Lee Byung-heon’s black and white High Cut shoot
by javabeans
Lee Byung-heon (IRIS) sort of looks the same in every single photo shoot he’s ever taken… But when you look as good as he does — and for so many years, without seemingly aging — who needs variety?
(Seriously, he turns 41 this year, and he still looks just like he did in A Bittersweet Life, and All In, and Addiction… What’s in the water he’s drinking?)
He’s also the cover guy for the upcoming issue of High Cut magazine, looking alternately emo-broody (guyliner alert!) and quirky (I think I’m finally coming ’round on those large round glasses that are so in right now). Lee just signed on to be the new CF/brand model for men’s lifestyle channel XTM and has the upcoming shoots for G.I. Joe 2 on his slate, so he’ll be keeping plenty busy for the foreseeable future. He said of the movie, “This sequel’s narrative is even more lively than the first movie, and the script really hooks you. I’m looking forward to it.”
Via High Cut
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1 rubie
May 18, 2011 at 5:18 AM
Thanks so much, JB! <3 LBH!!! Waiting for him to finish Cobra Strikes (which haven't even start filming).. to come back and rocking the Korean tv/movies again. He was just seen in I Saw the Devil but really missing him on the screen.. so much! ^^
Thanks again for highlighting 'The Man: He's So Extraordinary' indeed.. really appreciate the spot on DB!
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2 KDrama Fan
May 18, 2011 at 5:19 AM
Hmm. Is he supposed to be showing his drag queen side in these?
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3 swui
May 18, 2011 at 5:23 AM
he doesn't age since I saw him in Beautiful days...very charismatic actor
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4 Eri
May 18, 2011 at 5:26 AM
He's 41??? Whoa! And he's not married yet???
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dude hyun
May 18, 2011 at 5:49 AM
Ask rubie, the LBH consultant from soompi. She knows everything and anything of him from top, middle and to bottom , inside out. he he... What else is there ? hmmm.. presentation needed.
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Eri
May 18, 2011 at 6:11 AM
Rubie? Is she really a LBH consultant? I didn't know that there is such an occupation. Hehe. Maybe I'll drop by soompi sometime.
Thanks dude hyun!
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starr
May 18, 2011 at 8:20 AM
I KNOW RIGHT HAHAHA! SHE INDEED IS!
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5 crazykillua
May 18, 2011 at 5:30 AM
exactly!!!the first drama i saw him was with Choi Ji Woo in Beautiful Days..eheheh...my mom just loved him..and when i told her that he is in G.I Joe, and pointed him out...my mom said "what?this guy didnt aged!"..hahahah...I mean we can already see Won Bin's lines(though I am impress..He aged Beautifully unlike Yon-sama(Bae Yong Jun)..huhuhu, his face no longer moved!!!BOTOX!!!!)...he Byung Hun didnt aged at all!!!and i can really say that he didnt used Botox..his skin is tight and muscley(uhmmmmm, am I using the right word...muscley?hahahah)...Byung Hun...give me ur tonic!!!
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6 YY
May 18, 2011 at 6:04 AM
I'm over 50 and I look 5! *giggling shrilly* I had some work done on my tail after the dang cat snipped the tip off, but other than that, I'm 99.9% natural mouse!
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annie
May 18, 2011 at 8:13 AM
lol
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7 Eri
May 18, 2011 at 6:17 AM
I know what you mean. Won Bin looked really babyfaced in Autumn in my Heart but now he's not as babylooking as before.
Yon-sama is Yon-sama...I don't want to believe that he had relied on Botox but yeah...sometimes his facial expressions don't fit the scene at all. Waaah! I don't wanna think bad of Yon-sama!!!
Byung hyun is HOT. As well as Kwon Sang woo and Seong Song hun!!!
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8 minayuki
May 18, 2011 at 6:23 AM
LBH is just here to remind everyone that some people get surgery, some put on makeup, but to be good-looking, you MUST be born with the looks.
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9 pohonphee
May 18, 2011 at 6:29 AM
He doesn't change AT ALL *amazed* At start, other actors look boyish and then grow mature. He just never looks boyish but never grow old either. He can break the space and time continuum? Perhaps he can give his secret to help Javabeans and Girlfriday in this crazy month of may.
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10 gg
May 18, 2011 at 6:32 AM
"FOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOORTY ONE!?? FOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOORTY ONE???!!!" was my reaction when I first read this.
I have a serious case of post-conscription crushes (rather than those who are actually around my age) but this is maybe the most extreme... and most surprising.
