I. Introduction
Jang Jae-hyun is a South Korean film director and screenwriter.
II. Career
After graduating from Sungkyunkwan University's Department of Film, he graduated from the Department of Film at Hanyejong Film Institute. Jang served as an assistant director on the blockbuster period drama Masquerade (2012) before breaking out with the short 12th Assistant Deacon (2014) which won Best Film in The Extreme Nightmare section at the 13th Mise-en-scène Short Film Festival, and Best Director Award (Korean Competition For Shorts) at the 15th Jeonju International Film Festival in 2014.
Based on the award-winning short, he made his first feature film The Priests (2015) - a supernatural mystery thriller, which was a hit with more than 5.4 million admissions.
In 2019, he directed Svaha: The Sixth Finger.
III. Filmography
| Year | Poster | Title |
| 2015 | The Priests | |
| 2019 | Svaha: The Sixth Finger |
IV. Awards
| Year | Award Ceremony | Category | Nominated Work |
| 2014 | 15th Jeonju International Film Festival | Best Director Award | 12th Assistant Deacon |
| 2016 | 16th Director's Cut Awards | Best New Director | The Priests |
