Lee Sun-kyun

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Lee Sun-kyun (March 2, 1975 – December 27, 2023) was a South Korean actor. He was best known for his roles in the films, Helpless (2012), romantic comedy All About My Wife (2012), and crime/black comedy A Hard Day (2014). He was also known for his role in the Bong Joon-ho's Academy Award-winning black comedy film Parasite for which he won a Screen Actors Guild Award along with his castmates. He received several other awards including nomination for an International Emmy Award. After beginning his career in musical theatre, for many years Lee was relegated to minor and supporting roles onscreen, only getting to play lead characters in one-act dramas on KBS Drama City and MBC Best Theater. In one such Best Theater project, he worked with TV director Lee Yoon-jung on Taereung National Village (2005), which led to him being cast in her later series Coffee Prince in 2007. Coffee Prince, along with medical drama White Tower brought Lee mainstream popularity, which he followed with Pasta (2010), Golden Time (2012) and My Mister (2018). Meanwhile, on the big screen, he received a Best Actor award from the Las Palmas de Gran Canaria International Film Festival for his role in Paju (2009), followed by critical acclaim for mystery thriller Helpless (2012), romantic comedy All About My Wife (2012), and crime/black comedy A Hard Day (2014). Lee also continues to collaborate with auteur Hong Sang-soo, and his arthouse films with Hong include Night and Day (2008), Oki's Movie (2010), and Nobody's Daughter Haewon (2013). In 2019, he starred in Bong Joon-ho's Oscar-winning black comedy film Parasite.

Most Popular Lee Sun-kyun Trailers

Total trailers found: 41

Parasite Trailer (2019)

30 May 2019

All unemployed, Ki-taek's family takes peculiar interest in the wealthy and glamorous Parks for their livelihood until they get entangled in an unexpected incident.

Hunt Trailer (2022)

10 August 2022

After a high-ranking North Korean official requests asylum, KCIA Foreign Unit chief Park Pyong-ho and Domestic Unit chief Kim Jung-do are tasked with uncovering a North Korean spy, known as Donglim, who is deeply embedded within their agency.

Project Silence Trailer (2024)

11 July 2024

Due to sudden deteriorating weather conditions, visibility on the Airport Bridge is severely impaired, leaving people stranded and at risk of the bridge collapsing due to a series of chain collisions and explosions.

Surprise Party Trailer (2002)

05 July 2002

How do you go about detaining a total stranger for 12 hours? This is what Ha-young (Lee Yo-won) has to do for her best friend, Mi-ryung (Kim Min-hee).

R-Point Trailer (2004)

13 August 2004

On 07 January 1972, the South Korean base in Nha-Trang, Vietnam, receives a radio transmission from a missing platoon presumed dead.

Paju Trailer (2009)

28 October 2009

A young woman living in the South Korean town of Paju recalls the last 8 years of her life, since a young man on the lam escaped to it from Seoul and married her older sister.

Jo Pil-ho: The Dawning Rage Trailer (2019)

20 March 2019

On the run from a dogged internal affairs agent, a corrupt cop reluctantly teams up with a defiant teen to unravel a conspiracy before it's too late.

A Hard Day Trailer (2014)

29 May 2014

After trying to cover up a car accident that left a man dead, a crooked homicide detective is stalked by a mysterious man claiming to have witnessed the event.

The Advocate: A Missing Body Trailer (2015)

08 October 2015

When his client suddenly confesses to murder in open court, a hotshot attorney embarks on a search for truth to redeem his ruined reputation.

Sleep Trailer (2023)

06 September 2023

A pregnant wife who becomes worried about her husband’s sleeping habits. What starts out as some light sleep-talking soon escalates to unexpectedly grotesque behaviour.

Take Point Trailer (2018)

26 December 2018

On the day of the U.S. presidential election in 2024, a team of elite mercenaries embark on a secret CIA mission to abduct North Korea's politician in an underground bunker below the Korean Demilitarized Zone.

Helpless Trailer (2012)

08 March 2012

A woman suddenly disappears. Her fiance then sets out to find her and, in the process, uncovers layers of dark hidden secrets.

Mr. Zoo: The Missing VIP Trailer (2020)

22 January 2020

A zoophobic national security agent suddenly receives the ability to talk to animals after a freak accident.

Night and Day Trailer (2008)

28 February 2008

Kim Seong-nam travels to Paris to escape an arrest, leaving his wife behind in Korea. After he arrives, he meets an ex-girlfriend and is introduced to a small community of Korean artists.

Petty Romance Trailer (2010)

01 December 2010

A comic artist and an unemployed sex columnist are trying to work together in order to win a lucrative comic-book competition.

Man of Will Trailer (2017)

19 October 2017

Young Kim Chang-soo is placed behind bars, charged with murdering a Japanese person who took part in Empress Myeongseong's assassination.

