Lee Sun Gyun
| Lee Sun Gyun | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 2, 1975 Seoul, South Korea |
| Other names | Lee Sun Kyun Lee Seon Kyun Lee Seon Gyun Lee Seon Gyoon |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Spouse | Jeon Hye Jin (2009-present) |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 이선균 |
| Hanja | 李善均 |
| Revised Romanization | I Seon-gyun |
| McCune–Reischauer | I Son-kyun |
Lee Sun-gyun (Hangul: 이선균, born in 1975) is a South Korean actor.
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[edit] Career
Lee studied theater at the Korea National University of Arts. In 2002, he debuted in the musical The Rocky Horror Show.[1]
Relegated to small supporting roles for many years, he achieved his breakthrough in 2007 with the critically lauded medical series White Tower and the highly popular romantic drama The 1st Shop of Coffee Prince. Besides Coffee Prince, he has worked with director Lee Yoon-jung two other times -- in the sports-themed Taereung National Village in 2005, and in slice-of-life drama Triple in 2009.[2]
Lee was appointed as ambassador for the Health Insurance Review Agency in 2007, and won an award from the Korea Advertisers Association in 2008.[1]
Despite his burgeoning fame, Lee then turned to low-budget arthouse films to polish his acting caliber. He starred in three projects by Hong Sang-soo, a director renowned for his realistic portrayal of ordinary lives.[3] Lee also headlined Paju, the long-awaited follow-up to director Park Chan-ok's Jealousy is My Middle Name.[4] He later won the Best Actor award at the Las Palmas de Gran Canaria International Film Festival held in Spain for Paju. Film distributor Myung Film quoted the judging committee as handing Lee high points for portraying the anguish his character felt for loving his wife's younger sister. This is the first acclaim that Lee has received at a film festival since his debut.[5]
With Pasta (in which he played a brilliant-but-abrasive chef opposite Kong Hyo-jin) Lee successfully shook off his "gentle" TV drama image,[6] and the series' popularity made him a bankable romantic leading man.[7][8][9] Petty Romance reunited him with his My Sweet Seoul co-star Choi Kang-hee,[10][11] and one-upmanship action comedy The Apprehenders soon followed.[12][13]
Lee showed his support for the revival of Drama Special (formerly Drama City) by starring in Our Slightly Risque Relationship (for which he later won at the KBS Drama Awards). He has continually defended the importance of one-act dramas, acknowledging their contribution to his own career.[14]
He has finished filming mystery thriller Freight Car (the Korean film adaptation of Japanese novelist Miyabe Miyuki's novel All She Was Worth).[15] Lee has been cast in All About My Wife, in which his character is married to an outwardly perfect woman who in reality is the worst wife possible (Im Soo-jung), but is too timid to divorce her.[16]
[edit] Personal life
Lee married his longtime girlfriend, actress Jeon Hye-jin (I'm Sorry, I Love You, Romance Hunter) on May 23, 2009.[17][18] Their sons were born on November 25, 2009,[19] and August 9, 2011.[20]
[edit] Filmography
[edit] Films
- Psycho Drama (short)
- Goodbye Day (2002)
- Make It Big (2002)
- Surprise Party (2002)
- A Perfect Match (2002)
- Boss X-File (2002)
- Scent of Love (2003)
- Show Show Show (2002)
- Hitchhiking (short, 2004)
- Love, So Divine (2004)
- My Mother, the Mermaid (2004)
- R-Point (2004)
- Sa-kwa (2005)
- Curry Rice Story (short, 2006)
- The Customer is Always Right (2006)
- A Cruel Attendance (2006)
- Our Town (2007)
- Romantic Island (2008)
- Night and Day (2008)
- Visitors: Lost in the Mountains (Jeonju Digital Project short, 2009)
- Paju (2009)
- Oki's Movie (2010)
- Petty Romance (2010)
