Veteran actor the late Lee Il-woong passed away four years ago.
May 10, 2026, marks the fourth anniversary of the late Lee Il-woong's death. He died on May 10, 2022, after battling cholangiocarcinoma. He was 80.
Born in 1942, the late Lee Il-woong debuted in 1964 as part of KBS's fourth open-call class of talents and performed vigorously across drama and film until the mid-2000s.
The late Lee Il-woong became known as a "North Korean military specialist" actor for his realistic performances. In 1976, in "European Express," he played North Korea infiltration operative Kwak Tae-gi, and he left a deep impression by playing North Korean military officer roles in various anti-communist works.
The late Lee Il-woong, who showed his presence in numerous works, truly shone in historical dramas and epic historical sagas. In major historical works such as "Im Kkeok-jeong," "Taejo Wang Geon," "Dae Joyeong," "land," and "Age of the Wild Men," he played indispensable key figures, proving a wide acting spectrum from a strategist skilled in intrigue to a wise elder, and a warm, benevolent father.
Having worked across film, drama, and theater, the late Lee Il-woong won awards including the 1995 Chunsa Film Festival best acting award and the 1970 KBS acting award for best acting.
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