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Lee Chung-hyun was born on 1990 in South Korea, is a South Korean director and scriptwriter. Discover Lee Chung-hyun's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 34 years old?
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Lee Chung-hyun Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Lee Chung-hyun worth at the age of 34 years old? Lee Chung-hyun’s income source is mostly from being a successful Director. He is from South Korea. We have estimated Lee Chung-hyun's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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Lee Chung-hyun (born 1990) is a South Korean film director.
From his high school days, he has been actively involved in creating short films.
Lee Chung-hyun was born in 1990.
While he was a student at Kaywon High School of Arts, he had already made many short films and won awards at various contests, including one about the Daegu subway fire.
However, instead of majoring in film, he studied journalism and broadcasting at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, Department of Media and Communication.
After graduation, he went on to work at an advertising company.
Lee Chung-hyun received attention for his short film Bargain, which he filmed in a single day using 5 million won of his own money.
The 14-minute short features Park Hyung-soo and Lee Joo-young, portraying underage prostitution, the encounter between a middle-aged man and a high school girl on a date in Gapyeong.
The entire film was shot in a single take.
The short film achieved success on the film festival circuit, receiving accolades such as the Best Short Film Award at the 11th Paris Korean Film Festival, the Special Jury Award for the Domestic Competition at the 14th Asiana International Short Film Festival, and the Best Film Award at the 15th Mise-en-scène Short Film Festival.
It also received the 40,000 Blows Award for Best Action-Thriller Film, the Busan Cinephile Award, and a Special Mention from the Jury at the Busan International Short Film Festival.
Bargain's achievement also caught the attention of Yong Film, a film studio that took Lee under its wing and provided training in feature filmmaking.
Syd Lim, Producer and CEO of Yong Film, recognized Lee's talent after watching his short film Bargain.
Instead of immediately assigning Lee to direct his own film, Lim had him contribute to the scripts of Heart Blackened, in consultation with the film's director Jeong Ji-woo.
Lee then spent several years writing screenplays for films planned or developed by Yong Film, including "Star of Judas," gaining valuable experience in various genres.
Lim produced The Call, director Lee Chung-hyun's feature film debut as a director.
It is a psychological thriller film that is based on the 2011 British and Puerto Rican film The Caller, which was released in Korea in 2012.
Lee took the original skeleton and extensively reworked the core elements, boldly expanding the scale to create a thrilling narrative.
The story of revolves around two women, Seo-yeon (played by Park Shin-hye) and Young-sook (played by Jeon Jong-seo), who exist in different time periods.
Through a mysterious phone call, their fates become entangled, leading to a series of unexpected events.
The film explores themes of destiny, connection, and the consequences of altering the course of one's life.
Originally, The Call was intended for a theatrical release.
However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the plans had to be changed, and the film's theatrical release was canceled.
In 2015, he gained recognition for his short film titled Bargain, which received positive reviews at various film festivals.
Lee made his debut as a feature film director in 2020 with the Netflix thriller film The Call.
The film premiered on Netflix in November 2020.
Lee Chung-hyun's next project was the short film Heart Attack! It was a romantic time travel story starring Lee Sung-kyung and produced in collaboration between Samsung and Yong Film.
Lee accepted Samsung's offer immediately after completing The Call. The film reunited director of photography Kim Sang-il from Bargain and the staff of The Call. Kim Sang-il was able to film the extensive storyboard within a three-day timeframe using five Galaxy phones.
The story followed a woman who fell in love at first sight with a man but tragically lost him.
She then turned back time to save him.
The short film was exclusively released on October 6, 2020, through the OTT service Watcha.
In 2022, Lee's 2015 short film Bargain was adapted into an OTT series.
The series was co-produced by CJ ENM and Paramount Global, with the latter handled the global distribution outside South Korea, Japan and Taiwan.
The principal photography of the series began in 2022, and it aired on TVING from October 28 to November 4, 2022.
Lee Chung-hyun, teamed up once again with actress Jeon Jong-seo for his Netflix film Ballerina.
The film had its premier at the 28th Busan International Film Festival in the "Korean Cinema Today – Special Premiere" section on October 5, 2023.
Following its premiere, the film was made available for streaming worldwide on Netflix from October 6, 2023.