Recently, the American magazine The New York Times announced the annual list of Great Performers, honoring the 10 actors with the most outstanding performances on screen in 2025.
The list is built around the question: "What is the nature of acting, if not the ability to directly approach emotions?".
The article focuses on how actors breathe life into very human emotions such as love, hate, joy and sadness through their acting.
Lee Byung Hun is on the list thanks to his role in the film No Other choice directed by Park Chan Wook.
In an interview, the Korean actor shared: "I don't think about my real life as an actor." He explained that being completely immersed in the story is the key to expressing emotions realistically.
The actor also said that during filming, unexpected emotions often appeared, sometimes even he himself felt surprised.
The list also includes many big names in the contemporary film industry such as Liam Neeson (The Naked Gun), Kirsten Dunst (Roofman), Teyana Taylor (One Battle After Another) ... Through these performances, The New York Times emphasized how human emotions are deeply transmitted on screen.
According to Korean media, the recognition of the prestigious magazine continues to affirm Lee Byung Hun's global position as a famous actor thanks to his emotional depth and ability to portray complex inner thoughts, overcoming language and cultural barriers.
Meanwhile, Lee Byung Hun was also nominated for Best Actor - Musical or Comedy at the 83rd Golden Globe Awards.
Lee Byung Hun was born in 1970 and is one of the leading symbols of Korean cinema.
The actor is famous in both television and film, through the works "Joint Security Area" (2000), "All In" (2003), "A bittersweet Life" (2005), "The good, the bad, the weird" (2008), "Iris" (2009), "Masquerade" (2012), " inside men" (2015), "Mr. Sunshine" (2018), "The man standing next" (2020), "Squid Game" (2021-2025)...
Lee Byung Hun is recognized by experts with many prestigious awards at prestigious Korean film awards ceremonies such as Blue Dragon, Golden bell, Baeksang...
In September, Lee Byung Hun became the first Korean actor to receive the Special Tribute Award at the 50th Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) in recognition of his contributions to the global film industry.
