Lee Byung-hun

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This is a Korean name; the family name is Lee.
Lee Byung-Hun

Born July 12, 1970 (1970-07-12) (age 37)
Flag of South Korea Seoul, South Korea
Occupation Actor
Years active 1991 - present
Lee Byung-hun
Hangul 이병헌
Hanja 李炳憲
Revised Romanization I Byeong-hun
McCune-Reischauer Yi Pyŏng-hŏn

Lee Byung-hun is a South Korean actor. He was born on July 12, 1970 in Seoul, South Korea.

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[edit] Acting career

Lee made his debut in 1991, starring in the television drama "Asphalt My Hometown". Lee's later movie, Joint Security Area, was a smash hit, surpassing the box office benchmark set by Shiri.

After Lee's role in Bungee Jumping of Their Own, his acting talent gathered widespread recognition.

Lee has recently played a part in the movie Everybody Has Secrets with Choi Ji Woo, Chu Sang Mi and Kim Hyo Jin, a movie about three sisters who fall in love with Lee Soo-hyon. Soo-hyon falls in love with one of the sisters, leaving the other two heartbroken. The movie has reached a very high bid of US$5.5 million in Japan. A Bittersweet Life, released in 2005, was well received by critics.

In 2005, Lee released his biographies Limited, Brave and Human during his visit to Singapore, a 3-DVD collection in which he talked about his life and acting career.

His likeness was used for the main character in the Capcom video game Lost Planet: Extreme Condition which was released on January 12, 2007.

In December of 2007, it was confirmed that Lee was cast as the villain Storm Shadow in the upcoming live-action G.I. Joe film. [1] This will become his Hollywood debut film. [2]

[edit] Personal information

Lee is fluent in English and able to speak French and Mandarin, in addition to his native Korean. He also has a Westernised name, Brian.[3]

Lee is a Buddhist.[4]

Lee was shooting Harmonium in My Memory in 1997 when his father, Lee In-chul, died. Lee's younger sister, Lee Eun-Hee is eight years his junior. She was the runner-up in the 1996 Miss Korea beauty contest.

He was also once romantically linked to actress Song Hye Kyo (Song Hae Gyo) who was the lead actress in the drama All In.

[edit] Filmography

[edit] Drama

  • 2003 All In
  • 2001 Beautiful Days
  • 2001 Road
  • 1999 Sally is Back
  • 1999 Sun Flower
  • 1999 Happy Together
  • 1998 White Night 3.98
  • 1997 White Sand
  • 1997 I Do
  • 1997 Beautiful My Lady
  • 1995 Son Of Wind
  • 1995 The Asphalt Guy(The Legend Of Car God)
  • 1994 The Fragrance of Love
  • 1993 Police
  • 1993 The Sorrow of the Survivor
  • 1992 Tomorrow Love
  • 1992 Dawn
  • 1992 Days of Sunshine
  • 1992 Wild Sunflower
  • 1991 Flower That Never Wilt
  • 1991 Family
  • 1991 Asphalt My Hometown, Asphalt

[edit] Awards

  • Best Leading Actor, (movie category) of 2006, 42nd Baek-sang Award
  • Best Leading Actor, Korean Film Award (2005)
  • Best Leading Actor, Busan Cinema Critics Award (2005)
  • Best Performing Actor (drama category) of 2003, 39th Baek-sang Award
  • Best Performing Actor (movie category) of 2002, 38th Baek-sang Award
  • Best Performing Actor of 2001, SBS
  • Blue Dragon Most Popular Actor (2001)
  • Photogenic Prize & Korea Image Grand Prix
  • Best Leading Actor, Busan Cinemas Critics Award (2000)
  • Best Performing Actor of 1996, KBS (Dec 96)
  • Best Performing Actor of 1995, KBS (Dec 95)
  • Best Performing Actor of 1993, KBS (Dec 93)
  • Best Performing Actor of 1992, KBS (Dec 92)

[edit] Education

  • Daewang Elementary School
  • Youngdong Middle School
  • Chungdong High School
  • Hanyang University
  • (Major in French Literature)
  • Graduate School of Chung-Ang University (Major in Theater and Cinematography)

[edit] References

  1. ^ IESB.net - Movie News, Reviews, Interviews and More! - UPDATED WITH STUDIO CONFIRMATION - GI Joe Casting!
  2. ^ イ・ビョンホン、ハリウッドメジャー映画のオファー受ける. Retrieved on 2008-02-11.
  3. ^ Profile; BH Meets Singapore Fans in Seoul
  4. ^ Lee Byung Hun-Profile. Byunghun & Rubeurs. Retrieved on 2008-05-29.

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