Lee Byung-woo
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Lee Byung-woo is a South Korea
n guitarist and composer of film scores. He has composed music for over a dozen films, including the segment "Memories" in Three (2002), A Tale of Two Sisters
(2003), All for Love (2005) and The Host
(2006).
Lee's music for A Tale of Two Sisters was described by OhmyNews
as "one of the best film scores ever composed for a Korean film". He won Best Music at the 2004 Shanghai International Film Festival
for Untold Scandal
, and in 2006 his score for The King and the Clown
won the same accolade at the Blue Dragon Film Awards
. In 2007, Lee received a further Best Music nomination at the 44th Grand Bell Awards
for For Horowitz.
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
n guitarist and composer of film scores. He has composed music for over a dozen films, including the segment "Memories" in Three (2002), A Tale of Two Sisters
A Tale of Two Sisters
A Tale of Two Sisters is a 2003 South Korean psychological horror film written and directed by Kim Ji-woon...
(2003), All for Love (2005) and The Host
The Host (film)
The Host is a 2006 South Korean monster film, which also contains elements of comedy and drama films. The film was directed by Bong Joon-ho, who co-wrote the screenplay, along with Baek Chul-hyun....
(2006).
Lee's music for A Tale of Two Sisters was described by OhmyNews
OhmyNews
OhmyNews is a South Korean online newspaper website with the motto "Every Citizen is a Reporter". It was founded by Oh Yeon Ho on February 22, 2000....
as "one of the best film scores ever composed for a Korean film". He won Best Music at the 2004 Shanghai International Film Festival
Shanghai International Film Festival
The Shanghai International Film Festival , abbreviated SIFF, is one of the largest film festivals in East Asia.Along with Tokyo International Film Festival, the SIFF is one of the biggest film festivals in Asia. The first festival was held from October 7 to 14, 1993, and was held biennially until...
for Untold Scandal
Untold Scandal
Untold Scandal, originally titled Joseon namnyeo sangyeoljisa, is an award-winning South Korean film released in 2003. Adapted from the novel Les Liaisons dangereuses, which takes place in late 18th century France, the film is set in late 18th century Korea, during the Joseon dynasty...
, and in 2006 his score for The King and the Clown
The King and the Clown
The King and the Clown is a 2005 South Korean film, adapted from the 2000 Korean play titled Yi about Yeonsangun of Joseon, a Joseon dynasty king who falls in love with a court clown who mocks him. The movie is based on a small passage from the Annals of the Joseon Dynasty that briefly mentions...
won the same accolade at the Blue Dragon Film Awards
Blue Dragon Film Awards
The Blue Dragon Film Awards is an annual awards ceremony that is presented annually by Sports Chosun for excellence in film in South Korea....
. In 2007, Lee received a further Best Music nomination at the 44th Grand Bell Awards
Grand Bell Awards
The Grand Bell Awards is an awards ceremony presented annually by The Motion Pictures Association of Korea for excellence in film in South Korea....
for For Horowitz.
Filmography
- Three Friends (1996)
- Kill the Love (1996)
- My Beautiful Girl, MariMy Beautiful Girl, MariMy Beautiful Girl, Mari is a critically successful South Korean animated film. It follows the story of a young boy during summer vacation and ascends into flights of surrealistic fantasy, which may or may not be dream sequences.-Plot:Kim Nam-woo struggles through life as people around him...
(2002) - My Beautiful Days (2002)
- Three ("Memories") (2002)
- A Tale of Two SistersA Tale of Two SistersA Tale of Two Sisters is a 2003 South Korean psychological horror film written and directed by Kim Ji-woon...
(2003) - Untold ScandalUntold ScandalUntold Scandal, originally titled Joseon namnyeo sangyeoljisa, is an award-winning South Korean film released in 2003. Adapted from the novel Les Liaisons dangereuses, which takes place in late 18th century France, the film is set in late 18th century Korea, during the Joseon dynasty...
(2003) - Rules of DatingRules of DatingRules of Dating is a 2005 South Korean film starring Park Hae-il and Kang Hye-jeong, and is the directorial debut of filmmaker Han Jae-rim.- External links :* at Koreanfilm.org*...
(2005) - The Red ShoesThe Red Shoes (2005 film)The Red Shoes is a 2005 horror film written and directed by Kim Yong-gyun. Kim Yong-gyun was inspired by the fairy tale of the same name by Hans Christian Andersen, where a vain stepdaughter could not stop dancing in her enchanted red shoes.-Plot:Set in Seoul, Sun-jae leaves her unfaithful husband...
(2005) - All for Love (2005)
- The King and the ClownThe King and the ClownThe King and the Clown is a 2005 South Korean film, adapted from the 2000 Korean play titled Yi about Yeonsangun of Joseon, a Joseon dynasty king who falls in love with a court clown who mocks him. The movie is based on a small passage from the Annals of the Joseon Dynasty that briefly mentions...
(2005) - For Horowitz (2006)
- The HostThe Host (film)The Host is a 2006 South Korean monster film, which also contains elements of comedy and drama films. The film was directed by Bong Joon-ho, who co-wrote the screenplay, along with Baek Chul-hyun....
(2006) - Voice of a MurdererVoice of a MurdererVoice of a Murderer is a 2007 South Korean film directed by Park Jin-pyo one year after You Are My Sunshine. The story is a fictionalized account of a true life event.-Plot:...
(2007) - Miracle on 1st StreetMiracle on 1st StreetMiracle on 1st Street is a 2007 South Korean comedy-drama film. Written and directed by Yoon Je-kyoon, it reunited him with actors Lim Chang-jung and Ha Ji-won, the stars of his earlier film Sex Is Zero...
(2007) - SooSoo (film)Soo is a 2007 South Korean film directed by Choi Yang-il.-Plot summary:Tae-soo tries to steal from a gang. The gang catches Tae-Soo's brother, Tae-Jin, instead. The incident causes the brothers to separate. Tae-Soo becomes a mob fixer and an assassin. Tae-Jin becomes a police detective...
(2007) - Bunt (2007)
- A Day with My SonA Day with My SonMy Son or A Day with My Son is a 2007 South Korean movie.-Synopsis:Lee Gang Sik is serving a life sentence for murder. For the last 15 years, he has been on his best behavior, and now his wish has finally come true...
(2007) - Hansel and GretelHansel and Gretel (2007 film)Hansel and Gretel is a 2007 South Korean horror film.-Synopsis:The scene is opened with pictures from a storybook that tell Hansel and Gretel's story, then the scene fades to black. The scene then shifts to Eunsu, a salesman, driving his car along Highway 69 while talking to his girlfriend on the...
(2007) - Tokyo! (2008)
- HaeundaeHaeundae (film)Tidal Wave is a 2009 South Korean film. Billed as South Korea's first disaster film, Haeundae is directed by Yoon Je-kyoon and stars Sol Kyung-gu, Ha Ji-won, Park Joong-hoon and Uhm Jung-hwa.- Plot :...
(2009) - MotherMother (2009 film)Mother is a 2009 South Korean drama film directed by Bong Joon-ho, starring Kim Hye-ja and Won Bin.-Plot:Kim Hye-ja, a veteran Korean actress, plays an unnamed widow living alone with her only son, selling medicinal herbs in a small town in southern South Korea while doing unlicensed acupuncture...
(2009) - Harmony (2009)
External links
- Lee Byung-woo at HanCinema
- Lee Byung-woo at the Korean Movie Database
- http://www.musikdorf.com/