Lee Eon

Lee Eon (; 5 February 1981 – 21 August 2008) was a South Korean actor and model best known for his performance in the Korean television series Coffee Prince.

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 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 period drama Strongest Chil Woo.

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

Awards and nominations Year Award Category Nominated work Result2007 1st Korea Drama Awards Most Popular Actor MBC Drama Awards Best New Actor