Oh, man.
Model-turned-actor Lee Eon (also spelled Lee Un, most famously of Coffee Prince) has died in a motorcycle accident.
The 27-year-old, born 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. He was riding a motorcycle and ran into the guardrail of the overpass, and is said to have died almost immediately.
The news has shocked everyone; online, netizens are abuzz in disbelief. Just the night before, he had been onscreen in Chil Woo‘s finale episode, and the sudden news is, to say the least, startling.
Lee Eon got his start modeling, but shot to mainstream levels of fame when he took on the role of simple-hearted but lovable Min Yub in last year’s Coffee Prince. He followed that with a stint as a cable-TV MC, then returned to dramas with Who Are You? and, most recently, Strongest Chil Woo.
RIP.
Via CBS.co.kr
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what????????????? NOOOOOOO
is that true? OMG, hic hic I’m crying right now
I love this guy in coffee prince and who are you
he is very talented, NOOOOOOOO
Such a crazy world, and at such a young age!
I was looking forward to seeing more of his work.
omg (face)
that’s soooo sad! i loved him as an actor in coffee prince!
he was so cute and funny!
T.T i’ll pray for him
R.I.P. Lee Eon
I adore him. Deepest condolences to his family and friends.
OMG NOOO. That’s so tragic! I loved him in CP… and now he’s just … gone?! *deep breath*
My sympathies to his family, friends and fans.
I can’t believe it. Wow. What a loss. He had so much talent and potential. Its painful and startling to read this.
My sympathies to all who knew him, and to his fans. Rest in peace, Lee Eon, and thanks for the memories. I don’t know if watching your work again will ever feel the same.
My GOD, very sad news & so young indeed.
I liked him in Coffee Prince. RIP
i saw this somewhere else and didn’t believe it.
wow. he was my favorite one out of the princes!
Absolutely heartbreaking ;-( I’m so shocked and just overwhelmed with disbelief (and grief). I feel as if I’ve just lost a dear friend. I really enjoy watching him and his presence will surely be missed. *sobs* My deepest condolences to his loved ones.
this is too shocking, my jaw just dropped. i was looking forward to more and mature performances from him in the future. it reminds you how fragile life is. there seems to be so many motorcycle accidents, viz. monday kidz singer. RIP lee eon…
ohh, what a shock, how incredibly sad
I definitely looked forward to seeing him in future dramas 
p.s. omg…he was the tough as nails coach in Like a Virgin. so memorable in a short, thankless role. sigh sigh sigh!!
I feel like so many people are dying in Korea in motorcycle and car accidents. They seriously need to look into reeducating drivers out there ;_;
WHAT THE …??????????????OH MO OH MO!
I can´t believe it,totaly!!!!!!!!!I CAN´T!
How come so many korean celebrities have car accidents and motorcycle accidents these days?!!!!!!!
R.I.P. Lee Eon, hope you will doing well.
I cant believe this!!! He was so young and just getting started. I wish his family well.
OMG… I cannot believe it!
RIP…
I did not want to believe it either.
I am soo sorry to hear this.
I hope he RIP and best wishes to his family!!
Wait why is he riding a motorcycle in the first place? Im shocked and confused. Was he drunk? Is he too poor to get a taxi etc? More info PLEASE /sad
R.I.P Lee Eon.
My deepest sympathies & condolences to his family and friends
Oh my gosh, I just got shivers. I loved him in CP, I was looking forward to more dramas from him. He is such a cutie too! This is such a sad loss, R.I.P. my prince.
Man, what a tragedy!
RIP
so tragic. he was very promising.
This is absolutely heartbreaking.
oh my… i don’t even know what to think, just that it is a shame such an awesome actor had to go so early.
RIP.
This tragic world we live in- here one minute, gone the next. May he rest in peace.
oh gosh. i’m just as shocked as all the rest of the world. rest in peace. :C
I’m really shocked! He’s sooo young!
