Lee Byung-hun

Korean actor Lee Byung-hun

Lee Byung-hun Profile

Name: Lee Byung-hun
DOB: July 12, 1970
Place of birth: Seoul, Korea
Height: 177cm
Blood type: O
Religion: Buddism
Family: Mother and younger sister
Language spoken: Korean, English and French
Education: Hanyang University (French literature)
Education: Graduate School of Joongang University (Theater and Cinematography)
Profession: Actor
Hobby: Travelling


Lee Byung-hun Biography

Lee Byung-hun is famous actor in Korea, and quite popular in Asia region as well.

Lee Byung-hun was signed by KBS in 1991 after passing their public audition test for new TV star. He made his debut in the same year, starring in TV drama Asphalt My Hometown.

Lee Byung-hun continued to star in some TV dramas, and was already quite popular when he made his movie debut in 1995 with Who Drives Me Mad?

Lee’s breakthrough probably came in 2000 with movie Joint Security Area, co-starring Song Kang-ho and Lee Young-ae. The movie was the highest grossing film in Korean history back then.

Lee Byung-hun then starred in movie Bungee Jumping of Their Own in early 2001. These 2 movies had won him multiple awards, including the prestigious Blue Dragon Award and Dae-jong Award.

Lee Byung-hun also achieved good results in TV dramas. Happy Together (1999) and Beautiful Life (2001) were popular in Korea; and later on built his international fame when the dramas were shown in other Asian countries.

Lee Byung-hun became one of the most talk-about stars in Asia for his love relationship with popular Korean actress Song Hye-kyo, his co-star in highly rated TV drama All In (2003). Their relationship ended in 2004.

Lee’s later movie like Everybody Has Secrets (2004) and A Bittersweet Life (2005) were quite well received as well.

source:www.asiapopular.com