Lee Beom-soo
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Lee Beom-soo (born October 16, 1969) is a South Korean actor. He is well known for his role in Singles, Giant, On Air, Surgeon Bong Dal-hee, as well as in History of a Salaryman.
Lee Beom-soo | |
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Born | (1969-10-16) October 16, 1969 (age 54) Cheongju, North Chungcheong Province, South Korea |
Alma mater | Chung-ang University |
Years active | 1990–present |
Agent |
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Spouse |
Lee Yoon-jin (m. 2010) |
Children | 2 |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 이범수 |
Hanja | 李凡秀 |
Revised Romanization | I Beom-su |
McCune–Reischauer | Yi Pŏmsu |
Lee enrolled in the Department of Theater at Chung-ang University in Seoul in 1988.[2] He made his acting debut in the 1990 film Kurae, Kakkumun Hanulul Boja (Yes, Let’s Look Up At the Sky Now and Again).[3] Following his debut, he appeared in films including The Ginkgo Bed, City of the Rising Sun, The Anarchists, Jungle Juice and Wet Dreams, but it was the 2003 film Singles that made him rise to stardom.[3] The Korean press has dubbed him "The Little Giant of Chungmuro" (Korean equivalent of Hollywood). He received a 2011 Seoul Art & Culture Award for best TV drama actor for his role in Giant.[4]