Kang Je-gyu (born December 23, 1962) is a South Korean film director.
Career
After graduating from
ChungAng University, Kang received his first prize at the
Korea Youth Film Festival and
Korea Scenario Awards in 1991.
Kang's most notable contributions to
Korean cinema
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have been ''
Shiri'' and ''
Taegukgi
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''. ''Shiri'' was the first big budget
Hollywood
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-style action film made in Korea, which broke box office records and was partially responsible for the popularization of domestic films in the country. ''Taegukgi'', directed five years later, again rewrote box office records, having been seen by over ten million people in South Korea alone.
After establishing his own production film company under his name, he merged it with
Myung Films
Myung Film Co., Ltd. (Hangul: 명필름) is a South Korean film production and distribution company. Established in the Republic of Korea by Shim Jae-myung, the company has distributed films throughout South Korea since its founding in September ...
in 2004, forming MK Pictures.
In an interview for the BBC special Asian Invasion, Kang revealed that he wanted his next project to be a science fiction film. He said, "I have produced two movies about Korea. So now I'm preparing a new movie that is related to something more global--a problem that the whole world is facing right now."
After a 7-year hiatus, in 2011 Kang unveiled his film ''
My Way
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'', set during
World War II
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with a star-studded pan-Asian cast and the highest budget to date for a Korean film.
Filmography
As director
*''
Gingko Bed'' (1996)
*''
Shiri'' (1999)
*''
Taegukgi
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'' (2004)
*''
My Way
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'' (2011)
*''
Awaiting'' (2014) (
short film
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)
*''
Salut d'Amour
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History
Elgar finished the piece in July 1888, when he was romantically involved with Caroline Alice Elg ...
'' (2015)
*''
Boston 1947
''Boston 1947'' () is an upcoming South Korean film written and directed by Kang Je-gyu starring Ha Jung-woo, Bae Seong-woo, and Im Si-wan. It tells the story of Korean athletes who participated in the Boston International Marathon in 1947, the ...
'' (TBA)
As writer
*''
Well, Let's Look at the Sky Sometimes'' - 1990
*''
Who Saw the Dragon's Claws
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'' - 1991
*''
Days of Roses
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'' - 1994
*''
Rules of the Game
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'' - 1994
*''
Legend of Gingko 2'' (1996)
*''Lament'' (1997)
*''
Shiri'' (1999)
*''
Taegukgi
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'' (2004)
*''
Iris
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'' (2009)
*''
My Way
"My Way" is a song popularized in 1969 by Frank Sinatra set to the music of the French song "Comme d'habitude" composed by Jacques Revaux with lyrics by Gilles Thibaut and Claude François and first performed in 1967 by Claude François. Its E ...
'' (2011)
*''
Awaiting'' (2014) (
short film
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)
*''
Salut d'Amour
''Salut d'Amour'' (''Liebesgruß''), Op. 12, is a musical work composed by Edward Elgar in 1888, originally written for violin and piano.
History
Elgar finished the piece in July 1888, when he was romantically involved with Caroline Alice Elg ...
'' (2015)
*''
Boston 1947
''Boston 1947'' () is an upcoming South Korean film written and directed by Kang Je-gyu starring Ha Jung-woo, Bae Seong-woo, and Im Si-wan. It tells the story of Korean athletes who participated in the Boston International Marathon in 1947, the ...
'' (TBA)
As producer
*''
The Legend of Gingko'' (2000)
*''
Kiss Me Much
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'' (2001)
*''
Iris
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*Iris (anatomy), part of the eye
*Iris (mythology), a Greek goddess
* ''Iris'' (plant), a genus of flowering plants
* Iris (color), an ambiguous color term
Iris or IRIS may also refer to:
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Fictional ent ...
'' (2009)
*''
My Way
"My Way" is a song popularized in 1969 by Frank Sinatra set to the music of the French song "Comme d'habitude" composed by Jacques Revaux with lyrics by Gilles Thibaut and Claude François and first performed in 1967 by Claude François. Its E ...
'' (2011)
*''
Bad Guys Always Die
''Bad Guys Always Die'' () is a 2015 suspense film, suspense crime film, crime action comedy film directed by Sun Hao. A China-South Korea-Hong Kong international co-production, co-production, the film was released in China on November 27, 2015 and ...
'' (2015)
*''
Boston 1947
''Boston 1947'' () is an upcoming South Korean film written and directed by Kang Je-gyu starring Ha Jung-woo, Bae Seong-woo, and Im Si-wan. It tells the story of Korean athletes who participated in the Boston International Marathon in 1947, the ...
'' (TBA)
See also
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List of Korean film directors
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Cinema of Korea
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*
Contemporary culture of South Korea
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References
External links
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Detailed information about Kang Je-gyuat the
KMDb
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1962 births
Living people
South Korean film directors
Best Director Paeksang Arts Award (film) winners
category:Grand Prize Paeksang Arts Award (Film) winners