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Lee Byung-hun Breaks Down His Career, from ‘Mr. Sunshine’ to ‘Squid Game’ | Vanity Fair

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3 months ago

January 6, 2026

“I didn’t think that this was going to be my forever job.” Lee Byung-hun takes us through his illustrious career, including his roles in ‘Joint Security Area,’ ‘A Bittersweet Life,’ ‘The Good, the Bad, the Weird,’ ‘G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra,’ ‘I Saw the Devil,’ ‘Masquerade,’ ‘Red 2,’ ‘Mr. Sunshine,’ ‘Squid Game,’ and ‘No Other Choice.’

Director: Adam Lance Garcia
Director of Photography: Alex Sablow
Editor: Steven Heo
Talent: Lee Byung-hun
Producer: Madison Coffey
Line Producer: Natasha Soto-Albors
Associate Producer: Lyla Neely
Production Manager: Andressa Pelachi
Associate Production Manager: Elizabeth Hymes
Talent Booker: Lauren Mendoza
Camera Operator: Yuki Soga
Gaffer: David Djaco
Audio Engineer: Rebecca O’Neill
Production Assistant: Erica Palmieri; Isabella Ramos
Post Production Supervisor: Christian Olguin
Post Production Coordinator: Stella Shortino
Supervising Editor: Eduardo Araujo
Assistant Editor: Billy Ward
Senior Manager; Creative Development: Hannah Pak
Director; Creative Development: Claire Buss
Director; Content Production: Lane Williamson
Senior Director; Programming & Development: Ella Ruffel
Executive Producer: Ruhiya Nuruddin

00:00 Lee Byung-hun
00:38 Joint Security Area
04:10 A Bittersweet Life
05:50 The Good, the Bad, the Weird
08:27 G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra
09:39 I Saw the Devil
12:32 Masquerade
14:08 Red 2
15:53 Mr. Sunshine
17:15 Squid Game
18:21 No Other Choice

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27 Comments

@theavengers.

January 6, 2026 at 12:00 pm

Love the legend since young

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@line-76

January 6, 2026 at 12:02 pm

where is the Billie’s interview ?????😢

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- @Lenaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa_5
  
  January 6, 2026 at 12:07 pm
  
  Frrrr
  Where’s billie’s interview??????
  
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- @JxlietteX_X-xxjx
  
  January 6, 2026 at 12:10 pm
  
  FOR REALLLL. I’M WAITINGG
  
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- @Lenaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa_5
  
  January 6, 2026 at 12:13 pm
  
  @JxlietteX_X-xxjxWE’RE ALL WAITING
  
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@j143nxcc

January 6, 2026 at 12:02 pm

why am i so early

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@AhmedAhmic

January 6, 2026 at 12:03 pm

2m😂😂😂 pls like

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@alex_hiddlestonfan

January 6, 2026 at 12:03 pm

Ahhhhhh!!!! I can’t wait to watch this 🥹🥹🥹I love him

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@JoeAwkar-i7z

January 6, 2026 at 12:07 pm

WHERE IS BILLIE INTERVIEW?????????????????

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@SurinderKaur-sr9vg

January 6, 2026 at 12:08 pm

I’m too early its refreshing

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@MikeRiderOOO

January 6, 2026 at 12:29 pm

Lee Byung-hun is an amazing actor. The first time I saw him was in G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra and seeing him again on the first season of Squid Game was totally unexpected but worth it. I give him nothing but high praise and wish him global success in his life and his career.

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@Jimmylimmy3939

January 6, 2026 at 12:29 pm

Such an awesome episode. LBH is a generational talent!

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@mymanjoker

January 6, 2026 at 12:30 pm

I saw the devil is one of the best and most intense movies I’ve ever seen

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@kath1626

January 6, 2026 at 12:32 pm

A Bittersweet Life and I Saw The Devil are two of my favourite films. They’re unique and unlike anything else I have ever seen. LBH is a generational talent.

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@Germeezy

January 6, 2026 at 12:39 pm

First time I saw him was in I Saw The Devil. Cannot recommend that movie enough. Definitely not for the weak hearted though but such a well made and beautiful movie full of revenge and violence.

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@9ubgy90bohbhhyuiyug9y

January 6, 2026 at 12:40 pm

WE WANT BILLIES INTERVIEW BRUH

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@GiovanniPeluso

January 6, 2026 at 1:14 pm

No Terminator Genisys? You missed something truly impressive.

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@TatianaShamorkina

January 6, 2026 at 1:18 pm

Thank you for the interview ❤

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@TatianaShamorkina

January 6, 2026 at 1:27 pm

He is so gorgeous and such a deep analysis of his characters always, just an amazing actor 🎉👏

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@jadon_aarti

January 6, 2026 at 1:28 pm

Became his fan after watching Squid Game 2 and Mr. Sunshine, then watched his entire filmography and I’m so amazed by his filmography. He is such a versatile actor. One of my fav movie of him is “A single rider”. I’m disappointed you guys didn’t added that movie in this list. Whatever, I really like the fact that he literally became an actor by an accident😭 , thanks to his mom’s friend..now he’s the goat of Korean cinema🙌🏻.

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@MuhammadIbrahim-c3s4j

January 6, 2026 at 1:44 pm

Where is my Billie interview???

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@Zqle2t

January 6, 2026 at 1:56 pm

Thanks now where is Billie’s interview 🫩

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@libby1538

January 6, 2026 at 2:18 pm

No Other Choice is incredible! Definitely go see it in theaters

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@LegitPrime925

January 6, 2026 at 2:35 pm

Well squid game cast

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@itsjustgabiiii

January 6, 2026 at 2:38 pm

I love his english so much ❤ and No Other Choice was an amazing movie

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@VanessaDo-lu7cd

January 6, 2026 at 2:44 pm

lee byung -hun big fans gi joe rise of cobra

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@winreacts6528

January 6, 2026 at 2:51 pm

Im surprised they didn’t mention “IRIS”.

That drama catapulted him throughout the World. It is cemented as one of the biggest Korean drama shows ever. It was so huge that it made Korea become popular with other Countries.

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Inside WNBA Star A’ja Wilson’s Louis Vuitton Bag | In the Bag | Vogue

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18 hours ago

March 24, 2026

LAVISHLY DEMURE

Las Vegas Aces superstar A’ja Wilson shows us what’s inside her Labubu-laden Louis Vuitton bag. The WNBA MVP always carries two pairs of glasses, depending on what the occasion calls for, and pulls out her favorite snack, a bag of Sour Patch Kids. The most meaningful item in A’ja’s bag is her late grandmother’s coin purse, which she now uses to carry her ID cards. “I don’t put coins in it because my heart’s in it.”

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