Jang Sunwoo



  • I. Introduction


    Jang Sun-woo is a South Korean film director.


    II. Career


    Jang attended Seoul National University and received a bachelor's degree in anthropology.


    Before his directorial debut, Jang made a name for himself by writing film criticism and scripts.


    His first film, Seoul Jesus (1986), based on one of his scripts, was noted for its "sarcasm and pronounced realism."


    His 1993 film Hwa-Om-Kyung won the Alfred Bauer Prize at the 44th Berlin International Film Festival.


    III. Filmography


    Year Poster Title
    1986 Seoul Jesus
    1988 The Age of Success
    1989 The Lovers of Woomook-baemi
    1991 ... Road to the Racetracks
    1993 Hwa-Om-Kyung
    1994 To You from Me
    1995 ... Cinema on the Road
    1996 A Petal
    1997 Bad Movie
    1999 Lies
    2002 Resurrection of the Little Match Girl


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