Lately, quite a few Korean actors have achieved a foothold in US entertainment industry. Both Se7en and Rain have made inroads into the industry. Now, Lee Byung-Hun comes along and has a couple of movies sure to increase his exposure to American audiences. First, he plays Storm Shadow in the new G.I. Joe movie. With all the different characters, it’s sure to be a supporting role and screen time may be limited. And isn’t Storm Shadow Japanese? Well, we should be happy Hollywood didn’t whitewash this role and at least chose an actor from the same continent.

Lee also stars in Anh Trung Hung’s I Come with the Rain. Anh directed The Scent of Green Papaya, which created huge buzz when it originally came out. His next film, Cyclo, also generated great reviews. However, it doesn’t appear like he’s done much in the past, ohhh, 10 years.

Twitch has a promo reel for I Come with the Rain, which also co-stars Josh Hartnett. The movie’s plot centers on Hartnett, a private eye, tracking down a missing person. He runs into Lee, who plays Su Dongpo, an Asian gangster. At about the four minute mark, you can see the results of Lee’s intense workout and diet regimen. Even I had to marvel at Lee’s buffness. Of course, I was marveling at him in a purely heterosexual way. He he..*slowly backs out the room*

Lee Byung-Hun pics as Storm Shadow below [K-popped!]

Trailer for I Come with the Rain