Kim Seok-hun

Kim Young-hyun (Korean: 김영현; 8 June 1929 – 28 May 2023), best known as Kim Seok-hun (Korean: 김석훈), was a South Korean actor.

Kim Seok-hun
김석훈
Born
Kim Young-hyun

8 June 1929 (1929-06-08)
Seoul, Korea
Died28 May 2023 (2023-05-29) (aged 93)
Seoul, South Korea
Other namesKim Seok-hoon
OccupationActor

Life and career

Born in Seoul, at the time a Japanese colony, Young-hyun studied at the Cheongju National University of Education.[1] He made his professional acting debut on stage in 1948.[1]

Young-hyun made his film debut in 1957, in Jae-won Yu 's Unforgettable People ("잊을 수 없는 사람들") and had his breakout in 1960, appearing in Chung Changwha's hit A Sunny Field (햇빛 쏟아지는 벌판).[2] One of the most requested actors of the 1960s, he appeared in over 250 films over his career.[1] He retired in 1993.[1]

Young-hyun died on 28 May 2023, at the age of 93.[1][2]

References

  1. "60년대 풍미했던 '미남 스타' 김석훈 별세". 노컷뉴스. 29 May 2023. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
  2. "60년대 '원조 꽃미남'…원로배우 김석훈 별세, 향년 94세". 중앙일보 (in Korean). 29 May 2023. Retrieved 23 June 2023.


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