Lee Byung Hun 이병헌 Byunghun Lee

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Thanks to @soompigalz at the Hunnie Couple thread 

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They passed quickly as the person take a snap of them. The one wearing the black cardigan is BH and the person on the left next to him is MJ.

Couple vacation perhaps?

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Sighting pics of BH&MJ in Milan, thanks to @soompigalz at the Hunnie Couple thread <3

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June 24, 2014
Nate Poll: "Who would be best for voice of Optimus Prime?"
Source: Nate, thanks to mistymorning for the gist l captures from LBH DC <3


A readers' poll at Nate had chosen actor Lee Byung Hun as the best voice most suitable to play Optimus Prime in the Korean version audio. LBH was picked by an overwhelming 44% of those voting ahead of fellow actors as listed.
1. Choi Min Sik 9%2. Ha Jung Woo 19%3. Lee Byung Hun 44%4. Ryu Seung Ryong  16%5. Kim Yun Seok 13%
The poll was held as the new Transformers: Age of Extinction movie opens on June 25 in Korea.

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Source: GettyImages
MILAN, ITALY - JUNE 24: Lee Byung-Hun attends Giorgio Armani show during Milan Menswear Fashion Week Spring Summer 2015 on June 24, 2014 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Venturelli/WireImage)

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If not mistaken Byunghun is buddies with Chris Pine -- they met at the Retaliation party before, right?
June 24, 2014
Chris Pine Jets to Milan for Giorgio Armani Fashion Show!
Source: JustJared
Chris Pine looks mighty fine in a suit while attending the Giorgio Armani Show held during 2015 Milan Menswear Fashion Week Spring Summer on Tuesday (June 24) in Milan, Italy.
The 33-year-old actor, who is an ambassador for the brand, was joined at the event by Red star Lee Byung-Hun and Giorgio Armani‘s niece Roberta.
After the show, Chris revealed that he would soon be heading to New York first, and then back to Sonoma, Calif, which he “kind of fell in love with.”
“Geographically and topographically, it’s a lot like Tuscany,” Chris told WWD. “It’s got rolling hills and vineyards, some culture — it’s basically centered on wine and food, which are two of my favorite things on planet earth, and it’s quiet — it’s just magic.”

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June 24, 2014
Lee Byung-Hun [이병헌] in Giorgio Armani - Milan Fashion Week SS2015 #MFW
Source: What's He Wearing

Lee Byung-Hun / Source: Vittorio Zunino Celotto/Getty Images Europe | Giorgio Armani Spring Summer 2014
Lee Byung-Hun attended the Giorgio Armani show during Milan Menswear Fashion Week Spring Summer 2015 on 24 June 2014 in Milan, Italy. Lee Byung-Hun wore a patterned double breasted blazer over a white shirt. The South Korean artiste paired it with cropped trousers and thick soled loafers.

Lee Byung-Hun / Source: Vittorio Zunino Celotto/Getty Images Europe
A very good look from Lee Byung-Hun. Love the beautiful blazer and gorgeous grooming. The shoes were a little heavy for the overall look, and I would choose a pair of sneakers instead, but that is just me. A very classic yet stylish look from Lee Byung-Hun, very very chic.
Shop Giorgio Armani:

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June 25, 2014
"Insiders" first shooting on July 15th..."casting LBH, it's unrealistic"

Source: NoCutNews , thanks to mistymorning for the gist

The upcoming movie 'The Insiders' will start shooting July 15th, according to ShowBox.
Yoon Tae Ho who is the original webtoon writer said when he heard about Lee Byung Hun starring in the movie, he didn't expect such a busy actor would do this when production company said they were considering the actor. To the writer, it still feels unrealistic that LBH is really doing it
He also said that he thinks the voice is an important aspect of an actor, and LBH's voice is a fantastic feature for the actor.

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Source: ARMANI Facebook l Twitter
Roberta Armani with Lee Byung-Hun at the #GiorgioArmani show.

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New photo at Byunghun's weibo today!

