The following is a list of South Korean

film director A film director controls a film's artistic and dramatic aspects and visualizes the screenplay (or script) while guiding the film crew and actors in the fulfilment of that vision. The director has a key role in choosing the cast members, p ...

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Ahn Byeong-ki Ahn Byeong-ki (born November 5, 1966 or 1967) is a South Korean film director, film producer, producer, and screenwriter specializing in horror films. His representative horror works are ''Phone (film), Phone'' and ''Bunshinsaba (2004 film), Bun ...

Ahn Gooc-jin Ahn Gooc-jin (born 1980), is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. Ahn's directorial feature debut ''Alice in Earnestland'' (2015) has won various awards, including New Talent Award at the 39th Hong Kong Asian Film Festival, Best Scr ...

Ahn Hae-ryong Ahn Hae-ryong (born 1961) is a South Korean documentary filmmaker and cinematographer. Ahn is an Asia Press writer and focused on the forgotten history of Korea by travelling in East and Southeast Asia. Ahn's documentary film ''My Heart Is Not B ...

Ahn Pan-seok Ahn Pan-seok (born November 1961) is a South Korean television director. Ahn directed the Korean dramas ''Something In The Rain'' (2018), ''Roses and Bean Sprouts'' (1999), ''Ajumma'' (2000), ''Behind the White Tower'' (2007), ''How Long I've Ki ...

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Bae Chang-ho Bae Chang-ho (born May 16, 1953) is a South Korean director and screenwriter. Filmography *''People of Kkobang Neighborhood'' (1982) - director, screenwriter *''Iron Men'' (1983) - director, screenwriter *''Flower on the Equator'' (1983) - dir ...

* Bae Yong-Kyun *

Baik Baek (), also often spelled Paek, Baik, Paik is a Korean family name. In the year 2000, there were 351,275 people with this surname in South Korea. The word means the color white. Baek (白) "白" has a Cantonese origin from the Yuan dynasty an ...

/ Baek Jong-yul * Bang Eun-jin *

Beak Woon-hak Beak Woon-hak (born 1962) is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. Beak wrote and directed the thrillers ''Tube'' (2003) and ''The Chronicles of Evil'' (2015). Career Beak was a TV producer and an ad producer, being involved in 50 ...

/ Baek Woon-hak *

Bong Joon-ho Bong Joon-ho (, ; Hanja: 奉俊昊; born September 14, 1969) is a South Korean film director, producer and screenwriter. The recipient of four Academy Awards, his filmography is characterised by emphasis on social themes, genre-mixing, black h ...

Bong Man-dae Bong Man-dae (born 1970) is a South Korean actor, director, and scriptwriter. He is known as a soft-core porn director. Biography Bong was born in 1970 in Gwangju, South Korea. Before making his mainstream feature film debut in 2003, Bong dire ...

* Byun Hyuk *

Byun Jang-ho Byun Jang-ho (27 April 1940 – 25 February 2022) was a South Korean film director. Biography Byun made about 90 films in a career that spans more than 30 years. His film ''Love Me Once Again Despite Hatred '80'' (1980) is one of the greatest ...

Byun Sung-hyun Byun Sung-hyun (; born 1980) is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. He is best known for his 2017 film '' The Merciless'' and 2023 film '' Kill Boksoon''. Filmography Film Accolades Notes References External links {{DEFAULTS ...

* Byun Young-joo

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* Chang / Yoon Hong-seung * Chang Yoon-hyun * Cho Chang-ho * David Cho *

Cho Geun-hyun Cho Geun-hyun is a South Korean art director and film director. His directorial debut, the hit drama thriller ''26 Years'' (2012) with over 2.9 million admissions, was voted Best Korean Film by Twitter users held by KOFIC in December 2012. He wa ...

* Cho Jung-rae *

Cho Ui-seok Cho Ui-seok (born January 1, 1976) is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. Career Cho made his debut with the action comedy ''Make It Big'' (2002). His third feature is the thriller ''Cold Eyes'' (2013). His fourth film was the star ...

