Known For
Acting
Born
Jan 01, 1906
Died
Feb 27, 1950
Place of Birth
Seoul, Korea
Credits
9 titles
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
Filmography
Straits of Chosun
military personnel
Path of Life
Passion in the Universe
Crossroads of Youth
Young-bok
The Song of a Young Man
Producer
The Ringing of a Bell
The Engagement
Producer
Three Beggars
Fallen Blossoms on a Stream