Kang Woo-suk (born November 10, 1960 in

Gyeongsan Gyeongsan () is a city in North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. Its western border abuts the metropolitan city of Daegu, and much of Gyeongsan lies within the Daegu metropolitan area. Numerous universities are located in Gyeongsan, such as Yeun ...

) is a South Korean film producer and

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. 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 consecutive years from 1998 to 2004. Kang started as a director of successful comedy films before directing ''

Two Cops ''Two Cops'' () is a 1993 South Korean action/comedy film directed by Kang Woo-suk. It stars Ahn Sung-ki and Park Joong-hoon as a pair of police detectives with different outlooks who end up working on a case together. Plot The experienced dete ...

'' in 1993, a box office hit whose success at the time was only surpassed by ''

Sopyonje ''Seopyeonje'' ( Hanja: 西便制) is a 1993 South Korean musical drama film directed by Im Kwon-taek, based on the novel of the same name by Yi Chong-jun. It tells the story of a family of traditional Korean pansori singers trying to make a living ...

''. More recently, he has directed several Korean blockbusters, including the ''Public Enemy'' series (''

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'', '' Another Public Enemy'', and ''

Public Enemy Returns ''Public Enemy Returns'' is a 2008 South Korean film directed by Kang Woo-suk. It is the sequel to ''Public Enemy'' (2002) and '' Another Public Enemy'' (2005), also directed by Kang. 2007 was a poor year for South Korean cinema, largely due to ...

'') and ''

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''. After the success of ''Two Cops'' Kang founded his own film production and

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company,

Cinema Service Cinema Service () was a South Korean film production and distribution company. History The company was founded in 1993 by film director Kang Woo-suk as "Kang Woo-suk Productions", before taking the name Cinema Service in 1995. It survived dur ...

, which has since become the biggest homegrown studio in the Korean film industry and along with

CJ Entertainment CJ Entertainment (Hangul: CJ 엔터테인먼트) is a South Korean film production and distribution company under CJ ENM. The company operates as a film production company, film publishing house, investment and exhibition. History During early 1 ...

, one of the two largest film distributors in South Korea. In 2005 Kang stepped down from the position of president of Cinema Service, claiming he intends to concentrate more on his personal film projects.

Selected filmography

*''The Map Against The World'' (2016) *''

Fists of Legend ''Fists of Legend'' () is a 2013 South Korean sports drama film directed by Kang Woo-suk. It is based on the popular webtoon of the same title written by Lee Jong-gyu and illustrated by Lee Yoon-gyun. The film stars Hwang Jung-min, Yoo Jun-sang, ...

'' (2013) *''

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'' (2011) *''

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'' (2010) *''Public Enemy 3'' (2008) *'' Hanbando'' (2006) *'' Another Public Enemy'' (2005) *''

'' (2003) *''

'' (2002) *'' Two Cops 2'' (1996) *''

'' (1993)

Awards

*1994 30th

Baeksang Arts Awards The Baeksang Arts Awards (), also known as the Paeksang Arts Awards, are awards for excellence in film, television and theatre in South Korea. The awards were first introduced in 1965 by Chang Key-young, the founder of the Hankook Ilbo newspap ...

: Best Director (''

'') *2004 24th

Blue Dragon Film Awards The Blue Dragon Film Awards () is an annual awards ceremony that is presented by ''Sports Chosun'' (a sister brand of the ''Chosun Ilbo'') for excellence in film in South Korea. The Blue Dragon Film Awards considers only blockbusters and popula ...

: Best Director (''

'') *2010 18th

Chunsa Film Art Awards The Chunsa Film Art Awards (also known as the Icheon Chunsa Film Festival) have been presented in South Korea since the founding of the prize by the Korea Film Directors' Society in 1990. The awards take their name from the pen name of the early ...

: Best Director (''

'') *2010 47th Grand Bell Awards: Best Director (''

'') *2010 31st Blue Dragon Film Awards: Best Director (''

'')

References

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Kang, Woo-suk 1960 births South Korean film directors Living people Sincheon Kang clan Best Director Paeksang Arts Award (film) winners category:Grand Prize Paeksang Arts Award (Film) winners

Selected filmography

Awards

See also

References

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