- The Apprehenders (2011)
- Freight Car (2012)
- All About My Wife (2012)
[edit] TV series
- Lovers (MBC, 2002)
- Thousand Years of Love (SBS, 2003)
- 착한당신 Loveholic (MBC Best Theater, 2003)
- Dad Romeo, Mom Juliet (MBC Best Theater, 2003)
- Sweet 18 (KBS Drama City, 2003)
- Semi-transparent (KBS Drama City, 2004)
- Dr. Love (KBS Drama City, 2004)
- Love of a Spider Woman (KBS Drama City, 2005)
- Innocent Love (KBS Drama City, 2005)
- Hello Franceska Season 3 (MBC, 2005) (guest appearance)
- Loveholic (KBS, 2005)
- Taereung National Village (MBC Best Theater, 2005)
- Fugitive Lee Doo Young (KBS, 2006)
- Behind (MBC Best Theater, 2006)
- White Tower (MBC, 2007)
- The 1st Shop of Coffee Prince (MBC, 2007)
- On Air (SBS, 2008) (cameo)
- My Sweet Seoul (SBS, 2008)
- Triple (MBC, 2009)
- Pasta (MBC, 2010)
- Our Slightly Risque Relationship (KBS Drama Special, 2010)
[edit] Music videos
- "It's OK" (Bijou, 1999)
- "You Remain in My Heart" (Lucid Fall, 2001)
- "Arirang" (SG Wannabe, 2007)
- "Between Hidden Time" (Yoon Gun, 2008)
[edit] Theater
- The Rocky Horror Show (2002)
- Grease (2003)
[edit] Discography
- "Ocean Travel (Choi Han-sung version)" (Coffee Prince OST, 2007)
- "My Sweet City" (My Sweet Seoul OST, 2008)
- "Romantic Christmas" (duet with Eugene) (Romantic Island Christmas Story, 2008)
- "Boy" (Yoon Sang's Song Book: Play With Him, 2008)
- "Kangaroo" (duet with Choi Kang-hee) (Petty Romance OST, 2010)
[edit] Advertisements
- LG Whisen air conditioner
- Sempio soy sauce
- Dunkin Donuts
- Lotte Damage Insurance
- 2008 Kia Sportage
- Samsung Fire
- Pizza Hut
- KT Collect Call
[edit] Awards
- 2007 MBC Drama Awards: Golden Acting Award, Miniseries category (White Tower)
- 2008 Korea Advertisers Association: Good Model Award
- 2010 Las Palmas de Gran Canaria International Film Festival: Best Actor (Paju)
- 2010 China Entertainment Television - Top Ten Asian Actors (Pasta)
- 2010 MBC Drama Awards: Best Couple Award with Kong Hyo-jin (Pasta)
- 2010 KBS Drama Awards: Best Actor, One-Act/Drama Special (Our Slightly Risque Relationship)
[edit] References
- ^ a b 이선균 Nate profile. (Korean)
- ^ Interview from the cast of Triple 10Asia via Dramabeans. June 28, 2009.
- ^ Lee Sun-kyun Korean Film Biz Zone.
- ^ Moon Seok. "Return of the Masters". Korean Film Observatory No.28, pp.16. Korean Film Council. November 28, 2008.
- ^ Lee Sun-kyun wins best male actor at Las Palmas film fest 10Asia. March 30, 2010.
- ^ Lee Sun-kyun says not pressured by new image in "Pasta" 10Asia. December 29, 2009.
- ^ Interview: Actor Lee Sun-kyun - Part 1 10Asia. April 7, 2010
- ^ Interview: Actor Lee Sun-kyun - Part 2 10Asia. April 7, 2010
- ^ Interview: Actor Lee Sun-kyun - Part 3 10Asia. April 7, 2010
- ^ Interview: Actor Lee Sun-kyun - Part 1 10Asia. December 9, 2010
- ^ Interview: Actor Lee Sun-kyun - Part 2 10Asia. December 9, 2010
- ^ 'Arrest' gives ’90s comedy zesty spin Korea Times. April 28, 2011.
- ^ Park Joong Hoon: "Playing Detective Is Both Easy and Difficult" KBS Global. April 8, 2011.
- ^ Lee Sun-gyun says single-episode dramas "got me where I am" 10Asia. June 1, 2010.
- ^ Lee Sun-kyun, Kim Min-hee new thriller to open in theaters in March 10Asia. January 17, 2012.
- ^ Lee Sun-kyun, Lim Soo-jung to play married couple in new film 10Asia. October 25, 2011.
- ^ Lee Seon-kyun’s wedding photos Dramabeans. May 18, 2009.
- ^ Just Married: Jeon Hye Jin and Lee Seon Kyun Dahee's Plastic Castle. May 23, 2009.
- ^ Lee Seon-kyun becomes a father Dramabeans. November 25, 2009.
- ^ Lee Seon-kyun expecting second child Dramabeans. January 3, 2011
[edit] External links
- Mini-homepage at Cyworld (Korean)
- Lee Seon-kyun at DC Inside (Korean)
- Lee Seon-gyoon at HanCinema
- Seon-gyun Lee at the Internet Movie Database
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