Korea's Lee Byung-hun gets his own iPod Touch

17 November 2009 1136 hrs (SST) 0336 hrs (GMT)

SEOUL : Korean actor Lee Byung-hun will soon have an iPod Touch named after him, his agency announced on Monday.

Called the LBH Limited Edition 8G, the soon-to-be-released limited edition autographed portable media player comes with a leather cover as well as a set of postcards with his photos.

Lee's agency said this is the first time that a special edition of iPod Touch with an actor's initials will be released.

According to The Korea Times, some 3,000 orders have been placed for the player.

Lee, 39, made his acting debut in 1991 in Korean television drama "Asphalt My Hometown" and is best known for his role in the 2002 hit movie "Joint Security Area". He made his Hollywood debut as Storm Shadow in Stephen Sommers' "G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra".

- CNA/il