What should I call it, Inappropriate Crush on a Much Older Man? -Sigh- we're all in this together, whichever end of the spectrum
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11 Chanel
May 18, 2011 at 6:33 AM
I think he did age from his drama but as the years went on he looks much younger and sexier :D
But he still looking hot as ever!
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12 thirteen
May 18, 2011 at 7:21 AM
Dorian Gray!
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akcina
May 18, 2011 at 7:32 AM
:-D :-D :-D
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pohonphee
May 18, 2011 at 8:40 AM
woops so true :) He is Mr. Korean Dorian Gray
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Kiara
May 18, 2011 at 5:47 PM
with a happy ending :).
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Lilith
May 19, 2011 at 4:10 PM
Hahaha! Definitely!
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13 hermosa5790
May 18, 2011 at 7:29 AM
that's a seriously one HOT TESTOSTERONE!
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14 jinjoo
May 18, 2011 at 7:40 AM
I agree with you 101%, LBH is ageless --- he didn't seem to change from the old dramas/movies i've seen of him, but for one thing compared to his physique watching Happy Together (old drama 1999?) where he was on the heavy side, he's perfect body in IRIS made me one of his fans, not only that but his acting skills is one asset that should not be taken for granted aside from his looks!
Thnx JB -- i luv these photos! i just can't wait for another drama of his after IRIS!
i hope he doesn't wait for years till he makes another good drama! :(
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15 jojo
May 18, 2011 at 7:48 AM
Love the B & W pics. He is hot! Don't like the dorky black frames...he looks better in aviators.
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16 Cathy B
May 18, 2011 at 8:08 AM
Is it possible for a human being to get better looking every time you see him?!
Apparently.
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Lenita
May 20, 2011 at 11:12 AM
yup, especially aided with adoration :D
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17 Sonrisa
May 18, 2011 at 8:16 AM
He looks fabulous! Yes, I'm definitely over the heavy black frames on all of these actors --trying to be 'indie" but the sad thing is everyone has them on! They looks silly not cool
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18 myweithisway
May 18, 2011 at 8:51 AM
My oh my he looks smoking!
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19 mellowyel
May 18, 2011 at 9:18 AM
oh Lee Byung-heon - I think he's the reason I started watching Korean movies. Also, can I just give props to the GI Joe movies for giving us multi-cultural eye candy? it is much appreciated :D
p.s. JB, you typed "High Kick" instead of "High Cut" - kind of appropriate though since LBH is an action star and all
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20 belleza
May 18, 2011 at 9:19 AM
LBH started taking PEH (Performance Enhancing Hallyu.) It's that magic tiger blood that Yonsama keeps behind his Pantene bottles, and which Song Seung Heon guards jealously.
So Ji Sup started taking it, but he had side effects. You call that side effect, Yoo Seung Ho.
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paula253
May 18, 2011 at 9:50 AM
this is soooo funny, belleza. gomawayo.
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the50-person
July 15, 2013 at 3:33 PM
*clicks 'like' button* hahahahahaha lol esp the last part.
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21 Kristin
May 18, 2011 at 9:31 AM
I cannot say enough that I need more Byung Heon in my life. Even though I started watching IRIS because of TOP (fangirl smile yeaaah!), by the end of the show I was like eff TOP, Byung Heon is the best!
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22 diorama
May 18, 2011 at 9:41 AM
41. 41. 41. Not computing...
Anyway, this confirms that he needs a really good Hollywood role. I mean, he can speak fluent English, he's got serious acting chops, and he's smoking hot. What's he doing in GI Joe?
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JJ
May 18, 2011 at 11:57 AM
i agree, i saw one of the vids he did in english & he was v v impressive! his diction & all was great! i luv him since iris albeit i wasn't a huge fan before but now i am!
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23 paula253
May 18, 2011 at 9:53 AM
saving images for future, er, reference....NOW.
some of us are actually over 41 and think LBH is just about the perfect age. like fine wine.
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malta
May 18, 2011 at 10:23 AM
I agree that sometimes you need a MAN not a boy...or even a guy, but a MAN.
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24 Elle-Emme
May 18, 2011 at 10:03 AM
yum yumm this justifies my Korean Man Crushes
can I get a real one in life
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25 Diana Hansen
May 18, 2011 at 10:10 AM
love love love these photos! love the man i guess that is why! he is so handsome and these show him off in a different way than the normal ones and i like it! can't say much for the plaid suit however! haha.
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26 theedie
May 18, 2011 at 10:39 AM
I'm going to be in a minority here and I suspect I will be getting a fair share of fangirl rage for this, but I've never ever found LBH to be particularly attractive. Sure, he looks a lot better than the majority of men out there, but he just doesn't do it for me. Perhaps he makes up for it in charisma or something since I've never seen a drama of his (although I did see one movie, but it was weird so I guess that doesn't count).
