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Lee Won-yong

Biography

Lee Won-yong was born in Seoul, graduated from Kyungshin School, and focused on sports. His debut in cinema was in 1927. Lee Won-yong's acting style began to change in 1934 when he appeared in director Ahn Jong-hwa's Crossroads of Youth which is currently the oldest surviving Korean film. Afterwards, Lee Won-yong appeared in director Ahn Jong-hwa's Passion in the Galaxy (1935) and The Passage of Life (1937). He decorated the second half of his acting career with director Ahn Jong-hwa. Lee Won-yong, an actor and producer, died of illness at his home in Hunjeong-dong at the end of February 1950.

Known For

Straits of Chosun

Straits of Chosun

Crossroads of Youth

Crossroads of Youth

Passion in the Universe

Passion in the Universe

Three Beggars

Three Beggars

Fallen Blossoms on a Stream

Fallen Blossoms on a Stream

The Ringing of a Bell

The Ringing of a Bell

All Movies (7)