Lee Chang-dong

Career timeline

1. 1954 · Born

   Born in Daegu, South Korea

2. 1965 · Screen debut

   Sorrow Even Up in Heaven (Movie)

3. 2007 · First production

   Never Forever (Movie)

4. 2010 · Breakthrough

   Poetry (Movie)

5. 2018 · Writing debut

   Burning (Movie)

6. 2026 · Latest release

   Possible Love (Movie)

Career in numbers

1 1960s

3 1990s

5 2000s

7 2010s

2 2020s

• Drama16
• Thriller2
• Romance2
• Crime2
• Mystery1
• Action1

Highest-rated title Oasis 2002 7.7 Most popular title Burning 2018 7.4

Frequent collaborators

People who appear most often alongside Lee Chang-dong in our catalogue.

Jeon Do-yeon

4 titles together

Oh Jung-mi

3 titles together

Lee Bong-ryeon

2 titles together

Moon So-ri

2 titles together

Kim Hak-sun

2 titles together

1. 1965 Sorrow Even Up in Heaven as Kid Movie

1. 2026 Possible Love 7.3 Movie
2. 2022 Heartbeat Movie
3. 2018 Burning 7.4 Movie
4. 2010 Poetry 7.6 Movie
5. 2007 Secret Sunshine 7.2 Movie
6. 2002 Oasis 7.7 Movie
7. 2000 Peppermint Candy 7.5 Movie
8. 1997 Green Fish 7.0 Movie

1. 2026 Possible Love 7.3 Movie
2. 2022 Heartbeat Movie
3. 2010 Poetry 7.6 Movie
4. 2009 A Brand New Life 7.3 Movie
5. 2007 Secret Sunshine 7.2 Movie
6. 2002 Oasis 7.7 Movie
7. 2000 Peppermint Candy 7.5 Movie
8. 1997 Green Fish 7.0 Movie
9. 1995 A Single Spark Movie
10. 1993 To the Starry Island Movie

1. 2026 Possible Love 7.3 Movie
2. 2016 The World of Us 7.5 Movie
3. 2014 A Girl at My Door 6.9 Movie
4. 2009 A Brand New Life 7.3 Movie
5. 2007 Never Forever 6.6 Movie

1. 2018 Burning 7.4 Movie

1. 2019 Birthday 8.1 Movie
2. 2018 Burning 7.4 Movie
3. 2013 Hwayi: A Monster Boy 7.4 Movie
4. 2007 Secret Sunshine 7.2 Movie

1. 2018 Burning TV

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