Lee Sun-kyun

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Summary

Lee Sun-kyun was a South Korean actor known internationally for Parasite and for Korean films and series including A Hard Day, My Mister, and Dr. Brain. His work ranged from thrillers and crime dramas to romantic and observational films, including repeated collaborations with director Hong Sang-soo. In discussing the election drama Kingmaker, he said he wanted audiences to see it as a story about people rather than a politically partisan film. No public statements on identity politics, DEI, or activism are on record.