Lee Hwan-kyung

Last updated
Lee Hwan-kyung
Born1970 (age 5354)
Alma mater Seoul Institute of the Arts
Occupation(s) Film director,
screenwriter
Korean name
Hangul
이환경
Revised Romanization I Hwan-gyeong
McCune–Reischauer I Hwan-kyŏng

Lee Hwan-kyung (born 1970) is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. Lee debuted with He Was Cool (2004). His next two features, Lump Sugar (2006) revolves around Si-eun who dreams of becoming a jockey and Champ (2011), which is based on a true story, depicts the relationship between a recently injured racehorse and the jockey who is gradually losing his eyesight. [1] [2] [3] His fourth feature Miracle in Cell No. 7 (2013) became the biggest hit of the year with more than 12.32 million viewers. [4] [5]

Contents

His next project was the Chinese film Amazing Father and Daughter (2016), which started production at the end of 2015 and released in 2016. [6]

Filmography

Accolades

Awards and nominations

AwardYearCategoryRecipient(s)OutcomeRef
14th Chunsa Film Art Awards 2006Best New Director Lump Sugar Won
49th Baeksang Arts Awards [7] [8] 2013 Best Film Miracle in Cell No. 7 Nominated
Best ScreenplayLee Hwan-kyung [a] Nominated
50th Grand Bell Awards 2013 Best ScreenplayLee Hwan-kyung [a] Won [9]
Best PlanningLee Hwan-kyung [b] Won
Best DirectorLee Hwan-kyungNominated
34th Blue Dragon Film Awards 2013 Most Popular Film Miracle in Cell No. 7 Won
Best ScreenplayLee Hwan-kyung [a] Nominated

State honors

Name of country, year given, and name of honor
CountryCeremonyYearHonor or AwardRef.
South Korea Korean Popular Culture and Arts Awards [c] 2023 Bogwan (Precious Crown), 3rd Class [13]

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 Award shared with Kim Hwang-sung, Kim Young-seok
  2. Award shared with Kim Min-ki and Kim Min-guk
  3. Honors are given at the Korean Popular Culture and Arts Awards, arranged by the Korea Creative Content Agency and hosted by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. [10] [11] They are awarded to those who have contributed to the arts and South Korea's pop culture. [12]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jung Woo-sung</span> South Korean actor (born 1973)

Jung Woo-sung is a South Korean actor. Jung started his career as a fashion model, rising to stardom with the gangster film Beat (1997), for which he won Best New Actor at the 17th Korean Association of Film Critics Awards. He is a versatile actor known for playing leading roles in a wide spectrum of genres, including blockbusters: The Good, the Bad, the Weird (2008), Cold Eyes (2013), The Divine Move (2014), The King (2017), Steel Rain (2017), Hunt (2022), 12.12: The Day (2023); dramas: City of the Rising Sun (1999) and Mutt Boy (2003); historical epic: Musa (2001); romance: A Moment to Remember (2004); crime thrillers: Asura: The City of Madness (2016) and Beasts Clawing at Straws (2020). His critically acclaimed film Innocent Witness (2019) won him the Grand Prize at the 55th Baeksang Arts Awards. His notable TV drama credits include Asphalt Man (1995), for which he won Best New Actor at SBS Drama Awards and at the 32nd Baeksang Arts Awards (TV), Padam Padam (2011) and Tell Me That You Love Me (2023–24).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Choi Dong-hoon</span> South Korean film director and screenwriter

Choi Dong-hoon is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. He ranks as one of the most consistently successful directors working in contemporary Korean cinema, with all first five of his films becoming commercial hits -- The Big Swindle attracted 2.12 million viewers, Tazza: The High Rollers at 6.84 million, Jeon Woo-chi: The Taoist Wizard at 6.13 million, The Thieves at 12.9 million, and Assassination at 12.7 million.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kim Hee-ae</span> South Korean actress

Kim Hee-ae is a South Korean actress. She is best known for her leading roles in Korean dramas such as Sons and Daughters (1992), Perfect Love (2003), My Husband's Woman (2007), How Long I've Kissed (2012), Secret Affair (2014), and The World of the Married (2020). She has received multiple acting awards including two Daesang and four Best Actress Awards for Television at the Baeksang Arts Awards. In 2020, she was selected as Gallup Korea's Television Actor of the Year.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kim Yoon-seok</span> South Korean actor (born 1968)

Kim Yoon-seok is a South Korean actor, film director and screenwriter. Kim began his career in theater and it subsequently led him to be cast in minor roles in films and television dramas. His breakout role came as the villain in gambling film Tazza: The High Rollers (2006), but it was his performance as an ex-cop turned pimp in surprise hit The Chaser (2008) that brought him acting awards and wider recognition.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kim Han-min</span> South Korean film director and screenwriter

Kim Han-min is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. He directed the feature films Paradise Murdered (2007), Handphone (2009), War of the Arrows (2011), and The Admiral: Roaring Currents (2014).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Han Ye-ri</span> South Korean actress (born 1984)

Kim Ye-ri, known professionally as Han Ye-ri (Korean: 한예리), is a South Korean actress.

<i>A Hard Day</i> 2014 South Korean film

A Hard Day is a 2014 South Korean action thriller film written and directed by Kim Seong-hun, and starring Lee Sun-kyun and Cho Jin-woong. It was selected to compete in the Directors' Fortnight section of the 2014 Cannes Film Festival.

