8 Movies Starring Byung-hun Lee

The Harmonium in My Memory

The Harmonium in My Memory

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1999-03-27

Languages:

Korean

Countries:

South Korea

Runtime:

116 min

IMDB Ratings:

7.5 (581 Reviews)

Director:

Young-jae Lee

Genres:

DramaRomance

Fullplot:

Hong-yun is a high school girl in little mountain village when she falls head-over-heels for a handsome new school teacher, Mr. Jang. What with taking care of her youngest baby brother for her widowed mother and the impossible age difference, it is a roller-coaster ride for her as she tries to become someone special for Mr. Jang while he seems interested in the other new teacher at the school, Miss Yang.

J.S.A.: Joint Security Area

J.S.A.: Joint Security Area

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2000-09-09

Languages:

Korean, English, German

Countries:

South Korea

Runtime:

110 min

IMDB Ratings:

7.9 (17268 Reviews)

Director:

Chan-wook Park

Cast:

Writer:

Seong-san Jeong

Hyun-seok Kim

Mu-yeong Lee

Chan-wook Park

Sang-yeon Park (novel)

Fullplot:

In the DMZ separating North and South Korea, two North Korean soldiers have been killed, supposedly by one South Korean soldier. But the 11 bullets found in the bodies, together with the 5 remaining bullets in the assassin's magazine clip, amount to 16 bullets for a gun that should normally hold 15 bullets. The investigating Swiss/Swedish team from the neutral countries overseeing the DMZ suspects that another, unknown party was involved - all of which points to some sort of cover up. The truth is much simpler and much more tragic.

Bungee Jumping of Their Own

Bungee Jumping of Their Own

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2001-02-03

Languages:

Korean

Countries:

South Korea

Runtime:

107 min

IMDB Ratings:

7.2 (941 Reviews)

Director:

Dae-seung Kim

Genres:

DramaRomance

Fullplot:

Two soulmates find eachother only to be torn apart by tragedy. However, not even death can keep them apart...but can destiny?

Addicted

Addicted

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2002-10-18

Languages:

Korean

Countries:

South Korea

Runtime:

110 min

IMDB Ratings:

7.2 (934 Reviews)

Director:

Young-hoon Park

Cast:

Writer:

Won-mi Byun

Jae-young Kwak (adaptation)

Fullplot:

Two brothers, Ho-jin and Dae-jin, were the only family they had. The older brother Ho-jin married Eun-soo, extending their family to three, and they all lived happy, tranquil days together. But one day, in spite of Ho-jin's objection, Dae-jin takes part in a car race finals. At the exact same time and in different places, both brothers get into a tragic accident and they both lose consciousness. One year later, a miracle unfolds when Dae-jin wakes up from his coma. But when he does, he claims that he's Ho-jin. After taking care of Dae-jin at the hospital, Eun-soo and Dae-jin go home and their life together begins. But Eun-soo is utterly confused as Dae-jin's way of talking, tastes and even habits are exactly like her husband's. Eun-soo has trouble accepting the fact that her husband's spirit has taken over Dae-jin's body, while Dae-jin tries to convince her that he's really her husband, Ho-jin. At first they live distantly from each other, but as time passes, they get closer. Eun-soo keeps noticing things about her husband from Dae-jin, but she persists on keeping a fine line between them as in-laws. Then Dae-jin weeps while recalling a memory that only Eun-soo and Ho-jin would know. Finally, Eun-soo breaks down the barrier she built, and accepts Dae-jin as her real husband. Feeling that it could've been a love lost forever, they begin a more passionate love, but the people around them look distastefully at their relationship.

The Good, the Bad, the Weird

The Good, the Bad, the Weird

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2008-07-17

Languages:

Korean, Mandarin, Japanese

Countries:

South Korea

Runtime:

130 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

7.3 (24066 Reviews)

Director:

Jee-woon Kim

Cast:

Writer:

Jee-woon Kim (screenplay)

Min-suk Kim (screenplay)

Fullplot:

A guksu western. Three Korean gunslingers are in Manchuria circa World War II: Do-wan, an upright bounty hunter, Chang-yi, a thin-skinned and ruthless killer, and Tae-goo, a train robber with nine lives. Tae-goo finds a map he's convinced leads to buried treasure; Chang-yi wants it as well for less clear reasons. Do-wan tracks the map knowing it will bring him to Chang-yi, Tae-goo, and reward money. Occupying Japanese forces and their Manchurian collaborators also want the map, as does the Ghost Market Gang who hangs out at a thieves' bazaar. These enemies cross paths frequently and dead bodies pile up. Will anyone find the map's destination and survive to tell the tale?

G.I. Joe: Retaliation

G.I. Joe: Retaliation

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2013-03-28

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

110 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

5.8 (135182 Reviews)

Director:

Jon M. Chu

Fullplot:

The G.I. Joe team is framed for crimes against the country by Zartan, disguised as the President, and Cobra Commander has all the world leaders under his influence, with their advanced warheads headed towards innocent populaces around the world. Outnumbered and outgunned, the surviving team members form a plan with their original leader, General Joseph Colton, to rescue the President and face off Cobra Commander, his accomplices and the world leaders.

I Saw the Devil

I Saw the Devil

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2010-08-12

Languages:

Korean

Countries:

South Korea

Runtime:

141 min

Rated:

NOT RATED

IMDB Ratings:

7.8 (63241 Reviews)

Director:

Jee-woon Kim

Cast:

Writer:

Jee-woon Kim (adaptation)

Hoon-jung Park (screenplay)

Fullplot:

Jang Kyung-chul (Choi Min-sik) is a dangerous psychopath who kills for human meat. He has committed infernal serial murders in diabolic ways that one cannot even imagine and his victims range from young women to even children. The police have chased him for a long time, but were unable to catch him. One day, Joo-yeon, daughter of a retired police chief becomes his prey and is found dead in a horrific state. Her fiancè Soo-hyun (Lee Byung-hun), a top secret agent, decides to track down the murderer himself. He promises himself that he will do everything in his power to take bloody vengeance against the killer, even if it means that he must become a monster himself to get this monstrous and inhumane killer.

Masquerade

Masquerade

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2012-09-13

Languages:

Korean

Countries:

South Korea

Runtime:

131 min

Rated:

NOT RATED

IMDB Ratings:

7.9 (3150 Reviews)

Director:

Chang-min Choo

Genres:

DramaHistory

Cast:

Writer:

Jo-yun Hwang (screenplay)

Chang-min Choo (screenplay)

Fullplot:

Amid national chaos and fear for his life, tyrannical King Gwanghae orders his trusted councilor Heo Kyun to find a royal body double. He hires Ha-seon, a peasant mimic who bears a perfect resemblance to the King. When King Gwanghae collapses from a mysterious poison, Ha-seon reluctantly becomes a King. He must follow his conscience to save his country from collapse, avoid assassination, and pull off the biggest masquerade in history. K

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