Lee Ho-jae

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Lee Ho-jae
Born (1973-01-03) January 3, 1973 (age 51)
Occupation(s) Film director,
screenwriter
Korean name
Hangul
이호재
Revised Romanization I Ho-jae
McCune–Reischauer I Ho-chae

Lee Ho-jae (born January 3, 1973) is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. Lee debuted with the crime thriller The Scam (2009). [1] [2] It won Best New Director at the 46th Grand Bell Awards in 2009 and 46th Baeksang Arts Awards in 2010. [3]

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His second feature science fiction drama Robot, Sori (2016) is about a man who tracks down his missing daughter's voice with the help of a robot. As they continue their journey, they form an unforgettable bond. [4] [5]

Filmography

Awards

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References

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  2. Song, Woong-ki (7 January 2009). "First Korean film to tackle the stock market". The Korea Herald . Retrieved 2016-02-06.
  3. Kim, Lynn (29 March 2010). "Ko Hyun-jung, Haeundae win grand prize at PaekSang Arts Awards". 10Asia. Retrieved 2016-02-06.
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