Byung Hun Lee
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Last Name: Lee
First Name: Byung Hyun
AKA:
Lee Byeong Heon
Brian
Gender: Male
Hometown: Seoul
Country of Origin: Korea (South)
Birthday: Jul 12, 1970
Blood Type: O
Type: Person
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Byung Hun Lee

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Overview
Lee Byung-hun is a South Korean actor. He is most famous for acting in Park Chan-wook's Joint Security Area and Kim Ji-woon's A Bittersweet Life. He speaks fluent english, french and mandarin as well as his native Korean. Lee made his debut in 1991, starring in the television drama "Asphalt My Hometown". 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. A Bittersweet Life, released in 2005, was well received by critics. In December 2007, it was confirmed that Lee was cast as the villain Storm Shadow in the upcoming live-action G.I. Joe film. This will become his Hollywood debut film. He also released a self-album in 2008, one of the songs called Itsuka (one day) that he sang in Japanese ranked 3rd in Korea.

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Filmography

TV Series

2009 - IRIS
2003 - All In (SBS)
2001 - Beautiful Days (SBS)
2001 - Road (SBS, 2001)
1999 - Sally is Back (SBS, 1999)
1999 - Sunflower (MBC)
1999 - Happy Together (SBS)
1998 - White Nights 3.98 (SBS)
1997 - White Sand (KBS)
1997 - I Do (SBS)
1997 - Beautiful Lady (SBS)
1995 - Son of Wind (KBS)
1995 - Asphalt Man (SBS)
1994 - Fragrance of Love (SBS)
1993 - Police (KBS)
1992 - The Sorrow of the Survivor (KBS)
1992 - Tomorrow Love (KBS)
1992 - Dawn (KBS)
1992 - Days of Sunshine (KBS)
1992 - Wild Sunflower (KBS)
1991 - Flower That Never Wilt (KBS)
1991 - Family (KBS)
1991 - Asphalt My Hometown, Asphalt (KBS)


Movies

2009 - G.I. Joe
2008 - I Come with the Rain
2008 - The Good, the Bad, the Weird
2007 - Hero
2006 - Once in a Summer / Summer Story
2005 - A Bittersweet Life
2004 - Three... Extremes
2004 - Everybody Has Secrets
2002 - Addicted / The Poisoning
2002 - My Beautiful Girl, Mari
2001 - Bungee Jumping of Their Own
2000 - Joint Security Area
1998 - Organ of My Heart
1997 - Ji sang man ga
1996 - Kill the Love
1995 - Run Away
1995 - Who Drives Me Mad


Recognitions


2006 - 42nd Baek-sang Arts Award: Best Leading Actor for "Once in a Summer"
2005 - Busan Cinema Critics Award: Best Leading Actor
2003 -39th Baek-sang Arts Award: Best Performing Actor for All In
2002 - 38th Baek-sang Arts Award: Best Performing Actor
2001 - SBS Drama Awards: Best Performing Actor
2001 - Blue Dragon Awards: Most Popular Actor
2000 - Busan Cinema Critics Award: Best Leading Actor
1996 - KBS Drama Awards: Best Performing Actor
1995 - KBS Drama Awards: Best Performing Actor
1993 - KBS Drama Awards: Best Performing Actor
1992 - KBS Drama Awards: Best Performing Actor


Trivia

Education: Daewang Elementary School, Youngdong Middle School, Chungdong High School, Hanyang University (French Literature major), and Graduate School of Chung Ang University (Theater and Cinematography major)
Languages: English, Korean, French, and Mandarin
Religion: Buddhism