Choi Dong-hoon Choi Dong-hoon (; born February 24, 1971) is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. He ranks as one of the most consistently successful directors working in contemporary Korean cinema, with all five of his films becoming commercial hits - ...

Choi Ha-won Choi Ha-won ( 최하원, born 19 August 1937) is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. He directed 25 films between 1968 and 1990. Selected filmography * ''The Old Jar Craftsman'' (1969) * ''Invited People ''Invited People'' ( 초� ...

Choi Ho Choi Ho (1967) is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. Choi is known for his films, notably, '' Bye June'' (1998), ''Bloody Tie'' (2006), ''Go Go 70s'' (2008) and ''Big Match'' (2014). Filmography As director *''Opening the Close ...

* Choi Jin-sung *

Choi Kook-hee Choi Kook-hee (born 1976), is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. Choi wrote and directed his debut sports film ''Split'' (2016) which won New Flesh Award for Best First Feature at the 2017 Fantasia International Film Festival. Fil ...

Choo Chang-min Choo Chang-min (born 1966) is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. His 2012 period film '' Masquerade'' became one of the top-grossing Korean films of all time. Career Choo Chang-min began his career as an assistant director on such ...

Chung Ji-young Chung Ji-young (born November 19, 1946) is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. Among his most well-known films are '' North Korean Partisan in South Korea'' (1990), '' White Badge'' (1992), ''Life and Death of the Hollywood Kid'' (199 ...

* Peter Chung

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* Ha Gil-jong *

Hah Myung-joong Hah Myung-joong ( ko, 하명중, Hanja: 河明中) (born May 14, 1947) is a South Korean actor, film director, producer, planner, and screenwriter. Hah started his career as an actor, but expanded his career to film directing, and film producing. ...

Han Jae-rim Han Jae-rim (born July 14, 1975) is a South Korean film director. He directed ''Rules of Dating'' (2005), ''The Show Must Go On'' (2007), ''The Face Reader'' (2013), '' The King'' (2017), and '' Emergency Declaration'' (2021). Career Born in 19 ...

Han Jun-hee Han Jun-hee (born 1985) is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. Han wrote and directed the female-driven crime thriller '' Coin Locker Girl'' (2015). Filmography *''To Bite a Cigarette'' (short film, 2005) - director *''Once in a ...

* Hong Sang-soo * Huh Jung * Hur Jin-ho * Hwang Dong-hyuk *

Hwang In-ho Hwang In-ho is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. He wrote and directed the horror-romantic comedy '' Spellbound'' (2011) and the crime thriller '' Monster'' (2014). Career As screenwriter Hwang In-ho first wrote the screenplay ...

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* Im Kwon-taek *

Im Sang-soo Im Sang-soo (born April 27, 1962) is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. He has twice been invited to compete for the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival, with '' The Housemaid'' in 2010 and '' The Taste of Money'' in 2012. Early l ...

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Jang Cheol-soo Jang Cheol-soo (born 1974) is a South Korean film director. Filmography *'' The Coast Guard'' (2002) - assistant director *'' Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring'' (2003) - 1st assistant director, assistant editor *''Samaritan Girl'' ...

Jang Hang-jun Jang Hang-jun (born September 17, 1969) is a South Korean film director and television director, and also screenwriter in both fields. He is also professor at the Department of Theater and Film at Digital Seoul Culture Arts University. He made h ...

Jang Hoon Jang Hoon (born May 4, 1975) is a Koreans, South Korean film director. He directed the films ''Rough Cut (2008 film), Rough Cut'' (2008), ''Secret Reunion'' (2010), ''The Front Line (2011 film), The Front Line'' (2011), and ''A Taxi Driver '' ...

Jang Hyun-soo Jang Hyun-soo (; ; born 28 September 1991) is a South Korean professional footballer who currently plays for Al-Hilal in the Saudi Professional League. Club career On 12 July 2019, Jang joined Saudi Professional League club Al-Hilal on a t ...

