Lee Byung-hun Owns 2025: From ‘The Match’ to ‘Squid Game 3’

By Jeeyoung, Jo

Aug 18, 2025

Lee Byung-hun Owns 2025 From ‘The Match’ to ‘Squid Game 3’



It's always in its prime. Actor Lee Byung-hun flexibly crosses various genres and character spectrums, making 2025 perfect 'Lee Byung-hun's year'.

In the movie 'Victory', he played the role of Cho Hoon-hyun, a genius Go knight, and vividly reproduced 'God of Baduk' through thorough preparation and emotional construction. In addition, in season 3 of Netflix 'Squid Game', it was well received by standing at the center of the play with 'Frontman', which revealed its true color, depicting the complex aspects of humanity and power in three dimensions beyond simple villains. In the Netflix animation 'K-Pop Demon Hunters', he played the role of the incarnation of evil 'The Devil' in both English and Korean dubbing, and in 'King of Kings', he added depth to the work that the whole family can enjoy with a warm and sincere voice.

Lee Byung-hun Owns 2025 From ‘The Match’ to ‘Squid Game 3’
At the same time, Lee Byung-hun worked with director Park Chan-wook for the third time since the Joint Security Area JSA' (2000) and 'Three, Monster' (2004)' will be released in September. He decomposed himself into a job seeker preparing to re-employment after being fired overnight from a paper mill devoted to 25 years, delicately expressing the complex feelings of a person who was pushed to the edge of a cliff to protect his family and life. 'I can't help it' was invited to the competition section of the 82nd Venice International Film Festival and was released for the first time in Asia as the opening film of the 30th Busan International Film Festival.




In addition, Lee Byung-hun was honored with the 'TIFF Tribute Awards' Special Achievement Award in recognition of his contribution to film development at the 50th Toronto International Film Festival. Lee Byung-hun's appearance 'I can't help it' is officially invited to the North American Gala Presentation Division and the 63rd New York Film Festival Main Slate Division at the same festival, attracting the attention of the domestic and foreign film industry.

As such, actor Lee Byung-hun has not stopped changing and challenging as an actor for more than 30 years, solidifying his unique position with acting across genres, borders and platforms. With its unrestricted spectrum, detailed emotional lines, and authentic acting, it goes beyond 'Trusting Actor' to establish itself as the center of the strongest story'.





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