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 box office hits in 1980. Jang-ho was born on 27 April 1940. His film ''

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Filmography

*''The Sun is Mine'' (1967) *''Lost Love in the Mist'' (1969) *''Affection and Love'' (1969) *''Window'' (1969) *''Temptation'' (1969) *''The Rainy Myungdong Street'' (1970) *''Wang and Pak on Myeongdong Street'' (1970) *''When a Woman Removes Her Makeup'' (1970) *''Men vs. Women'' (1970) *''My Love, My Foe'' (1971) *''Find the 72 Karat Diamond'' (1971) *''It Rains on the Heart of a Man'' (1971) *''I'm a Man on Myungdong'' (1971) *''Black Rose in Shanghai'' (1971) *''Leaving in the Rain'' (1971) *''Cruel History of Myeongdong'' (1972) *''Life is on the Lonely Road'' (1972) *''A Way of Farewell'' (1972) *''An Odd General'' (1972) *''Gate of Woman'' (1972) *''Wedding Dress in Tears'' (1973) *'' The Tragedy of Deaf Sam-yong'' (1973) *''Wedding Dress in Tears 2'' (1974) *''Black Butterfly'' (1974) *'' The Executioner'' (1975) *''Story of the Youth'' (1975) *''Woman Like A Crane'' (1975) *''The Kept Woman'' (1976) *''Miss Oh's Apartment'' (1978) *''Young-ah's Confession'' (1978) *''The Light Goes Off in Your Window'' (1978) *''Red Gate of Tragedy'' (1979) *''Miss Oh's Apartment (Sequel)'' (1979) *''Zero Woman'' (1979) *''Eul-hwa'' (1979) *''The Happiness of an Unhappy Woman'' (1979) *''Love Me Once Again Despite Hatred '80'' (1980) *''Goodbye Daddy '81'' (1981) *''Forgive Me Once Again Despite Hatred '80 (1981) *''Choi In-ho's Evening Color'' (1982) *''Night of a Sorceress'' (1982) *''Love and Farewell'' (1984) *''Milky Way in Blue Sky'' (1986) *''Eve's Second Bedroom'' (1987) *''

'' (1988) *''Honeymoon'' (1989) *''A Journey with Korean Masters'' (2013)

Awards

*1971 8th Blue Dragon Film Awards: Best New Director (''When a Woman Removes Her Makeup'')

References

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