<i>Revivre</i> 2014 South Korean film

Revivre is a 2014 South Korean drama film directed by Im Kwon-taek and starring Ahn Sung-ki. It premiered in the Out of Competition section of the 71st Venice International Film Festival in 2014, and was released in South Korean theaters on April 9, 2015.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lee Hae-jun</span> South Korean film director and screenwriter

Lee Hae-jun is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. He wrote and directed Like a Virgin (2006), Castaway on the Moon (2009), and My Dictator (2014).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Yeon Sang-ho</span> South Korean film director and screenwriter

Yeon Sang-ho is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. He gained international popularity for working his adult animated films The King of Pigs (2011) and The Fake (2013), and the live-action film Train to Busan (2016), its animated prequel Seoul Station (2016) and live-action sequel Peninsula (2020), and first South Korean superhero film Psychokinesis (2018).

Kim Hyun-seok is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. Kim wrote and directed YMCA Baseball Team (2002), When Romance Meets Destiny (2005), Scout (2007), Cyrano Agency (2010), and C'est Si Bon (2015). He also directed 11 A.M. (2013), and wrote If the Sun Rises in the West (1998) and Joint Security Area (2000).

The 51st Baeksang Arts Awards ceremony was held at Kyung Hee University's Grand Peace Hall in Seoul on May 26, 2015. It was aired live on JTBC and was hosted by Shin Dong-yup, Kim Ah-joong and Joo Won. Organised by Ilgan Sports, it is South Korea's only awards ceremony which recognises excellence in both film and television.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lee Su-jin (director)</span> South Korean filmmaker (born 1977)

Lee Su-jin is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. His first feature was the award-winning Han Gong-ju (2014).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Yang Woo-suk</span> South Korean film director and manhwaga (born 1969)

Yang Woo-suk is a South Korean film scriptwriter, director, producer, and manhwaga. His first film was the critical and commercial hit The Attorney (2013).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Han Jun-hee</span> South Korean filmmaker (born 1985)

Han Jun-hee is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. Han wrote and directed the female–driven crime thriller Coin Locker Girl (2015).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kim Seong-hun (filmmaker)</span> South Korean film director

Kim Seong-hun is a South Korean film and television director. He directed How the Lack of Love Affects Two Men (2006), A Hard Day (2014), and Kingdom (2019–).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">July Jung</span> South Korean filmmaker (born 1980)

Jung Joo-ri, also known as July Jung, is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. Jung's directorial debut feature A Girl at My Door won the Best First Film at the 25th Stockholm International Film Festival. She also won the Best New Director at the 23rd Buil Film Awards and Best Director/Screenwriter at the 15th Women in Film Korea Awards in 2014, and Best Screenplay at the 2nd Wildflower Film Awards and Best New Director for film at the 51st Baeksang Arts Awards in 2015.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jeon Kyu-hwan</span> South Korean film director and screenwriter

Jeon Kyu-hwan is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. Besides being the first Korean film to win the 2012 Queer Lion at the 69th Venice International Film Festival, The Weight (2012) also won various awards at film festivals, including Best Director at the 16th Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival and Silver Peacock Award for best director at the 43rd International Film Festival of India in 2012.

References

  1. "LEE Hwan-kyung". Korean Film Biz Zone. Archived from the original on 2017-01-12. Retrieved 2015-11-11.
  2. "Lump Sugar Goes Down Well". The Korea Times via Hancinema . 25 July 2006. Archived from the original on 2016-01-21. Retrieved 2015-11-11.
  3. Sung, So-young; Song, Yoon-soo (26 August 2011). "Adorable scene stealers nose their way onto screen". Korea JoongAng Daily . Archived from the original on 2015-12-08. Retrieved 2015-11-11.
  4. Conran, Pierce (30 January 2013). "In Focus: Miracle in Cell No. 7". Korean Film Council. Archived from the original on 2022-05-23. Retrieved 2015-11-11.
  5. "Miracle in Cell No. 7 third most-viewed Korean film". Yonhap . 15 March 2013. Archived from the original on 2013-12-15. Retrieved 2015-11-11.
  6. "MIRACLE IN CELL NO.7 Director LEE Hwan-kyung to Direct Chinese Father-Daughter Film". Korean Film Biz Zone. 28 August 2015. Archived from the original on 2016-03-12. Retrieved 2015-11-11.
  7. Hicap, Jonathan M. (5 April 2013). "49th Baeksang Arts Awards nominees revealed". Manila Bulletin . Retrieved 2013-04-11.[ permanent dead link ]
  8. Ji, Yong-jin (13 May 2013). "RYU Seung-ryong Wins Grand Prize at Baeksang Arts Awards". Korean Film Council. Archived from the original on 2021-05-10. Retrieved 2013-05-14.
  9. Conran, Pierce (4 November 2013). "THE FACE READER Picks Up 6 at 50th Grand Bell Awards". Korean Film Biz Zone. Archived from the original on 8 April 2015. Retrieved 2015-11-11.
  10. Hicap, Jonathan (October 18, 2018). "BTS, Red Velvet win at Korean Popular Culture and Arts Awards". Manila Bulletin . Archived from the original on October 18, 2018. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
  11. Yeo, Yer-im (October 25, 2018). "BTS gets award upon their return home". Yonhap News Agency . Archived from the original on November 7, 2018. Retrieved June 18, 2021 via Korea JoongAng Daily.
  12. Lee, Sang-won (October 25, 2016). "Korean Popular Culture and Arts Awards announces winners". The Korea Herald . Archived from the original on September 29, 2018. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
  13. "'대한민국 대중문화예술상'…이미자, 대중음악인 최초 금관문화훈장" [‘Korea Popular Culture and Arts Awards’… Lee Mi-ja, the first pop musician to receive the Brass Cultural Merit Medal]. Etoday (in Korean). 21 October 2023. Archived from the original on 23 October 2023. Retrieved 24 October 2023.