Thursday, August 21, 2008
One of the Prince in "Coffee Prince", model turned actor, Lee Eon, died on a motorcycle accident early today.
Lee Eon, 27, who was born by the name of Park Sang-Min was on his way home following the wrap party for KBS’s 'Strongest Chil Woo' early on the morning of August 21. The 27 year old crashed into the guard rail of the elevated roadway in Hanam-dong. He is said to have died on impact.
The news shocked a lot of people: Friends, Family, Fans, Netizens, including me. Just the night before, he was just seen onscreen in Chil Woo’s finale episode, and the sudden news is, to say the least, startling. Lee Eon’s parents rushed down to Seoul from Busan after knowing the unfateful news. Lee Eon was the only child in the family. I can only imagine & empathize how devastated they must feel on losing their one & only precious son.
Lee Eon had got his start in modeling but then got a part on the very famous hit “Coffee Prince” playing the goofy but likeable Min Yeob, the one who liked Go Eun Chan’s (Yoon Eun Hye) sister. He had also acted “When spring comes” (2007), “Who are You?” (2008), and his last one, “Strongest Chil Woo”(2008) with Eric Mun.
Watching re-runs of Coffee Prince from now on will definitely take a different turn & emotion now...