Spot Info
Real Name: Lee Joon-ik
Other names: I Jun-ik
Personal Details
Nationality: South Korean
Mother Tongue: Korean
Languages Known: Korean
Zodiac Sign: Virgo
Birth Place: Seoul, South Korea
Born on: 21 September 1959
Age As On Today: 65 years
Hometown: Seoul
Gender: Male
Martial Status: Single
Education Details
College: Sejong University - Oriental Painting (dropped out)
Family Details
Father's Name: Lee Ye-chun
Lee Joon Ik is a well-recognized South Korean personality who has shown his passion in the production, distribution, and other film-related fields. He has given a 10 million admission hit to the industry, which was “The King and the Clown” (2005). He has served as the CEO of Cineworld Entertainment and is acknowledged for his simple, honest plots and soul-stirring stories, for say, “Once Upon a Time in a Battlefield”(2003) and “Sunny” (2008).
He was born on September 21, 1959, in Seoul, South Korea. He completed his schooling at one of the eminent schools of Korea and later went to Sejong University for pursuing Oriental Painting and dropped it to follow his passion. He has worked in the industry for many years and is counted among the greatest directors of his era. Lee is known for directing and producing movies that are easily accessible by viewers. His greatest workpiece was the film “King and the Clown” (2005) which later became one of the highest-grossing Korean films of all time. This movie provided him massive popularity among the viewers worldwide.
His other worthy credits are “Sunny” (2008), “Hope” (2013), “The Throne” (2015), “Dongju: The Portrait of a Poet” (2016), and “The Book of Fish” (2021). His journey has been full of applaudable works, like “Hi! Dharma!”, “Once Upon a Time in a Battlefield”, “King and the Clown”, “The Happy Life”, “Shadows in the Palace”, “Blades of Blood”, “Anarchist from Colony”, “Sunset in My Hometown”, and “The Book of Fish”. Lee took a break in between, from a commercial film director but was later seen producing plenty of movies.
All these works assisted him in attaining fame from all over the world and gave him a huge fan base. He has been nominated an ample number of times and has undoubtedly won many times. For instance, he won the titles of Grand Prize-Film for “The Throne”, and “Dongju: The Portrait of a Poet” at Baeksang Arts Awards 2016, Best Director for “King and the Clown” at Grand Bell Awards 2006, Best Director for “Dongju: The Portrait of a Poet” at, Best Director for “Anarchist from Colony” at Grand Bell Awards 2017 and Best film for “The Throne” in 2015 including FIPRESCI Award for “Dongju: The Portrait of a Poet” in 2016 at Korean Association of Film Critics’ Awards.
His hard work and spirit are irrefutably an inspiration to every struggler out there in the world.
- Chinese
Jiang Shen
Professional Details
Skills: Director, Producer
Profession: Director, Producer
Casual Details
Smoke Or Drink: Yes
Physical Details
Eye colour: Black
Career
Debut Year: 1993
First Break: Kid Cop
Awards: Blue Dragon Film Awards
Grand Bell Awards
FIPRESCI Award
Korean Association of Film Critics’ Awards.
Achievements: Baeksang Arts Award Grand Prize in Film, Grand Bell Award for Best Director
Titles of Grand Prize-Film