Lee Byung-hun

Lee Byung-hun (Hangul: 이병헌; born August 13, 1970 (July 12, 1970 in Lunar calendar)) is a South Korean actor. A popular and acclaimed actor in South Korea, he is best known for Joint Security Area (2000), A Bittersweet Life (2005), The Good, the Bad, the Weird (2008), the television series Iris (2009) I Saw the Devil (2010), and Masquerade (2012). In the United States, he is known for Storm Shadow in G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009) and its sequel G.I. Joe: Retaliation (2013), and starring alongside Bruce Willis in RED 2 (2013). He portrayed a T-1000 in Terminator Genisys (2015).

Lee has four films Masquerade, Inside Men, Joint security Area and The Good, the Bad, the Weird in the List of highest-grossing films in South Korea

Lee, along with Ahn Sung-ki, are the first Korean actors to imprint their hand and foot prints on the forecourt of Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles.

Career

Lee made his debut in the television drama Asphalt My Hometown after auditioning in a KBS talent audition in 1991. He continued to act in a string of various television dramas until he made his big breakthrough in 2000 with Joint Security Area directed by Park Chan-wook. The film broke the box office record and became the highest grossing Korean film at the time. Lee played a border-guard soldier and won Best Actor at the Busan Film Critics Awards for the role.

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'Japs are bad, Yanks are good, kinda'

Korea Times 12 Aug 2018

Tsuda, played by Lee Jung-hyun, captures the stereotype image of Japanese ... Tsuda, played by young method actor Lee Jung-hyun, represents the thread ... Eugene Choi, played by top-dollar actor Lee Byung-hun, without gaining permission from his superiors. Lee is cold-hearted when he rummages through the pockets of a fellow soldier _ who dies on his behalf _ for wage envelope....

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Assault on 'Mr. Sunshine'

Korea Times 09 Aug 2018

By Andrew Salmon. Some locals, according to recent articles in this newspaper, are dissatisfied with the high-profile tvN drama "Mr. Sunshine .". The series, starring Lee Byung-hun, arguably Korea's most famous thespian, is fictitious. However, it is set in a real historical period. The twilight of the "Hermit Kingdom," during which a reluctant Joseon was leveraged into the wider world and eventually devoured by Imperial Japan ... "Mr ... ....

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What's on Netflix this August?

International Business Times 03 Aug 2018

Netflix has lined an amazing bunch of series for the month of August. The popular media app, Netflix, is also including several of its original movies, television series, kids shows, comedies and classics movies ... Mr ... A tvN and Netflix drama with Lee Byung Hun and Kim Tae Ri#Kdrama #tvN #Netflix #LeeByungHun #korea #serie ... Eugene Choi (Lee Byung-hun), who is deployed to Korean region of Joseon to open up lines of trade in the peninsula ... ....

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'Mr. Sunshine' takes flack for leaning to Japan

Korea Times 02 Aug 2018

A scene from the drama "Mr. Sunshine." Courtesy of CJ E&M. By Dong Sun-hwa. The Korean drama "Mr. Sunshine" is in hot water for allegedly being pro-Japanese ... Japan eventually absorbed it ... In the latest series, Lee Byung-hun plays Eugene Choi, a Korean-born U.S ... ....

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'Mr. Sunshine' embroiled in history distortion dispute

Korea Times 02 Aug 2018

Yoo Yeon-seok in tvN drama "Mr. Sunshine" / Courtesy of CJ ENM. By Park Jin-hai. The romance drama "Mr. Sunshine," which has been enjoying a strong response from drama fans, has been dragged into a history distortion dispute ... Marine Eugene Choi (played by veteran actor Lee Byung-hun) and Ko Ae-shin (Kim Tae-ri), a daughter of a family opposing Japanese imperialism ... Many people pointed out the organization was historically pro-Japanese ... ....

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K-drama female staff - 20-hour working days for $177 a month

Korea Times 01 Aug 2018

Staff involved in production. Courtesy of the Federation of Korea Movie Workers' Union. By Dong Sun-hwa. Hallyu is often represented by celebrities who make a fortune from the films or dramas in which they star. But what about staff or crew who work behind the scenes, especially women? ... In contrast, actor Lee Byung-hun is reportedly being paid 150 million won ($134,000) for each of the 24 episodes of the new tvN series, "Mr. Sunshine ." ... ....

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The men of ‘Sunshine’

Inquirer 29 Jul 2018

SEOUL---Lee Byung-hun said that he never loses his sense of humor in any situation and that is why he can be Mr. Sunshine in real life. The actor is Eugene Choi, lead character in the Netflix Original "Mr. Sunshine." Lee talks about shooting a drama after a long time. The actor has played a part in some of the highest-grossing films in Korea and been a part of Hollywood films as well. He played Storm Shadow in "GI Joe. Rise of the Cobra ." ... ....

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The women of Joseon

Inquirer 29 Jul 2018

SEOUL---Kim Tae-Ri is still looking for the sunshine of her life. The young actress revealed this during a roundtable interview. She looked fragile next to her leading man, Lee Byung-hun. She spoke in a firm but quiet voice, too. She even wore a dress with flower prints on it. The irony is that her character Go Ae-shin in the Netflix Original "Mr. Sunshine" hates to be compared to a flower. "I think Ae-shin is a very complex character ... ....

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What’s New on Netflix in August

Vanity Fair 26 Jul 2018

Writer Kim Eun-sook and director Lee Eung-bok, who directed Descendants of the Sun, teamed up again for a 24-episode story set in the aftermath of the American military expedition to Korea in 1871—a diplomatically disastrous event so prominent in the Korean consciousness it is known as simply Shinmiyangyo. The period drama showcases the romance between Korean-born Eugene Choi (Lee Byung-hun), house servant turned U.S....

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$134,000 per episode: actor Lee Byung-hun hits jackpot with 'Mr. Sunshine'

Korea Times 22 Jul 2018

Actor Lee Byung-hun ... Actor Lee Byung-hun reportedly gets 150 million won ($134,000) for each of the 24 episodes of "Mr ... According to reports, Lee's guarantee of ... In this series, Lee plays Eugene Choi, a Korean-born U.S....

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Mr. Sunshine' features high-end cinematography

Korea Times 20 Jul 2018

A scene from tvN drama "Mr ... The drama, starring veteran actor Lee Byung-hun and rising star actress Kim Tae-ri, is set in Korea in the late 1800s and early 1900s, telling the story of the wartime romance between Korean-born American Marine Eugene Choi who says "Joseon has never taken me" due to his painful memories involving his family, and Ko Ae-shin, a daughter of a noble family who became an assassin to fight the Japanese. "Mr ... ....

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China caps stars' pay to prevent 'money worship'

Korea Times 15 Jul 2018

Actress Fan Bingbing's alleged behavior may have contributed to the Chinese government's crackdown. Yonhap ... The same issue came to the fore in Korea recently, following reports that actor Lee Byung-hun makes 150 million won ($134,000) for filming each episode of the coming drama "Mr ... ....

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‘Hollywood cinematography’ on Netflix’s ‘Mr. Sunshine’ makes South Korean TV drama a hit

South China Morning Post 12 Jul 2018

Stunning cinematography has helped to make the blockbuster Netflix television romantic drama Mr. Sunshine, starring veteran actor Lee Byung-hun, a hit with audiences. The series, which premiered on the online streaming entertainment service last Saturday, shows what a Korean television series can do with a budget of 40 billion won (US$36 million). Will South Korean star Lee Byung-hun’s Netflix drama ‘Mr ... ....

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