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Lee Sung Jin (Korean: 이성진; born 1981), also known as Sonny Lee, is a Korean-American writer and director. He is known for creating the Netflix series Beef, for which he received the 2023 Primetime Emmy Awards for directing and writing for a limited series.
Lee Sung Jin is a Korean-American writer and director who created and showran the TV series Beef (2023). He also worked on shows like Undone, Dave, Silicon Valley and Outsourced.
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- Seoul, Korea
Jun 14, 2023 · Linking with others gave Lee Sung Jin the ability to shed his despair and move forward to create 'Beef.'
Apr 13, 2023 · Lee Sung Jin was stopped at an intersection in central LA when the light turned green. Before he hit the gas, the BMW—of course it was a BMW—behind him started honking.
- Cat Cardenas
Apr 5, 2023 · Lee Sung Jin, the creator and showrunner of 'Beef', a revenge saga starring Steven Yeun and Ali Wong, reveals how a real-life incident sparked his idea. He also talks about the themes, the characters, and the ending of the show.
- Gregory Ellwood
Jan 16, 2024 · Korean American director Lee Sung-jin won an Emmy Award for Best Director for his work on the Netflix original series "Beef" during the 75th edition of the ceremony Tuesday. Lee won Outstanding Directing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie at the annual Primetime Emmy Awards held at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles.
May 8, 2024 · The creator, writer and director of the Netflix hit series 'Beef' shares his reflections on the past year, the cast, the anthology idea and the Gold House Icon Award. He also reveals how he draws from his own life for the show and what inspires him.
