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Director on record

Kim Jee-woon

DirectorKorean Cinema5 credits
47Star power

97th of 192 in Korean Cinema

3 films led, $66M in reported gross.

Gross led
58
Consistency
36
Body of work
52
Momentum
31
Audience rating
62
The biggest Korean Cinema names
Born
6 July 1964
Birthplace
Seoul, South Korea
Nationality
South Korea
Industry
Korean Cinema
In their own file

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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The record

1Blockbuster1Hit

2 of 5 credits have a verdict, together taking $66M. The biggest was The Age of Shadows at $53M. The rest are still counting, or never reported a budget.

Known for

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