Directing
Leesong Hee-il
Born
1971-01-01 (55)
Place of birth
Iksan, North Jeolla, South Korea
Known for
Directing
Credits
24 titles
Leesong Hee-il is a South Korean film director whose first feature film No Regret is regarded as "the first real Korean gay feature." The film won him Best Independent Film Director at the 2006 Director's Cut Awards. Leesong is openly gay.
Known for
5.8Su-min is an orphan trying to balance work in a factory with study at an art college and an evening job. One night, a rich young businessman makes an advance on him during one of his driving jobs.
No Regret
2006
6.9Yong-ju, Gi-woong and Gi-taek used to be best friends in middle school, but in high school, Gi-woong becomes a member of the gang that bullies Gi-taek. As Yong-ju tries to fix this broken relationship, he realizes his special feeling toward Gi-woong.
Night Flight
2014
5.6Gi-tae who is going to terminate his military service goes on a road trip with Jun-young by drugging him with a sleeping pill. They learn more about each other and come to terms with their sexuality.
Going South
2012
5.6Flight attendant Won-gyu left Korea 2 years ago with painful memories and now comes back. Won-gyu meets Tae-joon, who is a quick service delivery man and has a special night with him.
White Night
2012
6.8When his mother goes missing, Lee Ho-yeon sets out to search for her. In the course of that journey, he discovers his parents' pasts during the democracy protests of the 1980s when student activists rose up against the repressive Chun Doo-hwan regime. Reading a book written by his mother, Ho-yeon uncovers a story of hope, love and betrayal, and struggles to understand painful secrets that have been hidden away for thirty years.
Swallow
2023
4.5Sang-woo knows his teacher's secret: a visit to a gay bar. Kyeong-hoon and Sang-woo embark on a journey about their sexuality and their relationship and their place in society.
Suddenly Last Summer
2012
Behind the camera
5.8Su-min is an orphan trying to balance work in a factory with study at an art college and an evening job. One night, a rich young businessman makes an advance on him during one of his driving jobs.
No Regret
2006
5.8Su-min is an orphan trying to balance work in a factory with study at an art college and an evening job. One night, a rich young businessman makes an advance on him during one of his driving jobs.
No Regret
2006
6.9Yong-ju, Gi-woong and Gi-taek used to be best friends in middle school, but in high school, Gi-woong becomes a member of the gang that bullies Gi-taek. As Yong-ju tries to fix this broken relationship, he realizes his special feeling toward Gi-woong.
Night Flight
2014
6.9Yong-ju, Gi-woong and Gi-taek used to be best friends in middle school, but in high school, Gi-woong becomes a member of the gang that bullies Gi-taek. As Yong-ju tries to fix this broken relationship, he realizes his special feeling toward Gi-woong.
Night Flight
2014
5.6Gi-tae who is going to terminate his military service goes on a road trip with Jun-young by drugging him with a sleeping pill. They learn more about each other and come to terms with their sexuality.
Going South
2012
5.6Gi-tae who is going to terminate his military service goes on a road trip with Jun-young by drugging him with a sleeping pill. They learn more about each other and come to terms with their sexuality.
Going South
2012
5.6Flight attendant Won-gyu left Korea 2 years ago with painful memories and now comes back. Won-gyu meets Tae-joon, who is a quick service delivery man and has a special night with him.
White Night
2012
5.6Flight attendant Won-gyu left Korea 2 years ago with painful memories and now comes back. Won-gyu meets Tae-joon, who is a quick service delivery man and has a special night with him.
White Night
2012
6.8When his mother goes missing, Lee Ho-yeon sets out to search for her. In the course of that journey, he discovers his parents' pasts during the democracy protests of the 1980s when student activists rose up against the repressive Chun Doo-hwan regime. Reading a book written by his mother, Ho-yeon uncovers a story of hope, love and betrayal, and struggles to understand painful secrets that have been hidden away for thirty years.
