Actors - Lee Byung-Hun

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Brian Lee Byung-Hun is a South Korean actor. He was born on July 12, 1970 in Seoul, South Korea.

Acting career

Lee made his film 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 that 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. 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. It was also announced that his likeness would be used in the Capcom video game Lost planet.

Personal information

Lee's father, Lee In-chul, died in 1997 while his son was shooting Harmonium in My Memory. Lee has a younger sister, Lee Eun-Hee, eight years his junior, who was the runner-up in the 1996 Miss Korea beauty contest.

Lee is fluent in English and also able to speak French and Mandarin, in addition to his native Korean.

Filmography

2005 A Bittersweet Life
2004 Three Monsters
2004 Everybody Has Secrets
2002 Jungdok
(Addiction)
2001 Bungee Jumping of Their Own
2000 Joint Security Area
1999 Harmonium in My Memory
1997 Elegy of the Earth
1996 Kill the Love
1995 Runaway (1995 film)
1995 Who Drives Me Mad?

Drama

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

Awards

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)

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)

Statistics

Height: 178 cm
Weight: 68 kg
Blood Type: 0
Religion: Buddhism

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