Jang Jae-hyun Jang Jae-hyun (born 1981) is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. Education and career After graduating from Sungkyunkwan University, Sungkyunkwan University's Department of Film, he graduated from the Department of Film at Hanyejong ...

* Jang Jin * Jang Joon-hwan *

Jang Kun-jae Jang Kun-jae (born November 26, 1977) is a South Korean film director, screenwriter and cinematographer. Jang debuted with ''Eighteen'' (2010) which won the grand prize win as part of the 2009 Vancouver International Film Festival's Dragons and T ...

Jang Sun-woo Jang Sun-woo (born 20 March 1952) is a South Korean film director. Life Jang attended Seoul National University and received a bachelor's degree in anthropology. Before his directorial debut, Jang made a name for himself by writing film critic ...

Jeon Kyu-hwan Jeon Kyu-hwan (born 1965) is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. Besides being the first Korean film to win the 2012 Queer Lion at the 69th Venice International Film Festival, ''The Weight'' (2012) also won various awards at film fest ...

Jeon Soo-il Jeon Soo-il (born September 25, 1959) is a South Korean film director, film producer and screenwriter. After graduating from the Department of Theatre & Film of Kyungsung University in Busan, he studied Film Direction at Ecole Supérieure de ...

Jeong Chang-hwa Chang-Wha Chung (born November 1, 1928) is a South Korean film director, producer and screenwriter. Chung made his directorial debut with ''The Final Temptation'' (1953) and gained attention only when he released ''A Sunny Field'' in 1960. Dur ...

Jeong Gi-hun Jeong Gi-hun (born 1974) is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. Jeong made his debut with the hit dramedy film ''Goodbye Mom'' (2009), which received numerous nominations and awards, including Best Director for Asian New Talent Award ...

* Jeong Jae-eun * Jeong Yeon-shik * Jeong Yoon-cheol *

Jin Mo-young Jin Mo-young is a South Korean documentary filmmaker. He directed ''My Love, Don't Cross That River'' (2014). Career Jin Mo-young has been directing and producing television documentaries since 1997. In 2012, he produced the feature film ''S ...

* Jo Jin-kyu * Joh Keun-shik * Juhn Jai-hong *

Jung Ji-woo Jung Ji-woo (also spelled as Chung Ji-woo; born May 7, 1968) is a South Korean film director. He is best known for his films '' Happy End'' (1999) and ''A Muse'' (2012). Filmography *''Somebody'' (2022) - director *''Tune in for Love'' (2019) - d ...

Jung Jin-woo Jung Jin-woo (born January 17, 1938) is a South Korean film director and producer. Jung made his directorial debut with ''The Only Son'' (1963) at the age of 23, setting the Korean record for the youngest person to direct a movie. After finishi ...

July Jung Jung Joo-ri (born 1980), also known as July Jung, is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. Jung's directorial debut feature ''A Girl at My Door'' won the Best First Film at the 25th Stockholm International Film Festival. She also won t ...

Jung Sung-il Jung Sung-il (October 21, 1969) is a South Korean retired competitive figure skater. He is the 1991 Winter Universiade silver medalist. He placed as high as sixth at the World Junior Championships (1988) and 14th at the World Championships ( ...

Jung Yoon-suk Jung Yoon-suk (born 18 July 1981) is a South Korean artist and film director. Personal life Born in 1981, Jung majored in Plastic Arts at the Korea National University of Arts Korea National University of Arts is a national university in Se ...

Jung Young-bae Jung Young-bae is a South Korean film director. Jung, a former television producer, debuted with the family drama ''Cherry Tomato'' (2008). That same year, he released his second film ''Santamaria'' (2008), a comedy which starred Jung Woong-in a ...

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Kang Dae-ha Kang Dae-ha (April 12, 1942 – 1995) was a South Korean screenwriter, producer, film and art director and poet. Biography Kang Dae-ha was born in Seogwipo, Jeju Island, Korea in 1942, and majored in creative writing at Seorabeol Arts Universi ...

Kang Hyeong-cheol Kang Hyeong-cheol is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. His first two films ''Scandal Makers'' (2008) and '' Sunny'' (2011) have been the highest grossing Korean films of their respective years, and are both among the highest grossi ...

