Chang-dong Lee

Lee Chang-dong (b. 1954, Daegu, South Korea) studied Korean language and literature. He won recognition as a writer, and in 1993 wrote the screenplay for the film To the Starry Island on which he also worked as assistant director to Park Kwang-su. He also helped write the screenplay for his next film A Single Spark (1995). His directorial debut came with Green Fish (1997, KVIFF 1998). His next work, Peppermint Candy (1999), took three awards at the Karlovy Vary IFF… (meer)