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Lee Byung-hun is a South Korean Actor & Singer, he started his career in 1991, by making his debut in the television drama Asphalt My Hometown. Although he started getting public attention from the beginning of his career, he got more popularity throughout Korea after his role in the Joint Security Area.
Lee is also a well-known personality in the United States for working in American Movies G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra, G.I. Joe: Retaliation, Red 2, and Terminator Genisys, etc.
Lee Byung-hun’s Profile
Lee Byung-hun (이병헌)
Actor, Singer
Name: Lee Byung-hun
Hangul: 이병헌
Birthdate: July 12, 1970
Birthplace: Seongnam, South Korea
Zodiac Sign: Cancer
Blood Type: O
Height: 178cm
University: Hanyang University, Chung-Ang University (graduate school)
Major: French Literature / Theatre
Profession: Actor, Singer
Acting Debut: Asphalt My Hometown
Agency: BH Entertainment
Instagram: byunghun0712
Interesting facts about Lee Byung-hun
- He belongs to a wealthy family, his father is a Businessman.
- He played his first villain role in The Good, the Bad, the Weird.
- Lee practices Taekwondo in his spare time.
- He majored in French Literature from Hanyang University.
- On August 28, 2014, Singer Dahee from K-pop girl group GLAM and model Lee Ji-yeon, blackmailed Lee for 5 billion won for not releasing his video on the internet of making sexual jokes while drinking with them.
- On September 1, Dahee and Lee Ji-yeon was arrested after Lee reported the crime to the police.
- Lee’s girlfriend sued him for hurting her mentally and physically. She asked for compensation worth 100 million Won. But Lee denied all the allegations and later in 2010 he was cleared of all the charges.
Lee Byung-hun’s Dating life
In 2000, Lee and Song Hye Kyo were dating each other, but their relationship lasted only 2 years.
In 2006, he dated Min-Jung Lee, but they had to break up due to a busy schedule. In 2012, they started dating again and married.
On March 31, 2015, they welcomed their first child, a son
Latest Instagram Photos of Lee Byung-hun
Filmography
Lee Byung-hun’s Movies
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Who Drives Me Crazy | Lee Jong-du |
| 1995 | Runaway | Lee Dong-ho |
| 1996 | Kill the Love | Love |
| 1997 | Elegy of the Earth | Park Jong-man |
| 1999 | The Harmonium in My Memory | Kang Soo-ha |
| 2000 | Joint Security Area | Lee Soo-hyeok |
| 2001 | Bungee Jumping of Their Own | Seo In-woo |
| 2002 | My Beautiful Girl, Mari | Adult Nam-woo |
| 2002 | Addicted | Dae-jun |
| 2004 | Everybody Has Secrets | Choi Su-hyeon |
| 2004 | Three Extremes - segment "Cut" | Ryu Ji-ho |
| 2005 | A Bittersweet Life | Kim Sun-woo |
| 2006 | Once in a Summer | Yun Suk-young |
| 2007 | Hero | Kang Min-woo |
| 2008 | The Good, the Bad, the Weird | Park Chang-yi, the Bad |
| 2009 | I Come with the Rain | Su Dongpo |
| 2009 | G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra | Thomas Arashikage / Storm Shadow |
| 2010 | The Influence | W |
| 2010 | Iris: The Movie | Kim Hyun-jun |
| 2010 | I Saw the Devil | Kim Soo-hyeon |
| 2012 | Masquerade | King Gwanghae / Beggar Ha-sun |
| 2013 | G.I. Joe: Retaliation | Thomas Arashikage / Storm Shadow |
| 2013 | Red 2 | Han Cho-bai |
| 2015 | Terminator Genisys | Cop / T-1000 |
| 2015 | Memories of the Sword | Deok-gi / Song Yoo-baek |
| 2015 | Inside Men | Ahn Sang-goo |
| 2016 | Misconduct | The Accountant |
| 2016 | The Age of Shadows | Jeong Chae-san |
| 2016 | The Magnificent Seven | Billy Rocks |
