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Lee Byung-hun’s career goes beyond Squid Game and is packed with standout roles across both Hollywood and Korean cinema, making him one of the most versatile actors of his time. His haunting performance as the masked Front Man garnered worldwide attention, particularly with Squid Game season 2's Player 001 twist.

Though Squid Game hid the Front Man’s identity for much of the first season, Lee’s intense presence shone through. For those intrigued by his complex and mysterious character, there are plenty of movies and TV shows to watch to explore the actor's incredible talent. As we wait for Squid Game season 3, Lee's other works offer a deeper look into why he’s a master at bringing unforgettable characters to life.

Ashfall (2019) Directed by Kim Byung-seo & Lee Hae-jun

Ashfall is an action-disaster movie where Lee Byung-hun plays a key role as Lee Joon-Pyeong, a North Korean spy who possesses...

Although not exactly that most exported genre towards the West, comedy still holds a significant part in the industries of Asian countries, even the style of humor can occasionally be described as “too local”. Nevertheless, there are movies whose style of comedy can be perceived as universal, with Korean titles being closer to the US style of comedy, Japanese being as weird and extreme as possible, Chinese following deadpan paths for the most part and Indian ones indulging in crudity on occasion. To be as inclusive as possible, we also included some romantic comedy titles, with the focus, as always, being on diversity

Without further delay, here are 25 great Asian comedies, from 2000 onwards, in alphabetical order

1. Boomerang Family

Song Hae-sung creates a rather entertaining narrative, whose base lies with the characters of the three siblings, who are all so immature, that essentially do not differ at all from their 15-year-old,...

A Hard Day (Kkeut-kka-ji-gan-day Kino Lorber Films Reviewed by: Harvey Karten for Shockya. Databased on Rotten Tomatoes. Grade: B+ Director: Kim Seong-hun Screenwriter: Kim Seong-hun, Kim Seong-hoon, Hae-jun Lee Cast: Lee Sun-kyun, Jin-woong Jo, Shin Jung-keun, Jeong Man-sik, Shin Dong-mi Screened at: Review 2, NYC, 7/7/15 Opens: July 17, 2015 There was a time not so long ago that too many New York City police were corrupt. The scams started with cops’ accepting free meals on their beats and culminated with their ripping off drug lords. We had the impression that Frank Serpico was the only honest guy in blue, contributing in April 1970 to a front page article in [ Read More ]

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