Im Hyun-sik

Im Hyun-sik
Im Hyun-sik
Born	December 31, 1945 (age 79); Sunchang County, North Jeolla Province
Education	Hanyang University - Theater and Film (1964) ; Kyung Hee University - Honorary Doctorate (2000)
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1969-present
Korean name
Hangul	임현식
Hanja	林玄植
Revised Romanization	Im Hyeon-sik
McCune–Reischauer	Im Hyŏnsik

Im Hyun-sik (born December 31, 1945) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his leading role in the family drama Three Families Under One Roof (1986-1993), and supporting roles in the period epics Hur Jun (1999) and Jewel in the Palace (2003).^[1]

Filmography

Television series

Weeping Mountains (MBC, 1969)
Chief Inspector (MBC, 1971) (guest)
Tale of Chunhyang (MBC, 1973)
113 Investigation Headquarters (MBC, 1974) (guest)
Tomorrow (MBC, 1976)
You (MBC, 1977)
Become a Montain and Become a River (MBC, 1979)
Country Diaries (MBC, 1980) (guest)
Thrifty Family (MBC, 1980)
Royal Emissary (MBC, 1981-1984)
Season of Love (MBC, 1981)
1st Republic (MBC, 1981)
Yesterday and Tomorrow (MBC, 1982)
500 Years of Joseon: "The Ume Tree in the Midst of the Snow" (MBC, 1984)
MBC Bestseller Theater – "Perfect Love" (MBC, 1984)
500 Years of Joseon: "The Imjin War" (MBC, 1985)
MBC Bestseller Theater – "Pavane for The Dead Princess" (MBC, 1986)
Three Families Under One Roof (MBC, 1986-1993)
Float (MBC, 1987)
Human Market (MBC, 1988)
Teacher, Our Teacher (MBC, 1988)
Our Town (MBC, 1988)
For the Emperor (MBC, 1989)
The Fifth Row (MBC, 1989)
Bottom Search Party (MBC, 1990)
Eyes of Dawn (MBC, 1991)
Happiness Dictionary (MBC, 1991)
Winter Story (MBC, 1991)
MBC Best Theater – "Living in a Hut, Next to the Railroad Tracks" (MBC, 1992)
Our Paradise (MBC, 1992)
Under The World of Taiping (MBC, 1992)
Dear You (SBS, 1992)
Promise (MBC, 1992)
Fifteen in the Family (SBS, 1993)
Sergeant Oh (SBS, 1993)
MBC Best Theater – "Sundal, Byeonggu, and Okju" (MBC, 1993)
Giant's Hand (MBC, 1994)
Hero's Diary (SBS, 1994)
Lawyer Park Bong-sook (SBS, 1994) (guest)
What Have You Done Yet (SBS, 1994)
Our Vines (SBS, 1995)
Auntie Ok (SBS, 1995)
Inside the Mysterious Mirror (SBS, 1995)
Sandglass (SBS, 1995)
War and Love (MBC, 1995)
Bold Men (KBS2, 1995)
Do You Remember Love? (MBC, 1995)
Expedition of Men (SBS, 1996)
Their Embrace (MBC, 1996)
Im Kkeokjeong (SBS, 1996)
Three Guys and Three Girls (MBC, 1996) (guest)
Medical Brothers (MBC, 1997)
Women (SBS, 1997)
Cinderella (MBC, 1997)
Steal My Heart (SBS, 1998)
Eun-shil (SBS, 1998)
Seven Brides (SBS, 1998)
As We Live Our Lives (KBS2, 1998)
Wave (SBS, 1999)
The Last War (MBC, 1999)
Queen (SBS, 1999)
Rising Sun, Rising Moon (KBS1, 1999)
Hur Jun (MBC, 1999)
Joa Joa (SBS, 2000)
Good Friends (KBS2, 2000)
Rookie (SBS, 2000)
Sweet Bear (MBC, 2001)
The Merchant (MBC, 2001) (cameo)
Splendid Days (SBS, 2001)
Good Friends 2 (KBS2, 2001)
Everyday with You (MBC, 2001)
Sunlight Upon Me (MBC, 2002)
Daemang (Great Ambition) (SBS, 2002)
The Maengs' Golden Era (MBC, 2002)
All In (SBS, 2003)
Forever Love (MBC, 2003)
KBS TV Novel – "Buni" (KBS1, 2003)
My Fair Lady (SBS, 2003)
Jewel in the Palace (MBC, 2003)
Desert Spring (MBC, 2003)
Dog Bowl (SBS, 2004)
Little Women (SBS, 2004)
The Age of Heroes (MBC, 2004)
Old Miss Diary (KBS2, 2004)
Sad Love Story (MBC, 2005)
Pingguari (SBS, 2005)
Smile of Spring Day (MBC, 2005)
Love Hymn (MBC, 2005)
Ballad of Seodong (SBS, 2005)
Bad Family (SBS, 2006)
The 101st Proposal (SBS, 2006)
Fugitive Lee Doo-yong (KBS2, 2006)
The Return of Shim Chung (KBS2, 2007)
Moon Hee (MBC, 2007)
Legend of Hyang Dan (MBC, 2007)
Lee San, Wind of the Palace (MBC, 2007) (guest)
The Innocent Woman (KBS2, 2007)
The Devil That Pours Red Wine (MBC Every 1, 2007)
Aster (MBC, 2008)
Life Special Investigation Team (MBC, 2008)
Formidable Rivals (KBS2, 2008)
Hong Gil-dong (KBS2, 2008) (cameo)
Chunja's Special Day (MBC, 2008)
Tazza (SBS, 2008)
Can Anyone Love? (SBS, 2009)
Creating Destiny (MBC, 2009)
I Am Legend (SBS, 2010)
My Girlfriend Is a Gumiho (SBS, 2010) (cameo, ep 1)
Big Thing (SBS, 2010)
Pure Pumpkin Flower (SBS, 2010)
The Duo (MBC, 2011)
Gyebaek (MBC, 2011)
If Tomorrow Comes (SBS, 2011)
History of a Salaryman (SBS, 2012) (cameo, ep 1)
Suspicious Family (MBN, 2012)
Arang and the Magistrate (MBC, 2012) (cameo, ep 2)
The Eldest (jTBC, 2013) (cameo)
Steal Heart (jTBC, 2014)

