Lee Byeong-heon (filmmaker)
Lee Byeong-heon (Korean: 이병헌; born 23 July 1980) is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. He is best known for his 2015 film Twenty and 2019 film Extreme Job, the latter of which broke the record for the highest-grossing South Korean film.[1][2][3][4]
Lee Byeong-heon | |
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_2m_27s.png.webp) Lee in 2015 | |
| Born | 23 July 1980 |
| Occupation | Filmmaker |
| Years active | 2008–present |
Filmography
Film
| Year | Film | Credited as | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Director | Writer | Producer | |||
| 2008 | Scandal Makers | No | Adaptation | No | |
| 2009 | Smell | Yes | No | No | |
| 2011 | Sunny | No | Adaptation | No | |
| 2012 | Cheer Up Mr. Lee | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Never Ending Story | No | Yes | No | ||
| 2014 | Tazza: The Hidden Card | No | Adaptation | No | |
| 2015 | Love Forecast | No | Yes | No | |
| Twenty | Yes | Yes | No | ||
| 2018 | What a Man Wants | Yes | Adaptation | No | |
| 2019 | Extreme Job | Yes | No | No | |
| 2023 | Dream | Yes | Yes | No | |
Television
| Year | Film | Credited as | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Director | Writer | |||
| 2013 | Peckish Women | Yes | Yes | web series |
| 2016 | Be Positive | Yes | Yes | web series |
| 2019 | Be Melodramatic | Yes | Yes | |
| 2022 | Alice, the Ultimate Weapon | Yes | No | Watcha original drama |
| TBA | Chicken Nugget | Yes | No | Netflix series |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2012 |
38th Seoul Independent Film Festival | Audience Award | Smell | Nominated |
| 2015 | 51st Baeksang Arts Awards | Best New Director (Film) | Twenty | Nominated |
| 52nd Grand Bell Awards | Best New Director | Nominated | ||
| 36th Blue Dragon Film Awards | Best New Director | Nominated | ||
| The Korea Film Actors Association Awards | Best New Director Award | Won | ||
| 2019 | 21st Udine Far East Film Festival | Audience Award | Extreme Job | Won |
| 24th Chunsa Film Art Awards | Director Award | Nominated | ||
| 8th Buil Film Awards | Best Director | Nominated | ||
| 40th Blue Dragon Film Awards | Best Director | Nominated | ||
| 8th Korea Best Star Award | Best Director | Won | ||
| 19th Director's Cut Awards | Director of the Year | Nominated | ||
| 2020 | 56th Grand Bell Awards | Best Director | Nominated |
References
- Ahn, Sung-mi (25 March 2015). "Herald Review: Twenty: A sassy celebration of youth". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
- Ha, Soo-jung (21 March 2015). "Interview: Director of Film Twenty Talks Kim Woo Bin, Bromance Between Actors and More". enewsWorld. Archived from the original on 25 March 2015. Retrieved 9 April 2015.
- "Youth Comedy TWENTY Set for Japanese Release".
- "'Extreme Job' Continues Successful Run at Box Office". english.chosun.com. Retrieved 2019-03-03.
External links
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