Just Caught in a Drug Case, Here are 8 Korean Dramas and Films Starring Actor Lee Sun Kyun!

Kapanlagi.com - Written by Fadya Jasmin

One of Korea's senior actors, Lee Sun Kyun, recently caught the public's attention. This is because on October 21, actor Lee Sun Kyun's name was investigated by the Incheon Metropolitan Police as someone involved in and using drugs. Senior actor Lee Sun Kyun has been known as an actor since his debut in 2001. He is known for starring in his first drama titled COFFEE PRINCE. With a career spanning 22 years, actor Lee Sun Kyun is known for successfully starring in various famous Korean dramas and films. From DR. BRAIN to PARASITE, here is a list of Korean dramas and films starring senior actor Lee Sun Kyun!

1. PAYBACK: MONEY AND POWER

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Korean drama PAYBACK: MONEY AND POWER was released this year. This drama tells the story of revenge against evil and powerful people who collaborate with the law. With genres of thriller, business, and mystery, this drama shows how they strive hard to fight against unjust rulers.

Drama PAYBACK: MONEY AND POWER has been airing since January and is starred by a number of famous Korean actors. One of the Korean actors is Lee Sun Kyun who will play the main character in this drama. He is known for portraying the main character named Eun Yong. Not only Sun Kyun, other Korean artists who also star in this drama are Park Hoon, Kang You Seok, and Moon Chae Won.

2. DR. BRAIN

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The Korean drama titled DR. BRAIN is a drama adapted from the Webtoon of the same title by Hong Jac Ga. This drama tells the story of a brain scientist named Go Se Won, who is obsessed with new technology to access brain memories and human consciousness. Through his expertise, he tries to uncover the case experienced by his family.

The drama DR. BRAIN is the first Korean drama released on the Apple TV+ platform. In addition, this drama is also known to collaborate with famous Korean artists as the main cast, such as Lee Sun Kyun, Lee Yoo Young, and Park Hee Soon. Actor Lee Sun Kyun plays the main character in this drama, Se Won. This drama has been airing since November 4, 2021.

3. DIARY OF A PROSECUTOR

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The Korean drama titled DIARY OF A PROSECUTOR is one of the popular Korean dramas released in 2019. It is known that this drama is based on a collection of essays with the same title. Unlike other prosecutor dramas, the Korean drama DIARY OF A PROSECUTOR tells the daily lives of prosecutors who work like regular office employees.  

Having a mystery and legal genre, this drama is starred by actor Lee Sun Kyun. However, not only Lee Sun Kyun, this drama DIARY OF A PROSECUTOR,  is also starred by other famous Korean artists, such as Jung Ryeo Won, Lee Sung Jae, and Lee Sang Hee. Actor Lee Su Kyun portrays the character Lee Sun Woong, a senior prosecutor who works at a local district prosecutor's office in Korea.

4. MY MISTER

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Korean drama MY MISTER is the next Korean drama ever starred by actor Lee Sun Kyun. This drama tells the story of the life journey of two people with different backgrounds. There is a man named Park Dong Hoon who works as an engineer at an architectural company. At another time, there is a young woman named Lee Ji An who is facing difficulties in life. On one occasion, Park Dong Hoon meets Lee Ji An.

Released in 2018, the drama MY MISTER has received praise and the Baeksang Award for its exceptional scenario and cinematography. Not only that, this drama successfully attracts attention because it cast famous Korean artists as the main characters. It is known that the beautiful actress IU stars in this drama as Lee Ji An, while actor Lee Sun Kyun plays Park Dong Hoon.

5. SLEEP

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The Korean film titled SLEEP is a film released in 2023 and is one of the best films starring Lee Sun Kyun. This film tells the story of a husband who experiences a health disorder, namely sleepwalking. The husband named Hyun Sun will start talking and waking up from his sleep at night, but when he wakes up in the morning, he cannot remember anything from the previous night. This makes his wife Soo Jin worried about her husband's condition, which could endanger his safety.

An interesting thing about the film SLEEP is that the sleepwalking disorder is portrayed in a mysterious and suspenseful way, rather than being discussed medically. The film, which officially premiered last September, cast actor Lee Sun Kyun and Jung Yu Mi as the main characters. Actor Lee Sun Kyun plays Hyun Sun and Jung Yu Mi plays Soo Jin.

6. KILLING ROMANCE

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Korean film KILLING ROMANCE was released in the year 2023. With comedy, romance, and thriller genres, this film tells the story of a retired actress, Hwang Yeo Rae, who marries a chaebol. Actress Hwang Yeo Rae is married and taken to an island by her husband, Jo Na Dan. Instead of being happy, Yeo Rae feels imprisoned by her husband, who always asks her to be by his side.

The film KILLING ROMANCE is known to be written by screenwriter Park Jeong Ye, who previously wrote the script for the film THE BEAUTY INSIDE. Released in April, this film successfully cast actor Lee Sun Kyun and Honey Lee as the main cast. Lee Sun Kyun plays the role of Jo Na Dan, a chaebol, and Honey Lee plays the role of actress Hwang Yeo Rae.

7. PARASITE

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One of the most popular Korean films, namely PARASITE, is the next successful film starring actor Lee Sun Kyun. This film successfully attracts attention by presenting an extraordinary storyline. It is known that the film PARASITE is the only Korean film that managed to bring home four Oscars in 2020. This film tells the story of the social and economic gap experienced by two families, namely the Kim family who are known to be poor and the Park family who are one of the wealthy families.

This film, released in 2019, successfully starred by a series of famous Korean artists, such as Song Kang Ho, Lee Sun Kyun, Choi Woo Shik, and Cho Yeo Jeong. In this film, senior actor Lee Sun Kyun plays the role of Park Do Ik, a wealthy man who lives happily with his wife and one daughter. Lee Sun Kyun's name soars even higher because of starring in this popular film.

8. TAKE POINT

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Korean film titled TAKE POINT is one of the films released in 2018. The film, also known as PMC: THE BUNKER, presents action that successfully makes the audience tense and excited while watching. This film tells the story of a man named Yoon Ji Eui who becomes a mercenary soldier led by Captain Ahab. Captain Ahab and the mercenaries must challenge death to carry out a mission from the CIA to kidnap the North Korean military leader through a bunker in the Demilitarized Zone.

Having an action genre, the film TAKE POINT stars several popular artists, such as Ha Jung Woo, Lee Sun Kyun, Kevin Durand, and Robbert Curtis Brown. Actor Lee Sun Kyun in this film plays Yoon Ji Eui as a mercenary soldier. Not only starring famous artists, this film is also directed by Kim Byung Woo who has directed films like THE TERROR LIVE and WRITTEN.

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