Lee Byung-woo explained
Lee Byeong-woo |
Birth Date: | 22 January 1965 |
Birth Place: | Seoul, South Korea |
Occupation: | guitarist, composer |
Years Active: | 1986–present |
Module: | Child: | yes | Headercolor: | transparent | Hangul: | 이병우 | Rr: | I Byeong-u | Mr: | I Pyŏng-u |
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Lee Byeong-woo (; born January 22, 1965) is a South Korean guitarist and composer of film scores. He has composed music for more than twenty films, including the segment "Memories" in Three (2002), A Tale of Two Sisters (2003), All for Love (2005), The Host (2006) and Mother (2009).
Lee's music for A Tale of Two Sisters was described by OhmyNews as "one of the best film scores ever composed for a Korean film".[1] He won Best Music at the 2004 Shanghai International Film Festival for Untold Scandal,[2] and in 2006 his score for The King and the Clown won the same accolade at the Blue Dragon Film Awards.[3] In 2007, Lee received a further Best Music nomination at the 44th Grand Bell Awards for For Horowitz.[4]
Notes and References
- Kyu Hyun Kim, "'A Tale of Two Sisters'", OhmyNews, 8 August 2006. Retrieved on 26 October 2008.
- http://www.siff.com/Archive/en/history_hj.htm Shanghai International Film Festival
- Darcy Paquet, ""Host" monster slays Blue Dragon ceremony", Variety, 16 December 2006. Retrieved on 26 October 2008.
- http://twitchfilm.net/archives/010346.html "[Korean Film News] 44th Grand Bell Awards [대종상영화제] : Family Ties Wins Best Film"], Twitch, 9 June 2007. Retrieved on 26 October 2008.
Filmography
References
- "Gonggil’s Theme", The Dong-a Ilbo, 10 May 2006. Retrieved on 26 October 2008.
- Chun Su-jin, "You may not know his name but you’ve heard his music", JoongAng Daily, 19 July 2007. Retrieved on 26 October 2008.
- "Music director of 'The Host' Lee, Byeong-Woo makes his first online game soundtrack", Koreacontent.org, 22 February 2008. Retrieved on 26 October 2008.
- Han Sang-hee, "Guitarist Lee to Perform For Fans", The Korea Times, 20 October 2008. Retrieved on 26 October 2008.
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