Lee Young-ran’s Typical Vibe
Signature vibe

Highest-ranked title
Highest-ranked title
Lee Young-ran has 4 titles in the CriticCrunch catalog across a career spanning the 2000s through the 2010s. 1 sits in the Top 1% of all titles we track — including Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War.
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When two brothers are forced to fight in the Korean War, the elder decides to take the riskiest missions if it will help shield the younger from battle.
Dir. Kang Je-kyu · With Jang Dong-gun, Won Bin, Lee Eun-ju

An unexpected phone call brings an elderly woman to her childhood country cottage, and memories of an orphan boy she knew 47 years ago come flooding back to her.
Dir. Jo Sung-hee · With Song Joong-ki, Park Bo-young, Yoo Yeon-seok

A hitman accidentally kills a little girl. Filled with regret, he wants to quit. But then to tie up loose ends, he is forced to go on another job, to kill the girl's mother.
Dir. Lee Jeong-beom · With Jang Dong-gun, Kim Min-hee, Brian Tee

After being involved in a traumatic incident, 17-year-old Gong-ju is forced to change schools. Uncared for by her parents, her previous teacher arranges for her to hide away at his mother's place. It takes time for her past to catch up with her, but when it does the revelation is devastating.
Dir. Lee Su-jin · With Chun Woo-hee, Jung In-sun, Kim So-young