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Lee Joon-ik
Director

Lee Joon-ik

Country South Korea
Born 1959-09-21
Birthplace Seoul, South Korea
Defining Films
Hope
Hope
2013
The Book of Fish
The Book of Fish
2021
Sunset in My Hometown
Sunset in My Hometown
2018
Anarchist from Colony
Anarchist from Colony
2017
Dongju: The Portrait of a Poet
Dongju: The Portrait of a Poet
2016
Profile

Lee Joon-ik (이준익) is a South Korean film director, producer, and occasional actor. Best known for mega-hit King and the Clown (2005), Hope (2013), and The Throne (2015).

Thematic context drawn from Senses of Cinema. Read the full critical essay →
Filmography (12)
Hope
Hope
2013
The Book of Fish
The Book of Fish
2021
Sunset in My Hometown
Sunset in My Hometown
2018
Anarchist from Colony
Anarchist from Colony
2017
Dongju: The Portrait of a Poet
Dongju: The Portrait of a Poet
2016
The Throne
The Throne
2015
Battlefield Heroes
Battlefield Heroes
2011
Blades of Blood
Blades of Blood
2010
Sunny
Sunny
2008
Radio Star
Radio Star
2006
The King and the Clown
The King and the Clown
2005
Once Upon a Time in a Battlefield
Once Upon a Time in a Battlefield
2003