Lee Sung Jin

Screenwriter, Director, Producer

South Korean-American Seoul, South Korea

Quick Info

ProfessionScreenwriter, Director, Producer
NationalitySouth Korean-American
Date of Birth02/10/1981
Age44 years
BirthplaceSeoul, South Korea

Latest News about Lee Sung Jin

01/04/2026

Lee Sung Jin renewed his overall deal with Netflix in April 2026. The move extends his continued creative relationship with the streamer after the success of Beef and signals ongoing development of future projects under the deal.

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Bio/Wiki

Lee Sung Jin is a South Korean-American screenwriter and director, also known as Sonny Lee.
He is best known for creating the Netflix series Beef.

Career

Notable Works
  • Beef (Netflix series, creator, writer, director)
  • Dave (FX)
  • Undone (Amazon)
  • Silicon Valley (HBO)
  • Thunderbolts (Marvel, writer)
  • X-Men film (Marvel, co-writer)
  • Come Back to Me (BTS RM music video, writer, director, producer)
Awards
  • 2023 Primetime Emmy for Directing and Writing for Beef
  • Three-time Emmy winner
  • Golden Globe winner

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Initially pursued journalism before filmmaking
2. Known as Sonny Lee
3. Renewed overall deal with Netflix in April 2026
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