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Byung-hoon Lee

Composer · South Korea

From
South Korea
Works as
Composer
Titles
14 on Motif · 29 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Down 24% in 30 days

What are Byung-hoon Lee's films like?

Across their 11 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Survival.

Genres

Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 78th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 63rd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 62nd percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 68th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Horror movies

Their Motif films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
32%
Survival
19%
Self
18%
Morality
12%
Power
9%
Ideas
6%
Society
4%
Survival5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFate3 titles, browse their movies with this themeMemory2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 11 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 6 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 2

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 2 · Charged 3 · Intense 6

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

A split, not a type: Steady 6 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 2

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 3

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

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 5 · 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 3 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 1

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 3 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 5

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

A split, not a type: Resolved 5 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
7
Melancholic
6
Warm
3
Dread
3
Contemplative
2
Other
6

How their films linger

Unsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet5
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous3

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 Byung-hoon Lee's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 11 of their 14 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Byung-hoon Lee's titles on Motif; 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

29 credits, 14 with a Motif page.

  • Leenalchi: The Birth of Tradi-Pop (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2026)

    Director

  • Just a blur (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2026)

    Composer

  • Star Wars: Visions(2021)

    Show 1 episode · Composer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • The Battle: Roar to Victory(2019)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Heung-boo: The Revolutionist (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2018)

    Composer

  • A Living Being (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2018)

    Composer

  • If You Were Me (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2016)

    Composer

  • Love, Lies(2016)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • C'est Si Bon(2015)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • One Night Only (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2014)

    Composer

  • One Night (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2014)

    Composer

  • Tabloid Truth (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2014)

    Composer

  • Penny Pinchers(2011)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • The Yellow Sea(2010)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Finding Mr. Destiny(2010)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Break Away (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2010)

    Composer

  • The Actresses (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2009)

    Composer

  • A Million(2009)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Running Turtle (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2009)

    Composer

  • Once Upon a Time in Seoul (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2008)

    Composer

  • Sunny(2008)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The Happy Life (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2007)

    Composer

  • No Regret (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2006)

    Composer

  • Ice Bar (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2006)

    Composer

  • The Fox Family(2006)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Voice(2005)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Three... Extremes(2004)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • R-Point(2004)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance(2002)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 28 titles from 2002 to 2026.

Biggest box office

The Battle: Roar to Victory (2019)

$34M worldwide

Highest rated

Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance (2002)

Midcredits 94th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing1 of 28: 1 only directing, 0 with another roleMusic27 of 28: 27 only music, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score64th

By decade

2000s12 · crew2010s13 · 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 Motif, shown from 5 scored.

How do Byung-hoon Lee's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Midcredits score in the 64th percentile, the median of all 13; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 63rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

63rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Approval · how many liked their films

66thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Reach · how many have seen their films

66thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Midcredits score across 14 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th2

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 14 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · composer

C'est Si Bon (2015)

66th percentile spread · 16% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · composer

Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance (2002)

Midcredits 94th · 84% liked

Reviewers score the sound and music 64/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 71, detractors 50. The element that speaks to their work as a composer.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; 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 Motif 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.

Is Byung-hoon Lee's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 Motif titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 99 · severeMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 77 · intenseMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Byung-hoon Lee work with?

People who share at least 2 of Byung-hoon Lee's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Kim Jae-beom shares the most, 4.

Directors

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers