Lee Kwang-kuk

In this Korean name, the family name is Lee.

Lee Kwang-kuk
Born	1975 (age 49–50) South Korea
Alma mater	Seoul Institute of the Arts
Occupation(s)	Film director, screenwriter
Korean name
Hangul	이광국
Revised Romanization	I Gwangguk
McCune–Reischauer	I Kwangguk

Lee Kwang-kuk (Korean: 이광국; born 1975) is a South Korean film director and screenwriter.[1] An acclaimed indie filmmaker who was a former assistant director to Hong Sang-soo, Lee debuted with Romance Joe (2011), and has since directed another two features A Matter of Interpretation (2014) and A Tiger in Winter (2017).[2]

Career

Born in 1975, Lee graduated with a degree in film from the Seoul Institute of the Arts. He was a former assistant director to Hong Sang-soo before he made his feature debut with Romance Joe (2011) where it made its world premiere and won Citizen Reviewers' Award at the 16th Busan International Film Festival in 2011.[3][4][5]

Filmography

• Tale of Cinema (2005) - directing dept
• Woman on the Beach (2006) - assistant director
• Like You Know It All (2009) - assistant director
• Hahaha (2010) - assistant director
• Romance Joe (2011)[6] - director, screenwriter
• Hard to Say (short film, 2013)[7] - director, screenwriter, producer
• A Matter of Interpretation (2014)[3] - director, screenwriter, producer
• If You Were Me (omnibus film, 2016) - director, screenwriter, producer
• A Tiger in Winter (2017)[8][9] - director, screenwriter, producer

Awards

• 2012 21st Buil Film Awards: Best New Director (Romance Joe)[7]
• 2012 13th Busan Film Critics Awards: Best Screenplay (Romance Joe)

References

1. "LEE Kwang-kuk". Korean Film Council. Retrieved 10 December 2018.
2. Conran, Pierce (26 January 2017). "KO Hyun-jung Returns with A WINTER GUEST SCARIER THAN A TIGER". Korean Film Council. Retrieved 10 December 2018.
3. "A Matter of Interpretation". Seattle International Film Festival. 2015. Archived from the original on 10 December 2018. Retrieved 10 December 2018.
4. "Interview with director LEE Kwang-kuk". Korean Film Council. 6 February 2012. Retrieved 10 December 2018.
5. Simons, Roxy (19 November 2015). "Lee Kwang-kuk Interview: "Watching my father made me want to explore the idea of dreams and reality"". easternkicks.com. Retrieved 10 December 2018.
6. Lee, Eun-sun (29 October 2012). "ROMANCE JOE". Korean Film Council. Retrieved 10 December 2018.
7. "Hard to Say". IndieStory. Retrieved 10 December 2018.
8. Boyce, Laurence (12 October 2017). "'A Tiger In Winter': Busan Review". Screen International. Retrieved 10 December 2018.
9. Hyams, Rosslyn (6 February 2018). "Lee Kwang-kuk faces fears in his A Tiger in Winter at French film festival". RFI. Retrieved 10 December 2018.

External links

• Lee Kwang-kuk at the Korean Movie Database
• Lee Kwang-kuk at IMDb 
• Lee Kwang-kuk at HanCinema