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Lee Byeong-heon (filmmaker)
Lee Byeong-heon (Korean: 이병헌; born 23 July 1980) is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. He is best known for his 2015 film Twenty and 2019 film Extreme Job, the latter of which broke the record for the highest-grossing South Korean film.[1][2][3][4]
Lee Byeong-heon | |
|---|---|
Lee in 2015 | |
| Born | 23 July 1980 |
| Occupation | Filmmaker |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 이병헌 |
| Hanja | 李炳憲 |
| Revised Romanization | I Byeongheon |
| McCune–Reischauer | I Pyŏnghŏn |
Filmography edit
Film edit
| Year | Film | Credited as | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Director | Writer | Producer | |||
| 2008 | Scandal Makers | Kang Hyeong-cheol | Adaptation | — | [5] |
| 2009 | Smell | Yes | No | [6] | |
| 2011 | Sunny | Kang Hyeong-cheol | Adaptation | [7] | |
| 2012 | Cheer Up Mr. Lee | Yes | Yes | Yes | [8] |
| Never Ending Story | Jung Yong-joo |
| — | [9] | |
| 2014 | Tazza: The Hidden Card | Kang Hyeong-cheol | Adaptation | [10] | |
| 2015 | Love Forecast | Park Jin-pyo | Yes | [11] | |
| Twenty | Yes | Yes | [12] | ||
| 2018 | What a Man Wants | Yes | Adaptation | [13][14] | |
| 2019 | Extreme Job | Yes | Bae Se-young | [15][16] | |
| 2023 | Dream | Yes | Yes | [17] | |
| 2023 | Honey Sweet | Lee Han | Yes | [18] | |
Television series edit
| Year | Film | Credited as | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Director | Writer | |||
| 2019 | Be Melodramatic | Yes | Yes | [19] |
| 2024 | Everything Shall Come True | Yes | No | [20][21] |
Web series edit
| Year | Title | Credited as | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | Korean | Director | Writer | ||
| 2013 | Peckish Women | 출출한 여자 - 2화 금기의 맛 | Yes | Yes | web series |
| 2016 | Be Positive | 긍정이 체질 | Yes | Yes | Naver TV Series[22] Aired at JTBC2 in 2017[23] |
| 2022 | Alice, the Ultimate Weapon | 최종병기 앨리스 | Yes | No | Watcha original drama |
| 2024 | Chicken Nugget | 닭강정 | Yes | Yes | Netflix series[24][25] |
Awards and nominations edit
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2012 | 38th Seoul Independent Film Festival | Audience Award | Smell | Nominated |
| 2013 | 50th Grand Bell Awards | Best New Director | Cheer Up Mr. Lee | Nominated |
| 2015 | 51st Baeksang Arts Awards | Best New Director (Film) | Twenty | Nominated |
| 52nd Grand Bell Awards | Best New Director | Nominated | ||
| 36th Blue Dragon Film Awards | Best New Director | Nominated | ||
| The Korea Film Actors Association Awards | Best New Director Award | Won | ||
| 2019 | 21st Udine Far East Film Festival | Audience Award | Extreme Job | Won |
| 24th Chunsa Film Art Awards | Director Award | Nominated | ||
| 8th Buil Film Awards | Best Director | Nominated | ||
| 40th Blue Dragon Film Awards | Best Director | Nominated | ||
| 8th Korea Best Star Award | Best Director | Won | ||
| 19th Director's Cut Awards | Director of the Year | Nominated | ||
| 2020 | 56th Grand Bell Awards | Best Director | Nominated |
Notes edit
References edit
- ^ Ahn, Sung-mi (25 March 2015). "Herald Review: Twenty: A sassy celebration of youth". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
- ^ Ha, Soo-jung (21 March 2015). . enewsWorld. Archived from the original on 25 March 2015. Retrieved 9 April 2015.
- ^ "Youth Comedy TWENTY Set for Japanese Release".
- ^ "'Extreme Job' Continues Successful Run at Box Office". The Chosun Ilbo. Retrieved 2019-03-03.
- ^ "KMDb - Scandal Makers". www.kmdb.or.kr. Retrieved 2024-03-20.
- ^ "KMDb - Smell". www.kmdb.or.kr. Retrieved 2024-03-20.
- ^ "KMDb - 한국영화데이터베이스". www.kmdb.or.kr. Retrieved 2024-03-20.
- ^ "KMDb - Cheer Up Mr. Lee". www.kmdb.or.kr. Retrieved 2024-03-20.
- ^ "KMDb - Never Ending Story". www.kmdb.or.kr. Retrieved 2024-03-20.
- ^ "KMDb - Tazza: The Hidden Card". www.kmdb.or.kr. Retrieved 2024-03-20.
- ^ "KMDb - Love Forecast". www.kmdb.or.kr. Retrieved 2024-03-20.
- ^ Kim, June (16 March 2015). "In Focus: Twenty". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved 19 March 2015.
- ^ "- '바람바람바람', 이병헌 표 코미디에 이성민X신하균X송지효X이엘 가세텐아시아". hankyung.com. 3 March 2017. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
- ^ "이성민·신하균·송지효·이엘, '바람 바람 바람' 출연". chosun.com. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
- ^ Kang Aa-young (18 December 2018). "Undercover cops at career crossroads". The Korea Times.
- ^ [인터뷰②]'극한직업' 류승룡 "오정세? 이름만 들어도 빵 터져, 엄청난 능력" (in Korean). Asiae. 16 January 2019.
- ^ "IU and Park Seo-joon in Lee Byeong-heon's "Dream"". Hancinema. from the original on February 1, 2021. Retrieved October 3, 2020.
- ^ "KMDb - Korean movie database - HoneySweet (Daljjakjigeunhae: 7510)". Korean Movie Database. Retrieved 2023-09-30.
- ^ Kim, Eun-jin (August 10, 2019). "On 'Be Melodramatic,' adulting is a joke". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved August 11, 2019..
- ^ Yoon Hyo-jeong (June 14, 2023). "김우빈·수지, 김은숙 신작 '다 이루어질지니' 출연…7년만의 재회 [공식]" (in Korean). News1 Korea. Retrieved June 15, 2023 – via Naver.
- ^ Lee Gyu-lee (June 14, 2023). "Kim Woo-bin and Suzy to reunite in Kim Eun-sook's new series". The Korea Times. Retrieved June 15, 2023.
- ^ "삼성, 2016년 웹드라마 10월말 공개… EXO 도경수(디오) 주연". sisaweek.com. 25 September 2016.
- ^ "'1주년' JTBC2, 웹드 '첫 키스만 일곱 번째' '긍정이 체질' 편성". hubnews.co.kr. Retrieved 2017-03-15.
- ^ Lim, Jeong-won (September 30, 2022). "Actor Ahn Jae-hong, director Lee Byeong-heon to work together on 'Chicken Nugget' Netflix series". Korea JoongAng Daily. from the original on October 4, 2022. Retrieved October 1, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ Suacillo, Angela Patricia (September 30, 2022). "Kim Yoo-jung, Ahn Jae-hong and Ryu Seung-ryong to star in upcoming Netflix K-drama". NME. from the original on October 7, 2022. Retrieved October 1, 2022.
External links edit
- Lee Byeong-heon at IMDb
- Lee Byeong-heon at HanCinema
- Lee Byeong-heon at the Korean Movie Database