Lee Charm

Lee Charm (이참; born 3 April 1954 as Bernhard Quandt), formerly known as Lee Han-woo (이한우), is a South Korean actor and entrepreneur. He was CEO of the Korea Tourism Organization from July 2009 to November 2013.[1]

Lee Charm
Lee (center) in 2012
Korean name
Hangul
이참
Hanja
李參
Revised RomanizationI Cham
McCune–ReischauerYi Ch'am
Former name Lee Han-woo
Hangul
이한우
Hanja
李韓佑
Revised RomanizationYi Han-u
McCune–ReischauerI Hanu

He stepped down as head of Korea Tourism Organization amidst a massive public criticism that revealed he had sex with a prostitute in Japan while on a business trip.[2]

Recently, he started directing a new movie known as Happy.

Publications
  • 나는 독일제 순 한국인 (1997) ISBN 9788970122809
  • 툭 터놓고 씹는 이야기 (2000) ISBN 9788953295209
  • 무한한 가능성을 가진 답답한 나라 한국 (2007) ISBN 9788987355214

References
  1. "귀화 한국인 이참 씨, 관광공사 사장 전격 발탁". YTN. 29 July 2009. Retrieved 9 May 2014.
  2. http://www.koreaobserver.com/lee-charm-steps-sex-scandal-12504/
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