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'Squid Game' Star Lee Byung-hun Cast in Martial Arts Film 'Nambeol'

Lee Byung-hun, known for his role in "Squid Game," has joined the cast of an upcoming martial arts action film titled "Nambeol." He is set to portray a medieval warrior in his next cinematic endeavor.

6 May, 03:06 — 6 May, 10:17
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varietyMostly Factual65d ago

‘Squid Game’ Star Lee Byung-hun Boards Martial Arts Film ‘Nambeol’

Lee Byung-hun, known internationally for “Squid Game” and “No Other Choice,” has been cast in the lead role of “Nambeol” (working title), a martial arts action film set in the early Joseon Dynasty that will mark the feature directing debut of veteran DP Lee Mo-gae. Hive Media Corp. is producing. The story centers on a […]

By Naman Ramachandran

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deadlineMostly Factual65d ago

‘Squid Game’ & ‘No Other Choice’ Star Lee Byung-hun Signs Up For Martial Arts Action Pic ‘Nambeol’

Korean star Lee Byung-hun, known for his roles in Squid Game and Park Chan-wook’s Korean Oscars submission No Other Choice, has signed up to star in Hive Media Corp’s martial arts action film Nambeol (working title). The project, which marks the director debut of veteran cinematogrpaher Lee Mo-gae, is described as a “hard-boild martial arts […]

By Liz Shackleton

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Korea HeraldMostly Factual65d ago

'Squid Game' front man's next role: a medieval warrior

Lee Byung-hun is trading his black polygon mask for a sword. Production company Hive Media Corp said Wednesday that the actor will headline "Nambeol" (English title TBD), a period actioner about a band of warriors dispatched on a rescue mission across hostile waters. The project pairs Lee with Hive Media Corp for a third time, following the political thrillers "Inside Men" (2015) and "The Man Standing Next" (2020) — both critical and commercial hits. Set in the early years of the Joseon dynasty,

By The Korea Herald

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