American filmmaker Sean Baker is a huge fan of his work, referring to him as a "modern master".
The retrospective viewing of Lee Chang-dong 's movies was organized as part of
the official program during 2007 Golden Apricot International Film
Festival held in Yerevan, Armenia.
Serving as Minister of Culture in Roh Moo-Hyun's
government. (June 2003)
Member of the jury at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival in 2010.