Directing
Lee Joon-ik
Born 1959-09-21
Seoul, South Korea
Department: Directing
Biography
Lee Joon-ik (이준익) is a South Korean film director, producer, and occasional actor. Best known for mega-hit King and the Clown (2005), Hope (2013), and The Throne (2015).
Known For
Prominent works featuring Lee Joon-ik
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Hope
2013
TMDB4.2
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The Unjust
2010
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King and the Clown
2005
TMDB3.5
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Tazza: The Hidden Card
2014
TMDB3.5
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The Throne
2015
TMDB3.5
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Mood of the Day
2016
TMDB3.6
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Blades of Blood
2010
TMDB3.2
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The Book of Fish
2021
TMDB3.9
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Anarchist from Colony
2017
TMDB3.6
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Battlefield Heroes
2011
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (40 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | My Father's Table | Director | TV Series | 2026 |
 | My Father's Table | Director | Movie | 2026 |
 | Yonder | Director | TV Series | 2022 |
| Yonder | Creator | TV Series | 2022 |
 | The Book of Fish | Director | Movie | 2021 |
 | Sunkist Family | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2019 |
 | Sunset in My Hometown | Director | Movie | 2018 |
 | Anarchist from Colony | Director | Movie | 2017 |
 | Dongju: The Portrait of a Poet | Director | Movie | 2016 |
 | Mood of the Day | Executive Producer | Movie | 2016 |
 | The Throne | Director | Movie | 2015 |
 | Tazza: The Hidden Card | O-ring Man | Movie | 2014 |
 | Hope | Director | Movie | 2013 |
 | Behind the Camera | Self | Movie | 2013 |
 | Ari Ari the Korean Cinema | Self | Movie | 2012 |
 | Baeksang Arts Awards | Self | TV Series | 2012 |
 | Battlefield Heroes | Director | Movie | 2011 |
 | The Unjust | President Jung | Movie | 2010 |
| Slow Slow Quick Quick | Himself | Movie | 2010 | |
 | Blades of Blood | Director | Movie | 2010 |
 | Sunny | Director | Movie | 2008 |
 | Shadows in the Palace | Executive Producer | Movie | 2007 |
 | The Happy Life | Director | Movie | 2007 |
 | Radio Star | Chef | Movie | 2006 |
| Radio Star | Director | Movie | 2006 |
| Radio Star | Executive Producer | Movie | 2006 |
 | Love Phobia | Executive Producer | Movie | 2006 |
 | King and the Clown | Director | Movie | 2005 |
| King and the Clown | Producer | Movie | 2005 |
 | Hi, Dharma 2: Showdown In Seoul | Executive Producer | Movie | 2004 |
 | Once Upon a Time in a Battlefield | Director | Movie | 2003 |
| Once Upon a Time in a Battlefield | Producer | Movie | 2003 |
 | Hi, Dharma! | Executive Producer | Movie | 2001 |
 | Terror Taxi | Producer | Movie | 2000 |
 | The Anarchists | Producer | Movie | 2000 |
 | The Spy | Executive Producer | Movie | 1999 |
 | Kid Cop | Director | Movie | 1993 |
| Kid Cop | Producer | Movie | 1993 |
| Gyosan | Director | Movie | — | |
| A Firefly | Director | Movie | — |