Lee Won-yong
Actor
- Born
- January 1, 1906 · Seoul, Korea
- Died
- February 27, 1950 (age 44)
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
Acting7
- 1943Straits of Chosun as military personnel
- 1937Path of Life
- 1935Passion in the Universe
- 1934Crossroads of Youth as Young-bok
- 1929The Ringing of a Bell
- 1928Three Beggars
- 1927Fallen Blossoms on a Stream
Behind the camera3
- 1934Crossroads of Youth Producer
- 1930The Song of a Young Man Producer
- 1929