| 2016 | Master | President Jin |
| 2017 | A Single Rider | Kang Jae-hoon |
| 2017 | The Fortress | Choi Myung-kil |
| 2018 | Keys to the Heart | Jo-ha |
| 2019 | Ashfall | Lee Joon-Pyeong |
| 2020 | The Man Standing Next | Kim Jae-gyu |
| 2020 | Emergency Declaration | |
| 2021 | Concrete Utopia |
Television Series
| Year | Title | Role | Television |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Asphalt My Hometown | Jinwoo | KBS2 |
| 1991 | Family | KBS2 | |
| 1991 | Flower That Never Wilt | KBS2 | |
| 1992 | Days of Sunshine | Choi Hyung-man | KBS2 |
| 1992 | Dawn | KBS2 | |
| 1992 | Tomorrow Love | Shin Bum-soo | KBS2 |
| 1993 | The Sorrow of the Survivor | Yi Ja-myung | KBS2 |
| 1993 | Police | Oh Hae-sung | |
| 1994 | The Fragrance of Love | Kim Jun-ho | SBS |
| 1995 | Asphalt Man | Kang Dong-joon | SBS |
| 1995 | Son of Wind | Chang Hong-pyo[123] | SBS |
| 1997 | Beautiful My Lady | Hwang Jun-ho[124] | SBS |
| 1997 | I Do | SBS | |
| 1997 | Wedding Dress | KBS2 | |
| 1998 | White Nights 3.98 | Min Gyeong-bin[125] | SBS |
| 1999 | Happy Together | Suh Tae-poong[126] | SBS |
| 1999 | Love Story - Story 1: Sunflower | Tae-sung[127] | SBS |
| 1999 | Sally is Back | SBS | |
| 2001 | Road | Woo-sik[128] | SBS |
| 2001 | Beautiful Days | Lee Min-chul[129] | SBS |
| 2003 | All In | Kim In-ha | SBS |
| 2009 | Iris | Kim Hyun-jun | KBS2 |
| 2011 | Diplomat Kosaku Kuroda | John (cameo)[130] | Fuji TV |
| 2018 | Mr. Sunshine | Eugene Choi | tvN |
| 2021 | Here | jTBC |
Others
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Lost Planet: Extreme Condition | Wayne Holden |
| 2012 | The Final Empire | Narrator |
| 2013 | CGV 4DX trailer | Himself |
| 2013 | Lee Byung Hun Documentary | Himself |
| 2017 | “I Luv It” music video by Psy | Himself |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | KBS Drama Awards | Best New Actor | Day of Sunshine | Won |
| 1993 | KBS Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actor | Tomorrow Love | Won |
| 1995 | 6th Chunsa Film Art Awards | Best New Actor | Who Drives Me Crazy | Won |
| 1995 | 4th Korean Culture and Entertainment Awards | Best Actor in TV | Son Of Wind | Won |
| 1995 | KBS Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actor | Son Of Wind | Nominated |
| 1995 | KBS Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actor | Son Of Wind | Won |
| 1996 | 32nd Baeksang Arts Awards | Best Actor (TV) | Son Of Wind | Won |
| 1996 | 19th Golden Cinematography Awards | Best New Actor | Runaway | Won |
| 1996 | 34th Grand Bell Awards | Best New Actor | Runaway | Won |
| 2000 | 37th Grand Bell Awards | Best Actor | The Harmonium in My Memory | Nominated |
| 2000 | SBS Drama Awards | Big Star Award | N/A | Won |
| 2000 | 1st Busan Film Critics Awards | Best Actor | Joint Security Area | Won |
| 2000 | 21st Blue Dragon Film Awards | Best Actor | Joint Security Area | Nominated |
| 2001 | 24th Golden Cinematography Awards | Most Popular Actor | Joint Security Area | Won |
| 2001 | 38th Grand Bell Awards | Netizen's Popularity Award | Joint Security Area , Bungee Jumping of Their Own | Won |
| 2001 | 38th Grand Bell Awards | Best Actor | Bungee Jumping of Their Own | Nominated |
| 2001 | 22nd Blue Dragon Film Awards | Best Actor | Bungee Jumping of Their Own | Nominated |
| 2001 | 22nd Blue Dragon Film Awards | Popular Star Award | Bungee Jumping of Their Own | Won |
| 2001 | SBS Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actor | Beautiful Days | Nominated |
| 2001 | SBS Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actor in a Drama Special | Beautiful Days | Nominated |
