Baek Sung-hyun (Korean: 백성현; born January 30, 1989) is a South
Korean actor.Baek Sung-hyun made his acting debut in the 1994 film I
Wish for What Is Forbidden to Me when he was five years old. The child
actor practically grew up onscreen, playing the roles of an adorable
son in several MBC series including See and See Again in 1998 and
Ajumma (also known as Housewife's Rebellion) in 2000. As he entered
his teenage years, he played the younger versions of male protagonists
in dramas such as Damo (2003), Emperor of the Sea (2004) and Stairway
to Heaven (2003) â€" the last his breakout role. Critics praised his
acting that seemed more mature and romantic for his age.Director Lee
Joon-ik had previously wanted to cast Baek in his films King and the
Clown and The Happy Life; he finally got to work with Lee in Blades of
Blood (2010). Lee said he cast Baek as the character Gyun-ja who
stands between the two main leads Hwang Jung-min and Cha Seung-won for
he was "the only actor who can act as much as he can at such a young
age," attesting to Baek's strong acting fundamentals.He has since
starred in a number of other films and TV series â€" sitcom Kokkiri
(Elephant) (2008), high school comedy Our School's E.T. (2008),
romantic comedy The Accidental Couple (2009), and period drama Insu,
The Queen Mother (2011).
Korean actor.Baek Sung-hyun made his acting debut in the 1994 film I
Wish for What Is Forbidden to Me when he was five years old. The child
actor practically grew up onscreen, playing the roles of an adorable
son in several MBC series including See and See Again in 1998 and
Ajumma (also known as Housewife's Rebellion) in 2000. As he entered
his teenage years, he played the younger versions of male protagonists
in dramas such as Damo (2003), Emperor of the Sea (2004) and Stairway
to Heaven (2003) â€" the last his breakout role. Critics praised his
acting that seemed more mature and romantic for his age.Director Lee
Joon-ik had previously wanted to cast Baek in his films King and the
Clown and The Happy Life; he finally got to work with Lee in Blades of
Blood (2010). Lee said he cast Baek as the character Gyun-ja who
stands between the two main leads Hwang Jung-min and Cha Seung-won for
he was "the only actor who can act as much as he can at such a young
age," attesting to Baek's strong acting fundamentals.He has since
starred in a number of other films and TV series â€" sitcom Kokkiri
(Elephant) (2008), high school comedy Our School's E.T. (2008),
romantic comedy The Accidental Couple (2009), and period drama Insu,
The Queen Mother (2011).
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