Kang Je-gyu 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 co ...

Kang Jin-a Kang Jin-a (born August 18, 1981) is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. Early life Kang graduated from Hongik University's Department of Visual Design in 2004. Career Kang's work mainly deals with the themes of life and death, in ...

Kang Woo-suk Kang Woo-suk (born November 10, 1960 in Gyeongsan) is a South Korean film producer and director. He has often been called the most powerful man in Korean cinema, topping Cine21 magazine's list of '50 Most Powerful Men in Korean Cinema' for seven ...

Young Man Kang Young Man Kang (born April 6, 1966 in South Chungcheong, South Korea) is a Korean filmmaker based in Los Angeles, California, United States. Kang directed and produced ''The Last Eve'' (2005), ''Soap Girl'' (2002), '' Cupid's Mistake'' (2001) and ...

Kim Byung-woo Kim Byung-woo (born 1980) is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. Personal life Kim majored in Theater & Film at Hanyang University. Career Kim is known for making inventive and self-funded films. In 2001, he made his first five ...

* Kim Cheong-gi *

Kim Dae-seung Kim Dae-seung (born June 18, 1967) is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. Career After graduating from Chung-Ang University with a degree in Film Studies, Kim Dae-seung first honed his filmmaking skills as a protege of legendary Kor ...

* Kim Dae-woo * Kim Dong-won (born 1955) * Kim Dong-won (born 1962) *

Gina Kim Gina Kim may refer to: * Gina Kim (filmmaker) * Gina Kim (golfer) Gina Kim (born May 4, 2000) is an American professional golfer. Background Kim was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico, to parents of Korean origin. They moved to Chapel Hill, Nort ...

* Kim Hak-soon * Kim Han-min * Kim Ho-sun * Kim Hyun-seok * Jason Kim (Kim Ju-hwan) * Kim Jee-woon *

Kim Jho Kwang-soo Kim-Jho Gwang-soo (; born 26 March 1965), also known as Peter Kim, is a South Korean film director, screenwriter, film producer and LGBT rights activist. Career Kim Gwang-soo was born in Seongbuk District, Seoul. He disclosed his sexual or ...

* Kim Jin-kyu *

Kim Jong-kwan Kim Jong-kwan (born 1975) is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. Kim is an acclaimed and prolific short filmmaker known for his inventive short form narratives. He has helmed the omnibuses ''Lovers'' (2008) and ''Come, Closer'' (2010) ...

Kim Jung-kwon Kim Jung-Kwon (born July 7, 1969) is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. Filmography *''Ivan the Mercenary'' (1997) - assistant director *''Sky Doctor'' (1997) - assistant director *''The Happenings'' (1998) - assistant director ...

Kim Ki-duk Kim Ki-duk ( ; 20 December 196011 December 2020) was a South Korean film director and screenwriter, noted for his idiosyncratic art-house cinematic works. His films have received many distinctions in the festival circuit, rendering him one of ...

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Kim Ki-young Kim Ki-young (October 10, 1919According to official documents, Kim was born in 1919. However, Kim insisted he was actually born in 1922. – February 5, 1998) was a South Korean film director, known for his intensely psychosexual and melodr ...

Kim Kih-hoon Kim Kih-hoon (born 1975) is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. Kim's first theatrical film ''The Mode of Disappearance'' (2005), tells the story of a man who one day finds his face has changed unrecognizably. The film debuted at t ...

* Kim Kwang-sik *

Kim Moon-saeng Kim Moon-saeng( ko, 김문생, born 1 January 1961) is a South Korean animator, director and screenwriter. Biography Kim is one of the best-known commercial directors in Korea. His experience has been focused on special effects with animation fi ...

Kim Myeong-joon Kim Myeong-joon is a South Korean film director and cinematographer. Kim's directorial feature film '' Our School'' (2007), a documentary about the lives of ethnic Korean students in Japan, won the BIFF Mecenat Award for best documentary at t ...

