If the name Lee Byung Hun rings a bell, it’s likely due to his intense roles in high-stakes thrillers or action-packed blockbusters. But the actor is far from one-note. With a career spanning nearly three decades, he’s played everything from ruthless villains to romantic leads, showcasing a range that few can rival.
Whether you're new to his work or revisiting his filmography, here are 13 Lee Byung Hun titles you shouldn’t miss.
K-Dramas Starring Lee Byung Hun
1. Our Blues (2022)
Watch on: Netflix
Longing to escape from her troubles in the city, Min Sun-ah (Shin Min Ah) moves to a quaint town on Jeju Island. There, she encounters Lee Dong-seok (Byung Hun), a salesman who's lived in the province for all of his life. With her woes hundreds of nautical miles away from her, Sun-ah finds solace in the scruffy yet kind local.
Also starring: Cha Seung Won, Lee Jung Eun, Kim Woo Bin
2. Squid Game (2021-2025)
Watch on: Netflix
Out of desperation to settle their financial debts, Seong Gi-hun (Lee Jung Jae) finds himself in a literal do-or-die competition with his childhood friend, Cho Sang-woo (Park Hae Soo). Along with hundreds of other contestants, they get entangled between their moral beliefs and their wanting to win the colossal cash prize. Overseeing the games is the mysterious Masked Man, Hwang In-ho (Byung Hun).
Also starring: Jung Ho Yeon, Wi Ha Joon, Lee Yoo Mi
3. Mr. Sunshine (2018)
Watch on: Netflix
Eugene Choi (Byung Hun) picks himself up from poverty and becomes a skilled Marine Corps officer. He returns home to Korea during the Joseon era, and takes on an important mission. While there, an unexpected romance with Go Ae-shin (Kim Tae Ri), an aristocrat's daughter, simultaneously unfolds with his efforts to protect their country's sovereignity
Also starring: Yoo Yeon Seok, Kim Min Jung, Byun Yo Han
4. Iris (2009)
Watch on: Netflix
Kim Hyun-jun (Byung Hun) and Jin Sa-woo (Jung Joon Ho) are practically brothers. They both get tapped to be part of South Korea's National Security Service by Choi Seung-hee (Kim Tae Hee), whom they both develop feelings for. After their training, they embark on a series of intense operations, going head-to-head and toe-to-toe with their North Korean counterparts.
Also starring: Kim Seung Woo, Kim So Yeon, T.O.P
Movies Starring Lee Byung Hun
5. Kpop Demon Hunters (2025)
Watch on: Netflix
By day, Rumi (Arden Cho), Mira (May Hong), and Zoey (Ji Young Yoo) are global K-pop idols. By night, they secretly battle supernatural threats as demon hunters. Their latest enemy? A dangerously charming demon boy band—and their leader, Gwi-ma (Byung Hun), king of the demons, who feeds on human souls to grow stronger.
Also starring: Ahn Hyo Seop
6. The Match (2025)
Watch on: Netflix
Go master Cho Hun-hyun (Byung Hun) takes rising prodigy Lee Chang-ho (Yoo Ah In) under his wing, mentoring him to become a world-class player. But as the student begins to outgrow the master, their once unbreakable bond is tested in a high-stakes game of pride and principles.
Also starring: Yoo Ah In, Hyun Bong Sik, Ko Chang Seok
7. Concrete Utopia (2023)
Watch on: Viu
After a massive earthquake levels Seoul, the residents of Hwang Gung Apartment become unlikely survivors. Yeong Tak (Byung Hun) emerges as their protective leader, with salaryman Min Seong (Park Seo Joon) reluctantly stepping into crisis management. As tensions rise, Min Seong’s wife, former nurse Myeong Hwa (Park Bo Young), tends to the wounded—holding on to humanity amid chaos.
Also starring: Kim Sun Young, Kim Do Yoon, Park Ji Hoo
8. Emergency Declaration (2021)
Watch on: Prime Video
Pilot Hyun-soo (Kim Nam Gil) has to maneuver through an emergency situation on his flight en route to Hawaii. Certain passengers on the plain, namely, Jae-hyuk (Byung Hun), In-ho (Song Kang Ho) and Sook-hee (Jeon Do Yeon), find their own ways to minimize the impending disaster.
Also starring: Yim Si Wan, Kim So Jin, Seol In Ah
9. The Man Standing Next (2020)
In the 1970s, President Park (Lee Sung Min) has absolute control over all branches of the South Korean government. Kim Gyu-pyeong (Byung Hun), the director of the Korean Central Intelligence Agency, would be his second-in-command, if not for his many political rivals. After an ex-KCIA director exposes the government's corrupt practices in the past, the struggle for power becomes even more convoluted.
Also starring: Kwak Do Won, Lee Hee Joon, Seo Hyun Woo
10. Ashfall (2019)
Watch on: Prime Video
When Mount Baekdu erupts, chaos grips the Korean peninsula. To stop more devastation, EOD officer Jo In-chang (Ha Jung Woo) is sent on a perilous mission into North Korea, where he joins forces with mysterious former soldier Lee Joon-pyeong (Byung Hun). As the mission unfolds, Jo’s pregnant wife (Bae Suzy) fights to survive the worsening disaster back in Seoul.
Also starring: Ma Dong Seok, Jeon Hye Jin
11. G.I. Joe The Rise of Cobra (2009)
Watch on: Netflix
The G.I. Joe is a skilled team of soldiers equipped with the latest in military and spy technology. Led by Duke (Channing Tatum), they attempt to mitigate the threats posed by the mysterious Cobra. The organization boasts of its own lethal fighters, including Rex (Joseph Gordon-Levitt), Baroness (Sienna Miller), and Storm Shadow (Byung Hun).
Also starring: Dennis Quaid, Karolina Kurkova, Adewale Akinnuoye-Adbaje
12. G.I. Joe Retaliation (2013)
Watch on: Netflix
A couple of years after their first encounter, the G.I. Joe once again goes against Cobra in another high-stakes face-off. This time though, one of their adversaries includes an impostor within the U.S. government. Duke, along with his right-hand man, Roadblock (Dwayne Johnson), lead the pact. Subsequently, Storm Shadow goes on to have a rematch with Snake Eyes (Ray Park).
Also starring: Bruce Willis, Arnold Vosloo, D.J. Cotrona
13. No Other Choice (Coming Soon)
After losing his job at a paper company, Man-soo (Byung Hun) spirals into desperation and devises a dark scheme to eliminate his competition for new roles. Inspired by the novel The Ax, this suspense thriller follows a man pushed to the edge, while his optimistic wife A-ra (Son Ye Jin) tries to keep their lives from falling apart.
Also starring: Son Ye Jin, Park Hae Joon, Lee Sung Min
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