Last Name: Park (박) First Name: Sang Min (상민) AKA: Lee Eon (Un) (이언) Gender: Male Hometown: Busan Country of Origin: Korea (South) Birthday: Feb 5, 1981 Died: Aug 21, 2008
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.
Lee branched out into acting, making his film debut in 2006; 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. He later appeared in the 2007 hit drama series Coffee Prince, and made his final appearance in KBS drama Mighty Chil-woo.
Lee Eon died in a motorcycle accident on 21 August 2008. He had been riding home from a party celebrating the last airing of Mighty Chil Woo, when his motorcycle hit the guardrail of an overpass in Hannam-dong, Seoul, at around 2 am. He died on the spot from a broken neck and was taken to the nearby Soonchunhyang University Hospital. 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.
Eon Lee was an only child.
Movies:
- Like A Virgin (천하장사 마돈나) (2006)
role: a sshireum wrestler
TV Series:
- When Spring Comes (꽃피는 봄이 오면) (KBS2, 2007)
role: Gi Dong (기동)
- The 1st Shop of Coffee Prince (커피 프린스 1호점) (MBC, 2007)
role: Hwang Min Yeop (황민엽)
- Who Are You? (누구세요?) (MBC, 2008)
role: Kwon Yong Deok (권용덕)
- Mighty Chil Woo (최강칠우) (KBS2, 2008)
role: Ja Ja (자자)