Ryu Jang-ha (born 1966) is a 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 ...

and

screenwriter A screenplay writer (also called screenwriter, scriptwriter, scribe or scenarist) is a writer who practices the craft of screenwriting, writing screenplays on which mass media, such as films, television programs and video games, are based. ...

Career

Born in 1966 in Seoul, South Korea, Ryu 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 ...

. He also graduated as the best student from the 12th Korean Academy of Film Arts. In 1998, he worked as assistant to director

Hur Jin-ho Heo Jin-ho (; born August 8, 1963) is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. Career Heo Jin-ho graduated from Yonsei University with a degree in philosophy and went on to study filmmaking at the Korean Academy of Film Arts. His first st ...

's debut feature film ''

Christmas in August ''Christmas in August'' () is a 1998 South Korean romance drama film. It was director Hur Jin-ho's debut and stars Han Suk-kyu and Shim Eun-ha. Plot After a failed engagement, photo shop owner Jung-won (Han Suk-kyu) is in his 30s and lives with ...

''. He reunited with Hur for his 2001 film ''

One Fine Spring Day ''One Fine Spring Day'' is a South Korean feature film released by Sidus and Applause Films in 2001. Directed by Hur Jin-ho (of ''Christmas in August''), the film is a portrait of a love affair - from its blossoming in spring, to its decline as ...

'', writing the script as well as an assistant director.

Filmography

As director

*''

Springtime Springtime may refer to: * Spring (season), one of the four temperate seasons Film and television * ''Springtime'' (1920 film), an American silent comedy starring Oliver Hardy * ''Springtime'' (1929 film), a ''Silly Symphonies'' animated Disney ...

'' (2004) *'' Hello, Schoolgirl'' (2008) *''Pension: Dangerous Encounter'' (2018)

As assistant director

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'' (1998) *''

'' (2001)

As screenwriter

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'' (2001) *''

'' (2004) *'' Hello, Schoolgirl'' (2008)

Awards

*2004

Tokyo International Film Festival The is a film festival established in 1985. The event was held biennially from 1985 to 1991 and annually thereafter. Along with the Shanghai International Film Festival, it is one of Asia's competitive film festivals, and is considered to be the ...

: Asian Film Award - Special Mention (''

'')

References

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* * 1966 births Living people South Korean film directors South Korean screenwriters Chung-Ang University alumni {{SouthKorea-film-director-stub