Went to Milan for Giorgio Armani men's wear 

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Source: AsianWiki

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June 24, 2014
Di Bonaventura confirms that Chu is out of G.I. Joe 3 – Filming begins 2015
Posted by Justin GeneralJoes
On the promotional tour for the latest Transformers blockbuster, Lorenzo Di Bonaventura (who also produces the G.I. Joe films) was asked about the current status of G.I. Joe 3 by the folks at Collider. He confirmed earlier rumors from Dwayne Johnson that filming would begin in early 2015, and even more than that, fully put to bed the question of whether or not Jon Chu was returning to direct the third film.
Speaking of the directing efforts, Di Bonaventura said:

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“We’re just starting [to talk to directors]. We’re negotiating with a writer right now, and once we close that deal—which should be any moment—then we’ll have a story locked down. I’m really excited about it.”

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Source: SportsDonga
Lee Byung Hun & Giorgio Armani


Source: BNTNews

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Great pics of Byunghun 
Source: CelebStyle

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The photos of BH in Milan are beautiful. He has an extra special sparkle to him. Maybe because Min Jung is with him ? So glad he has her there. She frequented NY fashion week, she must be glad to see the Armani show. Both Georgio and Roberta look warm and friendly in the photos with BH. I think BH looks much better than the Armani model in the photo, the outfit looks fabulous on him. On a random side note--BH popped up in a cameo in Ep 1 of Shoot for the Star. The plot involved the Busan FF and he was shown as a star on the red carpet. Its from 2002, so his style is similar to Min Chul. He looked lovely.

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June 26, 2014
Lee Byung Hun Meets Giorgio Armani
posted by yeonjiii soompi

Actor Lee Byung Hun attended the “Giorgio Armani 15S/S Men Collection” that was held at Milano on June 24.
This is the first time that a Korean celebrity was invited to Giorgio Armani’s collection. For this collection, many celebrities from all over the world attended this event, including Hollywood actor, Chris Pine.
Lee Byung Hun is seen wearing a casual, yet fashionable, suit that seems to match the concept of the show. 
The concept of Giorgio Armani’s 15S/S Men Collection was “Echoes of Armani,” where they showed the classic looks by including Giorgio Armani’s traditional menswear.
Meanwhile, it has been confirmed that Lee Byung Hun will be appearing in the fifth installment “Terminator,” called “Terminator: Genesis.”
You can check out pictures of the handsome actor below!

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June 27, 2014
Another photo from Byunghun-ssi via weibo
Last day in Italy 

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Credit: Professor K's Film of the Day


6/24/14. MASQUERADE (2013). Like historical dramas? Enjoy foreign films? Find Mark Twain to be one of the greatest writers who ever lived? If so, MASQUERADE is for you! When I popped this dvd into my player, I knew nothing about it except that it was Korean and took place centuries ago. About 20 minutes into the film I realized it was basically Twain's "The Prince and the Pauper" set in ancient Korea. That was surprising enough, but the biggest surprise was how amazingly great this film is. At over two hours, it is just terrific entertainment that never gets boring. Parts of it are hilariously funny; other parts will bring you to tears, and the whole thing is just a fantastic criticism of corrupt governments. (All also ingredients of Twain's work.) Lead actor Byung-hun Lee, playing the dual role of emperor/imposter, is just brilliant. There is not a false note in his performance! The costumes, sets, and supporting actors are all excellent and real treats for the eye; the film is visually gorgeous. There is some crude humor, but the film is strictly PG-13, so this is NOT some bloodbath "samurai" or "martial arts" film, although there are a couple of relatively violent (yet mostly bloodless) fight scenes. My one gripe against the movie is in the translation to English. (Dubbed or subtitled versions are available.) Some of the dialogue sounded too "modern" for the period in which the film is set. But other than that small complaint, I was floored by how good this was, and I recommend it to you all. Directed by Chang-ming Choo and starring the amazing Lee, who is an international star to watch for.

