Kim Seok-hun explained

Kim Seok-hun
Native Name:김석훈
Native Name Lang:ko
Birth Name:Kim Young-hyun
Birth Place:Seoul, Korea
Death Place:Seoul, South Korea
Occupation:Actor
Other Names:Kim Seok-hoon

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.

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. He retired in 1993.

Young-hyun died on 28 May 2023, at the age of 93.

Notes and References

  1. News: 60년대 풍미했던 '미남 스타' 김석훈 별세 . 23 June 2023 . 노컷뉴스 . 29 May 2023.
  2. News: 60년대 '원조 꽃미남'…원로배우 김석훈 별세, 향년 94세 . 23 June 2023 . 중앙일보 . 29 May 2023 . ko.