Lee Byung Hun is a popular celebrity who won the Best Actor prize at the three most prestigious South Korean award ceremonies: the 52nd Baeksang Arts Awards, the 37th Blue Dragon Film Awards, and the 53rd Grand Bell Awards.
Professional Career of Lee Byung Hun
In 1991, Lee Byung Hun began his acting career after a KBS talent audition and making his debut in the television drama Asphalt My Hometown. He drew attention with the action drama Asphalt Man and the romantic film The Harmonium in My Memory, but it was only in 2000 that he made his big breakthrough with Park Chan-wook's Joint Security Area. The film broke the box office record and became the highest-grossing Korean film at the time. Lee's role as a border guard soldier won him the Best Actor award at the Busan Film Critics Awards.
Bio, Education, Wife, and Kids of Lee Byung Hun
Lee Byung Hun was born and raised in Seoul, South Korea, in his family, Lee Byung Hun has a younger sister named Lee Eun Hee, who won the Miss Congeniality portion of Miss Korea in 1996. He graduated from Hanyang University with a major in French Literature and the Graduate School of Chung-Ang University with a major in Theater and Cinematography.
On 10 August 2013, Lee Byung Hun married actress Lee Min Jung at the Grand Hyatt Seoul. His wife gave birth to their first child, Lee Joon Hoo on March 31, 2015, and his second child was born on December 21, 2023.
Net Worth and Salary
Lee Byung Hun is a rich celebrity who maintains a good net worth which is $20 Million through his acting profession. Lee Byung Hun's current net worth is growing where he earned money through his acting, modeling, and advertisements.