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Lee Chang-dong Trivia Questions

How much do you really know about Lee Chang-dong? Below are 8 true or false statements. Click each one to reveal the answer and explanation.

1.

Lee Chang-dong directed the film 'Oldboy' before Park Chan-wook.

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Easy
✗ FALSE

Park Chan-wook directed 'Oldboy'. Lee was a writer and director of his own films, including 'Burning' and 'Secret Sunshine'.

2.

Lee Chang-dong is the cousin of BTS member RM.

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Easy
✗ FALSE

No relation exists. RM's family is unrelated to Lee; this myth likely stems from confusion over shared Korean surnames.

3.

Lee Chang-dong wrote the screenplay for the zombie hit 'Train to Busan'.

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Medium
✗ FALSE

That screenplay was by Park Joo-seok. Lee was a novelist and served as Minister of Culture, but never wrote zombie films.

4.

He originally worked as a high school literature teacher and novelist before becoming a filmmaker.

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Lee taught Korean literature and wrote acclaimed novels, including 'There Is a Petrol Station' before moving to cinema at age 40.

5.

'Burning' (2018) was the first Korean film to make the final shortlist for the Best Foreign Language Film Oscar.

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It broke barriers by making the nine-film shortlist, though it didn't get the final nomination—a historic first for Korea.

6.

He designed the iconic green dress for Bae Doona's character in 'Cloud Atlas'.

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Hard
✗ FALSE

Lee had no costume design role in 'Cloud Atlas'; he was not involved. The Wachowskis and Kym Barrett handled costumes.

7.

All of his feature films have been nominated for the Palme d'Or at Cannes.

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Every Lee Chang-dong film from 'Peppermint Candy' onward competed for the Palme d'Or—a perfect Cannes track record.

8.

He served as South Korea's Minister of Culture and Tourism under President Roh Moo-hyun.

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From 2003 to 2004, Lee was appointed Minister—a rare leap from acclaimed filmmaker to high-ranking government official.

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