LEE KWANG-BOK
South Korea | Theatre Director / Playwright / Actor 
Founder, The Corner Group

 

Current Positions

  • Adjunct Professor, Department of Performing Arts, Kyungbok University
  • Lecturer, Center for Creative Convergence Education, Hanyang University
  • Lecturer, Korean-Chinese Cultural Creative Industry Program, Hanshin University
  • Guest Expert, Shandong Provincial Academy of Arts, China

Former Roles

  • Director of International Exchange (China), Korean Directors Association
  • External Affairs Committee Member, Korean Women Theatre Directors Festival
  • Drama Committee Member, Korean Performing Arts Association

Key Engagements

  • Korea Representative, 6th International Theatre Festival of Daliangshan, China (2024)
  • Artistic Director, Daegu Experimental Theatre Festival (2022)
  • International Liaison Officer, Inaugural “Academy Awards” of Central Academy of Drama, China (2021)
  • Korea Representative, 1st and 3rd International Theatre Festival of Daliangshan, China (2019, 2021)

Research Interests
Directing, Acting, Physical Theatre, Korea-China Cultural & Creative Industries

Education

  • Ph.D. Coursework Completed, Cultural Creativity, Hanyang University, Korea (2010–2013)
  • M.A. in Theatre Studies, National Academy of Chinese Theatre Arts (2002–2005)
  • B.A. in Peking Opera Performance, National Academy of Chinese Theatre Arts (1998–2002)

Selected Directing Works

  • Walking Through Time and Memory (2024, The Stage of Uncommon Plays Vol. 3)
  • When Peach Blossoms Wither, Pine Flowers Scatter (2024, Gangbuk Theatre Festival)
  • The Dream of Peng (2022, Korea Arts Council supported production)
  • Box Boy (2021, Lunar New Year Theatre Showcase)
  • Tree of Heaven – The Woman Walking in a Painting (2020, Solo Play)
  • My Peach Blossom Luck (2018, Korea–China co-production, Shandong tour)
  • A Tear from the Depth of the Soul, Never Fallen (2016, Asian Directors Festival)
  • Two Doors (2015, Korea–China co-production, Shandong Grand Theatre)

Also active as a movement director and choreographer for projects across Peking Opera, Korean traditional music, contemporary dance, and opera.

Cross-Cultural Projects

  • Curator of the “Asian Directors Festival,” hosted by the Korean Directors Association (2012–2019)
  • Longstanding collaborator with Shandong Provincial Academy of Arts on Korea–China theatre exchanges
  • Korea Representative for multiple editions of the Daliangshan International Theatre Festival
  • Initiated and directed multiple Korea–China joint theatre and dance productions

Selected Publications

  • A Study on Peking Opera Performance Patterns with a Focus on Prop Usage (KCI Journal, 2014)
  • Applying Peking Opera Techniques: A Case Study on Chinese Animation “The Arrogant General” (2010)
  • Utilizing Regional Cultural Resources: A Case Study on “Impression Liu Sanjie” (2010)
  • Master’s Thesis: Comparative Study on Peking Opera and Western-style Singing Drama—Focusing on Performance Methods and Talent Cultivation (2005)

Teaching Experience

  • Kyungbok University: Modern Theatre Practice, Experimental Drama Seminars (2019–present)
  • Hanyang University: Korean Wave and Korean Culture (Taught in Chinese, 2020–present)
  • Hanshin University: Korea-China Performing Arts Planning, Cultural Industry Practice (2020–present)
  • Previously taught performance, physical acting, directing, and playwriting at universities including Seokyeong, Cheongju, Kyonggi, and Chung-Ang