Who is Lee Sun-kyun -- Top actor who has acted in many movies and dramas

Lee Seon-gyun at the Cannes Film Festival in May. Lee walked the red carpet at Cannes with two films, \

Lee Sun-kyun, who attended the Cannes International Film Festival in May was on the red carpet at the time with two films, “Sleep” and “Silence.” (By courtesy of CJ ENM) Actor Lee Sun-kyun, who passed away on December 27, was a top star who was loved by the public for his roles in movies and dramas.

Lee made his debut in 1999 in the music video for singer Bijou's "It's Okay”. In 2001, he was cast as the younger brother of Baek Soo in the MBC sitcom “Lovers,” where he was known to the public. After working mostly in supporting roles in TV one-act plays and movies, he rose to stardom in 2007 portraying a doctor of integrity, with his portrayal of integrity doctor Choi Do Young in the drama "Behind the White Tower.

Since then, Lee has walked a solid path between movies and dramas. From comedies and melodramas like "The 1st shop of Coffee Prince Coffee Prince No. 1" and "Pasta" to the human drama "My Mister," he has captured the hearts of viewers in every genre.

He has also worked with some of the leading directors in the Korean film industry. He appeared in Hong Sang-soo's "Oki’s Okhee's Movie" and "Our Sunhi Sunhee," as well as Kim Sung-hoon's "A Hard Day Going to the End" and Byun Young-joo's "Helpless Hwacha. He also starred in Bong Joon-ho's Parasite, which became the first Korean film to win the Palme d'Or at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival.

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