Bruce Willis

I love that guy. I think we were all  happy to have him on the movie.

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The actor that Bruce Willis thinks highly of is...

Lee Byung-hun!

He discloses...

Byung-hun 

I’m a world star.

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His advancement into Hollywood...

Byung-hun 

Me and Bruce became really good friends.

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And talks about Bruce Willis’ surprising charm all right here.

Hye-young 

Today, we’re with the phenomenal Lee Byung-hun...

Byung-hun 

Your ratings are gonna go up.

Hye-young 

 I got a bit too excited.

Byung-hun 

 It was funny.

Hye-young 

Let me try that again.

Today, we’re with the phenomenal actor,

Lee Byung-hun.

Hye-young

Hello.

Byung-hun

Hi.

Byung-hun 

I’m here to promote my new movie,

“G.I. Joe 2”.

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Byung-hun advanced into Hollywood when he was casted in the 2009 “G.I. Joe” as Storm

Shadow. But didn’t Storm Shadow die in the first “G.I. Joe”?

Byung-hun 

People thought he died, but Storm Shadow resurrected and plots revenge in the second

movie.

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The day the Joes carries out an operation to transfer nuclear weapons...

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My fellow world leaders, all G.I. Joes around the world were terminated.

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They are framed for a crime, and soon find out that is all part of Cobra’s schemes.

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You’re looking at an advanced weapon system capable of destroying your countries 14 times over.

15 in the case of North Korea. At the push of a button.

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Cobra plots a scheme to destroy the entire world.

How was this possible?

Through Storm Shadow’s resurrection.

Storm 

Welcome to hell.

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Byung-hun has a bigger role in the second “G.I. Joe”,

and impressed the movie staff with his amazing martial arts skill.

Lorenzo 

Byung-hun is just an amazing presence.

Ray 

He was meant to be Storm Shadow.

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But one thing that Byung-hun struggled with most while filming was, action.

Byung-hun 

I’ve never worked with swords before, especially with two hands.

Hye-young 

And they’re long swords.

Byung-hun 

I was worried I wouldn’t get the hang of it, but I had fun with it the more I trained.

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But there’s another weapon that doesn’t compare to his two swords.

Byung-hyun 

In the sequel, Storm Shadow uses a new weapon.

It’s a three-pronged sword called “sai”.

I had to learn how to use that, too.

It requires a lot of complicated skills, so I practiced using it before filming.

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After finishing his action training, Byung-hun was able to transform

into the evil Storm Shadow.

But he tells us that he almost missed out on playing Storm Shadow.

Byung-hun 

When I got the script from the States, it was like a comic book.

Byung-hun 

“He soared through the sky.”

Hye-young 

I see.

Byung-hun 

I thought, “Why would they give this to me?”, and tossed the script aside.

I asked my agent why he recommended a stupid movie like this.

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Eventually, after shooting the movie, Byung-hun...

Byung-hun 

I’m overwhelmed, and feel quite honored.

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...left his hand print at the Hollywood Walk of Fame,

and worked with Bruce Willis for the second time in “Red 2”.

But...

Hye-young 

Before Psy became famous worldwide,  your name was mentioned when people were asked if they knew anyone in Korea.

Byung-hun

In the States?

Hye-young 

Yeah.

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Byung-hun seems shy about being recognized as a world star.

Byung-hun 

But truthfully, no one really recognizes me in the States.

Hye-young 

Even if you don’t wear a cap or sunglasses?

Byung-hun 

Why would I when no one knows me?

Hye-young 

You can say that you are a world star to us.

We acknowledge you as one.

Byung-hun 

I’m a world star.

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He had proof that he was one.

Byung-hun 

Me and Bruce became really close friends.

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How close are they?

Byung-hun 

I was invited to an Academy Awards party once.

I was worried I would just stand around with a glass of cocktail looking like a loner.

But Bruce Willis came and I followed him.

He turned around and gave me a big hug saying,

“Did you get home alright?”

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Meanwhile, a hero who can save the Joes have entered the scene.

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We have to assume that there’s no one we can trust.

There is one man.

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Bruce Willis.

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General.

Call me Joe.

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When the original G.I. Joe joins the team,

the fight between Cobra’s legion and the Joes takes on a whole different appearance.

But even action expert Bruce Willis has a weakness.

Byung-hun 

Whenever I kick, it scares him.

I think it’s cute.

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Lee Byung-hun returns as Storm Shadow to prove that he is Korea’s best world star.

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Anything?

I brought my own.

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G.I. Joe 2.