Lee Byung-hun receives hot attention from oversea fans

By Hyun Ji-hyang



Korean actor Lee Byung-hun is drawing popularity overseas by ranking in the top 30 in a worldwide movie website.



Lee`s agency, BH Entertainment, said "Lee titled top 30 in a ranking of a world movie database website, IMDB.com."



In 2008, his ranking stayed below the 1,000 mark, then started to skyrocket since the release of the actor`s starring movie, "G.I. Joe: The Rise Of Cobra," in August 2009, according to the agency.



The position, top 30, is the highest amongst Korean actors in a weekly ranking of actor search, "STARmeter," on the IMDB website. Also, the ranking outstrips that of some Hollywood top stars, including Adam Sadler, Sandra Bullock, Jennifer Aniston, Scarlet Johansson, and Robert John Downey Jr.



Along with Lee`s rapidly rising popularity, the actor`s Hollywood debut movie, "G.I Joe" is enjoying its heated attention, topping a movie search chart, "MOVIEmeter," of IMDB.com.



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