# Lee Joon-ik

Lee Joon-ik (born September 21, 1959) is a South Korean film director and producer. He is best known for directing and producing King and the Clown (2005), one of the highest grossing Korean films of all time. Other notable films include Sunny (2008), Hope (2013), The Throne (2015), Dongju: The Portrait of a Poet (2016), and The Book of Fish (2021).

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Film | Credited as | Credited as |
| Year | Film | Director | Producer |
| 1993 | Kid Cop | Yes | No |
| 1999 | The Spy | No | Yes |
| 2000 | Anarchists | No | Yes |
| 2000 | Ghost Taxi | No | Yes |
| 2001 | Hi! Dharma! | No | Yes |
| 2003 | Once Upon a Time in a Battlefield | Yes | Yes |
| 2004 | Hi! Dharma! 2: Showdown in Seoul | No | Yes |
| 2005 | King and the Clown | Yes | Yes |
| 2006 | Radio Star | Yes | Yes |
| 2006 | Love Phobia | No | Yes |
| 2007 | The Happy Life | Yes | No |
| 2007 | Shadows in the Palace | No | Yes |
| 2008 | Sunny | Yes | No |
| 2010 | Blades of Blood | Yes | No |
| 2011 | Battlefield Heroes | Yes | No |
| 2013 | Hope | Yes | No |
| 2015 | The Throne | Yes | No |
| 2016 | Mood of the Day | No | Yes |
| 2016 | Dongju: The Portrait of a Poet | Yes | No |
| 2017 | Anarchist from Colony | Yes | No |
| 2018 | Sunset in My Hometown | Yes | No |
| 2021 | The Book of Fish | Yes | No |

### Television

| Year | Film | Credited as | Credited as |
| Year | Film | Director | Producer |
| 2022 | Yonder | Yes | No |

## Awards and nominations

Source for awards listed:
| Award | Year | Category | Work | Result |
| Asian Film Awards | 2021 | Best Director | The Book of Fish | Nominated |
| Baeksang Arts Awards | 2009 | Best Director – Film | Sunny | Nominated |
| Baeksang Arts Awards | 2014 | Best Director – Film | Hope | Nominated |
| Baeksang Arts Awards | 2016 | Best Director – Film | Dongju: The Portrait of a Poet | Nominated |
| Baeksang Arts Awards | 2016 | Grand Prize – Film | The Throne, Dongju: The Portrait of a Poet | Won |
| Baeksang Arts Awards | 2021 | Grand Prize – Film | The Book of Fish | Won |
| Baeksang Arts Awards | 2021 | Best Director – Film | The Book of Fish | Nominated |
| Blue Dragon Film Awards | 2006 | Best Director | King and the Clown | Nominated |
| Blue Dragon Film Awards | 2013 | Best Director | Hope | Nominated |
| Blue Dragon Film Awards | 2015 | Best Director | The Throne | Nominated |
| Blue Dragon Film Awards | 2016 | Best Director | Dongju: The Portrait of a Poet | Nominated |
| Blue Dragon Film Awards | 2017 | Best Director | Anarchist from Colony | Nominated |
| Blue Dragon Film Awards | 2021 | Best Director | The Book of Fish | Nominated |
| Buil Film Awards | 2016 | Best Director | Dongju: The Portrait of a Poet | Won |
| Buil Film Awards | 2017 | Best Director | Anarchist from Colony | Nominated |
| Buil Film Awards | 2021 | Best Director | The Book of Fish | Nominated |
| Chunsa Film Art Awards | 2016 | Best Director | The Throne | Nominated |
| Chunsa Film Art Awards | 2017 | Best Director | Dongju: The Portrait of a Poet | Nominated |
| Chunsa Film Art Awards | 2018 | Best Director | Anarchist from Colony | Nominated |
| Chunsa Film Art Awards | 2021 | Best Director | The Book of Fish | Nominated |
| Grand Bell Awards | 2006 | Best Director | King and the Clown | Won |
| Grand Bell Awards | 2008 | Best Director | The Happy Life | Nominated |
| Grand Bell Awards | 2014 | Best Director | Hope | Nominated |
| Grand Bell Awards | 2015 | Best Director | The Throne | Nominated |
| Grand Bell Awards | 2017 | Best Director | Anarchist from Colony | Won |
| Korean Association of Film Critics Awards | 2015 | Best Director | The Throne | Nominated |
| Korean Association of Film Critics Awards | 2015 | Best Film | The Throne | Won |
| Korean Association of Film Critics Awards | 2016 | FIPRESCI Award | Dongju: The Portrait of a Poet | Won |