Joonhan LEE is a Seoul-based filmmaker who runs The Whale Company, creating quality Korean content that caters to world audiences.

Lee started his career in the TV commercial industry after finishing his studies in photography at Chung-ang University. After a few years working as a commercials producer in Seoul, he moved to New York to study cinema and received his MFA in film producing from Columbia University.

He is the producer of the short film, “The Strange Ones,” directed by Lauren Wolkstein and Christopher Radcliff which played at Sundance and SXSW. He also worked as Consulting Producer for the feature version of “The Strange Ones,” which screened at SXSW and Rotterdam International Film Festival in 2017.

Lee also produced “The Horizon,” directed by Minji Kang, an acclaimed feature-length interactive 360 VR film that premiered at the 2022 Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival.

Lee co-produced “Ajoomma,” directed by He Shuming and produced by Anthony Chen, which is premiering at the 2022 Busan International Film Festival.

Lee is developing and producing an upcoming feature, “Mission” (a.k.a. The Seed), an international spy action film with a Korean female lead.