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Lee Gae-byok (born September 4, 1971) is a South Korean
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and
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. Lee debuted with the romantic-comedy ''The Beast and the Beauty'' (2005). After a 10-year break, he returned with the 2016 action-comedy film ''
Luck Key ''Luck Key'' () is a 2016 South Korean action comedy film directed by Lee Gae-byok, starring Yoo Hae-jin in the lead role. It is a remake of the 2012 Japanese comedy film ''Key of Life''. Plot Jae-sung, an aspiring actor who has hit rock bottom, ...
'', a box office hit with more than 6.9 million admissions.


Career

Lee was a film major at college when he debuted and won the Silver Prize at the Golden Crown Film Festival with the
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''I am the Movie''. Later, he worked as an assistant director in ''
Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance ''Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance'' (; lit. "Vengeance Is Mine") is a 2002 South Korean thriller film directed and co-written by Park Chan-wook. The film stars Shin Ha-kyun as Ryu, a young, deaf-mute factory worker trying to earn enough money for his ...
'' (2002) and '' Oldboy'' (2003), directed by
Park Chan-wook Park Chan-wook ( ; born 23 August 1963) is a South Korean film director, screenwriter, producer, and former film critic. He is considered as one of the most prominent filmmakers of South Korean cinema as well as world cinema in 21st century. H ...
. Showcasing his interest in movies with humor and wit, his feature debut was a romantic-comedy ''The Beast and the Beauty'' (2005). After a 10-year break, he returned with the action-comedy film ''
Luck Key ''Luck Key'' () is a 2016 South Korean action comedy film directed by Lee Gae-byok, starring Yoo Hae-jin in the lead role. It is a remake of the 2012 Japanese comedy film ''Key of Life''. Plot Jae-sung, an aspiring actor who has hit rock bottom, ...
'' (2016), which is a remake of the 2012 Japanese comedy ''
Key of Life is a 2012 Japanese comedy film directed by Kenji Uchida. The film opened in Japan on September 15, 2012. The movie's theme song was written and performed by Kazuya Yoshii. The movie was remade in Korean in 2016 as ''Luck Key''. Plot synopsis The ...
''. In 2018, Lee confirmed to direct a comedy film '' Cheer Up, Mr. Lee'' which began filming in June. The film is about unexpected situations that happen during a trip of Chul Soo (
Cha Seung-won Cha Seung-won (born June 7, 1970) is a South Korean actor, who began his career as an in-demand fashion model in the 1990s. Cha achieved stardom through the hit comedy films ''Kick the Moon'' (2001), ''Jail Breakers'' (2002), '' My Teacher, Mr. ...
) and his daughter Saet Byul.


Filmography

*''
Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance ''Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance'' (; lit. "Vengeance Is Mine") is a 2002 South Korean thriller film directed and co-written by Park Chan-wook. The film stars Shin Ha-kyun as Ryu, a young, deaf-mute factory worker trying to earn enough money for his ...
'' (2002) -
assistant director The role of an assistant director on a film includes tracking daily progress against the filming production schedule, arranging logistics, preparing daily call sheets, checking cast and crew, and maintaining order on the set. They also have to tak ...
*''Boss X File'' (2002) - 1st assistant director *'' Oldboy'' (2003) - 1st assistant director,
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*''The Beast and the Beauty'' (2005) -
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*''Nobody Knows'' (
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, 2006) -
director Director may refer to: Literature * ''Director'' (magazine), a British magazine * ''The Director'' (novel), a 1971 novel by Henry Denker * ''The Director'' (play), a 2000 play by Nancy Hasty Music * Director (band), an Irish rock band * ''Di ...
*''09:05'' (
short film A short film is any motion picture that is short enough in running time not to be considered a feature film. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences defines a short film as "an original motion picture that has a running time of 40 minutes ...
, 2006) -
director Director may refer to: Literature * ''Director'' (magazine), a British magazine * ''The Director'' (novel), a 1971 novel by Henry Denker * ''The Director'' (play), a 2000 play by Nancy Hasty Music * Director (band), an Irish rock band * ''Di ...
*''
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'' (2011) -
screenwriter A screenplay writer (also called screenwriter, scriptwriter, scribe or scenarist) is a writer who practices the craft of screenwriting, writing screenplays on which mass media, such as films, television programs and video games, are based. ...
, 1st assistant director *''South Bound'' (2013) - screenwriter *''
Luck Key ''Luck Key'' () is a 2016 South Korean action comedy film directed by Lee Gae-byok, starring Yoo Hae-jin in the lead role. It is a remake of the 2012 Japanese comedy film ''Key of Life''. Plot Jae-sung, an aspiring actor who has hit rock bottom, ...
'' (2016) -
director Director may refer to: Literature * ''Director'' (magazine), a British magazine * ''The Director'' (novel), a 1971 novel by Henry Denker * ''The Director'' (play), a 2000 play by Nancy Hasty Music * Director (band), an Irish rock band * ''Di ...
*'' Cheer Up, Mr. Lee'' (2019) -
director Director may refer to: Literature * ''Director'' (magazine), a British magazine * ''The Director'' (novel), a 1971 novel by Henry Denker * ''The Director'' (play), a 2000 play by Nancy Hasty Music * Director (band), an Irish rock band * ''Di ...


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* * * 1971 births Living people South Korean film directors South Korean screenwriters {{SouthKorea-film-director-stub