Kim Jee-woon

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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In this Korean name, the family name is Kim.
Kim Jee-woon
김지운
Kim at the 2008 Toronto International Film Festival
Born (1964-07-06) July 6, 1964
Seoul, South Korea
Other namesJiwoon Kim
Occupations
  • Film director
  • screenwriter
Years active1998–present
AgentCreative Artists Agency
Relatives
Honours Officier de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (2018)
Korean name
Hangul
김지운
Hanja
Revised RomanizationGim Ji-un
McCune–ReischauerKim Chiun

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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