Lee Chang-dong

Lee Chang-dong was born on Apr 01, 1954 in South Korea. Lee Chang-dong's big-screen debut came with To the Starry Island directed by Park Kwang-su in 1993. Lee Chang-dong is known for Burning directed by Lee Chang-dong, Yoo Ah-in stars as Lee Jong-su and Steven Yeun as Ben. Lee Chang-dong has got 84 awards and 75 nominations so far. The most recent award Lee Chang-dong achieved is Asian Film Awards. The upcoming new movie Lee Chang-dong plays is Burning which will be released on May 17, 2018.

Lee Chang-Dong was born in 1954 in Daegu, which some consider the most right-wing city in South Korea. Lee is a former high-school teacher and an acclaimed novelist. He turned to cinema when he was over 40 years old. His debut film "Green Fish" (1997) brought immediate success and critical acclaim. "Peppermint Candy" (2000), seemingly having the same 'lost innocence' theme as his former work, shoots fiery criticisms against the still-powerful remnants of the Korean military dictatorship regime. With "Oasis" (2002) Lee received countless awards, including the Special Director's Award at the Venice Film Festival. Since 2003, Lee worked as the Minister of Culture in the newly elected liberal national government.