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Lee Byung-hun (이병헌)
Actor, also known as Lee Byung Hun.

Born in Seoul, South Korea, Lee Byung-hun's birthday falls on 12 July, 1970 (Cancer). Notable artistes who are also born in 1970 include Choi Sung-guk and Son Ji-chang.

His height is 178 cm, at a weight of 68 kg, with a BMI of 21.46 ( healthy and normal).

He studied at Hanyang University and Chung-Ang University. Fellow notable alumni of Chung-Ang University include Hyun Bin, Jung Kyung-ho and Lee Do-Hyun.

Interesting Nugget
Lee Byung-hun has acted in the main roles of around 15 K-drama shows, ranking him at the top 10 percentile among all male artistes in this aspect.

A veteran actor with an awesome acting career that spans more than 32 years, Lee Byung-hun recently appeared in Our Blues (2022), The Match (2022) and I Believe In A Thing Called Love (2022)

PROFILE
GenderMale
Birthday1970-07-12 (age 52)
ZodiacCancer
Height178 cm
Weight68 kg
BMI21.46 kg/m2 healthy
Birth CitySeoul
Birth CountrySouth Korea
NationalitySouth Korean

SOCIAL MEDIA
Instagram@byunghun0712

MOVIES

Lee Byung-hun has been prolific in acting, having acted in at least 42 movies. His recent movies include I Believe In A Thing Called Love (2022), The Match (2022), Emergency Declaration (2022) and Concrete Utopia (2021).

DRAMA SHOWS

The actor has acted in at least 24 drama shows. His recent drama shows include Our Blues (2022), Squid Game (2021), Mr. Sunshine (2018) and Diplomat Kosaku Kuroda (2011).

VARIETY SHOWS

AGENCY
1United Talent Agency
2BH Entertainment Who's in the same agency (23 others) ?
3Creative Artists Agency

Featured Dramas relating to Lee Byung-hun

1Asphalt My Hometown (1991)

Lee Byung-hun acted as Jin Woo main in Asphalt My Hometown.

Asphalt My Hometown 아스팔트 내 고향 starring a young Lee Byung-hun and Kim Hye-Sun

Released in 1991 on KBS2. Check out the cast of Asphalt My Hometown. The cast includes Lee Byung-hun who played Jin Woo main , Lee Young-hoo as Support role and Kim Hye-sun acting as Support role.  See full data on Asphalt My Hometown (1991) »



2White Nights 3.98 (1998)

Lee Byung-hun acted as Min Kyung Bin main in White Nights 3.98.

White nights 3.98 starring Lee Byung-hun and Lee Jung-jae in their younger selves

Released in 1998 on SBS. Check out the cast of White Nights 3.98. The cast includes Lee Jung-jae who played Lee Young-jun, Lee Byung-hun as Min Kyung Bin main and Lee Eun-joo acting as Jang Anastashia (Child).  See full data on White Nights 3.98 (1998) »



3Mr. Sunshine (2018)

Lee Byung-hun acted as Choi Yoo Jin / Eugene Choi main in Mr. Sunshine.

Mr. Sunshine

Released in 2018 on tvN. Check out the actors and actresses in Mr. Sunshine. The cast includes Kim Tae-Ri who played Go Ae Sin main , Choi Min-young as Gu Dong-Mae and Kim Byung-chul acting as Il Shik. The Mr. Sunshine production has clinched 4 awards - including Best New Actress (by Kim Tae-Ri) at the APAN Star Awards (2018) and Best Actor (Drama) (by Lee Byung-hun) at the The Seoul Awards (2018).  See full data on Mr. Sunshine (2018) »



4Our Blues (2022)

Lee Byung-hun acted as Lee Dong Seok main in Our Blues.

Our Blues with a star-studded cast including Shin Min-ah, Lee Byung-hun, Cha Seung-won, Lee Jung-eun, Uhm Jung-hwa, Han Ji-min and Kim Woo-bin

Released in 2022 on tvN. Who's in the cast of Our Blues ? The cast includes Kim Kwang-kyu who played Kim Myung-bo, Park Ji-hwan as Jung In Kwon main and Shim Dal-gi acting as Jung Eun Hee (Young).


