Lee Ok-seop
South Korean filmmaker (born 1987)
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Lee Ok-seop (Korean: 이옥섭; born May 29, 1987) is a South Korean film director and screenwriter.
Lee Ok-seop | |
|---|---|
이옥섭 | |
| Born | May 29, 1987 |
| Occupations | Filmmaker film director screenwriter |
| Years active | 2007 - present |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 이옥섭 |
| RR | I Okseop |
| MR | I Oksŏp |
Career
Lee graduated from the Korea Academy of Film Arts after studying film at Seoul Institute of the Arts.[1][2]
Lee continued to establish a unique presence in the industry through her collaborations with director Koo Kyo-hwan. For the 2018 film Maggie, she served as the producer, screenwriter, editor, and director. The film received significant acclaim, winning the Audience Award at the 44th Seoul Independent Film Festival, the CGV Art House Award at the Busan International Film Festival, and the KBS Independent Film Award.[3][4][5]
In the summer of 2019, while planning to attend the Taiwan Film Festival, Koo and director Lee Ok-seop discussed the trip at Gyeongui Line Forest Park in Yeonnam-dong. The experience of falling asleep in the park and waking up at sunset reportedly served as the inspiration for the film Romeo: The Sin of Having Eyes.[6]
Personal life
Lee has been in a long-term relationship with director Koo Kyo-hwan since 2013. The two are fellow alums of the Seoul Institute of the Arts and began dating after Koo appeared in one of Lee's film projects. The pair co-manages 2x9HD, their YouTube channel, on which they showcase their creative collaborations. The channel features co-directed short films, experimental works, and vlogs documenting unique or overlooked aspects of daily life.[7]
Filmography
Short film
| Year | Title | Credited as | Notes | Ref. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Director | Screenwriter | Editor | Producer | ||||
| 2012 | Raz on Air | Yes | Yes | Yes | N/a | Short film | [8] |
| 2014 | A Dangerous Woman | Yes | Yes | Yes | N/a | Short film | [9] |
| 2014 | Now Playing Ep. 3. Love Docu | Co-director[A] | Co-writer[A] | Co-editor[A] | Co-producer[A] | Omnibus film | [10] |
| 2015 | Romance in Seoul
Ep. Fly to the Sky |
Co-director[A] | Co-writer [A] | Co-editor [A] | Co-producer [A] | Omnibus film | [11] |
| After School | Co-director[A] | Co-writer[A] | Co-editor[A] | Co-producer[A] | Short film | [12] | |
| 2017 | Girls on Top | Co-director[A] | Co-writer[A] | Co-editor[A] | Co-producer[A] | Short film | [6] |
| 2018 | Leave a Message After Beep (Three) | Yes | Co-writer[A] | Co-editor[A] | Yes | Short film | [13] |
| 2019 | Romeo: The Sin of Having Eyes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Short film | [5] |
| 2021 | Film Director Koo Kyo-hwan's Vlog | Co-director[A] | Co-writer[A] | Co-editor[A] | Co-producer[A] | Short film | [14] |
| 2022 | Replacement Driver Vlog | N/a | N/a | N/a | Co-producer[A] | Short film | [15] |
| Super Star Lee Hyo-ri | Co-director[A] | Co-writer[A] | Co-editor[A] | Co-producer[A] | Short film | [16] | |
Feature film
Accolades
Awards and nominations
| Award | Year | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12th Asiana International Short Film Festival | 2014 | Domestic Competition Jury Special Award | A Dangerous Woman | Won | |
| 14th Asiana International Short Film Festival | 2016 | Grand Prize (Domestic Competition) | Fly to the Sky | Won | [19] |
| 40th Blue Dragon Film Awards | 2019 | Best New Director | Maggie | Nominated | |
| 29th Buil Film Awards | 2020 | Best New Director | Nominated | ||
| 23rd Busan International Film Festival | 2018 | Citizen Critics' Award | Won | [20] | |
| CGV Arthouse Award | Won | ||||
| KBS Independent Film Award | Won | ||||
| 25th Chunsa Film Art Awards | 2020 | Best New Director | Nominated | ||
| 48th International Film Festival Rotterdam | 2019 | Bright Future Competition | Nominated | [21] | |
| 19th Jeongdongjin Independent Film Festival | 2017 | Clink of Coins Award | Girls on Top | Won | |
| 7th Muju Film Festival | 2019 | Korean Feature Competition | Maggie | Nominated | [22] |
| 14th Osaka Asian Film Festival | 2019 | Best Picture | Won | [23][24] | |
| 40th Seoul Independent Film Festival | 2014 | Audience Award | A Dangerous Woman | Won | |
| 44th Seoul Independent Film Festival | 2018 | Audience Award | Maggie | Won | [5] |
| 7th Wildflower Film Awards | 2020 | Best Director (Narrative Films) | Won | [5] | |
| Grand Prize | Nominated |
Notes
- Teamed with Koo Kyo-hwan
