Upcoming Movie ReleasesNew On DVD/Blu-rayMost PopularNow Playing
Lee Joon-ik

Lee Joon-ik

65 (1959-09-21)
Seoul, South Korea

Lee Joon-ik (이준익) is a South Korean film director, producer, and occasional actor. Best known for mega-hit King and the Clown (2005), Hope (2013), and The Throne (2015).

Lee Joon-ik photo
Lee Joon-ik photo

Most Known for...

Movie Picture

Hope 2013 (8.4)

After 8-year-old So-won narrowly survives a brutal sexual assault, her family labors to help her heal while coping with their own rage and grief.
Movie Picture

The King and the Clown 2005 (7)

Two clowns living in Korea's Chosun Dynasty get arrested for staging a play that satirizes the king. They are dragged to the palace and threatened with execution but are given a chance to save their lives if they can make the king laugh.
Movie Picture

The Throne 2015 (7.091)

Ancient Korea, July 4, 1762. The Crown Prince Hyojang, posthumously named Sado, son of King Yeongjo of Joseon, is accused of treason. Thus, the king asks him to commit suicide, but his closest vassals prevent it, so the king orders the prince to get inside a wooden rice chest, where he suffers deprivation of food and water.
Lee Ik-jun

Lee Ik-jun

N/A

N/A

Most Known for...

Movie Picture

Night Flight 2014 (7.1)

Yong-ju, Gi-woong and Gi-taek used to be best friends in middle school, but in high school, Gi-woong becomes a member of the gang that bullies Gi-taek. As Yong-ju tries to fix this broken relationship, he realizes his special feeling toward Gi-woong.
Movie Picture

Collision 2017 (5)

As the characters gather together in a mountain cottage trying to fulfill each one's own purpose, a brutal war begins among them.
Movie Picture

Brothers in Heaven 2018 (5)

In a big city of Busan, twin brothers were left in the orphanage after the tragic death of their parents. Taeju, the older brother, becomes a cop and Taesung, the younger one, holds a significant position in the local gang. Their ironic fate adds up to have both of them love the same girl, Chanmi. As the feud between two different gangs surrounding the casino heats up, Taesung’s best friend betrays him and places him in a trap. As police line approaches, Taeju comes to persuade Taesung to surrender but first they have to face the truth about the traumatic incident which caused them to drift apart.