* Kim Sang-jin *

Kim Sang-man Kim Sang-man (; born January 28, 1970) is a South Korean film director and art director. Career Kim Sang-man began his career in films designing posters, starting with '' The Contact'' in 1997. He had designed posters for about 30 films when he w ...

* Kim Seong-hun * Kim Soo-yong * Kim Sung-hoon * Kim Sung-su * Kim Tae-kyun * Kim Tae-yong (born 1969) * Kim Tae-yong (born 1987) * Kim Ui-seok * Kim Yong-hwa * Kim Yoo-jin *

Kim Young-tak Kim Young-tak (born 1976) is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. Kim wrote and directed the comedy film ''Hello Ghost'' (2010). The comedy was a local hit - the 9th highest grossing Korean film in 2010, and won him the Best New Dir ...

* Kong Su-chang * Koo Kyo-hwan * Kwak Jae-yong *

Kwak Ji-kyoon Kwak Ji-kyoon (born Kwak Jung-kyoon, November 10, 1954 – May 25, 2010) was a South Korean film director and screenwriter. Kwak made his directorial debut in 1986 with the film ''Winter Wanderer'', and later directed '' Portrait of the Days of Y ...

* Kwak Kyung-taek * Kwon Hyung-jin

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* Lee Chang-dong *

Lee Cheol-ha Lee Cheol-ha is a South Korean film director known for his stylish portraits of the human experience. Born in South Korea, Lee was raised in Seoul. He eschewed the film school route, doing other hands-on work for commercial film productions. H ...

* Lee Don-ku *

Lee Dong-eun Lee Dong-eun (born 1978) is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. Career Lee, an economics major at Sungkyunkwan University, is from Myung Films Institute's Film Directing major graduating class. He developed and produced his firs ...

Lee Doo-yong Lee Doo-yong (born December 24, 1942) is a South Korean film director. Since his debut in 1969 with the film ''The Lost Wedding Veil'' (1970), Lee has made more than 60 films in a wide array of genres. In the 1970s, he introduced Korean-style ac ...

* Lee Eun *

Lee Gae-byok Lee Gae-byok (born September 4, 1971) is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. Lee debuted with the romantic-comedy ''The Beast and the Beauty'' (2005). After a 10-year break, he returned with the 2016 action-comedy film ''Luck Key'', ...

* Lee Hae-young *

Lee Han Lee Han (born 1970) is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. He is best known for the coming-of-age film ''Punch'', which became one of the biggest hits on the South Korean box office in 2011. Career Lee Han graduated from Hanyang Un ...

* Lee Ho-jae *

Lee Hwan-kyung Lee Hwan-kyung (born 1970) is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. Lee debuted with '' He Was Cool'' (2004). His next two features, '' Lump Sugar'' (2006) revolves around Si-eun who dreams of becoming a jockey and '' Champ'' (2011), wh ...

* Lee Hyun-seung *

Lee Hyung-min Lee Hyung-min is a South Korean television drama director. Filmography * ''Autumn in My Heart'' (KBS2, 2000, producer) * ''Drama City'' "사랑하라, 희망없이" (KBS2, 2001, director) * ''Winter Sonata'' (KBS2, 2002, assistant director) * ...

Lee Jae-kyoo Lee Jae-kyoo (born October 7, 1970) is a South Korean television and film director. Lee directed the television series, '' Damo'' (2003), '' Fashion 70's'' (2005), '' Beethoven Virus'' (2008), ''The King 2 Hearts'' (2012) and '' All of Us Are De ...

Lee Jang-ho Lee Jang-ho (born May 15, 1945) is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. Filmography *''Heavenly Homecoming to Stars'' (1974) - director *''It Rained Yesterday'' (1974) - director *''You Become a Star, Too'' (1975) - director *''Yes ...

Lee Jeong-beom Lee Jeong-beom (born September 21, 1971) is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. He is best known for such films as ''Cruel Winter Blues'' (2006) and ''The Man from Nowhere (2010 film), The Man from Nowhere'' (2010). With more than 6 mi ...

