Lee Joon-ik

Lee Joon-ik

Directing·Age 66 — born September 21, 1959·Seoul, South Korea

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).
28Credits1 TV · 27 films
1993–2026Years activefirst to latest
8.4 Highest ratedHope
6.7 Average ratingacross 25 titles

Top TV shows 1best Lee Joon-ik shows

  1. 1Yonder posterYonderDirector · Creator · 6 eps · 20226.5

Top movies 27best Lee Joon-ik movies

  1. 1Hope posterHopeDirector · 20138.4
  2. 2Dongju: The Portrait of a Poet posterDongju: The Portrait of a PoetDirector · 20167.8
  3. 3The Book of Fish posterThe Book of FishDirector · 20217.8
  4. 4Sunset in My Hometown posterSunset in My HometownDirector · 20187.5
  5. 5Anarchist from Colony posterAnarchist from ColonyDirector · 20177.4
  6. 6Mood of the Day posterMood of the DayExecutive Producer · 20167.2
  7. 7The Throne posterThe ThroneDirector · 20157.1
  8. 8Tazza: The Hidden Card posterTazza: The Hidden CardO-ring Man · 20147.0
  9. 9King and the Clown posterKing and the ClownDirector · Producer · 20057.0
  10. 10Shadows in the Palace posterShadows in the PalaceExecutive Producer · 20076.9
  11. 11Radio Star posterRadio StarChef · 20066.8
  12. 12The Happy Life posterThe Happy LifeDirector · 20076.8
  13. 13Love Phobia posterLove PhobiaExecutive Producer · 20066.8
  14. 14Once Upon a Time in a Battlefield posterOnce Upon a Time in a BattlefieldDirector · Producer · 20036.6
  15. 15The Unjust posterThe UnjustPresident Jung · 20106.6
  16. 16Sunkist Family posterSunkist Family20196.4
  17. 17Blades of Blood posterBlades of BloodDirector · 20106.4
  18. 18Hi, Dharma! posterHi, Dharma!Executive Producer · 20016.4
  19. 19Sunny posterSunnyDirector · 20086.2
  20. 20The Spy posterThe SpyExecutive Producer · 19996.2
  21. 21Hi, Dharma 2: Showdown In Seoul posterHi, Dharma 2: Showdown In SeoulExecutive Producer · 20046.2
  22. 22Battlefield Heroes posterBattlefield HeroesDirector · 20115.6
  23. 23Terror Taxi posterTerror TaxiProducer · 20005.5
  24. 24The Anarchists posterThe AnarchistsProducer · 20004.9
  25. 25Kid Cop posterKid CopDirector · Producer · 1993
  26. 26GyosanDirector
  27. 27My Father's Table posterMy Father's TableDirector · 2026

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