Lee Mo-gae

Birth : 1972-01-01, Busan, South Korea

Movies

12.12: The Day
Director of Photography
After the assassination of President Park, martial law has been declared. A coup d’état bursts out by Defense Security Commander Chun Doo-gwang and a private band of officers following him. Capital Defense Commander Lee Tae-shin, an obstinate soldier who believes the military should not take political actions, fights against Chun Doo-gwang to stop him. The conflict between the two grows while military leaders are holding their decision and Defense Minister is gone. In the midst of chaos, the spring of Seoul that everyone longed for heads to unexpected direction.
Hunt
Director of Photography
After a high-ranking North Korean official requests asylum, KCIA Foreign Unit chief Park Pyong-ho and Domestic Unit chief Kim Jung-do are tasked with uncovering a North Korean spy, known as Donglim, who is deeply embedded within their agency. When the spy begins leaking top secret intel that could jeopardize national security, the two units are each assigned to investigate each other.
Emergency Declaration
Director of Photography
While investigating a terroristic threat that goes viral online, Korean authorities discover that a suspect has recently boarded an international flight bound for the United States. When a healthy passenger on the same flight suddenly dies a gruesome death of unknown cause, panic erupts both in-flight and on the ground. With steadily decreasing fuel and international refusals to offer aid, the captain and crew will be forced to take unprecedented emergency measures in an attempt to save the lives of their passengers.
Seobok: Project Clone
Director of Photography
A former intelligence agent gets involved with the first human clone, Seobok, who others seek, causing trouble.
Forbidden Dream
Director of Photography
A true historical drama about King Sejong, the greatest ruler in Joseon history who sought to enhance national prosperity and military power through astronomy, and Jang Yeong-sil, the most remarkable scientist.
Bring Me Home
Director of Photography
Six years after her son went missing, dedicated mother Jung-Yeon still hasn't lost hope - even after her husband's shocking accident while rushing to follow up on a potential sighting. Although she's in mourning, drowned in despair for her losses, she doesn't give up. Just when everything feels like it's in vain, she hears about a young boy living in a fishing community outside the city who seems to resemble her lost son. Facing strange surroundings and corrupt cops covering up child abuse, Jung-yeon may not be able to handle all the obstacles in her way, let alone fend for herself.
Illang: The Wolf Brigade
Director of Photography
In 2029, an elite police squad combats an anti-reunification terrorist group while another enemy lurks nearby.
The Battleship Island
Director of Photography
During the Japanese colonial era, roughly 400 Korean people, who were forced onto Battleship Island 'Hashima Island' to mine for coal, attempt to escape.
Asura: The City of Madness
Director of Photography
A shady cop finds himself in over his head when he gets caught between Internal Affairs and the city’s corrupt mayor.
The Tiger
Director of Photography
In 1925 Korea, Japanese rulers demand the last remaining tiger be killed. The tiger easily defeats his pursuers until a legendary hunter takes him on.
C'est Si Bon
Director of Photography
A beautiful socialite enters the lives of three bickering musicians and inspires them to write a series of hit love-songs.
No Tears for the Dead
Director of Photography
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.
Way Back Home
Director of Photography
Jeong-yoon and Jong-bae own a car body repair shop together that gets in financial trouble. To help cover the losses and take care of her family, Jeong-yoon decides to smuggle thirty kilograms of cocaine.
The Flu
Director of Photography
A case of the flu quickly morphs into a pandemic. As the death toll mounts and the living panic, the government plans extreme measures to contain it.
My Way
Director of Photography
During the invasion of Normandy the photograph of a slim Korean man in German uniform was found. It transpired that the man had served as a soldier in the Japanese, Russian and German armies. His incredible story inspired director Kang Je-Gyu to create this epic war drama.
I Saw the Devil
Director of Photography
Kyung-chul is a dangerous psychopath who kills for pleasure. Soo-hyeon, a top-secret agent, decides to track down the murderer himself. He promises himself that he will do everything in his power to take vengeance against the killer, even if it means that he must become a monster himself.
Secret Reunion
Director of Photography
Two spies share a secret bond, despite their loyalties. A North Korean assassin is sent to Seoul to kill a dissident, but instead he teams up with a South Korean agent in search for revenge.
More Than Blue
Director of Photography
A terminally ill man tries to find a suitable husband for the friend he has loved since childhood.
The Good, the Bad, the Weird
Director of Photography
The story of three Korean outlaws in 1930s Manchuria and their dealings with the Japanese army and Chinese and Russian bandits. The Good (a bounty hunter), the Bad (a hitman), and the Weird (a thief) battle the army and the bandits in a race to use a treasure map to uncover the riches of legend.
Traces of Love
Director of Photography
The collapse of a department store disturbs a local community, causing strife for some, and bringing some people closer than ever before.
April Snow
Director of Photography
A man and a woman meet in the hospital after their respective partners are involved in a car accident and learn that they've been having an affair.
My new boyfriend
Director of Photography
11 days since the breakup with her loving boyfriend. A woman is in tears, suffering from misery. Her life turned into a mess after the shocking breakup. She finally made up her mind to let him go after finding a haggard woman in the mirror. From the Internet, she finds advice on how to mend a broken heart. She decides to calmly follow the suggested methods such as “Have a haircut,” “Bask in the sun,” “Erase the traces of your love.” Then she stumbles upon a matchbox packed with memories of Young-jae. She follows the traces of the matchbox to a cafe in Baek-ma station and tries erasing the remnants of her love.
Springtime
Director of Photography
A struggling musician takes a job teaching music to middle school children in a rural mining town.
A Tale of Two Sisters
Director of Photography
A recently released patient from a mental institution returns home with her sister, only to face disturbing events between her stepmother and the ghosts haunting their house – all of which are connected to a dark past in the family's history.