Portrait of Lee Myung-se

Directing

Lee Myung-se

Career

Active from 1987 to 2026, busiest in 1990 with 2 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score53/100
Highest rated
Poster for My Love, My Bride
My Love, My Bride
GoodWatch score60/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 5 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.4 versus catalog average 4.5EnergyHeart: 4.3 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.4 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.2 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.4 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Lee Myung-se Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Social Commentary
    3.2, average 4.9
  • Politics
    0.9, average 2.6
  • Nostalgia
    2.5, average 3.9
  • Class & Capitalism
    1.9, average 3.3

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Korean Cinema 3
  • Character Study 3
  • Stylish Cinematography 2
  • Moral Ambiguity 2
  • Psychological Drama 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

18
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

2 titles
Ran 12.3
Ran 12.3 (2026)

Executive Producer, Writer

The Killers
The Killers (2024)

Director, Writer

2010s

3 titles · average score 72
Can’t Live Without You
Can’t Live Without You (2017)

Writer, Director

My Love, My Bride
My Love, My Bride (2014)
GoodWatch score 60

Novel

Solitary Gourmet
Solitary Gourmet (2012)
GoodWatch score 85

TV show

2000s

2 titles · average score 50
M
M (2007)
GoodWatch score 60

Director, Writer

The Duelist
The Duelist (2005)
GoodWatch score 41

Executive Producer, Director

1990s

6 titles · average score 51
Nowhere to Hide
Nowhere to Hide (1999)
GoodWatch score 51

Writer, Director

Their Last Love Affair
Their Last Love Affair (1996)

Writer, Director

Bitter and Sweet
Bitter and Sweet (1995)

Director, Writer

First Love
First Love (1993)

Writer, Director

My Love, My Bride
My Love, My Bride (1990)

Writer, Director

The Dream
The Dream (1990)

Screenplay

1980s

5 titles
Gagman
Gagman (1989)

Writer, Director

Our Joyful Young Days
Our Joyful Young Days (1987)

Assistant Director, Writer

Hwang Jin Yi
Hwang Jin Yi (1986)

Assistant Director

Whale Hunting 2
Whale Hunting 2 (1985)

Assistant Director

Whale Hunting
Whale Hunting (1984)

Assistant Director