Spot Info
Real Name: Lee Chang Dong
Other names: Lee Kang Dong
Personal Details
Nationality: South Korean
Mother Tongue: Korean
Languages Known: Korean
Zodiac Sign: Cancer
Birth Place: Daegu, South Korea
Born on: 4th July, 1954
Age As On Today: 0 years
Hometown: South Korea
Gender: Male
Martial Status: Married
Education Details
School: Kyeongbuk High School
College: Kyungpook National University
Education Qualification: Degree in Korean Literature
Family Details
Siblings: Lee Joon-Dong
Husband/Spouse Name: Lee Jeong-ran
Lee Chang-Dong is a South Korean Film Director, Screenwriter, and also Novelist. He belonged to a noble family of the old Korea. He was born in Daegu in South Korea on April 1, 1954. He has a younger brother named Lee Joon-Dong.
He has won a series of awards. He has directed six feature films, “Peppermint Candy” in 2000, “Green Fish” in 1997, “Oasis” in 2002, “Secret Sunshine” in 2007, “Poetry” in 2010, and “Burning” in 2018.
“Burning” made a massive hit. It became the first Korean film to make it to the 91st Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film in the Toronto Film Critics.
Also, in March 2019, Lee won Best Director for ”Burning” and was honoured with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 13th Asian Film Award. He has won several awards, which marked his incredible artwork in the industry, though, at the beginning, he did not have any experience in Filmmaking.
He started his journey as a Screenplay Writer in a project known as ” To the Starry Island”. On the first day of his shoot, he was promoted as an Assistant Director (AD).
Lee’s films are melodramatic and filled with utter despair. His movies also contain some political and social intrusions which reflect our society.
Lee Chang-Dong published his first short story in 1987, “Possession”, which was followed by “There’s a Lot of Shit” in 1992, which won him, The Korea Times Literary Prize and the Tenaciousness in 1996. Recently in 2018, his short story, “On Destiny” was published in the journal, Asymptote.
- Japanese
Kane Kosugi
- Korean
Shiyoon Kim
Professional Details
Skills: Director
Profession: Director, Screenplay Writer
Agent: Pinehouse Film Co., Ltd
Casual Details
Smoke Or Drink: Drinks
Hobbies: Theater, Writing and Directing Plays
Likes: Red Carpet and Painting
Interests Details
Pets: Dogs
Physical Details
Eye colour: Brown
Hair Colour: Brown
Tattoo: No
Favourites
Favourite Actor: Moon Sung-keun, Hou Hsiao-hsien
Favourite Movies: Cassavetes, Nicholas Ray’s 55 Days at Peking, Lord Jim
Career
Debut Year: 1997
First Break: Green Fish
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Awards: 2011 Baeksang Arts Awards Best Director Poetry
Achievements: Legion d'Honneur - Jacques Chirac Administration in 2006, Order of Cultural Merit - Bogwan (Precious Crown), 3rd Class in 2002
Social Media
Facebook: @leechangdongunoff