Swallow
2023
6.8When his mother goes missing, Lee Ho-yeon sets out to search for her. In the course of that journey, he discovers his parents' pasts during the democracy protests of the 1980s when student activists rose up against the repressive Chun Doo-hwan regime. Reading a book written by his mother, Ho-yeon uncovers a story of hope, love and betrayal, and struggles to understand painful secrets that have been hidden away for thirty years.
Swallow
2023
4.5Sang-woo knows his teacher's secret: a visit to a gay bar. Kyeong-hoon and Sang-woo embark on a journey about their sexuality and their relationship and their place in society.
Suddenly Last Summer
2012
4.5Sang-woo knows his teacher's secret: a visit to a gay bar. Kyeong-hoon and Sang-woo embark on a journey about their sexuality and their relationship and their place in society.
Suddenly Last Summer
2012
6.2An omnibus of short films about gay men’s relationships and partings. Kim Chuja is a fantasy musical about two men who were lovers in the past and meet by chance. Floating Island is a quiet, sad love story about a man who wants to leave and a man who wants to hold him back. In La Traviata, a woman comes to Bogil Island to meet her dead husband’s lover. She’s angry when she sees him happy. She sees the red camellia flowers and she comes to terms with her husband’s homosexuality while recovering from the hurt.
Camellia Project
2005
6.0"Short! Short! Short! 2009" is an anthology film commissioned by the Jeonju International Film Festival (JIFF) to celebrate its 10th anniversary. The film consists of 10 short films centered around the theme of "Money," made by 10 up & coming directors in South Korea.
Money Show
2009
NRIt intermittently captures a delicate moment of emotional breakdown. Absconding soldiers with an unfair story to tell, and a woman helping them, all come to a point at the end of the film.
Break Away
2010
NRIt intermittently captures a delicate moment of emotional breakdown. Absconding soldiers with an unfair story to tell, and a woman helping them, all come to a point at the end of the film.
Break Away
2010
Jiri Mountain is completely off-limits due to police search operations. Jeong-ok, along with other tourists on a cultural tour of Jiri Mountain, escapes the attention of the police and enters Jiri Mountain on a remote road. Jae-won, who follows this kind of Jeong-ok. Jeong-ok and Jae-won chase after each other, going deeper and deeper into Jiri Mountain...
Following
2016
Jiri Mountain is completely off-limits due to police search operations. Jeong-ok, along with other tourists on a cultural tour of Jiri Mountain, escapes the attention of the police and enters Jiri Mountain on a remote road. Jae-won, who follows this kind of Jeong-ok. Jeong-ok and Jae-won chase after each other, going deeper and deeper into Jiri Mountain...
Following
2016
NRIn 2022, the largest wildfire in the history of the Korean Peninsula erupted in Donghae City. A group of film students were filming a documentary for their graduation project at the site of the disaster in Gangwon Province. After a conflicted crew leaves for Seoul, only the director and cinematographer remain on site. Over time, the director's past secrets and the secret feelings between the director and cinematographer are slowly revealed.
Solastalgia
2024
NRIn 2022, the largest wildfire in the history of the Korean Peninsula erupted in Donghae City. A group of film students were filming a documentary for their graduation project at the site of the disaster in Gangwon Province. After a conflicted crew leaves for Seoul, only the director and cinematographer remain on site. Over time, the director's past secrets and the secret feelings between the director and cinematographer are slowly revealed.
Solastalgia
2024
NRIn a month, Mi-hyeon visits Weon-kyu, who lives in the provinces. Mi-hyeon, 33, and Weon-kyu, 18. In the inn, the uneasiness of their relationship explodes, but they realize each other's affection.
Good Romance
2001
NRIn a month, Mi-hyeon visits Weon-kyu, who lives in the provinces. Mi-hyeon, 33, and Weon-kyu, 18. In the inn, the uneasiness of their relationship explodes, but they realize each other's affection.
Good Romance
2001
No synopsis available yet.
My Dear Friend
2023
No synopsis available yet.
너는 밤이다
2021