| 2001 | SBS Drama Awards | Top 10 Stars Award | Beautiful Days | Won |
| 2001 | SBS Drama Awards | i-Star Award | Beautiful Days | Won |
| 2001 | 2nd Korea Visual Arts Festival | Photo Genic Award in TV | Beautiful Days | Won |
| 2002 | 38th Baeksang Arts Awards | Best Actor (TV) | Beautiful Days | Nominated |
| 2002 | 23rd Blue Dragon Film Awards | Best Actor | Addicted | Nominated |
| 2003 | SBS Drama Awards | Grand Prize (Daesang) | All In | Won |
| 2003 | SBS Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actor | All In | Nominated |
| 2003 | SBS Drama Awards | Top 10 Stars Award | All In | Won |
| 2003 | 39th Baeksang Arts Awards | Best Actor (TV) | All In | Won |
| 2003 | 30th Korea Broadcasting Association Awards | Best Actor | All In | Won |
| 2005 | 25th Korean Association of Film Critics Awards | Best Actor | A Bittersweet Life | Won |
| 2005 | 13th Chunsa Film Art Awards | Best Actor | A Bittersweet Life | Won |
| 2005 | 42nd Grand Bell Awards | Best Actor | A Bittersweet Life | Nominated |
| 2005 | 26th Blue Dragon Film Awards | Best Actor | A Bittersweet Life | Nominated |
| 2006 | 42nd Baeksang Arts Awards | Best Actor (Film) | A Bittersweet Life | Won |
| 2006 | 14th Chunsa Film Art Awards | Korean Cultural Award | N/A | Won |
| 2007 | 15th Chunsa Film Art Awards | Best Actor | Once in a Summer | Nominated |
| 2008 | 29th Blue Dragon Film Awards | Best Actor | The Good, the Bad, the Weird | Nominated |
| 2009 | 3rd Asian Film Awards | Best Supporting Actor | The Good, the Bad, the Weird | Nominated |
| 2009 | 30th Blue Dragon Film Awards | Popular Star Award | G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra | Won |
| 2009 | KBS Drama Awards | Grand Prize (Daesang)[1] | Iris | Won |
| 2009 | KBS Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actor | Iris | Nominated |
| 2009 | KBS Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actor in a Mid-length Drama | Iris | Nominated |
| 2009 | KBS Drama Awards | Netizen Award, Actor | Iris | Won |
| 2009 | KBS Drama Awards | Best Couple Award with Kim Tae-hee | Iris | Won |
| 2009 | National Assembly by the Mass Culture & Media Research Group | Special Commendation | Iris | Won |
| 2010 | 21st Japan Jewelry Wearer Awards | Special Award | N/A | Won |
| 2010 | 1st Seoul Arts & Culture Award | Best TV Actor | Iris | Won |
| 2010 | 46th Baeksang Arts Awards | Best Actor (TV) | Iris | Won |
| 2010 | 5th Seoul International Drama Awards | Outstanding Korean Actor | Iris | Won |
| 2010 | Tokyo Drama Awards | Best Actor in Asia | Iris | Won |
| 2010 | 3rd Korea Drama Awards | Best Actor | Iris | Nominated |
| 2010 | Asia Model Festival Awards | Asia Star Award | N/A | Won |
| 2010 | Green Planet Movie Awards | 10 Best International Actors of the Decade (Asia) | N/A | Won |
| 2010 | China Music Awards and Asian Influential Awards | Best Asian Influential International Actor | N/A | Won |
| 2010 | Asia-Pacific Producers' Network Awards | APN Award | N/A | Won |
| 2010 | 3rd Style Icon Awards | Style Icon of the Year | N/A | Won |
| 2010 | 31st Blue Dragon Film Awards | Best Actor | I Saw the Devil | Nominated |
| 2010 | 47th Grand Bell Awards | Best Actor | I Saw the Devil | Nominated |
| 2010 | 19th Buil Film Awards | Best Actor | I Saw the Devil | Nominated |
| 2011 | 47th Baeksang Arts Awards | Grand Prize (Daesang) for Film | I Saw the Devil | Won |
| 2011 | 47th Baeksang Arts Awards | Best Actor (Film) | I Saw the Devil | Nominated |
| 2011 | Korean Popular Culture and Arts Award | President's Award | N/A | Won |
