Writing

Lee Sung Jin

Born October 2, 1981 · Seoul, South Korea (age 44)

Lee Sung Jin (Korean: 이성진; born October 2, 1981), also known as Sonny Lee, is an American screenwriter and director. He is best known for creating the Netflix series Beef, for which he received the 2023 Primetime Emmy Awards for directing and writing for a limited series. Description above from the Wikipedia article Lee Sung Jin, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Untitled X-Men Film

Untitled X-Men Film · 2028

Untitled X-Men Film

MovieScience FictionAction

A film set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) based on the Marvel Comics team. Plot TBA.

Lurker

MovieDramaThriller

When a twenty-something retail clerk encounters a rising pop star, he takes the opportunity to edge his way into the in-crowd. But as the line between friend and fan blurs beyond recognition, access and proximity become a matter of life and death.

A Very Sunny Christmas

A Very Sunny Christmas · 2009

A Very Sunny Christmas

MovieComedyTV Movie

Dennis and Dee decide to teach Frank a lesson "A Christmas Carol"-style, and Mac and Charlie learn some shocking things about their childhood Christmas traditions.

The Nightman Cometh: Live

The Nightman Cometh: Live · 2009

The Nightman Cometh: Live

The Nightman Cometh, the fictional rock opera from It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, is brought to life at The Troubadour nightclub in April 2009, written by broadway star Charlie Kelly.

Mothman

Mothman · 2010

MovieHorrorScience Fiction

A group of friends band together to hide the truth about a mutual friend's tragic death. They soon discover that an evil entity is in pursuit of them.

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia · 2005

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia

Four egocentric friends run a neighborhood Irish pub in Philadelphia and try to find their way through the adult world of work and relationships. Unfortunately, their warped views and precarious judgments often lead them to trouble, creating a myriad of uncomfortable situations that usually only get worse before they get better.

2 Broke Girls

2 Broke Girls · 2011

Comedy about the unlikely friendship that develops between two very different young women who meet waitressing at a diner in trendy Williamsburg, Brooklyn, and form a bond over one day owning their own successful cupcake business. Only one thing stands in their way – they’re broke.

BEEF

SeriesComedyDrama

A road rage incident between two strangers — a failing contractor and an unfulfilled entrepreneur — sparks a feud that brings out their darkest impulses.

Filmography

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Untitled X-Men Film

Untitled X-Men Film · 2028

Untitled X-Men Film

MovieScience FictionAction

A film set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) based on the Marvel Comics team. Plot TBA.

Writer

Lurker

MovieDramaThriller

When a twenty-something retail clerk encounters a rising pop star, he takes the opportunity to edge his way into the in-crowd. But as the line between friend and fan blurs beyond recognition, access and proximity become a matter of life and death.

Executive Producer

A Very Sunny Christmas

A Very Sunny Christmas · 2009

A Very Sunny Christmas

MovieComedyTV Movie

Dennis and Dee decide to teach Frank a lesson "A Christmas Carol"-style, and Mac and Charlie learn some shocking things about their childhood Christmas traditions.

Editor

The Nightman Cometh: Live

The Nightman Cometh: Live · 2009

The Nightman Cometh: Live

The Nightman Cometh, the fictional rock opera from It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, is brought to life at The Troubadour nightclub in April 2009, written by broadway star Charlie Kelly.

Thanks

Mothman

Mothman · 2010

MovieHorrorScience Fiction

A group of friends band together to hide the truth about a mutual friend's tragic death. They soon discover that an evil entity is in pursuit of them.

Writer

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia · 2005

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia

Four egocentric friends run a neighborhood Irish pub in Philadelphia and try to find their way through the adult world of work and relationships. Unfortunately, their warped views and precarious judgments often lead them to trouble, creating a myriad of uncomfortable situations that usually only get worse before they get better.

Writer

2 Broke Girls

2 Broke Girls · 2011

Comedy about the unlikely friendship that develops between two very different young women who meet waitressing at a diner in trendy Williamsburg, Brooklyn, and form a bond over one day owning their own successful cupcake business. Only one thing stands in their way – they’re broke.

Writer

BEEF

SeriesComedyDrama

A road rage incident between two strangers — a failing contractor and an unfulfilled entrepreneur — sparks a feud that brings out their darkest impulses.

Executive Producer

Silicon Valley

Silicon Valley · 2014

In the high-tech gold rush of modern Silicon Valley, the people most qualified to succeed are the least capable of handling success. Partially inspired by Mike Judge’s own experiences as a Silicon Valley engineer in the late ‘80s, Silicon Valley is an American sitcom that centers around six programmers who are living together and trying to make it big in the Silicon Valley.

Writer

DAVE

A suburban neurotic man in his late 20s has convinced himself that he’s destined to be one of the best rappers of all time. Now he must convince his closest friends, because with their help, he might actually convince the world.

Writer

Girlboss

Girlboss · 2017

Sophia is a rebellious, broke anarchist who refuses to grow up. She stumbles upon her passion of selling vintage clothes online and becomes an unlikely businesswoman. As she builds her retail fashion empire, she realizes the value and the difficulty of being the boss of her own life.

Writer

Tuca & Bertie

Tuca & Bertie · 2019

SeriesComedyAnimation

Free-spirited toucan Tuca and self-doubting song thrush Bertie are best friends – and birds – who guide each other through life's ups and downs.

Writer

Undone

SeriesAnimationSci-Fi & Fantasy

After getting into a near fatal car accident, Alma discovers she has a new relationship with time and uses this ability to find out the truth about her father’s death.

Co-Executive Producer

Outsourced

Outsourced · 2010

A lone American manages the new call center of an American novelties company in Bombay and must explain American popular culture to his employees as he tries to understand Indian culture.

Producer

The Real O'Neals

The Real O'Neals · 2016

The Real O'Neals

A contemporary take on a seemingly perfect Catholic family, whose lives take an unexpected turn when surprising truths are revealed. Instead of ruining their family, the honesty triggers a new, messier chapter where everyone stops pretending to be perfect and actually starts being real.

Writer