Name: Memories of the Sword
Genre: 动作, 古装
Released: 2015-08-13
Rating: 9.1
Cast: Lee Byung Hun, Jeon Do Yeon, Kim Go Eun, Lee Junho, Lee Kyung Young

About Lee Byung Hun: 
Arguably South Korea’s biggest international actor, Lee Byung Hun is both popular in Korea as well as Hollywood. He is the first Korean actor to break into the Western film industry and is one of only two Korean actors to get a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles in 2012. In addition, he became the first Korean actor to present an Oscar at the 88th Academy Awards in 2016.
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Born July 12, 1970, Lee Byung Hun grew up as the son of a successful businessman. He dreamed of being an actor after a suggestion from a family friend and tried out for KBS in 1991. He graduated from Hanyang University with a major in French Literature, and went on to Graduate School in Chung Ang University for Theater and Cinematography.
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In addition to being an actor, Lee Byung Hun also formed the talent management company BH Entertainment, which manages many popular actors including Han Hyo Joo, Go Soo and Han Ji Min. Lee Byung Hun married his wife, Korean actress Lee Min Jung, in August 2013 — nine years after they began dating briefly in 2006. The couple have one son together, born in 2015.
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A man of many talents, Lee Byung Hun speaks four languages fluently: his native Korean, French, English, and Mandarin Chinese. He enjoys taekwondo in his spare time and spending time with his family. A world-renowned actor and entrepreneur, Lee Byung Hun sports an impressive estimated net worth of 20 million USD.
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Lee Byung Hun Movies and TV Shows: 
Lee Byung Hun has enjoyed a long and varied career, with an impressive drama list and filmography. His first project was a short TV series called “Asphalt My Hometown” and later starred in the popular 2009 drama, “IRIS”.
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He made his Hollywood debut as Storm Shadow in “G.I. Joe: The Rise of the Cobra” (2009) and went on to star in the hit movies “G.I. Joe: Retaliation” (2013), “RED 2” (2013) and “Terminator Genisys” (2015). On the other side of the Pacific, Lee Byung Hun continued to star in some of the highest-grossing movies in South Korea, including “Joint Security Area” (2000), “The Good, The Bad, The Weird” (2008), “Masquerade” (2012) and “Inside Men” (2015).
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After a few years away, Lee Byung Hun re-entered the limelight in 2018 with the historical war drama “Mr. Sunshine”, written by Kim Eun Sook. A smash hit, his role in the critically acclaimed tv show led him to receive the Grand Prize at the APAN Star Awards. In 2019, Lee joined the cast of the action movies Ashfall (2019), and The Man Standing Next (2020).

Lee Byung Hun

Jeon Do Yeon is a South Korean actress who was born in Seoul, South Korea on February 11, 1973. She made her debut in the 1992 television drama series “Our Paradise,” and went on to make her movie bow in the film “The Contact.” She has since won the Best Actress prize at the Cannes Film Festival and the Asia Pacific Screen Awards for her role in the 2007 film “Secret Sunshine” Her more recent works include “Hip Daddy” (2020) and “Beasts Clawing at Straws” (2020).

Jeon Do Yeon

Kim Go Eun is an award-winning South Korean actress. Born on July 2, 1991, she moved with her family to China when she was 4 years old and lived there for 10 years before returning to Korea. She won critical acclaim with her 2012 debut film role in “A Muse,” which brought her many Best New Actress Awards. After a two-year hiatus to finish school, Kim Go Eun again impressed critics with her roles in the films “Monster” (2014), “Coin Locker Girl” (2015), “Memories of the Sword” (2015). She made her television-acting debut in the hit drama “Cheese in the Trap” (2016) and also starred in “Goblin” (2016-2017).

