Lee Ok-seop
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 |
Lee Ok-seop (Korean: 이옥섭; born May 29, 1987) is a South Korean film director and screenwriter.
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
| Year | Title | Credited as | Notes | Ref. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Director | Screenwriter | Editor | Producer | ||||
| 2019 | Maggie | Yes | Co-writer[A] | Yes | N/a | Feature film debut | [17] |
| TBA | Your Country | Co-director[A] | Co-writer[A] | Co-editor[A] | Co-producer[A] | [18] | |
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
References
- ↑ "[윤성호, 강경태, 이옥섭, 구교환] 영화제 너머 극장에서 만나요". 씨네21. August 26, 2015.
- ↑ "씨네21". cine21.com (in Korean). Retrieved April 30, 2026.
- ↑ 임수연 (September 26, 2019). "이옥섭 감독, 배우 이주영·구교환·문소리, " 내가 괜찮은 사람이어야, 마음 편하게 영화를 할 수 있다"". 씨네21 (in Korean). Retrieved April 30, 2026.
- ↑ 이화정 (September 25, 2019). "스토리텔러는 작은 어항 속, 커다란 몸집을 한 메기". 씨네21 (in Korean). Retrieved April 30, 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 김성훈 (October 24, 2018). "[부산국제영화제 한국영화들⑤] 이옥섭 감독 - 위로와 질문을 던지는 존재가 있었으면". 씨네21 (in Korean). Retrieved April 30, 2026.
- 1 2 Yoo, Seon-ae, ed. (June 27, 2024). BEAUTIFUL STRANGER | 배우 구교환 화보와 인터뷰 [BEAUTIFUL STRANGER | Actor Koo Kyo-hwan Pictorial & Interview]. Marie Claire Korea (in Korean). Retrieved April 22, 2026.
- ↑ Shin, Yu-rim, ed. (September 14, 2021). 당신이 몰랐던 구교환에 대한 20가지 사실 [20 Facts About Koo Kyo-hwan You Didn't Know]. Esquire Korea (in Korean). Retrieved July 30, 2025.
- ↑ 영화 [라즈 온 에어] 상세정보. Cine21 (in Korean). Retrieved April 30, 2026.
- ↑ 영화 [4학년 보경이] 상세정보. Cine21 (in Korean). Retrieved April 30, 2026.
- ↑ Schwartz, William (August 29, 2015). "[HanCinema's Film Review] "Now Playing"". HanCinema. Archived from the original on June 11, 2023. Retrieved February 19, 2018.
- ↑ "Romance in Seoul". SIFF Official Website. Retrieved April 29, 2026.
- ↑ Kim, Ji-hye (August 12, 2020). [스브수다] 구교환, 충무로의 유일무이 [[SBS Suda] Koo Kyo-hwan, the one and only in Chungmuro]. SBS funE (in Korean). Retrieved April 21, 2026 – via Naver.
- ↑ "Leave a Message After Beep (Three)". SIFF Official Website. Retrieved April 29, 2026.
- ↑ "Film director vlog". SIFF Official Website. Retrieved April 29, 2026.
- ↑ "Replacement Driver Vlog". SIFF Official Website. Retrieved April 29, 2026.
- ↑ "Super Star Lee Hyori". SIFF Official Website. Retrieved April 22, 2026.
- ↑ "Maggie". SIFF Official Website. Retrieved April 29, 2026.
- ↑ [인터뷰] 사랑도 영화도 끝까지, (가제) 이옥섭 감독 (in Korean). Retrieved April 22, 2026 – via Naver.
- ↑ 'ASIFF2016' 폐막…국제 '세이드' 국내 '플라이투더스카이' 대상 (in Korean). Retrieved April 21, 2026 – via Naver.
- ↑ "23rd Busan International Film Festival Closing Ceremony Notes". Busan Ilbo. October 14, 2018. Retrieved September 12, 2019.
- ↑ https://cineuropa.org/en/newsdetail/364978/
- ↑ http://mjff.or.kr/kor/artyboard/mboard.asp?Action=view&strBoardID=H63U_QQUO&intPage=1&intCategory=0&strSearchCategory=%7Cs_name%7Cs_subject%7C&strSearchWord=&intSeq=153
- ↑ Lee, Jong-gil (March 19, 2019). 이옥섭 감독 '메기' 오사카亞영화제 그랑프리. 아시아경제 (in Korean). Retrieved April 30, 2026.
- ↑ "The list of award winners of OAFF2019". Osaka Asian Film Festival 2019 Official Site. Retrieved April 30, 2026.
External links
- Lee Ok-seop at the Korean Movie Database
- Lee Ok-seop at IMDb