Lee has won Silver Lion for Best Director and Fipresci International Critics ' Prize at the 2002 Venice Film Festival and the Best Screenplay Award at the 2010 Cannes Film Festival . He also won the award for Achievement in Directing at the 4th Asia Pacific Screen Awards in 2017 , Jury Grand Prize at the 2018 Asia Pacific Screen Awards , Best Director and Lifetime Achievement Award at the 13th Asian Film Awards in 2019 , and he has been nominated for the Golden Lion and the Palme d'Or . Lee served as South Korea 's Minister of Culture and Tourism from 2003 to 2004
2002 Venice Film Festival
59th Venice International Film Festival
Lee Chang-dong