Lee Byung-hun (born July 12, 1970) is an internationally renowned South Korean actor. He rose to fame in South Korea in the early 2000s with roles in acclaimed films such as *Joint Security Area* (2000) and *A Bittersweet Life* (2005), demonstrating great acting intensity. His career is characterized by remarkable versatility, ranging from the western *The Good, the Bad, the Weird* (2008) to the psychological thriller *I Saw the Devil* (2010). For his performances in the historical drama *Masquerade* (2012) and the political thriller *Inside Men* (2015), he won numerous Best Actor awards, including the prestigious Grand Bell Awards. Internationally, he is known for his Hollywood roles, such as Storm Shadow in the *G.I. Joe* series and Billy Rocks in *The Magnificent Seven* (2016). Recently, he gained further global visibility for his role as the Front Man in the Netflix series *Squid Game*. He was one of the first South Korean actors to leave his hand and footprints at the Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, consolidating his status as an icon of Asian cinema.