Parasite actor Lee Sun-kyun’s leading roles remembered, from South Korean movie A Hard Day to k-drama My Mister
- Korean actor Lee Sun-kyun, one of the stars of Oscar best picture winner Parasite, who has died in an apparent suicide, had a career full of memorable roles
- His favourite role, he has said, was as a warm-hearted engineer in 2018 drama My Mister; he won a best actor prize for playing a corrupt detective in A Hard Day
News of the death of Korean actor Lee Sun-kyun, best known for his role in the Oscar-winning film Parasite, in an apparent suicide has sent shock waves across the global entertainment industry.
We look back at five of Lee’s most memorable screen roles.
1. The White Tower (2007)
The White Tower is adapted from Japanese novelist Toyoko Yamasaki’s novel Shiroi Kyoto. It describes a power struggle in the healthcare industry and the ethical dilemmas doctors face when treating patients. The drama series was nominated for best TV drama at the 43rd Baeksang Arts Awards.
Lee plays doctor Choi Do-young, who puts patients’ well-being first and doesn’t care about personal power and status. His performance had won him the Golden Acting Award in the MBC Drama Awards in 2007.
2. Pasta (2010)
Pasta is a workplace romance about two young people dreaming to become elite chiefs. In typical K-drama style, the pair go from not liking each other to gradually falling in love. In South Korea the TV series scored a high domestic viewership rating of 24.2 per cent in 2010.
