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name: "Im Hyun-sik"
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born: "31 December 1945"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 1
updated: "2026-09-16T21:18:33.316038+00:00"
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# Im Hyun-sik

Actor. Born 31 December 1945 in Sunchang, Jeollabuk-do, South Korea.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 31 December 1945, Sunchang, Jeollabuk-do, South Korea
- **Also known as:** 임현식, Im Hyun-shik, Im Hyeon-sik, Im Hyeon-shik, Lim Hyun-sik, Lim Hyun-shik

## Biography

Im Hyun-sik is a South Korean actor. He was born on 31 December 1945 in Sunchang County, North Jeolla Province. He graduated from Hanyang University with a degree in theatre and film, and debuted in 1969 as part of the first open recruitment of talents at MBC.

He is best known for his leading role as Sundol's father in the long-running family drama *Three Families Under One Roof* (1986–1993). He has also appeared in supporting roles in the period dramas *Hur Jun* (1999) and *Jewel in the Palace* (2003) as Kang Duk-gu, as well as in films including *Tube* (2003) and *200 Pounds Beauty* (2006). In 2026 he played Mr Hae-sul in the film *Hope*.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, mk.co.kr, starnewskorea.com, en.sportalkorea.com.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *Hope* (2026), Fi1m 77, as Hae-sul — [page](https://film.one/film/hope.md)

## Also known for

- *200 Pounds Beauty* (2006), Han-na's Father
- *Jewel in the Palace* (2003), Kang Duk-gu
- *Tube* (2003), Captain

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