Lee Jeong-beom (born September 21, 1971) is a South Korean

film director A film director controls a film's artistic and dramatic aspects and visualizes the screenplay (or script) while guiding the film crew and actors in the fulfilment of that vision. The director has a key role in choosing the cast members, p ...

and

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. ...

. He is best known for such films as ''

Cruel Winter Blues ''Cruel Winter Blues'' (; lit. "A Hot-blooded Man") is a 2006 South Korean film written and directed by Lee Jeong-beom. It stars Sol Kyung-gu, Jo Han-sun and Na Moon-hee in the lead roles. The narrative centers around a small-time crook who partner ...

'' (2006) and '' The Man from Nowhere'' (2010). With more than 6 million admissions and a revenue of , ''The Man from Nowhere'' was the best-selling film (domestic and foreign) in Korea in 2010.

Filmography

*'' Jo Pil-ho: The Dawning Rage'' (2019) – director, screenplay *'' No Tears for the Dead'' (2014) - director, screenplay *''Hoya'' (2011) - cameo *'' The Man from Nowhere'' (2010) - director, screenplay *''

'' (2006) - director, screenplay *''Goodbye Day'' ( short film, 2003) - director, screenplay, editor *''The Last Night'' ( short film, 2002) - PD *''Gwihyu'' ( short film, 2001) - director, screenplay, editor

Awards

*2011 8th Max Movie Awards: Best Director ('' The Man from Nowhere'') *2010 6th University Film Festival of Korea: Best Director ('' The Man from Nowhere'') *2007 15th Chunsa Film Art Awards: Best New Director (''

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* * * South Korean film directors South Korean screenwriters Korea National University of Arts alumni Living people 1971 births {{SouthKorea-film-director-stub