* Lee Jeong-hyang * John H. Lee / Lee Jae-han * Lee Joon-ik *

Lee Ju-hyoung Lee Ju-hyoung (born 1977) is a South Korean film director. Career Lee made his first feature ''Red Family'' in 2013. It made its debut and won the Audience Awards at the 2013 Tokyo International Film Festival. His second feature ''Fork Lane ...

Lee Jung-gook Lee Jung-gook (born August 20, 1957) is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. Lee's feature debut ''Song of Resurrection'' (1990) was banned as its plot deals with the 1980 Gwangju Uprising. He won critical acclaim for his second featur ...

Lee Kwang-hoon Lee Kwang-hoon (born 1959) is a South Korean filmmaker who has directed four feature-length films. Education and career Lee was born in South Korea in 1959, and studied at Sogang University for his Bachelor of Arts and in Ohio State University t ...

Lee Kwang-kuk Lee Kwang-kuk (born 1975) is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. An acclaimed indie filmmaker who was a former assistant director to Hong Sang-soo, Lee debuted with ''Romance Joe'' (2011), and has since directed another two features ' ...

Lee Kwang-mo Lee Kwang-mo (born 28 January 1961) is a South Korean executive producer and film director. He is best known for his first feature ''Spring in My Hometown'' (1998) which won numerous awards. Early life On January 28, 1961, Lee was born in Sou ...

Lee Kwon Lee Kwon (born 25 February 1974) is a South Korean film and TV director. Filmography As film director *''Cowardly Vicious'' (short film, 2002) *''Attack on the Pin-Up Boys'' (2007) *''My Ordinary Love Story'' (2014) *''Door Lock (film), ...

Lee Kyoung-mi Lee Kyoung-mi ( ; born December 1973) is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. Career Lee Kyoung-mi was born in Seoul, and graduated with a Russian degree from Hankuk University of Foreign Studies. After working at a company for thr ...

* Lee Il-hyung * Lee Man-hee *

Lee Myung-se Lee Myung-se (; born August 20, 1957) is a South Korean filmmaker. Lee began his career as an assistant producer under Bae Chang-ho for the films ''Hwang Jin-I'' (1986), ''Our Sweet Days of Youth'' (1988), and ''Dream'' (1990). At the 1991 Asia- ...

Lee Sang-woo Lee Sang-woo (born February 13, 1980) is a South Korean actor. He rose to fame in the 2007 television drama ''First Wives' Club'', and has since played leading roles on '' The Road Home'' (2009), '' Don't Hesitate'' (2009), ''Life Is Beautiful' ...

Lee Seok-hoon Lee Seok-hoon (born January 6, 1972) is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. Lee began his directorial debut with the high school comedy '' See You After School'' (2006), followed by romantic comedy ''Two Faces of My Girlfriend'' (20 ...

* Lee Su-jin *

Lee Sung-gang Lee Sung-gang (born October 25, 1962) is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. He is recognized for the lyricism in his animated films, the best known of which are '' My Beautiful Girl, Mari'' (2002) and ''Yobi, the Five Tailed Fox'' ( ...

Lee Won-suk Lee Won-suk (born 9 January 1974) is a South Korean film director. Lee acted as the assistant director on the South Korean omnibus film ''Five Senses of Eros'' (2009), before releasing his filmmaking debut, the romantic comedy '' How to Use Guy ...

* Lee Yong-ju * Lee Yong-min * Lee Yoon-ki *

Leesong Hee-il Lee-Song Hee-il (; born 1971) is a South Korean film director whose first feature film ''No Regret (film), No Regret'' is regarded as "the first real Korean gay feature."Bertolin, Paolo (6 February 2007).Korean Presence Strong at 57th Berlin Film ...

Lim Dae-hyung Lim Dae-hyung (born 28 July 1986) is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. Personal life Born in 1986, Lim graduated from Geumsan High School. He majored in Theatre & Film at Hanyang University. Filmography *''Lemon Time'' (short, ...