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27 rubie
May 18, 2011 at 11:08 AM
He'll be in Singapore next month for the ScreenSingapore 2011 Film Event
http://10.asiae.co.kr/Articles/new_view.htm?sec=ent0&a_id=2011051709393923926
http://www.screensingapore.com.sg/programme/red-carpet-premiere/
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Eri
May 18, 2011 at 4:45 PM
You really are something. :)
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dude hyun
May 18, 2011 at 5:49 PM
That's called LBH i-pouch online dictionary. 25/8 on guard. How can he get married to any other woman except this lifeline vein?^^ God should create this kind of women more, spend your life with your own expense on one man who will never know that you exist. Adam should spare one more rib.
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28 bd
May 18, 2011 at 11:52 AM
While LBH has some good individual facial features, overall. his face doesn't mesh well - he has that "fishy" look (every time I see his face, I think of Macaulay Culkin).
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29 Jennifer
May 18, 2011 at 12:50 PM
It barely looks like him, with all that eyeliner and he looks very boyish, especially in the last 2 pics. I find him sexier all rugged and chiseled with that intense/serious look he puts on in his dramas. He's still adorable though in that 3rd pic; what a delicious gorgeous man!
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30 zashi
May 18, 2011 at 2:44 PM
LBH! still looking yummy! Plus he has the acting chops to go with the good looks. One of the Hallyu Kings for sure!
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31 SadieStarr
May 18, 2011 at 2:50 PM
i luv the glasses..i hve em too :D
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32 tinpra
May 18, 2011 at 5:33 PM
I totally dig the 1st two pictures. That third pic, though, with the glasses and plaids and dots and lines...*shudders* I can't do it.
Somewhat related: what in the world is a CF? I see it pop up lots, but I never could parse out what it stands for.
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Eri
May 18, 2011 at 6:19 PM
Commercial Films?
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33 fm
May 18, 2011 at 7:57 PM
I love him since I watch his drama All In...yehh its trus that he didn't change at all...its already past 10 years and he still look same...aside from his good look,I'm admired his acting skill and thats one of the reason I watch most of his drama/film.I can't wait to watch him in G.I Joe 2.Like someone said before he can really speak fluent english so I hope he can do more hollywood movie.Oh my..I can't believe he's already 41..
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34 John
May 18, 2011 at 9:12 PM
As a guy, I'm jealous at how young he's managed to look with good facial features.
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35 jyyjc
May 18, 2011 at 10:35 PM
i've always noticed that his cupid's bow is uneven.
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rubie
May 19, 2011 at 4:28 AM
So, that's what it's called.. thanks jyyjc, learnt something new every day. ^^ One of LBH's facial appeal that we will always notice, indeed.
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36 Pooh
May 19, 2011 at 4:09 AM
How much is the magazine?? I saw ₩500, that's like really cheap yeh? or am I somehow missing the other 0 at the end? I mean, I'll buy ten of em so all the girl friends can drool in a bunch ;)
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37 mihinikki
May 19, 2011 at 4:14 PM
This man is sooooooo FINE I immediately changed my background from Lee Jun Ki to the first pic. BTW, I still love ya LJK!
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38 Vivikoko
July 21, 2011 at 6:28 PM
He s just turned 41 I wouldn't bl it but hey he surely do looks good there ssomething in him I realli love about him s the manly kind that he looks and stay single 4ever Huynh Lee >_<
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39 Amayesing
July 23, 2012 at 10:29 PM
OMG... he needs to be in a movie with Johnny Depp. Seriously. It shall be titled.... The Ageless.
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40 caitkara
May 20, 2013 at 2:13 PM
I agree with the other ravers. The charisma that seeps out of LBH's pores runs the entire Amazon and its tributaries. Perhaps what really keeps me hooked to his body of works is that he is a superbly intelligent, a polyglot, and is an outstanding ambassador of Korea's creme de la creme cinematic talents. He could have easily transitioned over to the US, but chooses not to and that's admirable! However, I'd like to see mor
Where he plays a sociopath or wronged man, I am so with him. In an ensemble, I really had fun with him, Woo Sung-Jung and Song Kang-Ho on TGTBTW. I've enjoyed him immensely and have bought the movies. And I like that he's not your classically handsome kind of guy. LBH EXUDES smarts, talents, and have I mentioned, that charismatic magnetism that hooks and sticks in all the right places on one's tinker. His abs in GI Joe were just icing on the cake. LOL!
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