Choo Chang-min (born 1966) is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. His 2012 period film ''

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'' became one of the top-grossing Korean films of all time.

Career

Choo Chang-min began his career as an

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on such films as '' City of the Rising Sun'' (1999) and ''The Happy Funeral Director'' (2000). His first short film, ''The End of April'' (2000), was highly acclaimed at several international film festivals. Choo made his feature film debut with hit comedy '' Mapado: Island of Fortunes'' (2005). Choo then directed the Sol Kyung-gu-

Song Yun-ah Song Yoon-ah (Korean: 송윤아, born June 7, 1973) is a South Korean actress. She is best known for starring in the film '' Jail Breakers'' (2002), as well as the television dramas ''Hotelier'' (2001), '' On Air'' (2008), '' Mama'' (2014), ''Th ...

melodrama '' Lost in Love'' (2006), followed by the senior citizen romance '' Late Blossom'' (2011) which became a sleeper hit through word of mouth after it was released. His period film ''

'' (2012) was a huge critical and commercial success, for which Choo won Best Director at the prestigious

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and the Baeksang Arts Awards.

Filmography

*''

Seven Years of Night ''Seven Years of Night'' is a 2018 South Korean action drama film directed by Choo Chang-min, starring Ryu Seung-ryong, Jang Dong-gun, Song Sae-byeok and Go Kyung-pyo. The film is based on Jung Yoo-jung's novel of the same name. It was releas ...

'' (2018) - director, screenwriter *''

'' (2012) - director *'' Late Blossom'' (2011) - director, screenplay, editor *'' Lost in Love'' (2006) - director, screenplay *''

Mapado ''Mapado'' () is a 2005 South Korean film directed by Choo Chang-min.http://www.cine21.com/news/view/mag_id/44083 Plot A gangster and a corrupt police officer travel to the tiny remote island of Mapado to hunt down a young woman who has run off w ...

'' (2005) - director *''The End of April'' ( short film, 2000) - director, screenplay, producer *''The Happy Funeral Director'' (2000) - assistant director *'' City of the Rising Sun'' (1999) - assistant director

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