E J-yong
Biography
E J-yong is a South Korean film director and screenwriter whose preferred stylized, phonetic spelling is E J-yong, while his name is more conventionally romanized as Lee Jae-yong. Born in Daejeon, South Korea, on September 5, his feature films include An Affair in 1998, Untold Scandal in 2003, Dasepo Naughty Girls in 2006, and Actresses in 2009. He studied Turkish at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies and began his path in cinema after backpacking around the world following his graduation in the late 1980s. His work also includes directing a film from Los Angeles via Skype, which led to behind-the-scenes chaotic and unpredictable circumstances as the cast and crew navigated the set without an on-site director.
Career overview
E J-yong is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. His preferred stylized and phonetic spelling is E J-yong, while his name is more conventionally romanized as Lee Jae-yong. He was born on September 5 in Daejeon, South Korea, with biographical sources noting his birth year as either 1966 or 1965. He studied Turkish at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies. Following his graduation, he went backpacking around the world in the late 1980s, during which time he fell in love with cinema after viewing various films internationally.
As a director, his feature films include An Affair in 1998, Untold Scandal in 2003, Dasepo Naughty Girls in 2006, and Actresses in 2009. In addition to these projects, his directing work encompasses an unprecedented attempt to direct a film from Los Angeles via Skype. During this production, chaotic and unpredictable circumstances arose behind the scenes as the cast and crew grew frustrated without a director physically present on set to guide them, which blurred the process.
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Career timeline
Full Filmography
23 titles- Movie Room (2018) as Self
- Anu and Huyga (2018) Director
- The Bacchus Lady (2016) Director
- The Bacchus Lady (2016) Writer
- My Brilliant Life (2014) Director
- My Brilliant Life (2014) Writer
- Behind the Camera (2013) Director
- Behind the Camera (2013) Screenplay
- The Actresses (2009) Director
- The Actresses (2009) Producer
- The Actresses (2009) Screenplay
- Dasepo Naughty Girls (2006) Writer
- Dasepo Naughty Girls (2006) Director
- Untold Scandal (2003) Screenplay
- Untold Scandal (2003) Director
- Asako in Ruby Shoes (2000) Director
- Asako in Ruby Shoes (2000) Screenplay
- Asako in Ruby Shoes (2000) Editor
- An Affair (1998) Writer
- An Affair (1998) Director
- Homo Videocus (1990) Director
- Homo Videocus (1990) Writer
- Homo Videocus (1990) Director of Photography
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E J-yong is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Movie Room (2018), Untold Scandal (2003), Untold Scandal (2003).
When and where was E J-yong born?
E J-yong was born on September 5, 1965 in Daejeon, South Korea.
How many credits does E J-yong have?
E J-yong has accumulated over 23 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1990 to 2018.
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E J-yong is a South Korean film director and screenwriter whose preferred stylized, phonetic spelling is E J-yong, while his name is more conventionally romanized as Lee Jae-yong. Born in Daejeon, South Korea, on September 5, his feature films include An Affair in 1998, Untold Scandal in 2003, Dasepo Naughty Girls in 2...