[1] Lim started his filmmaking career at Walt Disney, where he worked for two and a half years in the fields of film distribution, marketing, and copyright management.
[4][5][6][7] He has developed and produced projects based on comics, novels, and classic tales, including Park Chan-wook's Old Boy (2003) and The Handmaiden (2016), as well as Kim Dae-woo's The Servant (2010), among others.
He developed a particular fondness for French films like René Clément's Purple Noon which starred Alain Delon, and Claude Lelouch's A Man and a Woman.
Despite not fully grasping the storyline Purple Noon, he found it so captivating that he ended up keeping the rented video past its due date.
[12][full citation needed] While taking a break at home, Lim received a recommendation from his junior about the Japanese manga series Old Boy, written by Garon Tsuchiya and illustrated by Nobuaki Minegishi.
[10][13] During the production of Oldboy, Lim served as the general producer, overseeing planning, storywriting, filming, post-production, and scheduling, including overseas trips.
He had close relationship with the people he worked with on Oldboy, including director Park Chan-wook and screenwriter Hwang Jo-yoon, who was his fellow student for eight years.
[10] Oldboy depicts the story of (Choi Min-sik), who is inexplicably confined in a hotel-like cell for 15 years without knowledge of his captor's identity or motives.
Starring Kim Joo-hyuk, Jo Yeo-jeong and Ryoo Seung-bum, the film offers a unique perspective on the renowned Korean folktale Chunhyangjeon by narrating the story from the viewpoint of Lee Mong-ryong's servant, the male protagonist.
Despite the June 2nd local elections and the South Africa World Cup, the film achieved great success at the box office, attracting a total of 3,014,523 viewers.
During the logo design process, Lim collaborated with three directors he worked with to define Yong Film's desired identity, as the company serves as their current and future workplace.
Jung Ji-woo suggested "Story," as Yong Film places great importance on storytelling and engages in discussions with directors during the development stage, regardless of their personal style.
Baik, a close friend who understands Lim's personality well, believed that the combined words chosen by the directors perfectly aligned with Yong Film's overarching motto.
[59][60][61] The Beauty Inside is a romantic comedy that revolves around a man named Woo-jin who wakes up in a different body and face each day, with only his mother, Moon-sook, and his friend, Sang-baek, portrayed by Lee Dong-hwi, being aware of his secret.
However, when Woo-jin accidentally encounters Lee Soo, played by Han Hyo-joo, he falls in love with her and decides to reveal his extraordinary secret?
[70] Lim's subsequent production, Luck Key is an action comedy film directed by Lee Gae-byok, starring Yoo Hae-jin in the lead role.
However, to everyone's surprise, the film garnered an enormous audience of 6.8 million people by November 14, surpassing expectations and achieving remarkable success at the box office.
The second part shifts to Lady Hideko's perspective and delves into her traumatic upbringing by her aunt (Moon So-ri) and her uncle Kouzuki (Cho Jin-woong).
Writer Jeong Seo-kyeong worked on the screenplay, while production designer Ryu Seong-hui, editor Kim Jae-bum, and cinematographer Chung Chung-hoon contributed to the film's aesthetic and technical aspects.
[84][85] Additionally, this film serves as a reunion between Director Jeong Ji-woo and actor Choi Min-sik, who had previously worked together 18 years earlier on Happy End (1999).
[86][87] The story begins with the tragic murder of singer Yoo-na (Lee Ha-nui), the fiancée of Lim Tae-san (Choi Min-sik), a powerful and influential man.
Despite Mira's lack of memory, the presence of Kim Dong-myeong (Ryu Jun-yeol), a devoted fan of Yoo-na, possessing crucial CCTV footage, takes the case in an unforeseen direction.
[88][full citation needed][89] After discussing with director Jeong Ji-woo, Lim decided to include Lee Chung-hyun in the screenplay adaptation for this project.
The film tells the story of Cheol-soo (Cha Seung-won), a physically fit and handsome man with a mental disability, who lives with his younger brother's family (Park Hae-joon) and works at their restaurant.
After reading the script, Lee Gae-byok decided to change the story to focus on a father and daughter, reflecting his own personal experience.
Starring Kim Yoo-jung, Byeon Woo-seok, Park Jung-woo, and Roh Yoon-seo, the story revolves around themes of friendship and first love, capturing the essence of youthful emotions and experiences.
The primary objective of CJ Studios is to produce diverse content across various genres for global OTT (online video service) platforms.
[5][6] As part of the merger and acquisition (M&A) process, CJ Studios acquired shares of Yong Film worth approximately KRW 15.886 billion, leading to an increased shareholding ratio of 100%.
Released in 2023, it features an ensemble cast including Cho Jin-woong, Cha Seung-won, Han Hyo-joo, Oh Seung-hoon, Kim Dong-young, and Lee Joo-young.
[104] Lim's spouse, Jeong Yeon-hee, earned her degree in Library Science from Sookmyung Women's University and previously worked as a librarian.