Kim Jee-woon

Born: 1964-07-06

Kim Jee-woon (Korean: 김지운; born July 6, 1964) is a South Korean film director, screenwriter, and producer. He was a theater actor and director before debuting with his self-written and directed film, The Quiet Family in 1998. Kim has worked with increasing levels of success in cinema, showing accomplished acting and a detailed stylization in his films. He is currently one of the most recognized screenwriters/directors in the Korean film industry. His films A Tale of Two Sisters (2003) and A Bittersweet Life (2005) were both critical and commercial successes. He is also known for the films The Foul King (2000), The Good, the Bad, the Weird (2008) and I Saw the Devil (2010).


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Ari Ari the Korean Cinema

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Released: 2012-12-06

Director Chung Ji-Young criticizes the thought that older directors have difficulties in making...

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Behind the Camera

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Released: 2013-02-28

An odd director leaves for Hollywood to shoot a film via Skype and cellphones. 14 actors and...

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Two Or Three Things I Know About Kim Ki-young

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Released: 2007-01-21

A documentary consisting of twenty-two Korean directors' interviews about Kim Ki-young and...

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A Tale of Two Sisters: 'Making Of'

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Released: 2005-03-29

A behind-the-scenes look at the creation of Kim Jee-woon's 2003 psychological horror film 'A...

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In the Mood for Melville

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Released: 2017-12-15

Various directors and film critics discuss Jean-Pierre Melville’s importance and influence in...

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Bolero: A Global Hit

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Released: 2019-01-01

Bolero is played every 15 minutes in the world. This film tries to answer how this famous melody...

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Boléro, le refrain du monde

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Released: 2019-12-29

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Modern Korea

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First aired: 2019-10-31

The documentary series were made to look back on Korea’s modern history. It tells stories of...

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Next Entertainment, Visionary

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First aired: 2021-01-18

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