| 2012 | 49th Grand Bell Awards | Best Actor | Masquerade | Won |
| 2012 | 49th Grand Bell Awards | Popularity Award | Masquerade | Won |
| 2012 | 33rd Blue Dragon Film Awards | Best Actor | Masquerade | Nominated |
| 2012 | 13th Busan Film Critics Awards | Best Actor | Masquerade | Won |
| 2012 | CineAsia Awards | Star of the Year | N/A | Won |
| 2012 | A-Awards | Style Award | N/A | Won |
| 2012 | Korean Association of Film Critics Awards | Achievement Award | N/A | Won |
| 2013 | 9th Huading Awards | Best Foreign Actor | N/A | Won |
| 2013 | 49th Baeksang Arts Awards | Best Actor in Film | Masquerade | Nominated |
| 2013 | 22nd Buil Film Awards | Best Actor | Masquerade | Nominated |
| 2013 | Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival | Producers’ Choice Award[25] | Masquerade | Won |
| 2013 | 7th Asia Pacific Screen Awards | Best Actor | Masquerade | Won |
| 2013 | 34th Blue Dragon Film Awards | Popular Star Award | G.I. Joe: Retaliation, RED 2 | Won |
| 2015 | Republic of Korea Top Star Award | Top Star Award | Inside Men | Won |
| 2016 | 11th Max Movie Awards | Best Actor | Inside Men | Nominated |
| 2016 | 10th Asian Film Awards | Best Actor | Inside Men | Won |
| 2016 | 21st Chunsa Film Art Awards | Best Actor | Inside Men | Nominated |
| 2016 | 5th Marie Claire Film Festival | Pioneer Award | Inside Men | Won |
| 2016 | 52nd Baeksang Arts Awards | Best Actor in Film | Inside Men | Won |
| 2016 | 15th New York Asian Film Festival | Star Asia Award | Inside Men | Won |
| 2016 | 16th Director's Cut Awards | Best Actor | Inside Men | Won |
| 2016 | 25th Buil Film Awards | Best Actor | Inside Men | Won |
| 2016 | 4th Marie Claire Asia Star Awards | Actor of the Year | Inside Men | Won |
| 2016 | 36th Korean Association of Film Critics Awards | Best Actor | Inside Men | Won |
| 2016 | 37th Blue Dragon Film Awards | Best Actor | Inside Men | Won |
| 2016 | 3rd Korean Film Producers Association Awards | Best Actor | Inside Men | Won |
| 2016 | 53rd Grand Bell Awards | Best Actor | Inside Men | Won |
| 2016 | 5th APAN Star Awards | Hallyu Global Star Award | N/A | Won |
| 2017 | 53rd Baeksang Arts Awards | Best Actor (Film) | Master | Nominated |
| 2017 | 38th Blue Dragon Film Awards | Best Actor | The Fortress | Nominated |
| 2018 | 23rd Chunsa Film Art Awards | Best Actor | The Fortress | Nominated |
| 2018 | 55th Grand Bell Awards | Best Actor | The Fortress | Nominated |
| 2018 | 11th Korea Drama Awards | Grand Prize (Daesang) | Mr. Sunshine | Nominated |
| 2018 | 6th APAN Star Awards | Grand Prize (Daesang) | Mr. Sunshine | Won |
| 2018 | 6th APAN Star Awards | K-Star Award | Mr. Sunshine | Nominated |
| 2018 | 2nd The Seoul Awards | Best Actor (Film) | The Fortress, Keys to the Heart | Nominated |
| 2018 | 2nd The Seoul Awards | Best Actor (Drama) | Mr. Sunshine | Won |
| 2018 | 3rd Asia Artist Awards | Grand Prize (Daesang) | Mr. Sunshine | Won |
| 2018 | 3rd Asia Artist Awards | Artist of the Year | N/A | Won |
| 2018 | 3rd Asia Artist Awards | Korea Tourism Appreciation Award | N/A | Won |
| 2018 | 3rd Asia Artist Awards | Fabulous Award | N/A | Won |
| 2018 | 38th Golden Cinema Film Festival | Acting Grand Prize | Keys to the Heart | Won |
| 2019 | 55th Baeksang Arts Awards | Best Actor (TV) | Mr. Sunshine | Won |
| 2020 | 56th Grand Bell Awards | Best Actor | Ashfall | Won |
| 2020 | 25th Chunsa Film Arts Awards | Best Actor | The Man Standing Next | Won |
| 2020 | 56th Baeksang Arts Awards | Best Actor (Film) | The Man Standing Next | Won |
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