Lee Kang-san

The Host (2006)

A teenage girl is captured by a giant mutated squid-like creature that appears from Seoul's Han River after toxic waste was dumped in it, prompting her family into a frantic search for her. ...

Innocent Steps (2005)

Chae-rin, who has come to Seoul from Yanbian after tricking as a sports dancer, becomes a partner of Yeong-sae who dreams of a coming back to field, and prepares for a dance competition. ...

Rikidozan: A Hero Extraordinaire (2004)

Story of Rikidozan, a sumo wrestler who can only achieve limited success in Japan because he's half Korean. But when Rikidozan goes to the United States and discovers professional wrestling, he becomes a hero back home. ...

Woman Is the Future of Man (2004)

As the first snow falls in Seoul, two old friends reunite; one is a successful college professor, and the other, a struggling filmmaker recently returned from the United States. After their reminiscences, they finally decide to go in search of the young wo ...

Please Teach Me English (2003)

Young Ju is forced to take English classes after failing to assist a foreigner at her government office. At English class she develops feelings for classmate Moon Su, but he might not feel the same way. ...

Memories of Murder (2003)

A sadistic serial rapist and murderer of young women terrorizes a small province in 1980s South Korea. To prevent further crimes, three increasingly desperate detectives with conflicting methods race against time to unravel the violent mind of the killer i ...

One Fine Spring Day (2001)

A recording engineer falls for a radio announcer after they work together to capture sounds of the natural world. ...

The Warrior (2001)

In 1375, China was in chaos between Yuan Dynasty and Ming Dynasty. Coryo (an ancient kingdom of Korea then) sent a delegation of many diplomats, soldiers and a silent slave to make peace with the new Chinese government. However, this delegation got charged ...

Peppermint Candy (2000)

In the spring of 1999, a group of old friends gather to celebrate their 20 year reunion. Among the group is Yeong-ho, a cold, unhappy man, whose demeanor puts a damper on the festivities. The seriousness of Yeong-ho's depression becomes apparent when he cl ...

City of the Rising Sun (1999)

Do-chul is a boxer who never wins a game. While trying to make some money, he gets involved with Hong-ki, a small-time crook. They somehow make friends and hang around together, but their views toward life and the world are almost opposite. ...

Doctor K (1999)

Terminally ill patients are magically cured by a neurosurgeon who transfers their tumors to his own brain. ...

Spring in My Hometown (1998)

A story about two village boys, Sungmin and Changhee, in the summer of 1952, during the Korean War. ...

The Happenings (1998)

Upon getting out of prison, Deok-Bae meets his old buddy Dal-soo, who owns a restaurant. These two have never succeeded in life, and are constantly in and out of prison. Two others who happen to be in the same boat as Deok-Bae and Dal-Soo are ex-convicts. ...

Beat (1997)

Min, a tough guy whose widowed mother is a drunk. The story traces his journey from high school to the underworld as one of his friends introduces him to life in the mob. Complicating Min's life further is his romance with Romi, a girl from an upper-class ...

The Rules of a Gangster (1996)

Sung-chul (Park Joong-hoon), a Korean gangster, flees to Japan after killing a subordinate. On the flight, He-gu (Park Sang-min), an aspiring bartender, discovers his true identity and is forced to act as his guide. Despite multiple betrayals and brushes w ...

Corset (1996)

The Gingko Bed (1996)

A young art professor, Su-hyun lives a contented existence with his pretty girlfriend. Things change, however, when he discovers an antique wooden bed in the garbage and brings it home. ...

Memories of Murder (2003)

A sadistic serial rapist and murderer of young women terrorizes a small province in 1980s South Korea. To prevent further crimes, three increasingly desperate detectives with conflicting methods race against time to unravel the violent mind of the killer i ...