Lee Sang-cheol

Directing

January 1, 1975

Seoul, South Korea

1 movies

Biography

Lee Sang-cheol (b. 1975, Seoul) is a South Korean filmmaker recognized for his sharp social observation and versatility across genres. He graduated from the Department of Theater and Film at Hanyang University in 2001 and completed the directing program at the prestigious Korean Academy of Film Arts (KAFA) in 2003. Lee built a solid foundation in visual storytelling by working in the directing department for stylistic master Lee Myung-se on Duelist (2005) and serving as assistant director for M...

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Cheol-gi who dreams of a society that embraces justice begins classes at a night school. There he learns about political and social contradictions and the realities the people face. While doing research on factory conditions with his classmates Tae-il, Min-sook and laborers Hyun-sil and Bong-joon, Cheol-gi learns about the Revitalizing Reforms system and the improper practices in emergency measures. After the military revolution, during the election for a general student body in a move towards democracy, Cheol-gi unwittingly becomes a man on the run when emergency martial law is implemented in response by the government. Cheol-gi blames himself when hears about the deaths of Tae-il and Min-sook during the Gwang-ju Uprising from Hyun-sil and Bong-joon. Just when he and Hyun-sil try to start a new life together, Cheol-gi is arrested and put in jail. Inside the prison, he starts another move towards prison democracy.

The Song of Resurrection

1991