Lee Eon

Lee Eon (5 February 1981 – 21 August 2008) was a South Korean actor and model.

In this Korean name, the family name is Park. In the stage name or pen-name, the surname is Lee.
Lee Eon
Born
Park Sang-min

(1981-02-05)5 February 1981
Busan, South Korea
Died21 August 2008(2008-08-21) (aged 27)
Hannam-dong, Seoul, South Korea
OccupationActor, model
Years active1999–2008
Korean name
Hangul
이언
Revised RomanizationI Eon
McCune–ReischauerI Ǒn
Birth name
Hangul
박상민
Revised RomanizationBak Sang-min
McCune–ReischauerPak Sang-min

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 and commemorations

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
YearTitleRole
2006Like a VirginPark Joon-woo
2007When Spring Comes (TV)Gi-dong
Coffee Prince (TV)Hwang Min-yeop
2008Who Are You? (TV)Kwon Yong-deok
Strongest Chil Woo (TV)Ja-ja

Awards and nominations
Year Award Category Nominated work Result
20071st Korea Drama AwardsMost Popular Actor
Coffee Prince
Won
MBC Drama AwardsBest New ActorNominated

References
  1. Garcia, Cathy Rose A. "Actor Dies in Motorbike Accident". The Korea Times, 21 August 2008. Retrieved on 19 November 2008.
  2. "BRIEFLY: Model-turned-actor Lee Eon dies". Hancinema, 22 August 2008; originally published by The Korea Herald. Retrieved on 19 November 2008.
  3. "Ryu: 'No answer to understanding how women think'". Korea JoongAng Daily, 21 August 2006. Retrieved on 19 November 2008.
  4. "Stars show up at Lee Eon's funeral". Hancinema, 23 August 2008. Retrieved on 19 November 2008.


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