Lee Eon
| Lee Eon | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born |
Park Sang-min 5 February 1981 Busan, South Korea |
| Died |
21 August 2008 (aged 27) Hannam-dong, Seoul, South Korea |
| Occupation | Actor, model |
| Years active | 1999–2008 |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 이언 |
| Revised Romanization | I Eon |
| McCune–Reischauer | I Ǒn |
| Birth name | |
| Hangul | 박상민 |
| Revised Romanization | Bak Sang-min |
| McCune–Reischauer | Pak Sang-min |
Lee Eon (5 February 1981 – 21 August 2008) was a South Korean actor and model.
Early life and career
Lee Eon was born Park Sang-min on 5 February 1981. Lee began practicing ssireum while in elementary school, going on to win gold medals at Korean national ssireum competitions in 1997 and 1998. As a freshman at university, he was inspired by Cha Seung-won to become a model, and after losing 30 kg (66 lb) made his debut at a fashion show in Busan in 1999. His later fashion show appearances included the Seoul Fashion Artists Association Collection.[1]
Lee branched out into acting, making his film debut in 2006;[2] he played a ssireum wrestler in Like a Virgin, putting his skills to good use and helping lead actor Ryu Deok-hwan learn the moves.[3] He later appeared in the 2007 hit drama series Coffee Prince, and made his final appearance in KBS period drama Strongest Chil Woo.[2]
Death
Lee died in a motorcycle accident on 21 August 2008. He had been riding home from a party celebrating the airing of the last episode of Strongest Chil Woo, when his motorcycle hit the guardrail of an overpass in Hannam-dong, Seoul, at around 2 a.m. He died at the scene from a broken neck and was taken to the nearby Soonchunhyang University Hospital.[1][2] Many of his colleagues attended his funeral, including Gong Yoo, his co-star in Coffee Prince, who took leave from his military service to hold Lee's memorial tablet in the procession to the grave site.[4]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Like a Virgin | Park Joon-woo |
| 2007 | When Spring Comes (TV) | Gi-dong |
| Coffee Prince (TV) | Hwang Min-yeop | |
| 2008 | Who Are You? (TV) | Kwon Yong-deok |
| Strongest Chil Woo (TV) | Ja-ja |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1st Korea Drama Awards | Most Popular Actor | Won | |
| MBC Drama Awards | Best New Actor | Nominated |
References
- 1 2 Garcia, Cathy Rose A. "Actor Dies in Motorbike Accident". The Korea Times, 21 August 2008. Retrieved on 19 November 2008.
- 1 2 3 "BRIEFLY: Model-turned-actor Lee Eon dies". Hancinema, 22 August 2008; originally published by The Korea Herald. Retrieved on 19 November 2008.
- ↑ "Ryu: 'No answer to understanding how women think'". Korea JoongAng Daily, 21 August 2006. Retrieved on 19 November 2008.
- ↑ "Stars show up at Lee Eon's funeral". Hancinema, 23 August 2008. Retrieved on 19 November 2008.
External links
- Lee Eon at HanCinema
- Lee Eon at the Internet Movie Database