Lee Joon-ik

Lee Joon-ik
Lee Joon-ik in 2013
Born (1959-09-21) September 21, 1959 (age 65)
NationalitySouth Korean
EducationSejong University - Oriental Painting (dropped out)
Occupation(s)Film director, producer
Years active1993–present
Korean name
Hangul
이준익
Hanja
Revised RomanizationI Jun-ik
McCune–ReischauerI Chun-ig

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.[1] Other notable films include Sunny (2008), Hope (2013), The Throne (2015), Dongju: The Portrait of a Poet (2016), and The Book of Fish (2021).[2][3][4]

  1. ^ "LEE Joon-ik". Korean Film Biz Zone. Archived from the original on 2016-03-17. Retrieved 2013-10-12.
  2. ^ "Lee Joon-ik Declares Departure from Commercial Filmmaking". The Chosun Ilbo. 1 March 2011. Archived from the original on 2017-08-20. Retrieved 2014-05-09.
  3. ^ Lee, Claire (23 January 2013). "Lee Jun-ik returns after two-year hiatus". The Korea Herald. Archived from the original on 2020-10-26. Retrieved 2014-05-09.
  4. ^ Jackson, Julie (24 November 2013). "Wish snags three wins at Blue Dragon Film Awards". The Korea Herald. Archived from the original on 2021-11-20. Retrieved 2014-05-09.