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Lee Byung-hun

Lee Byung-hun

Actor · born 12 July 1970 · Seongnam, Gyeonggi, South Korea

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).

Where to start: Squid Game: Making Season 2 (2025).

As actor 46

TV shows 21

Frequently asked questions

What is the best Lee Byung-hun movie?

By viewer score, Squid Game: Making Season 2 (2025) at 8.3/10.

What are Lee Byung-hun’s most popular movies?

Terminator Genisys, The Magnificent Seven, G.I. Joe: Retaliation.

How many movies has Lee Byung-hun made?

46 films on TMDB, 46 as actor.

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