John H. Lee (director)

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John H. Lee
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Born
Lee Jae-han

1971 (age 5253)
Alma mater New York University
Occupation(s) Film director,
screenwriter
Korean name
Hangul
이재한
Hanja
Revised Romanization I Jae-han
McCune–Reischauer I Chae-han

Lee Jae-han (born 1971), also known as John H. Lee, is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. Lee studied filmmaking at New York University. Although making films of different genres each time, his directing talent, chic and sensuous, runs through all his works.[ citation needed ] Since his debut in 2000, he has made several box office successes such as A Moment to Remember (2004), Sayonara Itsuka (2010), 71: Into the Fire (2010) and Operation Chromite (2016). [1] [2] [3]

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Filmography

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