Late actor Lee Nam-hee is at rest.
On the 24th at 10:20 a.m., a funeral ceremony for Lee Nam-hee will be held at Yonsei University Sinchon Funeral Hall in Sinchon-dong, Seodaemun District, Seoul. The burial site is the Seoul Municipal Crematorium (Byeokje).
The deceased passed away at about 5 p.m. on the 22nd at the age of 64. According to the bereaved family, the cause of death is known to be a chronic illness.
Born in 1962, Lee Nam-hee debuted in 1983, appearing in the play "Antigone." Afterwards she was active on many theater stages in productions such as "Man's Impulse," "Othello," "Ur-Faust," "Death of a Salesman," "Kafka on the Shore," "Hikikomori Came Out," "Goodbye, Summer," "Yon," and "Hamlet."
With this momentum, he won the Korea Theatre Association's best actor award in 1998 and the Korea Theatre Association acting award in 2000. In 2011 he won the best actor award at the 4th Korea Theater Awards, and the following year he took the acting award at the 48th Dong-A Theater Awards. He was also a member of the Hyundae Art Theater company and a member of the Korea Theatre Association, recognized by his fellow actors.
Lee Nam-hee was active not only on the theater stage but also in film. He starred in the films "Seven at Dawn" and "Cut Down the Vine," and had bit roles in "The Priests," "Steel Rain 2: Summit," "Touch," "Young Lover," and "Seoul, Evita."
In particular, he became known for appearing in dramas such as "Six Flying Dragons," "The Man in the Mask," "Item," "Doctor Prisoner," "Watcher," "Forest," and "Old School Intern." In 2024 he also appeared in the Netflix series "The Frog."
Having been active across stage, TV and film for more than 40 years, he was reportedly preparing to appear in a play until last year. His sustained passion for the stage makes his final departure all the more regrettable.
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