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Hyun Bin showed off a different side in a recent photoshoot with lifestyle magazine 1st Look.

Known for his prince charming roles, the photos, which were released on Tuesday, took inspiration from Hyun Bin’s character of a North Korean policeman in his latest movie, “Confidential Assignment.”

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In an interview with the magazine, Hyun Bin talks about how he prepared for the part.

“I desperately pushed ahead with this role since I thought this kind of character is now or never (to play). I was over ambitious to play all the action scenes myself. It was exhausting but fulfilling,” he said.

More photos are available in the January issue as well as 1st Look’s official website.

“Confidential Assignment” is a crime action film about the fictional first cooperative investigation between the South Korean and North Korean police. It hits theaters on Jan. 18.

By Kim So-yeon (syk19372@heraldcorp.com)