He was born on the 7th of May 1958 in South Korea. While in studying art in college, a senior who was already an actor encouraged him to also become an actor and helped him get his first gig. His acting career began in the mid seventies, where his martial arts skills were put to good use in action films, particularly those of Lee Hyeok-soo and Richard Park Woo-sang.

But his true passion was the art/make-up department and he felt that he needed more experience to really pursue this field. So at the end of the decade he decided to study art abroad including in: Japan; Germany; and the USA.

He still made the odd film appearance now and then, but had settled into art/make-up full time. He worked on many films throughout the 80s and 90s in that capacity.

J.J. Hayden [11-Jun-2023]