Oki's Movie Trailer (2010)

16 September 2010

Oki, a film student, gets involved in two relationships as she navigates the advances of a fellow student and grapples with her feelings for her much older professor.

Our Slightly Risque Relationship Trailer (2010)

05 June 2010

Dong Chan is a prickly broadcasting director at MBS who meets and immediately clashes with Nam Hee, a reporter he meets at a wedding reception.

A Special Lady Trailer (2017)

09 November 2017

A corrupt prosecutor plans for revenge against Hyun-jung's crime organization by using her loyal partner, Sang-hoon.

My Mother the Mermaid Trailer (2004)

30 June 2004

Na-young works at a post office and is sick and tired of being around her shamefully unyielding mother and her pushover father who's excessively nice.

Kingmaker Trailer (2022)

26 January 2022

Seo Chang-dae, an ambitious political campaign strategist who ends up having ideological differences with his present client, receives a lucrative offer that will put his loyalty under the microscope.

Boss X File Trailer (2002)

06 September 2002

In order to bust a money laundering ring, the cops must work undercover at a hostess bar. Zaniness ensues as we witness policewomen masquerading as hostesses, detectives masquerading as waiters, and other similarly awkward role-reversals.

A Perfect Match Trailer (2002)

08 August 2002

Despite the fact that she works at a professional matchmaking firm, Hyo Jin cannot seem to find her Perfect match.

A Single Spark Trailer (1995)

18 November 1995

Activist and law school graduate Kim is being persecuted by the mid-’70s Park regime for trying to write a book about Jeon Tae-il, a union activist who immolated himself at age 22 to protest government hypocrisy.

Killing Romance Trailer (2023)

14 April 2023

Hwang Yeo-rae, a once-popular actress, faces a turbulent marriage and yearns for her old career. When she moves in next to Kim Beom-woo, her biggest fan, a desperate plan to regain her freedom and revive her career unfolds.

Nobody's Daughter Haewon Trailer (2013)

28 February 2013

Facing her mother’s departure and the weight of a secret affair with her professor, college student Haewon drifts through a series of encounters and dreams, blurring the lines between her desires and reality.

All About My Wife Trailer (2012)

17 May 2012

A man asks a womanizer to seduce his wife in order to catalyze a divorce.

Love, So Divine Trailer (2004)

05 August 2004

Kyu-sik is a seminary student, who one day falls during a church service, dropping a precious, pope-blessed relic.

The King's Case Note Trailer (2017)

26 April 2017

A clever king of Joseon and his brilliant chronicler hunt for the truth behind a crime that threatens the throne and the stability of the country.

Make It Big Trailer (2002)

10 May 2002

A detective and a gang of thieves trail three high-school students who found a bloody corpse and a bag of cash on top of their car.

A Cruel Attendance Trailer (2006)

02 November 2006

A financially desperate salaryman teams up with his friend to kidnap a rich girl to make a quick buck.

Scent of Love Trailer (2003)

28 February 2003

In-ha and Hee-jae were together in college and meet again after years. Their love is being tested when Hee-jae finds out she is ill.

Lost in the Mountains Trailer (2009)

12 November 2009

Hong Sang-soo's Lost in the Mountains depicts Mi-sook's suffering when she discovers her friend Jin-young has been secretly sleeping with her lover.

The Customer Is Always Right Trailer (2006)

23 February 2006

In a peaceful barbershop, a timid barber confronts a stranger who has started to send blackmail notes.

Land of Happiness Trailer (2024)

14 August 2024

October 26, 1979, a presidential assassination shakes the nation. Taking on the defense of Park Tae-joo, the secretary involved in the presidential assassination, lawyer Jung In-hoo enters what would be South Korea's most notorious political trial.

Our Town Trailer (2007)

29 November 2007

A writer kills his landlady and stages the body to look like the work of an active serial killer. Anxious that the police might figure out the truth, he decides to insert himself into the investigation using his detective friend.

Our Sunhi Trailer (2013)

12 September 2013

Sunhi, a film major graduate, visits her school to ask her Professor Choi for a recommendation letter to study in U.

Officer of the Year Trailer (2011)

04 May 2011

Two police stations from neighboring precincts are in constant fierce competition with each other, including for the Officer of the Year award.

Show Show Show Trailer (2003)

28 February 2003

San-hae has a habit for chasing unreachable dreams but never attaining them. His best friend, Sang-chul, is yet to find direction in his life but always lives by his life motto: to live and die for his friends.

Romantic Island Trailer (2008)

24 December 2008

Three Korean couples travel separately to the Philippines. A middle aged couple first time abroad, a convenience store clerk bumps into an incognito pop star and the runaway Soo-jin meets a businessman who is there for his father's death.

Sakwa Trailer (2008)

16 October 2008

A woman breaks up with her boyfriend of seven years. Devastated, she throws herself into another relationship and decides to get married, only to have her exboyfriend return to her.