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* Min Kyu-dong * Min Joon-ki *

Mun Che-yong Mun Che-yong (born 1979) is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. Mun was assistant director of the films '' All for Love'' (2005) and '' Tazza: The High Rollers'' (2006). His directorial debut ''Shoot Me in the Heart'' (2015), starring ...

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* Na Hong-jin *

Na Hyun Na Hyeon (, born 1970) is a South Korean screenwriter and film director. Career A veteran screenwriter in the Korean film industry, Na made his directorial debut with the crime thriller '' The Prison'' (2017). Highly rated as an action genre fi ...

Na Woon-gyu Na Woon-gyu (October 27, 1902 – August 9, 1937) was a Korean actor, screenwriter and director. He is widely considered the most important filmmaker in early Korean cinema, and possibly Korea's first true movie star. Since he often wrote, dir ...

Nam Gi-nam Nam Gi-Nam (April 17, 1942 – July 24, 2019) was a prolific South Korean director of movies, cartoons and TV series. Born in Gwangju, South Korea, he graduated from Sorabol Art College. He made his debut in 1972 in film, 1972 with ''Don't Cry My ...

No Zin-soo No Zin-soo (born March 9, 1970) is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. Career Born in Daegu in 1970, No Zin-soo majored in Korean Language and Literature at the Yeungnam University. He was involved in commercial film productions be ...

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Park Chan-ok Park Chan-ok (born 1968) is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. She wrote and directed ''Jealousy Is My Middle Name'' (2003) and ''Paju'' (2009). Career Born in 1968, Park Chan-ok majored in Theater and Film Studies at Hanyang Univ ...

* Park Chan-wook * Park Chul-soo * Park Hee-gon * Park Hee-jun * Park Heung-sik (born 1962) * Park Heung-sik (born 1965) *

Park Hoon-jung Park Hoon-jung () is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. Park first attracted notice within the Korean film industry for writing the screenplays for Kim Jee-woon's ''I Saw the Devil'' (2010) and Ryoo Seung-wan's ''The Unjust'' (2010). ...

* Park Jong-won * Park Jung-bum *

Park Jung-woo Park Jung-woo (born 1969) is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. Park is a screenwriter turned director, and probably ranks as South Korea's most well-known screenwriter for his famous stories such as ''Attack the Gas Station'' (19 ...

Park Kwang-chun Park Kwang-chun, also known as K.C. Park (born May 24, 1967) is a South Korean film director. He attended the film school at New York University and worked as an assistant director on Kang Je-gyu's ''The Gingko Bed'' (1996). Park directed the spe ...

* Park Kwang-hyun *

Park Kwang-su Park Kwang-su (born January 22, 1955) is a South Korean filmmaker. He was born in Sokcho, Gangwon Province and grew up in Busan. Park joined the Yallasung Film Group as a student of Fine Arts at Seoul National University. Upon graduation, he fo ...

Park Suk-young Park Suk-young (born 1973) is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. Personal life Born in 1973, Park studied Korean Literature at Sogang University and Cinema at the Columbia University in New York. He worked as an actor and assista ...

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Roh Deok Roh Deok (born 1980) is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. Her 2015 film '' The Exclusive: Beat the Devil's Tattoo'' has been described as "thoroughly entertaining" by ''The Korea Herald'' and her debut ''Very Ordinary Couple'' (2013 ...

Roh Gyeong-tae Roh Gyeong-tae (born 1972) is a South Korean film producer, director and screenwriter. Personal life Born in 1972, Roh studied at KAIST and was a former stockbroker at Sam-Sung Securities Company. He later graduated with Master of Fine Arts ...

* Ryoo Seung-wan *

Ryu Jang-ha Ryu Jang-ha (born 1966) is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. Career Born in 1966 in Seoul, South Korea, Ryu graduated from Chung-Ang University. He also graduated as the best student from the 12th Korean Academy of Film Arts. In ...

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* Seok Rae-myeong * Shim Hyung-rae * Shim Sung-bo *

Shin Jai-ho Shin Jai-ho (born 1977) is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. Shin debuted as a screenwriter in 2002 with the film ''Baby Alone'' and directed his first feature film '' 100 Days with Mr. Arrogant'' in 2004. In 2006, Shin was cited as ...