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Related excerpts from article at The Playlist@IndieWire
June 26 2014
Primer: 10 Essential Films Of The Korean New Wave
http://blogs.indiewire.com/theplaylist/primer-10-essential-films-of-the-korean-new-wave-20140626?page=1#blogPostHeaderPanel


“Joint Security Area” (2000)Although living in a nation permanently on the brink of war with its neighbor underpins many of the films on this list, “Joint Security Area” is relatively rare in that it directly deals with South Korea’s border with the North, a nation feared around the world as one of the most brutal and repressive dictatorships of current times. It’s rarer still in that it does it in the guise of a gripping, very commercial thriller, and in that it preaches a compassionate anti-war message while it’s at it. The local breakthrough of Park Chan-wook (who’d made two films in the 1990s, but had been making ends meet as a film critic in the meantime), the film is an adaptation of a novel called “DMZ” by Park Sang-yeon, and as you might expect, is set in the de-militarized zone that separates the north from the south. One night, a South Korean soldier (Lee Byung-hun) unexpectedly flees back to his own side, after two North Korean soldiers are killed, an act that leaves relations between the two countries in a heightened state, with only an investigation by neutral Swiss Army Major Sophie E. Jean (Lee Young-ae) standing in the way of all-out hostility. The film’s indebted somewhat to U.S. pictures like “A Few Good Men” and “The Caine Mutiny,” and is certainly less boundary-pushing on the surface than Park’s later work, with significantly less live-octopus-eating or incest, but there’s a sharp subversiveness to the way it sneaks a story of friendship across the divide into what could have been so easily a bombastic thriller: it ends up playing out like a tragedy, of good men undone by a conflict that has already destroyed so many lives. It’s also, less surprisingly, masterfully made, with Park showing an astonishing command of tension, and the immaculate, borderline Kubrickian eye for detail that would recur in his later work too. It’s not as attention-grabbing as the Vengeance trilogy, but it’s still an essential, and surprisingly little-seen work from a then-fledgling master.

"I Saw The Devil" (2010)While we hope we've listed a few alternatives to the fetishized violence of the Korean take on the revenge movie, there is a reason it's probably become the most recognisable and iconic territory that Hallyuwood films have claimed, at least in the international consciousness. And that's because it's a genre that not just Park Chan-wook is fascinated by, but that many of the others have worked in too, most notably Kim Ji-woon, whose horror entry "A Tale of Two Sisters" is also on this list. Genre polyglot Kim's take on the vengeance thriller is fully as sick, slick and inventively disturbing in its violence as "Oldboy" and the comparison is doubly apt as it also stars "Oldboy" icon Choi Min-sik. But here Choi plays not the perpetrator of revenge, but its object, a deranged, utterly conscienceless serial rapist and murderer who becomes the prey of the boyfriend of one of his victims (Lee Byung-hun). It's astoundingly gory stuff, and the graphic portrayal of the killer's crimes against women makes for some queasy, deeply discomfiting viewing. And yet, there's the oddest throughline of almost meditative sadness that runs through the bloodletting and the misogyny like a current, and which, coupled with Kim's eye for astonishing composition and coloring, saves this lurid, salacious story from all-out exploitation. Though it's that too. Tracing the boyfriend's descent to a level of madness that rivals the killer's in his frantic, empty and ultimately counterproductive pursuit of revenge, the film's splashy, gross-out credentials are impeccable, but it's the overarching, incisive portrayal of the futility of revenge, and the unconquerable power of evil over good that is its most chilling and lasting impression.
And of the directors we have covered, there will no doubt be those aghast that we didn't include Kim Ji-woon's entertainingly gonzo but wildly uneven "The Good The Bad & The Weird" or 2005's terrific mob crime film "A Bittersweet Life," (a U.S. remake of which is currently in the works from Allen Hughes), Hong Sang-soo's "In Another Country," "The Woman on the Beach" or "Turning Gate," and Park Chan-wook's vampire priest yarn "Thirst," while Lee Chang-dong's "Peppermint Candy" (mentioned above) and Bong Joon-ho's "Mother" and "Barking Dogs Never Bite" are both strong early entries to the canon, the latter starring Bong regular and "Cloud Atlas" standout Bae Doona.

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Published on June 27, 2014 by Armani
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