Sean Richard Dulake (born June 9, 1984) is an American actor and director working in South Korea.
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 Sanford Meisner's acting technique in Los Angeles, where he partook in various theater and sketch comedy performances.
Dulake moved to South Korea in 2007 to learn more about his Korean heritage and attended Seoul National University for a year to learn how to speak Korean.
Career Dulake made his television debut in 2010 as doctor Horace Newton Allen 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 Discovery Channel's television series Korea Next. The episode, entitled "Finding Hallyuwood", explores the Korean wave phenomenon and garnered him a Best Director nomination at the Asian Television Awards 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 Dramaworld, a co-production between Viki and Netflix 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 Seoul International Drama Awards. 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 The Battle of Jangsari set to be released in 2019 with Megan Fox and Kim Myung-min joining the cast.
Personal life He is cousins with South Korean actor Lee Byung-hun.
Filmography
Film YearTitleRoleNotes 2011 Athena: The Movie Andy 2014 Morning Star Thomas short 2015 Ktown Cowboys Adam 2016 Operation Chromite Edward L. Rowny [Lieutenant colonel]Supporting role2017FakeHan Seung-wonMain role
Series YearTitleRoleNotes 2010 Jejungwon Doctor AllenSupporting role 2010 Athena: Goddess of War Andy 2012 Take Care of Us, Captain James 2012 Feast of the Gods Daniel 2016–2021 Dramaworld Joon ParkMain role2019Leverage 2024Blood FreeKirGuest2025The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call Walter [Black Wings' commander](Ep. 8) Guest2025ButterflyHollisRecurring role
Awards and nominations Year Award Category Nominated work Result 2013 Asian Television Awards Best Director Korea Next: Finding Hallyuwood
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