^The film was temporarily postponed due to the COVID-19 outbreak in South Korea and the number of infections is likely to increase. The film was originally scheduled to be released in January 2022, thus temporarily postponing the screening.[13]
^SBS produced a documentary about Lee Byung-hun aired in July 2013 which explained how he was able to become a world star and how this opened the door for other domestic celebrities to participate in overseas movie production.[29]
^Jung Yu-jin (December 15, 2021). "'비상선언', 1월 개봉 포기 "상황 어려움 고려…잠정 연기" [공식]" ['Declaration of Emergency', abandoned in January release "Considering difficulties in the situation…provisional postponement" [Official]] (in Korean). News1. Retrieved December 15, 2021 – via Naver.
^Jeon Hyung-hwa (November 18, 2021). "송강호x이병헌x전도연 '비상선언' 2022년 1월 개봉 확정" [Song Kang-ho x Lee Byung-hun x Jeon Do-yeon 'Emergency Declaration' confirmed for release in January 2022] (in Korean). Star News. Retrieved November 18, 2021 – via Naver.
^Park Jung-min (October 5, 2021). "네가 왜 거기서 나와"…'오징어게임' 특별출연 공유X이병헌, 미친 존재감 [TV와치]" [Why are you here?” 'Squid Game' Special Appearance Gong Yoo X Lee Byung-hun, Crazy Presence [TV Watch]]. Newsen (in Korean). Retrieved October 5, 2021 – via Naver.
Kim Na-ra (October 9, 2022). "이병헌, '프론트맨' 돌아온다! "'오징어 게임2', 내년 촬영 확정" [27th BIFF](현장 종합)" [Lee Byung-hun, 'Frontman' is back! "'Squid Game 2' to be filmed next year" [27th BIFF] (Site Comprehensive)] (in Korean). My Daily. Retrieved October 10, 2022 – via Naver.
^Lee Min-ji (October 7, 2021). "노희경作 '우리들의 블루스' 이병헌 신민아 차승원 이정은 한지민 김우빈 엄정화 출연확정(공식)" [Noh Hee-kyung's 'Our Blues' Lee Byung-hun, Shin Min-ah, Cha Seung-won, Lee Jung-eun, Han Ji-min, Kim Woo-bin, Uhm Jung-hwa confirmed to appear (official)]. Newsen (in Korean). Retrieved October 7, 2021 – via Naver.
^Kim Kyung-hee (August 12, 2021). "SNL 코리아' 첫 호스트로 이병헌 나선다 [공식]" [Lee Byung-hun as the first host of SNL Korea [Official]]. iMBC (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
