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Lee Hae-young

Lee Hae-young

Writer and director · Born January 1, 1973 (53) · South Korea

Lee Hae-young (이해영) is a South Korean film director and scriptwriter.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 1, 1973 (53)
From
South Korea
Works as
Writer and director
Titles
7 on MovieCove · 14 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Up 48% in 30 days

What are Lee Hae-young's films like?

Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
36%
Self
24%
Power
21%
Bonds
14%
Society
5%
Justice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 2 · Serious 1 · Dark 3

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 3 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1

Intense: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their intense movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 0 · Charged 3 · Intense 3

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 0 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 2

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 2 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 2

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 4 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
5
Thrilling
3
Joyful
2
Dread
2
Melancholic
2
Other
4

How their films linger

Thought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet3
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Lee Hae-young's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 7 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Lee Hae-young's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

14 credits, 7 with a MovieCove page.

  • Aema(2025)

    Show 6 episodes · Director · Creator · Writer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all shows

  • Tale of the Nine Tailed 1938 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 12 episodes · Producer

  • Phantom(2023)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Believer(2018)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • 무비 버스터즈 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Silenced(2015)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • 26 Years(2012)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Foxy Festival (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Director

  • Like a Virgin(2006)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Arahan(2004)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Au Revoir, UFO (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Writer

  • Conduct Zero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Writer

  • Coming Out (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Writer

  • Kick the Moon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Original Story

Career shape

A full career of 14 titles from 2001 to 2025.

Biggest box office

Believer (2018)

$39M worldwide

Highest rated

Believer (2018)

Midcredits 71st

Most popular right now

Aema (2025)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 14: 1 only acting, 0 with another roleDirecting6 of 14: 1 only directing, 5 with another role · typical Midcredits score58thWriting10 of 14: 6 only writing, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score62ndProducing1 of 14: 1 only producing, 0 with another roleOther crew1 of 14: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

14 titles, 5 with more than one role — writing and directing overlap on 4 of them.

By decade

2000s6 · crew2010s5 · 1 acting · 4 crew2020s3 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Lee Hae-young's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 62nd percentile, the median of all 6; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 61st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

81stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 7 titles, by percentile

  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th1
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

4 of their 7 titles are Mixed.

  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · director, writer

Like a Virgin (2006)

52nd percentile spread · 13% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director, writer

Believer (2018)

Midcredits 71st · 58% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 45/100 and the plot and story 45/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Lee Hae-young work with?

People who share at least 2 of Lee Hae-young's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Lee Hanee shares the most, 2.

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers