Born in Seoul, South Korea in 1970, Byung-hun Lee grew up in a wealthy family, thanks to his father, who was a successful businessman. He never dreamed of pursuing acting until a friend of his mother's suggested it. He auditioned for the KBS television network in 1991 and was accepted. His first project was a short lived TV series called "Asphalt ...
Hanyang University, Chung-Ang University, Waseda University, Hanyang University, Chung-Ang University
Nationality
South Korean, South Korean, South Korean
Spouse
Lee Min-jung, Lee Min-jung
Children
Lee Kun-hee, Lee Maeng-hee, Lee Myung-Hee, Lee In-hee, Lee Chang-hee, Lee Sook-hee, Lee Tae-hwi, Lee Hye-ja, Lee Soon-hee, Lee Deok-hee
Parents
Lee In-chul, Lee Chan-woo, Kwon Jae-rim, Lee In-chul
Siblings
Lee Eun-hee, Lee Byung-gak, Lee Byung-yoon, Lee Eun-hee
Awards
Blue Dragon Film Award for Best Leading Actor, PaekSang Arts Award for Best Leading Actor in Film, Grand Bell Award for Best Actor, PaekSang Arts Award Grand Prize in Film, Asian Film Award for Best Actor, Grand Bell Award for Best New Actor, Grand Bell Award Popularity Award, PaekSang Arts Award fo...
Nominations
Chunsa Film Art Awards, Asian Film Award for Best Supporting Actor, Busan Film Critics Awards, PaekSang Arts Award for Most Popular Actor in Film, Chunsa Film Art Awards, Asian Film Award for Best Supporting Actor, Busan Film Critics Awards, Baeksang Arts Award for Most Popular Actor in Film
Movies
The Magnificent Seven, Terminator Genisys, Red 2, G.I. Joe: Retaliation, A Bittersweet Life, I Saw the Devil, Inside Men, The Good, the Bad, the Weird, G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra, Joint Security Area, Memories of the Sword, Masquerade, Bungee Jumping of Their Own, Misconduct, Once In a Summer, Ever...
TV Shows
Iris, All In, Beautiful Days, Happy Together, White Nights 3.98, Beautiful Lady, Tomorrow Love, The Last Power, Iris, All In, Beautiful Days, Happy Together, White Nights 3.98, Beautiful Lady, Asphalt Man, Tomorrow Love, The Last Power
Having - and keeping to - a regular exercise routine is crucial. And forget about those extreme diets - they aren't healthy.
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I had no idea what it took to be an actor. Then all of a sudden I found myself cast in a TV drama. The director was very harsh with me. One time, he told me this would be my first and last acting job. I seriously thought that acting was not the right career for me.
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For 'The Rise of Cobra,' I was dieting more and using protein powder to help supplement my meals. For 'Retaliation,' however, I opted for more natural protein. I had a chicken breast and broccoli meal about five times every day. I also drank plenty of water and made sure I got enough rest.
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The more I act, the harder it gets, since I feel like I still have so much to learn. Whenever I embark on a new project, it always feels like the first time. If it were easy to me and I felt like I knew everything, my acting might have been different. I think the feeling of 'newness' keeps me on my toes and concentrated.
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I lead a very active lifestyle. When I am not working, I enjoy snowboarding in winter. I golf and swim in the summer months. However, trying to find the time to exercise when I am traveling is quite a challenge. I find myself working out at hotel gyms quite regularly - just so that I can keep up with my training.
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In Korea, I do different kinds of genres. So, like that, I would like to do a lot of good acting films.
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Just like other ordinary people, I want to have a happy family.
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G.I. Joe is not shown in Korea at all, basically, so a lot of people didn't know about G.I. Joe and I also didn't have the information about G.I. Joe.
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Hollywood has a longer pre-production period and they juggle shooting schedules more carefully for each cast. In Korea, we shoot day and night without much break.
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Actors always want to play the villain role at least once in their life.
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Whenever I open a movie, I go secretly to the theater and stand in the back and enjoy the moment. I laugh when people laugh, and when people cry, I laugh.
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Fact
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BA at Hanyang University (French Literature major). MA at Graduate School of Chung-Ang University (major in Theater and Cinematography).
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