Acting
Birthday: 1906-01-01
Place of Birth: Seoul, Korea
Also Known As: 이원용, 李源鎔 , 李源溶, Wonyong Lee, Lee Won-yong , Lee Wonyong , Lee Won Yong , Вон Ён Ли, Вон-ён Ли, Вонён Ли, Ли Вон Ён, Ли Вон-ён, Ли Вонён
Lee Won-yong was born in Seoul, graduated from Kyungshin School, and focused on sports. His debut in cinema was in 1927. Lee Won-yong's acting style began to change in 1934 when he appeared in director Ahn Jong-hwa's Crossroads of Youth which is currently the oldest surviving Korean film. Afterwards, Lee Won-yong appeared in director Ahn Jong-hwa's Passion in the Galaxy (1935) and The Passage of Life (1937). He decorated the second half of his acting career with director Ahn Jong-hwa. Lee Won-yong, an actor and producer, died of illness at his home in Hunjeong-dong at the end of February 1950.
