Jung Byung-gil (born August 7, 1980) is a South Korean

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and

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. Jung was trained at the Seoul Action School. He graduated from

Chung-Ang University Chung-Ang University (CAU; ) is a private research university in Seoul, South Korea. It is widely regarded as one of the best universities in South Korea. The university operates two campuses: main campus located in Dongjak District, Seoul, and a ...

, majoring in film, before making his directorial debut with a documentary about stuntmen, ''Action Boys'', in 2008. Jung gained international recognition with the action thriller ''

The Villainess ''The Villainess'' ( ko, 악녀, translit=Ak Nyeo) is a 2017 South Korean action thriller film directed by Jung Byung-gil, starring Kim Ok-vin. The film had its world premiere at the 70th Cannes Film Festival in May 2017. According to the direc ...

'', which premiered at the

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in 2017. He is set to make his Hollywood debut with ''Afterburn'', an adaptation of the comic of the same name, starring

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Filmography

*''Three Important Components for Rock'n Roll'' (2006, documentary short) - director, screenwriter, executive producer, cinematographer, producer *''

Action Boys ''Action Boys'' () is a 2008 South Korean documentary film directed by Jung Byung-gil. The film follows a handful of students-turned-graduates of the Seoul Action School as they try to find regular work as film stuntmen, with varying success. Re ...

'' (2008) - director, screenwriter, cinematographer, editor, actor *''

Bandhobi ''Bandhobi'' () is a 2009 South Korean independent film directed by Shin Dong-il, about a frustrated and rebellious high school student who ends up becoming a friend of a migrant worker from Bangladesh who is desperate to receive his unpaid wages ...

'' (2009) - actor (passerby) *''

Confession of Murder ''Confession of Murder'' (; lit. "I Am the Murderer") is a 2012 South Korean action thriller film directed by Jung Byung-gil, starring Jung Jae-young and Park Si-hoo. It is about a police officer who is haunted for failing to capture a serial kill ...

'' (2012) - director, screenwriter *''

'' (2017) - director, screenwriter, executive producer *''

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'' (2022) - director, screenwriter *''Afterburn'' (upcoming) - director

Awards and nominations

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* * 1980 births Living people South Korean film directors South Korean screenwriters Chung-Ang University alumni {{SouthKorea-film-director-stub