Lee Joon-ik
Lee Joon-ik (born September 21, 1959) is a South Korean film director and producer. He is best known for directing and producing King and the Clown (2005), one of the highest grossing Korean films of all time. Other notable films include Sunny (2008), Hope (2013), The Throne (2015), Dongju: The Portrait of a Poet (2016), and The Book of Fish (2021).
Also recorded as Lee Jun Ik
Lee Joon-ik
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- Name
- Lee Joon-ik
- Born
- 21 September 1959
- Birthplace
- Seoul, South Korea
- Education
- Sejong University - Oriental Painting (dropped out)
- Occupation
- Film director, producer
- Nationality
- South Korea
- Honours
- Grand Bell Awards
- Languages
- Korean
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Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Lee Joon-ik • Born — 21 September 1959 • Birthplace — Seoul, South Korea • Education — Sejong University - Oriental Painting (dropped out) • Occupation — Film director, producer • Years Active — 1993–present
Documentary record
Lee Joon-ik, a director, was born on 25 September 1959 in Seoul. The birth is recorded by the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek.
Life and career
Life and career
Lee wanted to become a painter and wanted to attend an art school but he got married and had two children in his early twenties, thus he had to give up his dreams. He worked in the film industry, produced and distributed films before becoming a director himself. In an interview, he noted he does not have any formal education in the area, nor did he ever work as an assistant director before. His movies often feature slang-based humour and political satire, simple but sincere plots and heartfelt stories.
Television
Television
• Year — Title — Credited as • Director — Producer • 2022 — Yonder
Film
• Year — Title — Credited as • Director — Producer • 1993 — Kid Cop • 1999 — The Spy • 2000 — Anarchists • Ghost Taxi • 2001 — Hi! Dharma! • 2003 — Once Upon a Time in a Battlefield • 2004 — Hi! Dharma! 2: Showdown in Seoul • 2005 — King and the Clown • 2006 — Radio Star • Love Phobia • 2007 — The Happy Life • Shadows in the Palace • 2008 — Sunny • 2010 — Blades of Blood • 2011 — Battlefield Heroes • 2013 — Hope • 2015 — The Throne • 2016 — Mood of the Day • Dongju: The Portrait of a Poet • 2017 — Anarchist from Colony • 2018 — Sunset in My Hometown • 2021 — The Book of Fish
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reference work
- “Lee Joon-ik”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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- Wikidata, structured authority record Q563013: Lee Joon-ik
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Awards and nominations
Source for awards listed: IMDb • Award — Year — Category — Work — Result • Asian Film Awards — 2021 — Best Director — The Book of Fish • Baeksang Arts Awards — 2009 — Best Director – Film — Sunny • 2014 — Hope • 2016 — Dongju: The Portrait of a Poet • Grand Prize – Film — The Throne, Dongju: The Portrait of a Poet • 2021 — The Book of Fish • Best Director – Film • Blue Dragon Film Awards — 2006 — Best Director — King and the Clown • 2013 — Hope • 2015 — The Throne • 2016 — Dongju: The Portrait of a Poet • 2017 — Anarchist from Colony • 2021 — The Book of Fish • Buil Film Awards — 2016 — Best Director — Dongju: The Portrait of a Poet • 2017 — Anarchist from Colony • 2021 — The Book of Fish • Chunsa Film Art Awards — 2016 — The Throne • 2017 — Dongju: The Portrait of a Poet • 2018 — Anarchist from Colony • 2021 — The Book of Fish • Grand Bell Awards — 2006 — King and the Clown • 2008 — The Happy Life • 2014 — Hope • 2015 — The Throne • 2017 — Anarchist from Colony • Korean Association of Film Critics Awards — 2015 — The Throne • Best Film • 2016 — FIPRESCI Award — Dongju: The Portrait of a Poet • Max Movie Award — 2015 — Best Film — King and the Clown
Lee Jun-ik at a film festival held in Italy, 2012.
marco de angelis · Flickr: 2012 03 27 firenze korea film festival 36
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Cited by Wikipedia
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- 1.LEE Joon-ik.
- 2.Lee Joon-ik Declares Departure from Commercial Filmmaking.
- 3.Lee Jun-ik returns after two-year hiatus.
- 4.Wish snags three wins at Blue Dragon Film Awards.
- 5.Archives: June: Director Lee Jun-ik.
- 6.The Best Selling Films of 2003.
- 7.The King and the Clown (Awards).
- 8.Choi Ji-yoon. 이준익 감독의 첫 드라마…신하균·한지민 '욘더'.
- 9.Naver. 유재석·이준익, '백상예술대상' 대상…'괴물' 3관왕(종합).
- 10.Kim Beom-seok. ‘부당거래’ 류승완 “이준익 감독님 발연기 아닌데”.
- 11.Jo Kyung-yi. 이준익 감독, 황정민 주연 영화 '부당거래' 카메오 출연.
- 12.A TAXI DRIVER Tops Buil Film Awards.
- 13.Stars shine at Daejong awards: A successful year for film industry celebrated at annual ceremony.
- 14.A TAXI DRIVER Drives Off with 4 Blue Dragons.
- 15.제23회 춘사영화제 5월18일 개최.홍상수·김민희 참석하나.
- 16.[23rd 춘사영화제 종합]'남한산성' 최우수감독상 수상…최희서 11관왕 달성.
- 17.이제훈·최희서 등 2018레지스탕스영화제 수상.
- 18.Park Dong-je. [브레이크뉴스] 5월 13일 개최 ‘57회 백상예술대상’, TV·영화·연극 부문 최종 후보 공개.
- 19.Kim Jin-seok y Jo Yeon-kyung. 57회 백상예술대상, TV·영화·연극 부문 최종 후보 공개.
- 20.Naver. 춘사국제영화제, 본상 후보작 발표…자산어보·승리호 등 23편.
- 21.Naver. ‘모가디슈’ ·‘자산어보’ 13개 부문 중 8개 부문 후보에 올라.
- 22.Naver. '모가디슈' 작품상 포함 6관왕→유아인·전종서 주연상 쾌거(종합)[2021 부일영화상].
- 23.Naver. [공식]'소리도없이' 유아인X'콜' 전종서, 亞필름어워즈 男女주연상 노미네이트.
- 24.Naver. 42회 청룡영화상 11월26일 개최.'모가디슈' 최다 후보.
- 25.Naver. 제42회 청룡영화상, 후보 발표…류승완 '모가디슈' 최다 부문 노미네이트 [공식].
- 26.Naver. 설경구·문소리, 제41회 영평상 남녀주연상…'자산어보' 최우수작품상 [종합].
- 27.Naver. '자산어보' 설경구, 황금촬영상 남우주연상.
- 28.Kim Cheol-gwan. 영화 황금촬영상 5관왕.
- 29.Naver. '모가디슈', 영화제작가협회상 작품상…고두심·설경구 주연상.
- 30.Lee Gyu-lee. 'Squid Game' wins best series screenplay, director and actress at Director's Cut Awards.
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