Top star Lee Byung-heon will be leaving Korea to start filming for G.I. Joe 2 mid-July.

According to BH Entertainment reps on July 6th, Lee will be leaving Korea mid-July for the shooting. Originally the plans were for the heartthrob to take off late June, but it was postponed. Lee wanted to take care of all commercial shoots here in Korea beforehand so he can focus solely on the G.I. Joe project, which is expected to last into November.

On a related note, the rep was asked about the Hallyu star's plans regarding his younger sister's upcoming wedding set for the fall season. The agency official replied that the wedding date has yet to be set.

Lee starred in the first of what is now set to become the G.I. Joe series, as Storm Shadow. Him having been re-chosen to continue on into the second installment, along with main star Channing Tatum, just goes to show the big nod Lee received through this movie from Hollywood.