Lee Chang-dong
Lee Chang-dong is the third son out of four brothers. He said that they were very close, and called themselves fraternity brothers. His youngest brother, Lee Joon-dong, is a film producer for Lee's films. Lee hoped to become a painter growing up, but he could not afford art supplies. Lee and the president of MBC television and radio network company, , are old friends and Kyungpook National University alumni. He personally asked Choi to appear in "Burning" playing as Jong-su's father. He is also a close friend of his frequent collaborator, actor Moon Sung-keun.