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Hangul
  
이환경


McCune–Reischauer
  
I Hwan-kyong

Name
  
Lee Hwan-kyung

Lee Hwan-kyung LEE Hwankyung

Born
  
1970 (age 45–46)
South Korea

Alma mater
  
Seoul Institute of the Arts

Occupation
  
Film director, screenwriter

Revised Romanization
  
I Hwan-gyeong

Lee Hwan-kyung (born 1970) is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. Lee debuted with He Was Cool (2004). His next two features, Lump Sugar (2006) revolves around Si-eun who dreams of becoming a jockey and Champ (2011), which is based on a true story, depicts the relationship between a recently injured racehorse and the jockey who is gradually losing his eyesight. His fourth feature Miracle in Cell No. 7 (2013) became the biggest hit of the year with more than 12.32 million viewers.

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His next project is the Chinese film Amazing Father and Daughter (2016), which will start production at the end of 2015 and release next year.

Filmography

  • Rainbow Trout (1999) - assistant director
  • Saulabi (2001) - screenwriter
  • He Was Cool (2004) - director, screenwriter, actor
  • Lump Sugar (2006) - director, screenwriter
  • Champ (2011) - director, screenwriter, producer, planner
  • Miracle in Cell No. 7 (2013) - director, screenwriter, planner
  • Amazing Father and Daughter (2016) - director

    • Awards

  • 2006 14th Chunsa Film Art Awards: Best New Director (Lump Sugar)
  • 2013 50th Grand Bell Awards: Best Screenplay (Miracle in Cell No. 7)
  • 2013 50th Grand Bell Awards: Best Planning (Miracle in Cell No. 7)

    • References

    Lee Hwan-kyung Wikipedia
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