Kim Go Eun

About Lee Junho: 
Lee Junho, a South Korean singer and actor who is best known for being a member of the K-pop boy group 2PM. Born on January 25, 1990, he broke into entertainment after he won the reality competition “Superstar Survival” in 2006.
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In 2008, Lee Junho competed in the reality show “Hot Blood Men,” in which the 13 contestants trained to form the boy band One Day but instead formed the two groups 2AM and 2PM. Since his debut with 2PM in 2008, Lee Junho has written many of the songs for the group, as well as solo releases in both Korea and Japan, and for the soundtracks of television dramas. He officially debuted as a solo music artist with the release of his first Korean mini-album “Canvas” in 2017.
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Lee Junho made his acting debut in a minor role in the 2011 film “White: The Melody of the Curse” and went on to appear in a few other films. In 2016, he made his small-screen debut in the television drama “Memories” and also starred in the dramas “Chief Kim” (2017) and “Just Between Lovers” (2017-2018).
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Lee Jun Ho Movies and TV Shows: 
After starring in the 2011 film “White: The Melody of the Curse, Lee Junho appeared in several other films such as the comedy film “Twenty” (2015), a South Korean coming-of-age film directed by Lee Byeong Heon.
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In 2018, Junho played a double role in his first Japanese movie, “Rose and Tulip” (2018) written by popular manga artist Akiko Higashimura. He was critically acclaimed for his role of Nero, a famous modern artist, and Daewon, a Korean student living in Japan.
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He was then cast in the SBS romantic comedy “Wok Of Love” (2018), playing a talented chef that works at a popular Chinese restaurant in a hotel. The next year, Junho played a lovely young man in the historical romantic comedy “Homme Fatale” (2019). The film was well-received by worldwide audiences and Lee Junho continued his meteoric rise.
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Lee Junho’s drama list continues to grow with his latest hit drama “The Red Sleeve” (2021), a historical romance set in the 1700s where he plays the protagonist opposite Lee Se Young.

Lee Junho

Lee Kyung Young is a South Korean actor who was born in Chungju, South Korea, on December 12, 1960. He studied at Hanyang University and graduated from the Department of Drama with a major in Theater and Film. He made his acting debut in the 1983 drama series “Ordinary People,” and has since gone on to appear in scores of movie and TV series titles, including the film “The Cyclist King” (2018) and the drama series “Vagabond” (2019).

Lee Kyung Young

Kim Tae Woo is a South Korean actor. He was born April 15, 1971 and made his acting debut in 1996. Since his debut, he has appeared in countless films and television dramas, including “God’s Quiz” (2010), “God’s Gift - 14 Days” (2014), “Secret Mother” (2018), and “The Banker” (2019).

Kim Tae Woo

Kim Young Min is a South Korean actor. He was born on November 5, 1971 and made his acting debut in 2001. Since then, he has appeared in numerous films and several television dramas, including “Memories of the Sword” (2015), “Fantastic” (2016), and “Mr. Lonely” (2018).

Kim Young Min

Sung Yoo Bin is a South Korean actor. He was born on July 25, 2000 and made his acting debut in 2011. Since then, he has appeared in a number of films and television dramas, including “Memories of the Sword” (2015) and “The Battle: Roar to Victory” (2019).

Sung Yoo Bin

A young girl’s destiny is with a sword.

Three mighty warriors, Deok Gi (Lee Byung Hun), Seol Rang (Jeon Do Yeon) and Poong Chun (Bae Soo Bin), lead an uprising to fight for freedom from an incompetent king. But at the last minute, Deok Gi betrays them, leading to Poong Chun’s death. Deok Gi tries to persuade Seol Rang to join his side, but she flees with Poong Chun’s baby daughter, Hong Ee.

Eighteen years later, Seol Rang goes by the name Wall So and is now blind and runs a tea house at the Byukran Port. She has been training Hong Ee, who now goes by the name Seol Hee (Kim Go Eun), to become a master of the sword so that she can avenge her father’s death.

Deok Gi now goes by the name Yoo Baek and has become a powerful military ruler. When he hosts a sword competition in the market, Seol Hee participates in the match. Her fight with master swordsman Yull (Lee Junho) catches Yoo Baek’s attention because of her similar sword style to Woll So. Yoo Baek sends his men after Seol Hee but she manages to escape.

Can Seol Hee take down one of the most powerful warriors of Goryo to fulfill her destiny of revenge?

“Memories of the Sword” is a 2015 South Korean film co-written and directed by Park Heung Sik.

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