Lee Byung-hun
Date of birth: 1970-07-12
Place of birth: Seongnam, Gyeonggi, South Korea
Known for: Acting
Also known as: 이병헌, Lee Byeong-heon, イ・ビョンホン, 李炳憲, لي بيونغ هون, 李秉宪, Λι Μπιόνγκ-χον, Byung Hun Lee, لی بیونگ-هون, لی بیونگ هون, Ли Бён-хон, Бён-хон Ли, Бёнхон Ли
Biography
Lee Byung-hun (이병헌; born July 12, 1970) is a South Korean actor, singer and model. He has received acclaim for his work in a wide range of genres, most notably Joint Security Area (2000); A Bittersweet Life (2005); The Good, the Bad, the Weird (2008); I Saw the Devil (2010); Masquerade (2012); Inside Men (2015); The Man Standing Next (2020); and the television series All In (2003), Iris (2009), Mr. Sunshine (2018), and Our Blues (2022). He has received multiple awards and nominations throughout his career. In the United States, he is known for portraying Storm Shadow in G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009) and its sequel G.I. Joe: Retaliation (2013). His other notable Hollywood films include Red 2 (2013), Terminator Genisys (2015), and The Magnificent Seven (2016). He also appeared as the Front Man in Netflix hit survival series Squid Game (2021–2025).
Movie Credits
Joint Security Area
2000-09-09
Two North Korean soldiers are killed in the border area between North and South Korea, prompting an
A Bittersweet Life
2005-04-01
Kim Sun-woo is an enforcer and manager for a hotel owned by a cold, calculative crime boss, Kang who
Everybody Has Secrets
2004-07-30
A mysterious stranger seduces three sisters in this sensual romantic comedy from director Jang Hyeon
I Come with the Rain
2009-05-14
Kline, a former Los Angeles police officer turned private detective, is hired by a powerful pharmace
Once in a Summer
2006-11-30
An assistant to a TV producer, eager to stay off his bad side, promises to convince her former profe
G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra
2009-08-03
From the Egyptian desert to deep below the polar ice caps, the elite G.I. JOE team uses the latest i
The Good, the Bad, the Weird
2008-07-16
The story of three Korean outlaws in 1930s Manchuria and their dealings with the Japanese army and C
Addicted
2002-10-25
Two brothers get into a sudden tragic accident and they both fall into a coma at the same time. A ye
G.I. Joe: Retaliation
2013-03-27
Framed for crimes against the country, the G.I. Joe team is terminated by Presidential order. This f
Iris: The Movie
2010-03-21
Hyunjun and Sawoo, close friends and rivals from the South Korean special forces, are recruited by t
Bungee Jumping of Their Own
2001-02-03
A likeable, married high school teacher spirals out of control when a student in his class begins un
My Beautiful Girl, Mari
2002-01-11
Kim Nam-woo struggles through life as people around him constantly leave him; his best friend, Jun-h
The Harmonium in My Memory
1999-03-27
Hong-yun is a high school girl in little mountain village when she falls head-over-heels for a hands
RED 2
2013-07-18
Retired C.I.A. agent Frank Moses reunites his unlikely team of elite operatives for a global quest t
I Saw the Devil
2010-08-12
Kyung-chul is a dangerous psychopath who kills for pleasure. Soo-hyeon, a top-secret agent, decides
Masquerade
2012-09-13
Though it places his own life in danger, a look-alike commoner secretly takes the place of a poisone
Terminator Genisys
2015-06-23
The year is 2029. John Connor, leader of the resistance continues the war against the machines. At t
Run Away
1995-12-30
Video game producer Lee Dong-ho and freelance artist Choi Mi-ran are both young, ambitious people wh
Hero
2007-09-08
After six years away, D.A. Kuryu Kohei (Kimura Takuya) returns to his former Josai branch of the Tok
Inside Men
2015-11-19
A disgruntled henchman teams up with an ambitious prosecutor to bring down a leading presidential ca
The Influence
2010-03-03
To keep their values, characters are at a critical juncture to act upon their promises throughout ti
The Magnificent Seven
2016-09-14
Looking to mine for gold, greedy industrialist Bartholomew Bogue seizes control of the Old West town
Memories of the Sword
2015-08-13
While in medieval Korea, a young girl sets out to revenge the betrayal and the death of her mother.
No Other Choice
2025-09-24
After being laid off and humiliated by a ruthless job market, a veteran paper mill manager descends
Misconduct
2016-02-05
An ambitious lawyer finds himself caught in a power struggle between a corrupt pharmaceutical execut
Master
2016-12-21
Korea’s biggest network marketing scam reveals a far greater network of corruption and conspiracy lu
Who Drives Me Mad?
1995-09-30
Lee Jong-du, a salesman who believes that luck will change when he becomes a famous writer. However
The Age of Shadows
2016-09-07
Set in the late 1920s, The Age of Shadows follows the cat-and-mouse game that unfolds between a grou
Three... Extremes
2004-08-20
An Asian cross-cultural trilogy of horror films from accomplished indie directors: "Dumplings", dire
A Single Rider
2017-02-22
Promising fund manager Jae-hoon is at the brink of losing everything when his company goes bankrupt.
Keys to the Heart
2018-01-17
An older brother is a washed-up boxer. His younger brother is a genius pianist with physical disabil
The Fortress
2017-10-03
Ancient Korea, 17th century. The powerful Khan of the Jurchen tribe of Manchuria, who fights the Min
Kill the Love
1996-10-19
A man named Love joins the criminal underworld in America and falls In love with a woman, sparking t
Lament
1997-02-22
Kwang Su (Shin Hyun Jun) has struggled his whole life to shake off the stigma of a shameful family h
Decades Apart
2017-05-30
For the work Decades Apart commissioned by the Fondation Cartier pour l'art contemporain for the exh
Armageddon
1996-04-04
The year is 2157. An alien organization with ultra-high technology, 'Eed', invades the Earth. As the
The Man Standing Next
2020-01-22
When the investigation of 'Koreagate' takes place, Park Yong-gak, a former KCIA director who knows e
Ashfall
2019-12-19
A group of unlikely heroes from across the Korean peninsula try to save the day after a volcano erup
Emergency Declaration
2022-08-03
While investigating a terroristic threat that goes viral online, Korean authorities discover that a
Concrete Utopia
2023-08-09
The world has been reduced to rubble by a massive earthquake. While no one knows for sure how far th
The Match
2025-03-26
When a legendary Go master loses his title to a one-time friend and protégé, he sets out to reclaim
Share the Vision
2011-09-03
A 4D music film about a guy named Hyeon-min who sets out to find a new vision after meeting a mentor
Sunset on the Neon Lights
1995-02-25
Sang-min faces sexual discrimination at her advertising job and her lover's publishing company goes
I Believe In A Thing Called Love
BSK 25th Anniversary Concert Film : The Journey
2024-12-11
Squid Game: Making Season 2
2025-01-02
From set designs to character arcs, get exclusive cast and director interviews on how Season 2 of th
KPop Demon Hunters
2025-06-20
When K-pop superstars Rumi, Mira and Zoey aren't selling out stadiums, they're using their secret po
Squid Game in Conversation
2025-06-26
Take a seat with the director and cast of Squid Game. Discover key moments, hear untold stories and
Netflix Tudum 2025
2025-05-30
Celebrate your favorite shows and movies at this star-studded, live global fan event with special pe