# Lee Kyoung-mi

Lee Kyoung-mi (Korean: 이경미 Korean pronunciation:; born December 1973) is a South Korean film director and screenwriter.

## Career

Lee Kyoung-mi was born in Seoul, and graduated with a Russian degree from Hankuk University of Foreign Studies. After working at a company for three years, she entered the School of Film, TV & Multimedia of the Korea National University of Arts, graduating with a major in Filmmaking in 2004. Her short film Feel Good Story, about an employee given the task of figuring out how her company can evade paying taxes, garnered several awards in the film festival circuit in 2004.
Lee made her feature directorial debut with Crush and Blush (2008), a black comedy about an obsessive teacher and an outcast student who bond over their shared misanthropy; a critic called it "one of those rare films from an up-and-coming auteur that shows both guts and playfulness." It was the first film to be produced by Park Chan-wook; Lee had previously worked as a scripter/assistant director on Park's 2005 film Sympathy for Lady Vengeance. Crush and Blush premiered at the 13th Busan International Film Festival, and was released in theaters on October 16, 2008. Lee won Best New Director and Best Screenplay at the Blue Dragon Film Awards in 2008.
Lee has also appeared in minor roles in films directed by Ryoo Seung-wan, such as Timeless (2009), The Unjust (2010), and The Berlin File (2013).

## Personal life

In 2018, Lee married Pierce Conran, an Irish-Swiss film journalist and producer who has been based in Seoul since 2012.

## Filmography
### Feature films

| Year | Film | Credited as | Credited as | Credited as | Notes |
| Year | Film | Director | Writer | Other Roles | Notes |
| 2005 | Sympathy for Lady Vengeance | | | scripter | |
| 2008 | Crush and Blush | Yes | Yes | music | |
| 2010 | The Unjust | | | actress | |
| 2012 | Ari Ari the Korean Cinema | | | actress | |
| 2013 | The Berlin File | | | actress | |
| 2016 | The Truth Beneath | Yes | Yes | | |

### Short films

| Year | Film | Segment | Credited as | Credited as | Notes |
| Year | Film | Segment | Director | Writer | Notes |
| 2000 | Myoung-suk and Me | — | Yes | | |
| 2001 | Lies | — | Yes | | |
| 2001 | Memories | — | Yes | | |
| 2002 | Today's horoscope | — | | | as sound |
| 2002 | A Crystal Globe | — | | | as assistant director |
| 2003 | Super Morse | — | | | as assistant director |
| 2003 | Audition | — | Yes | Yes | also cinematographer |
| 2003 | Radio Dreams | — | | | as sound |
| 2003 | Quick Service | — | | | as actress |
| 2003 | Feel Good Story | — | Yes | Yes | |
| 2009 | Timeless | — | | | as actress |
| 2017 | The Lady from 406 | — | Yes | Yes | |
| 2019 | Persona | Love Set | Yes | Yes | anthology series |

### Television

| Year | Title | Credited as | Credited as | Notes |
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Notes |
| 2020 | The School Nurse Files | Yes | Yes | 6 episodes |

## Awards and nominations

| Award | Year | Category | Recipients | Result |
| International Women's Film Festival in Seou | 2004 | Grand Prize, People's Choice Award | Feel Good Story | Won |
| Mise-en-scène Short Film Festival | 2004 | Best Film in A City of Sadness | Feel Good Story | Won |
| Asiana International Short Film Festival | 2004 | Grand Prize | Feel Good Story | Won |
| Busan Asian Short Film Festival | 2004 | Camellia Grand Prize | Feel Good Story | Won |
| Blue Dragon Film Awards | 2008 | Best New Director | Crush and Blush | Won |
| Blue Dragon Film Awards | 2008 | Best Screenplay | Crush and Blush | Won |
| Korean Film Awards | | Best New Director | Crush and Blush | Nominated |
| Women in Film Korea Awards | 2008 | Best Director | Crush and Blush | Won |
| Women in Film Korea Awards | 2008 | Best Screenplay | Crush and Blush | Won |
| Baeksang Arts Awards | 2009 | Best New Director | Crush and Blush | Nominated |
| Baeksang Arts Awards | 2009 | Best Screenplay | Crush and Blush | Nominated |
| Cine21 Awards | 2016 | Best Film | The Truth Beneath | 3rd place |
| 25th Buil Film Awards | 2016 | Best Director | The Truth Beneath | Nominated |
| 25th Buil Film Awards | 2016 | Best New Director | The Truth Beneath | Nominated |
| 36th Korean Association of Film Critics Awards | 2016 | Ten Best Films of the Year | The Truth Beneath | Won |
| 36th Korean Association of Film Critics Awards | 2016 | Best Director | The Truth Beneath | Won |
| 17th Women in Film Korea Festival | 2016 | Best Screenplay | The Truth Beneath | Won |
| 11th Festival du Film Coréen à Paris (FFCP) | 2016 | Audience Award | The Truth Beneath | Won |
| 17th Busan Film Critics Awards | 2016 | Best Film | The Truth Beneath | Won |
| 22nd Chunsa Film Awards | 2016 | Best Screenplay | The Truth Beneath | Won |
| 31st Fribourg International Film Festival | 2016 | Grand Prix | The Truth Beneath | Nominated |