Lee Sun-kyun, 1975
Actors · March 2, 1975
Lee Sun-kyun
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Lee Sun-kyun is 51 years old, born March 2, 1975 in South Korea · Pisces.
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About
Lee Sun-kyun became an international film icon after Bong Joon-ho cast him in Parasite, the 2019 Academy Award–winning film that earned him a Screen Actors Guild Award. Born March 2, 1975, in South Korea, he debuted as an actor in 2000 and built mainstream popularity through TV dramas including Coffee Prince and My Mister before his breakthrough on screen. A Pisces known for arthouse collaborations with director Hong Sang-soo and diverse high-profile roles across film and television, he died on December 27, 2023, at age 48.
★ FEATURE
Biography
Lee Sun-kyun was a South Korean actor whose international recognition arrived suddenly with Parasite, Bong Joon-ho's 2019 Academy Award–winning film, for which he won a Screen Actors Guild Award alongside his castmates and earned a nomination for an International Emmy Award. Born March 2, 1975, he debuted in 2000 and spent seven years building a foundation in Korean television and musical theatre before mainstream breakthrough. The TV dramas Behind the White Tower and Coffee Prince, both released in 2007, established him as a recognizable face, followed by Pasta (2010), Golden Time (2012), and the critically acclaimed My Mister (2018). On film, he became known for repeated collaborations with director Hong Sang-soo in arthouse works including Oki's Movie (2010) and Nobody's Daughter Haewon (2013), while also starring in genre films: the mystery thriller Helpless (2012), romantic comedy All About My Wife (2012), and action thriller A Hard Day (2014), which won him the Baeksang Arts Award for Best Actor. After Parasite's success, his later work encompassed the first Apple TV+ Korean-language series Dr. Brain (2021), the political drama Kingmaker (2022), and the crime thriller Payback: Money and Power and psychological thriller Sleep, both released in 2023. A Pisces with life-path number 9, he embodied the archetype of the actor who shifts between commercial and arthouse sensibilities. He died by suicide on December 27, 2023, at age 48, during an investigation into alleged drug consumption.
★ ORIGIN
Before Fame
Lee Sun-kyun debuted as an actor in 2000 after which he worked in Korean television dramas and musical theatre for seven years before achieving mainstream recognition. He appeared in smaller roles across the early 2000s before the 2007 broadcasts of Behind the White Tower and Coffee Prince established him as a recognizable performer in South Korean media, setting the stage for his later film and television prominence.
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Trivia
- He won a Screen Actors Guild Award as part of the Parasite ensemble cast, alongside his co-stars, for the 2019 film.
- Lee collaborated multiple times with director Hong Sang-soo across arthouse films including Oki's Movie (2010) and Nobody's Daughter Haewon (2013).
- He starred in Dr. Brain (2021), the first Apple TV+ Korean-language series, continuing his work in high-profile projects after Parasite.
- A Hard Day (2014) earned him the Baeksang Arts Award for Best Actor.
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Numerology
LIFE-PATH NUMBER
The Humanitarian
Idealistic and global. Lee Sun-kyun often use their platform for causes and tend to build broad, internationally diverse audiences.
★ ALL LIFE-PATH 9 CELEBS →★ ASTROLOGY
Birthday compatibility
By Chinese zodiac — san-he trine for best matches, opposing pair for the most friction-prone.
HIGHLY COMPATIBLE
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CHALLENGING
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★ FAQ
Frequently asked
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- Lee Sun-kyun is 51 years old (born March 2, 1975).
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- Lee Sun-kyun is a Pisces, born March 2, 1975.
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- Lee Sun-kyun was born in 1975, the year of the Wood Rabbit.
- Where is Lee Sun-kyun from?
- Lee Sun-kyun is from South Korea.
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