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Lee Byung-woo

b. 1965

South Korean musician, born 1965

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Born 1965. Lee Byung-woo is a South Korean composer and guitarist.

Lee Byeong-woo (; born January 22, 1965) is a South Korean guitarist and composer of film scores. He has composed music for more than twenty films, including the segment "Memories" in Three, A Tale of Two Sisters (2003), All for Love (2005), The Host (2006) and Mother (2009).

Lee's music for A Tale of Two Sisters was described by OhmyNews as "one of the best film scores ever composed for a Korean film". He won Best Music at the 2004 Shanghai International Film Festival for Untold Scandal, and in 2006 his score for The King and the Clown won the same accolade at the Blue Dragon Film Awards. In 2007, Lee received a further Best Music nomination at the 44th Grand Bell Awards for For Horowitz.

Filmography

Three Friends (1996) Kill the Love (1996) My Beautiful Girl, Mari (2002) My Beautiful Days (2002) Three ("Memories") (2002) A Tale of Two Sisters (2003) Untold Scandal (2003) Rules of Dating (2005) The Red Shoes (2005) All for Love (2005) The King and the Clown (2005) For Horowitz (2006) The Host (2006) Voice of a Murderer (2007)

Miracle on 1st Street (2007) Soo (2007) Bunt (2007) My Son (2007) Hansel and Gretel (2007) Tokyo! (2008) Haeundae (2009) Mother (2009) Harmony (2010) Romantic Heaven (2010) The Face Reader (2013) Ode to My Father (2014) Emergency Declaration (2021) Virus (2025)

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Important facts

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Education
Peabody Institute
Employers
Sungshin Women's University
Also known as
Lee Byeong-u, Lee Byeong-woo

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Lee Byung-woo's

Frequently asked questions

Who is Lee Byung-woo?

South Korean musician, born 1965

When was Lee Byung-woo born?

Lee Byung-woo was born on 22 January 1965 in Seoul.

What is Lee Byung-woo's occupation?

Lee Byung-woo is a composer and guitarist.

What nationality is Lee Byung-woo?

Lee Byung-woo is South Korean.

Sources & further reading

Β· Wikipedia: Lee Byung-woo

Β· Wikidata: Q6513172

Β· DBpedia: Lee Byung-woo

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