After a stint in the directing department of veteran director Im Kwon-taek, Lee began making documentaries for the National Cinema Research Center and Hankyoreh Film Production House. Following this, she moved into TV documentaries and produced narrative films before trying her hand at independent documentaries in 2011. Her films include: Jinsuk & Me (2012) and Cruel State (2015).
After a stint in the directing department of veteran director Im Kwon-taek, Lee began making documentaries for the National Cinema Research Center and Hankyoreh Film Production House. Following this, she moved into TV documentaries and produced narrative films before trying her hand at independent documentaries in 2011. Her films include: Jinsuk & Me (2012) and Cruel State (2015).