Directing
Lee Joon-ik
- Titles
- 28movies3TV shows
- Career
Active from 1993 to 2026, busiest in 2026 with 2 main titles.
- Directed
- 17titles as director
- Average score
68/100
- Highest rated
Hope82/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 17 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Historical5.7average 2.6
- Politics5.5average 2.6
- Pathos7.7average 5.2
- Melancholy7.0average 4.7
- Social Commentary7.0average 4.9
- Nostalgia5.3average 3.6
- Catharsis6.6average 5.1
- Class & Capitalism4.7average 3.3
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism3.4, average 5.2
- Scare1.7, average 2.6
- Adrenaline4.2, average 5.1
- Fantasy1.1, average 1.8
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- Social Commentary 5
- Korean Cinema 4
- Emotional Resonance 3
- Korean History 3
- Political Intrigue 3
- Small Town Life 2
- Biographical Drama 2
- Tragedy 2
- Character-Driven 2
- Historical Drama 2
- Korean Historical Drama 2
- Melancholy 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Bang Jun-seokComposerHope, The Throne, The Book of Fish, Sunset in My Hometown, Anarchist from Colony, +2 more
Jung Jin-youngActorThe King and the Clown, Once Upon a Time in a Battlefield, Battlefield Heroes, My Father's Table, Sunny, +1 more- KKim Jae-beomEditorHope, The Throne, The King and the Clown, Blades of Blood, Radio Star, +1 more
Kim Sang-bumEditorHope, The Throne, The King and the Clown, Blades of Blood, Radio Star, +1 more- CChoi Seok-hwanWriterThe King and the Clown, Blades of Blood, Radio Star, Sunny, Happy Life
Cho Chul-hyunWriterThe Throne, Blades of Blood, Once Upon a Time in a Battlefield, Battlefield Heroes- KKim Jung-hoonEditorThe Book of Fish, Sunset in My Hometown, Anarchist from Colony, Dongju: The Portrait of a Poet
Shin Jung-keunActorBlades of Blood, Sunny, Happy Life
Ryu Seung-ryongActorThe Book of Fish, Blades of Blood, Battlefield Heroes
O Seung-hyeonWriterThe Throne, Blades of Blood, Battlefield Heroes
Sul Kyung-guActorHope, The Book of Fish
Byun Yo-hanActorThe Book of Fish, My Father's Table
Movies and TV shows
252020s
2 titles · average score 77
My Father's Table (2026)
Director
77
The Book of Fish (2021)
Director
2010s
10 titles · average score 68
69
Sunset in My Hometown (2018)
Director
70
Anarchist from Colony (2017)
Director
69
Mood of the Day (2016)
Executive Producer
71
The Throne (2015)
Director
69
Tazza: The Hidden Card (2014)
as O-ring Man
82
Hope (2013)
Director
54
Battlefield Heroes (2011)
Director
61
Blades of Blood (2010)
Director
65
The Unjust (2010)
as President Jung
2000s
11 titles · average score 64
63
Sunny (2008)
Director
Happy Life (2007)
Director
67
Shadows in the Palace (2007)
Executive Producer
70
Radio Star (2006)
as Chef
67
Love Phobia (2006)
Executive Producer
71
The King and the Clown (2005)
Director, Producer
Hi, Dharma 2: Showdown In Seoul (2004)
Executive Producer
61
Once Upon a Time in a Battlefield (2003)
Producer, Director
Hi, Dharma! (2001)
Executive Producer
51
The Anarchists (2000)
Producer
Terror Taxi (2000)
Producer
1990s
2 titles
The Spy (1999)
Executive Producer
Kid Cop (1993)
Director, Producer