He’s an amazing actor.
the news is frightening… i am really shocked… this guy was so full of promise…
RIP
This is a horrible horrible tragedy..
I don’t even know how to react..
May Lee Eon rest in peace.
Lee Eon!!!!!
this is the second celebrity death related to motorcycles THIS YEAR!!
what kind of tragedy is this?
speechless
ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ
AHHH i still can’t believe it….he was so talented! R.I.P!
OMG. Are you serious?
I mean…he was JUST in Chil Woo….He was just here…and then, gone the next.
What a shocking and tragic way to die. Such a young, talented guy……
May he rest in peace, and, quite frankly, at least he became famous at what he did before he died. Surely that’s some condolence. Though now we can never see what else he could’ve done…
I’m so shocked.
RIP.
omg…how sadd!
R.I.P. Lee Eon
Did he not see that guardrail? Why did he run into it? Man, this is too tragic
How sad! After watching the finale of Strongest Chil Woo, I was looking forward to seeing his next project.
And, from some interviews that I saw, I will always remember him as being a down-to-earth person and someone that was having a good life.
R.I.P.
My face nearly (literally) drop from my head after reading this.
Oh my mother, that is so shocking.
Wow, this makes me feel sad. I like the guy in Coffee Prince.
*snif* Awww, RIP poor fella.
omg…i’m so shocked. he’s so young and his future is so bright. RIP
I was just SO shocked when I saw this. Even more shocked because I just saw a picture with him, ShinYoung, Jessica, and Tiffany on their latest appearance to SST!
God, he played my absolute dream boy in Coffee Prince and I always remembered him since. I absolutely fell in love with Min Yeop and thought he played his role really well. I enjoyed watching him on Shim Shim Tapa with ShinYoung too
Ever since Coffee Prince, his modeling AND acting career had been picking up/doing really well. It’s so unfortunate but may he rest in peace <3
-sLaVe
i feel sad…RIP to this actor.
i noticed in Korea that their celebrities are attending(every year) either a wedding or a funeral…
i think these actors should hail a cab in order for them to reach their houses safe…
they, being sleep deprived and perhaps intoxicated, are prone to accident.
Oh My God!! really shocked me! i can’t believe my eyes when i saw the headlines! i thought it was another Lee Eon..not this Chil Woo Lee Eon..i just saw him last night in the final eps!
huhuhu..this is so sad..he’s just about to rise..Rest In Peace Lee Eon..My Condolences to his family and friends..
Condolences to Lee Eon’s family and friends. Such a tragedy in the prime of his life and career. He will be missed.
AHHHHH! WHAT???!! NO WAY…
i just returned from hopping around the house screaming.
i CANNOT believe it. this is some kind of sick joke, right?
It’s just so shocking. He did such a good job playing Min Yub in CP. He was such a lovable guy. Rest in peace Eon. You will be remembered!
Hard to believe such a thing would happen to him.. Rest in peace Eon. You will always remembered. God bless.. (omo i’m tearing)
omg…i couldn believe this either!! he’s just there yesterday…i swear i just saw him on a radio show..how could he have gone just like that???
gosh i feel so nauseous…
deepest condolences to his family!!
RIP LEE EON
korean celebrities should stop riding motorbycicle. It is so dangerous.
SHOCKING NEWS
huhuhu
I cannot believe it, feel bad for his family and friends
Rest in peace Lee Eon
many people die in motorcycle accidents.
Let drive safely.
I’m very sad to hear this. And I am in total disbelief. Because he’s an amazing actor. And he was not only young but he was a rising star. Just last week I was watching Coffee Prince and I was laughing when he went to pick up Angel at the park because she finally is willing to date him. And I saw him in Who Are You? and In Strongest Chil Woo. I’m very sad I wont be seeing his smile. We’ve lost a very good actor and great person today. =*( He surely will be missed. And may he RIP. and my condolences go out to his family and friends.
i cannot believe it….All I have to say is that I have loved his performances, his sweetness and sensitivity was just enchanting…