Lee Sun-kyun
South Korean actor
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| 2024 | A posthumous Korean Film Achievement Award was won by Lee Sun-kyun at the Busan International Film Festival for promoting Korean cinema globally. |
| 2024 | Lee Sun-kyun will be featured posthumously in 'Project Silence' as Cha Jung-won. |
| 2024 | In 'Land of Happiness,' Lee Sun-kyun will appear posthumously as Park Tae-ju. |
| December 2024 | Following Lee's death, a bar hostess and a former actress who extorted from him were arrested, leading to further legal actions and public scrutiny. |
| 2023 | Received Award for Excellent Achievement in Film at the Asian Pop-Up Cinema |
| 2023 | Lee starred in the critically acclaimed horror film Sleep. |
| 2023 | Lee starred in the comedy Killing Romance, which made its North American debut at the 22nd New York Asian Film Festival on July 14, 2023. |
| 2023 | Lee Sun-kyun won the Award for Excellent Achievement in Film at the Asian Pop-Up Cinema. |
| 2023 | Lee Sun-kyun was a cast member in the film 'Very Private Southeast Asia'. |
| 2023 | Lee Sun-kyun played Jonathan Na in 'Killing Romance.' |
| 2023 | Lee Sun-kyun starred as Eun Yong in the series 'Payback'. |
| December 29 2023 | Lee Sun-kyun's funeral was held at the funeral hall of Seoul National University Hospital, and he was buried in Yeonhwajang, Suwon. |
| December 27 2023 | Lee Sun-kyun died from suicide at the age of 48. |
| October 28 2023 | Lee Sun-kyun was summoned for questioning as part of the investigations into his suspected drug use. |
| October 24 2023 | Lee Sun-kyun was formally charged on suspicion of using cannabis and psychoactive drugs according to the Incheon Metropolitan Police Agency. |
| October 19 2023 | Lee Sun-kyun was booked for internal investigation over suspected drug use, leading him to voluntarily drop out of the upcoming thriller drama serial No Way Out, which had just started production. |
| 2022 | Nominated for Best Actor - Film at the Baeksang Arts Awards for Kingmaker and nominated for Best Performance by an Actor at the International Emmy Awards for Dr. Brain |
| 2022 | Lee Sun-kyun was nominated for Best Actor in Film at the Baeksang Arts Awards for 'Kingmaker'. |
| 2022 | Lee Sun-kyun starred as Seo Chang-dae in the film 'Kingmaker.' |
| 2022 | Lee Sun-kyun was nominated for Best Performance by an Actor at the International Emmy Awards for 'Dr. Brain'. |
| 2021 | Lee appeared in the political drama film Kingmaker as a political strategist, earning a nomination for Best Actor at the 58th Baeksang Arts Awards. |
| 2021 | Lee played a neuroscientist in the drama series Dr. Brain, which was the first Korean-language show produced for Apple TV+. |
| 2021 | Lee was nominated for a Best Actor award for the 50th International Emmy Awards for his role in Dr. Brain. |
| 2020 | Lee Sun-kyun was nominated for Best Acting Ensemble at the Critics' Choice Awards for 'Parasite'. |
| 2020 | In 'Mr. Zoo: The Missing VIP,' Lee Sun-kyun provided the voice for the character Black goat. |
| 2020 | Lee Sun-kyun won Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture at the Screen Actors Guild Awards for 'Parasite'. |
| 2019 | Lee starred in the legal television series Prosecutor Civil War. |
| 2019 | Lee gained international recognition for his role in Bong Joon-ho's Academy Award–winning film Parasite, for which he won a Screen Actors Guild Award with his castmates. |
| 2019 | Lee Sun-kyun took on the role of Lee Seon-woong in the drama 'Diary of a Prosecutor'. |
| 2019 | Lee Sun-kyun was ranked 32nd in The Screen's 2009–2019 Top Box Office Powerhouse Actors in Korean Movies list. |
| 2019 | In 'Jo Pil-ho: The Dawning Rage,' Lee Sun-kyun portrayed Jo Pil-ho. |
| 2019 | Lee Sun-kyun was nominated for Best Actor on Television at the Baeksang Arts Awards for 'My Mister'. |
| 2019 | Lee Sun-kyun was a cast member in the film 'Trans-Siberian Pathfinders'. |
| 2018 | Lee Sun-kyun was nominated for Grand Prize (Daesang) at the APAN Star Awards for 'My Mister'. |
| 2018 | Lee starred in the action thriller film Take Point. |
| 2018 | Lee Sun-kyun was nominated for Best Actor (TV) at The Seoul Awards for 'My Mister'. |
| 2018 | Lee starred in the acclaimed television drama My Mister. |
| 2018 | Lee Sun-kyun received the Prime Minister's Commendation in South Korea. |
| 2017 | In 'Man of Will,' Lee Sun-kyun made a special appearance as Go Jong. |
| 2017 | Lee Sun-kyun portrayed Yejong of Joseon in 'The King's Case Note.' |
| 2017 | Lee Sun-kyun starred as Im Sang-hoon in 'A Special Lady.' |
| 2016 | Lee Sun-kyun starred as Do Hyun-woo in the television series 'Listen to Love'. |
| 2016 | Lee Sun-kyun made a cameo appearance as Na-ri's blind date in episode 15 of 'Don't Dare to Dream'. |
| 2015 | Lee starred in the courtroom drama film The Advocate: A Missing Body. |
| 2015 | Lee Sun-kyun was nominated for Best Actor at the Chunsa Film Art Awards for 'A Hard Day'. |
| 2015 | Lee Sun-kyun won Best Actor in Film at the Baeksang Arts Awards for 'A Hard Day'. |
| 2014 | Lee appeared in the crime/black comedy A Hard Day. |
| 2014 | Lee headlined the film A Hard Day, which premiered at the Directors' Fortnight section of the 2014 Cannes Film Festival and became a critically acclaimed sleeper hit at the box office. |
| 2014 | Lee Sun-kyun was nominated for Best Leading Actor at the Blue Dragon Film Awards for 'A Hard Day'. |
| 2014 | Lee Sun-kyun was nominated for Best Actor at the Buil Film Awards for 'A Hard Day'. |
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