Comments on: Video: Il Lim’s ‘Acts of Violence’

By: Reuben N Amber Hernandez

Reuben N Amber Hernandez — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 15:03:26 +0000

Amazing Work here,
looking to see ILL Lim rise to the top very soon…

By: johnmiii

johnmiii — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 02:59:04 +0000

It's so good to see Il finding success in the movies! His father is one of the best teachers not only of martial arts but of life that I have ever had the honor of learning from. How odd to watch this and think to myself how cool it is that I have been kicked by a movie star, hehehe.

I'll definitely see it!

-3 dan, 1993, Layton, I was 13 when we moved away and regrettably I gave up on it, but I'll never forget the important lessons they taught me.

Il and his father are as 'real deal' as life can produce.

By: Ryan W

Ryan W — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 04:52:48 +0000

I, trained with Il and his father as well. I earned my 2 dan in 1989, wow that was
a long time ago. I still have photos of Il from our belt advancement tests we would have
at Weber State.

By: Brian C

Brian C — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 05:22:03 +0000

I, too, trained with Il Lim at his father’s studio in Layton, UT. I remember sparing with him and he always easily beat everyone. If I remember right his father served with the Korean special forces. I worked myself to a 2 dan black belt and then life took over. It is good to see Il finally breaking through with this film and I wish him the best…good luck, Il!

By: Brian

Brian — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 17:07:20 +0000

My best friend who is a fifth degree blackbelt in Hap Ki Do in SLC Utah trained with Il Lim for ten or more years. Il is the son of my friend’s senior instructor, a Korean immigrant who has had a Hap Ki Do school in Layton Utah for 25-30 years. I can tell you that Il Lim is the REAL deal as far as a martial artist. He went to Hollywood several years ago and opened a martial arts school there. He got to know many in the movie business and further trained himself by going to film school. He has worked hard from every angle to succeed in Hollywood and I think Acts of Violence is just the beginning for him.
One story my friend recounts is a trip Il made to South Korea in the nineties where he met and sparred with many members of the South Korean Olympic Taikwondo team – apparently he beat several of them handily.