Lee Chang-dong  

Lee Chang-dong was born in Daegu in 1954. After graduating with a degree in Korean language and literature in 1980, he published his first novel, The Booty, in 1983. He began his career in cinema in 1993, working as a screenwriter and assistant on the film Star Island by Park Kwang-su, one of the founders of the Korean New Wave. He then wrote the screenplay for another Park Kwang-su film, A Single Park. He then moved on to directing. His first two films were selected and won awards at numerous festivals. He served as Minister of Culture for several months.

Filmography

1996 : Green Fish
2000 : Peppermint Candy
2002 : Oasis
2007 : Secret Sunshine
2010 : Poetry
2018 : Burning
2022 : Heartbeat (cm)