Kim Seok-hun

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

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

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


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