Lee Eon
Lee Eon | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born | Park Sang-min (박상민) 5 February 1981 |
| Died | 21 August 2008 (aged 27) |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, model |
| Years active | 1999–2008 |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 이언 |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization | Lee Eon |
| McCune–Reischauer | Yi ŏn |
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 practising 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 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 last airing of Strongest Chil Woo, when his motorcycle hit the guardrail of an overpass in Hannam-dong, Seoul, at around 2 am. He died on 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 |
References
- ^ a b Garcia, Cathy Rose A. "[ Actor Dies in Motorbike Accident]". The Korea Times, 21 August 2008. Retrieved on 19 November 2008.
- ^ a b c "[ [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’]". JoongAng Daily, 21 August 2006. Retrieved on 19 November 2008.
- ^ "[ [ChanMi's star news] Stars show up at Lee Eon's funeral]". HanCinema, 23 August 2008. Retrieved on 19 November 2008.
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