Lee Joon-ik

Lee Joon-ik

Actor · Director · Producer

Seoul, South Korea
September 21, 1959

Biography

Lee Joon-ik (이준익) is a South Korean film director, producer, and occasional actor. Best known for mega-hit King and the Clown (2005), Hope (2013), and The Throne (2015).

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Lee Joon-ik 1
Lee Joon-ik 2

Representative Works

Hope
Hope
8.4
/ Korean
Tazza: The Hidden Card
Tazza: The Hidden Card
6.9
/ Korean
The Unjust
The Unjust
6.6
/ Korean
King and the Clown
King and the Clown
7.0
/ Korean
The Book of Fish
The Book of Fish
7.8
/ Korean
Mood of the Day
Mood of the Day
7.2
/ Korean
Sunset in My Hometown
Sunset in My Hometown
7.2
/ Korean
The Throne
The Throne
7.1
/ Korean
Blades of Blood
Blades of Blood
6.4
/ Korean
My Father's Table
My Father's Table
No Rating Yet
/ Korean
Dongju: The Portrait of a Poet
Dongju: The Portrait of a Poet
7.8
/ Korean
Hi, Dharma!
Hi, Dharma!
6.4
/ Korean

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Hope
2013Winner

Best Director

Hope

Tazza: The Hidden Card
2014Nominee

Best Performance

Tazza: The Hidden Card

The Unjust
2010Nominee

Best Performance

The Unjust

Career Highlights

King and the Clown
2005Highlight

Best Director

King and the Clown

The Book of Fish
2021Highlight

Best Director

The Book of Fish

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