Lee Hwan-kyung
Born1970 (age 53–54)
South Korea
Alma materSeoul Institute of the Arts
Occupation(s)Film director,
screenwriter
Korean name
Hangul
이환경
Revised RomanizationI Hwan-gyeong
McCune–ReischauerI Hwan-kyŏng

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.[1][2][3] His fourth feature Miracle in Cell No. 7 (2013) became the biggest hit of the year with more than 12.32 million viewers.[4][5]

His next project was the Chinese film Amazing Father and Daughter (2016), which started production at the end of 2015 and released in 2016.[6]

Filmography

Accolades

Awards and nominations

Award Year Category Recipient(s) Outcome Ref
14th Chunsa Film Art Awards 2006 Best New Director Lump Sugar Won
49th Baeksang Arts Awards[7][8] 2013 Best Film Miracle in Cell No. 7 Nominated
Best Screenplay Lee Hwan-kyung[a] Nominated
50th Grand Bell Awards 2013 Best Screenplay Lee Hwan-kyung[a] Won [9]
Best Planning Lee Hwan-kyung[b] Won
Best Director Lee Hwan-kyung Nominated
34th Blue Dragon Film Awards 2013 Most Popular Film Miracle in Cell No. 7 Won
Best Screenplay Lee Hwan-kyung[a] Nominated

State honors

Name of country, year given, and name of honor
Country Ceremony Year Honor or Award Ref.
South Korea Korean Popular Culture and Arts Awards[c] 2023 Bogwan (Precious Crown), 3rd Class [13]

Notes

  1. ^ a b c Award shared with Kim Hwang-sung, Kim Young-seok
  2. ^ Award shared with Kim Min-ki and Kim Min-guk
  3. ^ Honors are given at the Korean Popular Culture and Arts Awards, arranged by the Korea Creative Content Agency and hosted by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.[10][11] They are awarded to those who have contributed to the arts and South Korea's pop culture.[12]

References

  1. ^ "LEE Hwan-kyung". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved 2015-11-11.
  2. ^ "Lump Sugar Goes Down Well". The Korea Times via Hancinema. 25 July 2006. Retrieved 2015-11-11.
  3. ^ Sung, So-young; Song, Yoon-soo (26 August 2011). "Adorable scene stealers nose their way onto screen". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2015-11-11.
  4. ^ Conran, Pierce (30 January 2013). "In Focus: Miracle in Cell No. 7". Korean Film Council. Retrieved 2015-11-11.
  5. ^ "Miracle in Cell No. 7 third most-viewed Korean film". Yonhap. 15 March 2013. Retrieved 2015-11-11.
  6. ^ "MIRACLE IN CELL NO.7 Director LEE Hwan-kyung to Direct Chinese Father-Daughter Film". Korean Film Biz Zone. 28 August 2015. Retrieved 2015-11-11.
  7. ^ Hicap, Jonathan M. (5 April 2013). "49th Baeksang Arts Awards nominees revealed". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved 2013-04-11.[permanent dead link]
  8. ^ Ji, Yong-jin (13 May 2013). "RYU Seung-ryong Wins Grand Prize at Baeksang Arts Awards". Korean Film Council. Retrieved 2013-05-14.
  9. ^ Conran, Pierce (4 November 2013). "THE FACE READER Picks Up 6 at 50th Grand Bell Awards". Korean Film Biz Zone. Archived from the original on 8 April 2015. Retrieved 2015-11-11.
  10. ^ Hicap, Jonathan (October 18, 2018). "BTS, Red Velvet win at Korean Popular Culture and Arts Awards". Manila Bulletin. Archived from the original on October 18, 2018. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
  11. ^ Yeo, Yer-im (October 25, 2018). "BTS gets award upon their return home". Yonhap News Agency. Archived from the original on November 7, 2018. Retrieved June 18, 2021 – via Korea JoongAng Daily.
  12. ^ Lee, Sang-won (October 25, 2016). "Korean Popular Culture and Arts Awards announces winners". The Korea Herald. Archived from the original on September 29, 2018. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
  13. ^ "'대한민국 대중문화예술상'…이미자, 대중음악인 최초 금관문화훈장" [‘Korea Popular Culture and Arts Awards’… Lee Mi-ja, the first pop musician to receive the Brass Cultural Merit Medal]. Etoday (in Korean). 21 October 2023. Retrieved 24 October 2023.

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