G.I. JOE 2: RETALIATION Press Event Held with Jon M. Chu and Main Cast

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LEE Byung-hun Says "Please Support My Hollywood Film"

The press conference of G.I. Joe 2: Retaliation was held on the morning of March 11th at a hotel in Yoido, Seoul. Actor LEE Byung-hun said, "in the first G.I. Joe, Storm Shadow was wearing a face mask most of the time so I had to express my emotions through my eyes and body gestures but in the second G.I. Joe, I had the chance to act without the mask, making it easier to express my emotions."

He added, "In this film, various things about Storm Shadow will be revealed. He is a cynical character as he had to live for a long time with many false accusations. In the second G.I. Joe film, his secrets come to the surface and he has an emotional catharsis. I tried to show his hot side rather than his cool, cynical side."

When asked if he expects the film to do well, he said, "I heard that the market share of Korean films in Korea is over 80% and Korean cinema is enjoying its heyday. I hope Koreans will love this Hollywood film starring a Korean actor. I appear more in this film and I was happy with many of the close-ups. I hope that the Korean audience will feel the same."

Director Jon Chu said, "LEE put humanity into the cartoon character of Storm Shadow. There were many good scenes thanks to him. Dwayne Johnson said "LEE showed charismatic acting in the opening action scene. His acting comes from deep within. I was especially impressed by how hard he tries to get his body into excellent shape."

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