2026Nominee
Best Performance
KPOP Smoothie
Haneol Lee
Actor · Director · Producer · Writer
Biography
Haneol (John) Lee or 이한얼 (b.2002, South Korea) is an independent filmmaker who is an immigrant from South Korea. Lee's work dives deep into the Korean-American identity and explores themes of the Asian-American diaspora such as generational trauma, language code switching, and forgiveness through a contemplative lens. First Night is Lee's debut work as a filmmaker.
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Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
Nominee
Best Performance
Eighth Dimension (팔차원)
2026Nominee
Best Director
Sole
Career Highlights
2025Highlight
Best Picture
DISC
2024Highlight
Best Director
First Night