Lee Eun-ju

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Lee Eun-ju (2004)
Lee Eun-ju (2004)

Korean spelling
Hangeul 이은주
Hanja 李恩 宙
Revised
Romanization 		I Eun-ju
McCune-
Reischauer 		I Ŭnju
Lee Eun-jus Urn
Lee Eun-ju's handprint and signature

Lee Eun-ju (born December 22, 1980 in Gunsan , Jeollabuk-do , † February 22, 2005 in Seongnam ) was a South Korean singer and actress .

Life

Lee Eun-ju was discovered for modeling at the age of 16 and already played her first television and film roles two years later. By the age of 20 she was already well known and a promising talent in South Korean cinema. In her film roles, she often embodied an unhappy and tragic character who either dies or dies voluntarily at the end of the film. Her best-known films include O! Sujeong (2000, by Hong Sang-soo ), Bungee Jumping of Their Own (2001), Lover's Concerto (2002), Brotherhood (2004) and The Scarlet Letter (2004). It was her last film before she committed suicide in her apartment on February 22, 2005 - just days after graduating from Dankook University . According to the family, Eun-ju had been struggling with depression and other mental health problems since the portrayal of some nude scenes in The Scarlet Letter .

Filmography

Movies

  • 1999: Rainbow Trout ( 송어 Songeo )
  • 1999: Yeca ( 예카 , internet short film)
  • 2000: O! Sujeong ( 오! 수정 )
  • 2000: Bloody Beach ( 해변 으로 가다 Haebyeon-euro Gada )
  • 2001: Bungee Jumping of Their Own ( 번지 점프 를 하다 Beonji Jeompeu-reul Hada )
  • 2001: Ahmijimong ( 아미 지몽 , Internet short film)
  • 2002: Lover's Concerto ( 연애 소설 Yeonae Soseol )
  • 2002: Unborn But Forgotten ( 하얀 방 Hayanbang )
  • 2003: The Garden Of Heaven ( 하늘 정원 Haneul Jeongwon )
  • 2004: Au Revoir, UFO ( 안녕! 유에프오 Annyeong! UFO )
  • 2004: Brotherhood - When brothers have to shoot each other ( 태극기 휘날리며 Taegukgi Hwinallimyeo )
  • 2004: The Scarlet Letter ( 주홍 글씨 Juhong Geulssi )

TV Shows

  • 1997: Start ( 스타트 , KBS2 )
  • 1998: Napryangteukseon 8 Bujeok ( 납량 특선 8 부작 ), episode: Eoneu Nal Gapjagi ( 어느 날 갑자기 , SBS )
  • 1998: White Nights 3.98 ( 백야 3.98 Baekya 3.98 , SBS)
  • 1999: KAIST ( 카이스트 , SBS)
  • 2000: Look Back in Anger ( 성난 얼굴 로 돌아 보라 Seongnan Eolgul-ro Dorabora , KBS2)
  • 2004: Phoenix ( 불새 Bulsae , MBC )

Awards

2001
2004
  • MBC Drama Award for Best Couple with Lee Seo-jin and Top Excellence Award, Actress for Phoenix
2005
  • Director's Cut Award: Special Acting Award

Remarks

  1. ↑ According to the Korean lunar calendar, she was born on November 16, 1980.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Reuters: Family blames star's suicide on nude scenes. In: Sydney Morning Herald . Reuters , February 24, 2005, accessed March 27, 2020 .

Web links

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Note: This article places the family name before the person's first name. This is the usual order in Korean. Lee is the family name here, Eun-ju is the first name.
personal data
SURNAME Lee, Eun-ju
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Lee, Eun-joo; 이은주 (Hangeul); 李恩 宙 (Hanja); I, Eun-ju (revised Romanization); I, Ŭnju (McCune-Reischauer)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION South Korean actress
DATE OF BIRTH December 22, 1980
PLACE OF BIRTH Gunsan , Jeollabuk-do , South Korea
DATE OF DEATH February 22, 2005
Place of death Seongnam , Gyeonggi-do , South Korea