Add/Update Information: Lee Chang-dong - Writer

A South Korean director, screenwriter, and novelist, born in Daegu, South Korea. He graduated from Kyungpook National University in Daegu with a bachelor’s degree in Korean literature. He made many films, including Burning (2018), which won the International Federation of Film Critics Award at the Cannes Film Festival and the Best Foreign Language Film Award from the Los Angeles and Toronto Film Critics Society. He also won many other awards, such as the Silver Lion for Best Director, the International Critics Award (FIPRESCI) at the 2002 Venice Film Festival, and the Best Screenplay Award at the 2010 Cannes Film Festival. He was nominated for the Golden Lion and the Palme d'Or Awards. He served as Minister of Culture and Tourism in South Korea from 2003 to 2004.