"Written by KIM Young-jin, one of Korea’s foremost film critics, this book?which includes interviews, a biography, a filmography, and synopses?examines the cinematic world of LEE Chang-dong, widely hailed as one of Korea’s top directors despite having produced only a few films to date. LEE’s films embrace the scars of Korean history and reality as well as the illusory nature of the film medium. His 2007 work, “Secret Sunshine”?a comeback film of sorts as LEE returns to directing after a stint as Korea’s Minister of Culture?was invited to the Cannes Film Festival. His filmography includes “Green Fish,” “Oasis,” and “Peppermint Candy.” Korean Film Directors Created by the Korean Film Council, this series offers deep insight into key directors in Korean film, figures who are not only broadening the range of art and creativity found in Korean-produced commercial films but also gaining increasingly strong footholds in international markets. Each volume features: - critical commentary on films - extensive interview - biography - complete filmography"

Born in 1965, KIM Young-jin is one of the most active film critics in South Korea. During the early years of his career, he had written a number of articles for the movie weekly, Cine 21 and from the year 2000 onwards, he has been working as a chief writer for Film 2.0, regularly contributing weekly reviews as well as in-depth feature articles. He has earned his Ph.D. at Chungang University on his dissertation The Trends of Major Filmmakers of Contemporary Korean Films and currently teaches as the assistant professor of the Department of Culture and Art at Myongji University. His major publications include What Film Desires.

"Preface Introduction On the Director Interview Biography Synopsis Filmography About the Author"