Lee Joon-ik

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, one of the highest grossing Korean films of all time. Other notable films include Sunny (2008), Hope (2013), The Throne (2015), Dongju: The Portrait of a Poet (2016), and The Book of Fish (2021).

Filmography

Film YearTitleCredited as DirectorProducer 1993 Kid Cop 1999 The Spy 2000 Anarchists Ghost Taxi 2001 Hi! Dharma! 2003 Once Upon a Time in a Battlefield 2004 Hi! Dharma! 2: Showdown in Seoul 2005 King and the Clown 2006 Radio Star Love Phobia 2007 The Happy Life Shadows in the Palace 2008 Sunny 2010 Blades of Blood 2011 Battlefield Heroes 2013 Hope 2015 The Throne 2016 Mood of the Day Dongju: The Portrait of a Poet 2017 Anarchist from Colony 2018 Sunset in My Hometown 2021 The Book of Fish

Television YearTitleCredited as DirectorProducer 2022 Yonder

Awards and nominations