Lee Byeong-heon may shoot "G.I. Joe" sequel early next year

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Actor Lee Byeong-Heon [Lee Ki-bum/Asia Economic Daily]

Top Korean actor Lee Byeong-Heon says filming for the sequel to Hollywood action flick "G.I. Joe: The Rise of the Cobra" is expected to start early next year.

Lee made the remark on Wednesday during a press screening and press conference for his movie "I Saw the Devil", critically acclaimed director Kim Ji-woon's latest pic co-starring actor Choi Min-sik from smash hit Korean pic "Old Boy".

"We were supposed to go into shoot around winter of this year but I had heard it would be delayed to summer of next year over problems with the scenario. But then I heard that the scenario is done so I think we'll start early next year but I'm not sure about this either", Lee explained.

The 40-year-old actor, long considered one of the most popular actors in Korea, made his Hollywood debut through the hit action figure pic from last year, playing the role of Storm Shadow opposite actors Channing Tatum and Sienna Miller.

"I Saw the Devil", about a secret agent (played by Lee) plotting revenge against a serial killer (Choi) who killed his fiancee, has been lauded one of the most anticipated films this year for the collaboration of filmmaker Kim of "The Good, the Bad, the Weird" and two of the country's top actors
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The revenge thriller opened in theaters today after three rounds of ratings reviews -- the film was slapped a restricted rating twice before it received approval for an 18+ rating.

In Korea, a restricted rating virtually bans a film from being screened since they can only be shown in special theaters only showing adult films but no such theaters exist in the country.

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Comments

[audiograms.livejournal.com]

yes please be true

[erikarafaela.livejournal.com]

i am excite already

[honeebs.livejournal.com]

Still too far away...
I want white leather now!

[honeebs.livejournal.com]

Sadly no, my want imagination got the best of me.
I could have sworn some shots he had leather on..
It should be and it would be really hott.

[belovedseason.livejournal.com]

\o/

That is all.

[michurusan.livejournal.com]

But G.I. Joe was such a shitty moive. Lee Byung Hun was the only good thing about it.

[luvey.livejournal.com]

and you really went in expecting a good script? good acting? a good movie? man you set your expectations way too high for a hollywood action movie.

[michurusan.livejournal.com]

lol, come to think of it, I rarely see action movies. I didn't expect anything except Lee Byung hun.
And this movie still managed to piss me off D:

[numiempire.livejournal.com]

the least they could have done was not rape my childhood.

I mean look at Iron Man! Successful comic book to hollywood action movie transition. Respectful to its origins and yet a good enjoyable movie by itself.

[luvey.livejournal.com]

yes please. i loved the fighting scenes with him and snake eyes.

[underhand-glory.livejournal.com]

literally the worst movie i've ever seen

at LBH and JGL were in it, i guess

[miki-831.livejournal.com]

you should see manos hands of fate
that movie is literally the WORST MOVIE IN EXISTENCE, it's ownes g.i. joe one million times over
it is physically painful to watch

[tofucakes.livejournal.com]

The promise of JGL dragged me into seeing that godawful movie.

will still watch the sequel if he's in it though, negl

[tsuyonshi.livejournal.com]

I wanna look this good when I'm 40

[miki-831.livejournal.com]

I'm sorry but G.I Joe sucked
It was completely ridiculous but hey whatever if it makes his fans happy

[xcherryblossomx.livejournal.com]

Dragonball was the worst EVER

[xcherryblossomx.livejournal.com]

I went on the opening and we were like 50 ppl. The whole movie ppl were like "wtf" "seriously" "what is this shit" "whaat?"

the comments were way more entertaining than the movie.

[cher-ex3.livejournal.com]

I still shiver when I think of Dragonball. They just shouldn't have done it in the first place.

At least The Legend of Chunli wasn't as bad.

[cher-ex3.livejournal.com]

It was just awkward. But I don't think anything can top Dragonball.

[-ochre.livejournal.com]

[-ochre.livejournal.com]

Lee Byung Hun may be a good thing in the G.I. Joe franchise (which I thought wasn't THAAAAAT bad),

but clearly JOSEPH GORDON-LEVITT IS THE BEST THING AROUND.

[xcherryblossomx.livejournal.com]

Joseph Gordon-Levitt's character didn't die on the movie right? I don't remember :/

and no G.I Joe wasnt bad idk what kind of summer action movies ppl have watched previously that were good. Action movies are about hot actors, explosions, cars, hit ladies, some skin.

[-ochre.livejournal.com]

NEVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! COBRA COMMANDER SURVIVES.

[xcherryblossomx.livejournal.com]

the writers needs to give him so shirtless screentime.

[-ochre.livejournal.com]

lol ew no the writers need to put him in suits more like. dnw 2 see cobra commander nekkid. unless he is being incepted and is Arthur then ok I approve hehehehe.

naked lee byung hun is ok tho

[xcherryblossomx.livejournal.com]

I cant decide if shirtless cobra commander would make me laugh or puke.

I want some naked lee byung hun or shirtless wet lee byung hun

[o13blackcats.livejournal.com]

I just saw Old Boy this past weekend. It killed my soul. D:

[bumblestumble.livejournal.com]

PSSSSH I KNEW STORM SHADOW DIDN'T DIE IN THAT MOVIE
YOU CAN'T FOOL ME, HOLLYWOOD ;D

now there is a reason to go see the sequel
other than JGL but lol cobra commander =/= hot JGL we all know and love

we better get another shirtless!storm shadow fight or so help me god