Sean Richard Dulake (born June 9, 1984) is an American actor and director.

Early life

Dulake was born on June 9, 1984, in Los Angeles, California, to a British father and Korean mother. He studied theatre arts and business at Boston University. He went on to study

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's acting technique in Los Angeles, where he partook in various theater and

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performances. Dulake moved to

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in 2007 to learn more about his Korean heritage and attended

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for a year to learn how to speak Korean.

Career

Dulake made his television debut in 2010 as doctor

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on SBS’ medical drama ''Jejungwon'' about the first Western medical institution in Korea. He has gone on to portray diverse variety of characters, from a double agent in the action series '' Athena: Goddess of War''' to a famous chef in the family drama ''Feast of the Gods''. Dulake directed and hosted a short documentary for

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's television series ''Korea Next.'' The episode, entitled "Finding Hallyuwood", explores the Korean wave phenomenon and garnered him a Best Director nomination at the

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in 2013. Returning to English speaking roles, in 2014, he starred in a short film executive produced by Michelle Yeoh entitled ''Morning Star'' and the 2015 movie '' Ktown Cowboys'' which premiered at South by Southwest. In 2016, Dulake starred in and produced ''

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'', a co-production between Viki and

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about an American girl who gets sucked into her favorite Korean drama. Dulake portrayed Joon Park, the male lead in the in-show's K-drama. The show won "Most Popular Foreign Drama of the Year" at the

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. Dulake returned in the second season, which premiered in March 2021. He also co-wrote and played an American lieutenant colonel alongside Liam Neeson in the Korean War film ''Operation Chromite'', which opened at number one in the Korean summer box office. The film was a box office hit in Korea, garnering a sequel ''

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'' set to be released in 2019 with

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and

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joining the cast.

Personal life

He is cousins with South Korean actor Lee Byung Hun.

Filmography

Film

Television series

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Dulake, Sean Richard 1984 births Living people American male television actors American male film actors American male stage actors Male actors from Los Angeles American people of British descent American people of South Korean descent American male actors of Korean descent American expatriates in South Korea Boston University alumni