This is the 18th anniversary of the late actor Lee Eun-joo’s death.
Eunju Lee passed away on February 22, 2005 at the age of 25.
Lee Eun-joo, who debuted in KBS 2TV's youth drama 'Start' in 1996, appeared in the dramas 'KAIST' and 'Look Back with an Angry Face'. In particular, the drama 'Firebird', in which Lee Eun-joo played the role of Lee Ji-eun, reached a viewership rating of close to 30%. At the time, I played a lover with actor Lee Seo-jin. Through this, he won the grand prize at the MBC ‘Acting Awards’ that year.
Lee Eun-joo has shown impressive acting on screen, from 'Trout', which was released in 1999, to 'Bungee Jumping', 'Love Novel', 'Taegukgi', and 'The Scarlet Letter'.
The movie ‘Oh!’ was his first starring role. He was recognized by winning the Newcomer Award at the Daejong Film Festival for ‘Sujeong’.
Choi Ji-ye, Ten Asia Reporter wisdomart@tenasia.co.kr