Portrait of Lee Nam-kyu

Writing

Lee Nam-kyu

Career

Active from 2004 to 2026, busiest in 2023 with 3 main titles.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score71/100
Highest rated
Poster for Teach You a Lesson
Teach You a Lesson
GoodWatch score88/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 10 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.6 versus catalog average 4.5EnergyHeart: 4.9 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.0 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.2 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.2 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Lee Nam-kyu Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Pop Culture
    1.1, average 2.2
  • Nostalgia
    2.8, average 3.9
  • Showbiz
    0.2, average 1.2
  • Biographical
    0.1, average 1.0

Main genres

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Recurring tags

  • Intriguing Plot 3
  • Korean Drama 2
  • Character-Driven 2
  • K-Drama 2
  • Comfort Viewing 2
  • Historical Mystery 2
  • Joseon Era 2
  • Lighthearted 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

3
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2010s

3 titles ยท average score 56
Detective K: Secret of the Living Dead
Detective K: Secret of the Living Dead (2018)
GoodWatch score 45

Writer

Detective K: Secret of the Lost Island
Detective K: Secret of the Lost Island (2015)
GoodWatch score 63

Writer

Detective K: Secret of Virtuous Widow
Detective K: Secret of Virtuous Widow (2011)
GoodWatch score 62

Screenplay