Lee Hae-young
Lee Hae-young (born 1973) is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. Lee wrote and directed his debut feature Like a Virgin (2006) (with director Lee Hae-jun), which won several awards for Best New Director and Best Screenplay. His first solo feature was Foxy Festival (2010).
Also recorded as Lee Hae-yeong
Lee Hae-young
- Born
- 1973 · South Korea.
- Nationality
- South Korea
- Occupation
- film director · screenwriter
- Education
- Seoul Institute of the Arts
- Languages
- Korean
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His third feature was a mystery film called The Silenced (2015).
• Name — Lee Hae-young • Born — 18 October 1973 • Birthplace — South Korea • Occupation — * Film director • screenwriter • Education — Seoul Institute of the Arts Lee Hae-young (born 1973) is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. Lee wrote and directed his debut feature Like a Virgin (2006) (with director Lee Hae-jun), which won several awards for Best New Director and Best Screenplay. His first solo feature was Foxy Festival (2010). His third feature was a mystery film called The Silenced (2015).
Personal life
Lee is openly gay.
As director
• Like a Virgin (2006) • Foxy Festival (2010) • The Silenced (2015) • Believer (2018) • Phantom (2023) • Aema (2025)
For original idea
• Kick the Moon (2001)
As script editor
• Arahan (2004)
As screenwriter
• Coming Out (short film, 2000) • Conduct Zero (2002) • Au Revoir, UFO (2004) • Like a Virgin (2006) • Foxy Festival (2010) • 26 Years (2012) • The Silenced (2015) • Believer (2018)
Awards
• 2006 7th Busan Film Critics Awards: Best New Director (Like a Virgin) • 2006 27th Blue Dragon Film Awards: Best New Director (Like a Virgin) • 2006 27th Blue Dragon Film Awards: Best Screenplay (Like a Virgin) • 2006 5th Korean Film Awards: Best New Director (Like a Virgin) • 2007 43rd Baeksang Arts Awards: Best Screenplay (Like a Virgin)
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