* Shin Sang-ok * Shin Seong-il *

Shin Su-won Shin Su-won (born 1967) is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. Shin wrote and directed ''Passerby #3'' (2010), ''Pluto (2013 film), Pluto'' (2013) and ''Madonna (2015 film), Madonna'' (2015). Her short film ''Circle Line'' won the Cana ...

Shin Yeon-shick Shin Yeon-shick (born 1976) is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. He directed ''The Fair Love'' (2010), ''The Russian Novel'' (2013), and ''Rough Play'' (2013). Career Born in Seoul in 1976, Shin Yeon-shick dropped out of his Spanis ...

* Song Hae-sung * Song Hyun-wook *

Song Il-gon Song Il-gon (born January 1, 1971) is a South Korean film director and screenwriter known for his internationally award-winning early short films, and later feature films such as '' Spider Forest'' ( 2004) and '' Feathers in the Wind'' ( 2005). ...

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* Um Tae-hwa

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* Won Shin-yun *

Won Tae-hee Won Tae-hee (born 13 December 1978) is a South Korean actor and film director. Won is also known as the Ha Jung-woo of independent films. Career Won has been sporadically active in film and television for a decade since his debut in ''Sword i ...

Woo Min-ho Woo Min-ho (born 1971) is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. Woo debuted with the revenge thriller ''Man of Vendetta'' (2010), followed by the action comedy thriller '' The Spies'' (2012), both starred Kim Myung-min in the lead. His ...

* Woo Moon-gi

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* Yang Ik-june *

Yang Woo-suk Yang Woo-suk (born October 24, 1969) is a South Korean film director and manhwaga. His first film was the critical and commercial hit ''The Attorney'' (2013). Career Born in Seoul in 1969, Yang Woo-suk graduated from Korea University with ...

* Yang Yun-ho *

Yim Pil-sung Yim Pil-sung (born May 13, 1972) is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. He wrote and directed ''Antarctic Journal'' (2005), ''Hansel and Gretel'' (2007), and '' Scarlet Innocence'' (2014). Career Short films Yim Pil-sung began directi ...

Yim Soon-rye Yim Soon-rye (born January 1, 1961) is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. She is considered one of the few leading female auteurs of Korean New Wave cinema. Career Education Born in 1961 in Incheon, Yim Soon-rye graduated from Han ...

Yoo Ha Yoo Ha (; or spelled Yu Ha; born February 9, 1963) is a South Korean film director, screenwriter and a contemporary poet. He directed the critically acclaimed films ''Marriage Is a Crazy Thing'' (2002), ''Once Upon a Time in High School'' (2004 ...

Yoo Ji-tae Yoo Ji-tae (born April 13, 1976) is a South Korean actor, film director and screenwriter. After a stint as a fashion model, Yoo launched his acting career in 1998 then rose to fame through the films ''Attack the Gas Station'' (1999) and ''Ditto' ...

Yoon Ga-eun Yoon Ga-eun (born February 15, 1982) is a South Korean film director and script writer. Her films explore the stories of young children and youth. Career Yoon Ga-eun graduated from the History Department of Sogang University and continued her ...

* Yoon Je-kyoon * Yoon Jong-bin *

Yoon Jong-chan Yoon Jong-chan (born 1963) is a South Korean film director. He directed ''Sorum'' (2001), ''Blue Swallow (film), Blue Swallow'' (2005), ''I Am Happy'' (2009) and ''My Paparotti'' (2013). Career Yoon Jong-chan majored in Film at Hanyang Universi ...

Yoon Sam-yook Yoon Sam-yook (May 25, 1937 – July 2, 2020) was a South Korean film director and screenwriter. Yoon won Best Screenplay at the 1981, 1985 and 1994 Korean Association of Film Critics Awards for films, ''The Hut'' (1981), ''The King's Poison'' ( ...

* Yoon Seok-ho * Yoon Sung-hyun * Yu Hyun-mok

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