The drama is set against the backdrop of Jeju island, capturing the lives of people who are connected to the island in different ways — people who were born and have lived in Jeju Island, people who have come to work and live at the island and those who have departed and then returned at some point in their lives.





Check out our "Our Blues"-themed Jeju island map that helps you discover the scenic filming locations of Our Blues at the islan..   See full data on Our Blues (2022) »



Featured Movies relating to Lee Byung-hun

1The Match (2022)

Lee Byung-hun acted as Cho Hun-hyun in The Match.

The Match 승부 starring Lee Byung-hun and Yoo Ah-in

Released in 2022. Check out the cast of The Match. The cast includes Lee Byung-hun who played Cho Hun-hyun, Hyun Bong-sik as Support role and Yoo Ah In acting as Lee Chang Ho main .  See full data on The Match (2022) »



2Kill the Love (1996)

Lee Byung-hun acted as "Love" main in Kill the Love.

Kill the Love 그들만의 세상

Released in 1996. Who's in the cast of Kill the Love ? The cast includes Lee Byung-hun who played "Love" main , Song Ok-sook as Mother and Yoo Oh-sung acting as Baek Joon.  See full data on Kill the Love (1996) »



3Joint Security Area (2000)

Lee Byung-hun acted as Sgt. Lee Soo Hyeok main in Joint Security Area.

Joint Security Area (공동경비구역 JSA) starring Song Kang-ho and Lee Byung-hun

Released in 2000. Check out the actors and actresses in Joint Security Area. The cast includes Lee Byung-hun who played Sgt. Lee Soo Hyeok main , Song Kang-ho as Sgt. Oh Kyeong-pil main and Kim Myung-soo acting as Top Ranking Officer Choi. The Joint Security Area production has clinched 6 awards - including Most Popular Actor (Film) (by Song Kang-ho) at the Baeksang Arts Awards (2001) and Best Actor (by Song Kang-ho) at the Director's Cut Awards (2000).  See full data on Joint Security Area (2000) »



4My Beautiful Girl, Mari (2002)

Lee Byung-hun acted as Adult Nam-woo in My Beautiful Girl, Mari.

My Beautiful Girl, Mari (마리이야기)

Released in 2002. Check out the actors and actresses in My Beautiful Girl, Mari. The cast includes Lee Byung-hun who played Adult Nam-woo as well as Ahn Sung-ki as Gyeong-min (voice).  See full data on My Beautiful Girl, Mari (2002) »



5Addicted (2002)

Lee Byung-hun acted as Dae Jin main in Addicted.

Addicted 중독

Released in 2002. Check out the cast of Addicted. The cast includes Lee Byung-hun who played Dae Jin main , Jung In-gi as Caregiver and Noh Jin-won acting as Taxi driver cameo .


Addicted (중독) is the story of two close brothers, Dae-jun and Ho-jun, who are in love with the same woman Eun-soo, although Dae-jun is a closet lover who did not disclose his love as Eun-soo is the girlfriend and then wife of his brother Ho-jun.


In a tragic twist of fate, both brothers are seriously injured in two concurrent but separate accidents and fall into comas at the same time. A year later, ..   See full data on Addicted (2002) »



6The Good, The Bad, The Weird (2008)

Lee Byung-hun acted as Park Chang Yi (The Bad) main in The Good, The Bad, The Weird.

The Good, The Bad, The Weird (좋은, 나쁜, 이상한) starring Song Kang-ho, Lee Byung-hun, and Jung Woo-sung

Released in 2008. Find out who acted in The Good, The Bad, The Weird. The cast includes Lee Byung-hun who played Park Chang Yi (The Bad) main , Lee Sung-min as Cook and Kim Sun-young acting as Pyeon Gul's girl.  See full data on The Good, The Bad, The Weird (2008) »



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