Lee Kwang-hoon (born 1959) is a South Korean filmmaker who has directed four feature-length films.

Education and career

Lee was born in South Korea in 1959, and studied at

Sogang University Sogang University (SU, Hangul: 서강대학교 Hanja: 西江大學校, literally "West River University") is one of the most prestigious private research universities in Seoul, South Korea. It was established in 1960 by the Wisconsin Province of ...

for his Bachelor of Arts and in

Ohio State University The Ohio State University, commonly called Ohio State or OSU, is a public land-grant research university in Columbus, Ohio. A member of the University System of Ohio, it has been ranked by major institutional rankings among the best publ ...

to get his Master of Arts. He was the assistant director for ''

Eyes of Dawn ''Eyes of Dawn'' () is a South Korean television series starring Choi Jae-sung, Chae Shi-ra and Park Sang-won. Directed by Kim Jong-hak and written by Song Ji-na based on the 10-volume novel of the same name by Kim Seong-jong (published in 1 ...

'' and also appeared as an extra. His first movie ''Doctor Bong'' was the biggest success in box office in Korea in 1995. Lee's 1999 film ''

Ghost in Love ''Ghost in Love'' (; aka ''Suicide Ghost Club'') is a 1999 South Korean film written by Li Hong-zhou and directed by Lee Kwang-hoon. The film stars Kim Hee-sun in the title role as the girlfriend of a man she suspects of cheating on her. She thro ...

(Jaguimo)'' was one of the leading films in the "new wave" of Korean cinema around the turn of the millennium designed to produce blockbusters to rival Hollywood. In 2008 Lee was involved in controversy when he accused Kim Tae-kyun, the director of '' Crossing'', of plagiarism.

References

South Korean film directors Sogang University alumni Living people 1959 births {{SouthKorea-film-director-stub