Lee Byung-Hun Biography
Summary
"Lee Byung-hun" (, born July 12, 1970) 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 was born in Seoul.
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. However, the box-office profit of his movie was low in Japan. (... more) "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 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.
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".
Lee is a Buddhist.
Lee was shooting "The 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 1997 Miss Korea.
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)
Filmography
Films
2009 "G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra"
2009 "I Come with the Rain"
2008 "The Good, the Bad, the Weird"
2007 "HERO"
2006 "Once in a Summer"
2005 "A Bittersweet Life"
2004 "Three Extremes" - segment "Cut"
2004 "Everybody Has Secrets"
2002 "Addicted"
2001 "Bungee Jumping of Their Own"
2000 "Joint Security Area"
1999 "The Harmonium in My Memory"
1997 "Elegy of the Earth"
1996 "Kill the Love"
1995 "Runaway"
1995 "Who Drives Me Mad?"
TV series
2009 "IRIS"
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"
Discography
Album
"leebyunghun - To Me"(released in 1999-07-27, South Korea)
Single
'Someday' (Japanese: '???', Korean: '???')(released in 2008, Japan)
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)
External links
(Hong Kong Fan Page (In English/Chinese))
(Japanese Official Fan Club Site)
(Lee Byung-Hun Profile & Photo Gallery)
Credit
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