Big

2002

as Woo Jung-chul

A Single Spark

A Single Spark

1995

as Newspaper Reader

The Oscars

The Oscars

1953

as Self (archive footage)

The Oscars

The Oscars

1953

as Self