Lee Joon-ik


Lee Joon-ik is a South Korean film director and producer. He is best known for directing and producing King and the Clown, one of the List of highest-grossing [films in South Korea|highest grossing Korean films of all time]. Other notable films include Sunny, Hope, The Throne, Dongju: The Portrait of a Poet, and The [Book of Fish].

Awards and nominations

AwardYearCategoryWorkResult
Asian Film Awards2021Asian Film Award for [Best Director|Best Director]The Book of FishNomitated
Baeksang Arts Awards2009Baeksang Arts Award for Best [Director – Film|Best Director – Film]SunnyNomitated
Baeksang Arts Awards2014Best Director – FilmHopeNomitated
Baeksang Arts Awards2016Best Director – FilmDongju: The Portrait of a PoetNomitated
Baeksang Arts Awards2016Grand Prize (Daesang)– FilmThe Throne,
Dongju: The Portrait of a Poet		Won
Baeksang Arts Awards2021Grand Prize (Daesang)– FilmThe Book of FishWon
Baeksang Arts Awards2021Best Director – FilmThe Book of FishNomitated
Blue Dragon Film Awards2006Best DirectorKing and the ClownNomitated
Blue Dragon Film Awards2013Best DirectorHopeNomitated
Blue Dragon Film Awards2015Best DirectorThe ThroneNomitated
Blue Dragon Film Awards2016Best DirectorDongju: The Portrait of a PoetNomitated
Blue Dragon Film Awards2017Best DirectorAnarchist from ColonyNomitated
Blue Dragon Film Awards2021Best DirectorThe Book of FishNomitated
Buil Film Awards2016Best DirectorDongju: The Portrait of a PoetWon
Buil Film Awards2017Best DirectorAnarchist from ColonyNomitated
Buil Film Awards2021Best DirectorThe Book of FishNomitated
Chunsa Film Art Awards2016Best DirectorThe ThroneNomitated
Chunsa Film Art Awards2017Best DirectorDongju: The Portrait of a PoetNomitated
Chunsa Film Art Awards2018Best DirectorAnarchist from ColonyNomitated
Chunsa Film Art Awards2021Best DirectorThe Book of FishNomitated
Grand Bell Awards2006Best DirectorKing and the ClownWon
Grand Bell Awards2008Best DirectorThe Happy LifeNomitated
Grand Bell Awards2014Best DirectorHopeNomitated
Grand Bell Awards2015Best DirectorThe ThroneNomitated
Grand Bell Awards2017Best DirectorAnarchist from ColonyWon
Korean Association of Film Critics Awards2015Best DirectorThe ThroneNomitated
Korean Association of Film Critics Awards2015Best FilmThe ThroneWon
Korean Association of Film Critics Awards2016FIPRESCI AwardDongju: The Portrait of a PoetWon
Max Movie Award2015Best FilmKing and the ClownWon