Lee Joon-ik

In this Korean name, the family name is Lee .

Lee Joon-ik
Lee in 2013
Born	(1959-09-21) September 21, 1959 (age 65) Seoul, South Korea
Education	Sejong University - Oriental Painting (dropped out)
Occupation(s)	Film director, producer
Years active	1993–present
Korean name
Hangul	이준익
Hanja	李濬益
RR	I Junik
MR	I Chunik

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]}

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Credited as
		Director	Producer
1993	Kid Cop	Yes	No
1999	The Spy	No	Yes
2000	Anarchists	No	Yes
	Ghost Taxi	No	Yes
2001	Hi! Dharma!	No	Yes
2003	Once Upon a Time in a Battlefield	Yes	Yes
2004	Hi! Dharma! 2: Showdown in Seoul	No	Yes
2005	King and the Clown	Yes	Yes
2006	Radio Star	Yes	Yes
	Love Phobia	No	Yes
2007	The Happy Life	Yes	No
	Shadows in the Palace	No	Yes
2008	Sunny	Yes	No
2010	Blades of Blood	Yes	No
2011	Battlefield Heroes	Yes	No
2013	Hope	Yes	No
2015	The Throne	Yes	No
2016	Mood of the Day	No	Yes
	Dongju: The Portrait of a Poet	Yes	No
2017	Anarchist from Colony	Yes	No
2018	Sunset in My Hometown	Yes	No
2021	The Book of Fish	Yes	No

Television

Year	Title	Credited as
		Director	Producer
2022	Yonder	Yes	No

Awards and nominations

Source for awards listed:

Award	Year	Category	Work	Result
Asian Film Awards [5]	2021	Best Director	The Book of Fish	Nominated
Baeksang Arts Awards [6]	2009	Best Director – Film	Sunny	Nominated
	2014		Hope	Nominated
	2016		Dongju: The Portrait of a Poet	Nominated
		Grand Prize – Film	The Throne, Dongju: The Portrait of a Poet	Won
	2021		The Book of Fish	Won
		Best Director – Film		Nominated
Blue Dragon Film Awards	2006	Best Director	King and the Clown	Nominated
	2013		Hope	Nominated
	2015		The Throne	Nominated
	2016		Dongju: The Portrait of a Poet	Nominated
	2017		Anarchist from Colony	Nominated
	2021		The Book of Fish	Nominated
Buil Film Awards	2016	Best Director	Dongju: The Portrait of a Poet	Won
	2017		Anarchist from Colony	Nominated
	2021		The Book of Fish	Nominated
Chunsa Film Art Awards	2016		The Throne	Nominated
	2017		Dongju: The Portrait of a Poet	Nominated
	2018		Anarchist from Colony	Nominated
	2021 [7]		The Book of Fish	Nominated
Grand Bell Awards	2006		King and the Clown	Won
	2008		The Happy Life	Nominated
	2014		Hope	Nominated
	2015		The Throne	Nominated
	2017		Anarchist from Colony	Won
Korean Association of Film Critics Awards	2015		The Throne	Nominated
		Best Film		Won
	2016	FIPRESCI Award	Dongju: The Portrait of a Poet	Won
Max Movie Award	2015	Best Film [8]	King and the Clown	Won

References

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.
5. Lee Seung-mi (September 9, 2021). [공식]'소리도없이' 유아인X'콜' 전종서, 亞필름어워즈 男女주연상 노미네이트 [[Official] 'Silent' Yoo Ah-in X 'Call' Jeon Jong-seo, 亞Film Awards Nominee for Best Leading Actress]. Sports Chosun (in Korean). Archived from the original on September 9, 2021. Retrieved September 9, 2021– via Naver.
6. • "52nd Baeksang Arts Awards 2016 - Movies : Nominees List". Hancinema . May 2, 2016. Archived from the original on April 12, 2023. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
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   • Yoo, Na (May 14, 2021). [단독]이준익 감독 "백상 대상 수상, 오히려 마음이 불편했다"(인터뷰) [[Exclusive] Director Lee Joon-ik "Received the Baeksang Grand Prize, I was rather uncomfortable" (Interview)]. Naver (in Korean). YTN. Archived from the original on May 14, 2021. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
   • Park, Dong-je (April 12, 2021). 5월 13일 개최 '57회 백상예술대상', TV·영화·연극 부문 최종 후보 공개 ['57th Baeksang Arts Awards' held on May 13th, final nominations for TV·Film·Theatre are revealed]. BreakNews (in Korean). Archived from the original on May 16, 2021. Retrieved April 12, 2021.
   • Kim Jin-seok and Jo Yeon-kyung (April 12, 2021). 57회 백상예술대상, TV·영화·연극 부문 최종 후보 공개 [57th Baeksang Arts Awards, final nominations for TV, film, and theater released]. Daily Sport (in Korean). Naver. Archived from the original on April 12, 2021. Retrieved April 12, 2021.
7. Kim Ji-eun (July 5, 2021). 춘사국제영화제, 본상 후보작 발표...자산어보·승리호 등 23편 [Chunsa International Film Festival Announces Main Award Nominations... 23 films including The Book of Fish and Space Sweepers]. Newsis (in Korean). Naver. Archived from the original on July 2, 2022. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
8. "네티즌이 선정한 최고의 영화는〈웰컴 투 동막골〉". 한겨레 (in Korean). 2006-01-26. Retrieved 2025-07-09.

External links

• Lee Joon-ik at IMDb
• Lee Joon-ik at the Korean Movie Database
• Lee Joon-ik at HanCinema