Director
Kim Jee-woon
Born July 6, 1964 in Seoul, South Korea22 films
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.
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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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First watchI Saw the Devil20107.8Kyung-chul is a dangerous psychopath who kills for pleasure. Soo-hyeon, a top-secret agent, decides to track down the murderer himself.View filmEssential films
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Filmography
22 films as director- TBAThe HoleDirector
- 2023CobwebDirector
- 2020UntactDirector
- 2020Live Your StrengthDirector
- 2018Illang: The Wolf BrigadeDirector
- 2016The Age of ShadowsDirector
- 2013The XDirector
- 2013One Perfect DayDirector
- 2013The Last StandDirector
- 2012Doomsday BookDirector
- 201160 Seconds of Solitude in Year ZeroDirector
- 2010I Saw the DevilDirector
- 2009The PresentDirector
- 2008The Good, the Bad, the WeirdDirector
- 2005A Bittersweet LifeDirector
- 2004The Power of LoveDirector
- 2003A Tale of Two SistersDirector
- 2002ThreeDirector
- 2002MemoriesDirector
- 2001Coming OutDirector
- 2000The Foul KingDirector
- 1998The Quiet FamilyDirector