Actor Lee Byung-hun, one of the country’s top stars, has accepted the invitation to be a presenter at the 88th Academy Awards on Feb. 28, Lee’s agency BH Entertainment said Saturday.
Lee made his Hollywood debut with “G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra” in 2009, playing Storm Shadow. Since then, he has been holding his place as a Hollywood movie star with “Terminator Genisys” and “Red: the Legend.”
Lee Byung-hun poses for photos at the Korean Film Actors Association awards ceremony at the Grand Hyatt Seoul on Dec. 29. (Yonhap)
Lee will be the first Korean actor to be onstage during the Academy Awards night.
Which award Lee will be presenting has yet to be announced.
Meanwhile, Lee’s new Hollywood movie “Misconduct” is due to open in the U.S. and Korea in February and March, respectively.
By Jung Eun-jin (
jej2403@heraldcorp.com)
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