Woo Min-ho (born 1971) 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.
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. Woo debuted with the revenge thriller ''
Man of Vendetta
''Man of Vendetta'' () is a 2010 South Korean film about a pastor whose life changes after the abduction of his daughter.
Um Ki-joon was nominated for Best New Actor in Film at the 47th Baeksang Arts Awards in 2011.
Plot
Joo Young-soo (Kim Myung ...
'' (2010), followed by the action comedy thriller ''
The Spies'' (2012), both starred
Kim Myung-min
Kim Myung-min (, born October 8, 1972) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his leading roles in the television series '' Immortal Admiral Yi Sun-shin'' (2004), '' White Tower'' (2007), ''Beethoven Virus'' (2008), ''Six Flying Dragons'' ...
in the lead. His latest
political thriller
A political thriller is a thriller that is set against the backdrop of a political power struggle, high stakes and suspense is the core of the story. The genre often forces the audiences to consider and understand the importance of politics. The ...
''
Inside Men
''Inside Men'' is a British television drama series, consisting of four episodes, transmitted from 2 to 23 February 2012 on BBC One. The series was filmed in Bristol between June and August 2011, with filming taking place over a 10-week perio ...
'' (2015), based on
Yoon Tae-ho Yoon may refer to:
* Yoon (Korean name), the ninth most common Korean family name
*Yoon, stage name of Shim Ja-yoon, member of K-Pop group STAYC
* Yōon, a feature of the Japanese language
* Prabda Yoon (born 1973), a Thai novelist
See also
*Yun ( ...
's
webtoon
Webtoons (), are a type of digital comic that originated in South Korea usually meant to be read on smartphones.
While webtoons were mostly unknown outside of Korea during their inception, there has been a surge in popularity internationally ...
''The Insiders'' which focused on the corrupt systems existing in Korea, the film focused on the intense competition between the characters themselves. Starring
Lee Byung-hun
Lee Byung-hun (; born July 12, 1970) is a South Korean actor. He has received critical acclaim for his work in a wide range of genres, most notably ''Joint Security Area'' (2000); ''A Bittersweet Life'' (2005); ''The Good, the Bad, the Weird'' ...
, it was a hit with more than 5.7 million admissions as of December 12, 2015.
Filmography
Awards and nominations
See also
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List of Korean-language films
This is a partial list of Korean-language films:
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See also
*Contemporary culture of South Korea
* Contemporary culture of North Korea ...
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Cinema of South Korea
The cinema of South Korea refers to the film industry of South Korea from 1945 to present. South Korean films have been heavily influenced by such events and forces as the Japanese occupation of Korea, the Korean War, government censorship, t ...
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Contemporary culture of South Korea
The contemporary culture of South Korea developed from the traditional culture of Korea which was prevalent in the early Korean nomadic tribes. By maintaining thousands of years of ancient Korean culture, with influence from ancient Chinese cult ...
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1971 births
Living people
South Korean film directors
South Korean screenwriters
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