Film

Coffee, Copy, and a Bloody Nose (1994)
Change (1997)
YMCA Baseball Team (2002)
Tube (2003)
Silver Knife (2003) (cameo)
Liar (2004)
The Twins (2005) (cameo)
Mr. Housewife (2005) (cameo)
See You After School (2006) (cameo)
200 Pounds Beauty (2006)
Three Fellas (2006)
Old Miss Diary - Movie (2006)
Underground Rendezvous (2007)
Oh! My God 2 (2009) (cameo)
Incomplete Life Prequel (2013)

Variety show/Documentary

Sunday Sunday Night - Ridiculous Movie (MBC, 1996)
MBC Prime 쌀의 변신 - Narration
Im Hyun-sik's Marketplace of People (MBC Life, 2009-2012)
영상기록 시간속으로 (KTV, 2012-2013)
With You (jTBC, 2014)
Oh! My Baby (SBS, 2014)
Master of Living (SBS, 2014)

Awards

1977 MBC Drama Awards: Best Supporting Actor (You)
1987 MBC Drama Awards: Excellence Award, Actor
1989 25th Baeksang Arts Awards: Most Popular Actor (TV) (Three Families Under One Roof)
1990 26th Baeksang Arts Awards: Best Actor (TV) (Three Families Under One Roof)
1990 MBC Drama Awards: Top Excellence Award, Actor (Three Families Under One Roof)
2000 MBC Drama Awards: Favorite Character Actor of the Year, Viewer's Choice (Hur Jun)
2002 39th Savings Day: Commendation from the Deputy Prime Minister and the Minister of Finance and Economy
2003 MBC Drama Awards: Special Acting Award (Dae Jang Geum)
2004 SBS Drama Awards: Achievement Award (Little Women)

References

^ Kim, Hye-ri (November 4, 2005). 카덴차의 고수 <올드 미스 다이어리>, <서동요>의 임현식: 관목을 닮은 우리들의 아저씨. Cine21 (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2016-08-14. Retrieved 2014-10-07.

External links

Im Hyun-sik at HanCinema
Im Hyun-sik at the Korean Movie Database
Im Hyun-sik at IMDb
Im Hyun-sik at IMDb
Im Hyun-sik at IMDb

[1] Kim, Hye-ri (November 4, 2005). 카덴차의 고수 <올드 미스 다이어리>, <서동요>의 임현식: 관목을 닮은 우리들의 아저씨. Cine21 (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2016-08-14. Retrieved 2014-10-07.

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