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Kim Jee-woon

Kim Jee-woon

Director·b. 1964·Seoul, South Korea

9 horror credits

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).

Director7 films

60 Seconds of Solitude in Year Zero

60 Seconds of Solitude in Year Zero

Director

2011
I Saw the Devil

I Saw the Devil

Director

2010 4.3
A Tale of Two Sisters

A Tale of Two Sisters

Director

2003 4.0
Three

Three

Director

2002
Memories

Memories

Director

2002
Coming Out

Coming Out

Director

2001
The Quiet Family

The Quiet Family

Director

1998 3.0

Writer8 films

I Saw the Devil

I Saw the Devil

Screenplay

2010 4.3
The Uninvited

The Uninvited

Original Story

2009
A Tale of Two Sisters

A Tale of Two Sisters

Screenplay

2003 4.0
Three

Three

Screenplay

2002
Memories

Memories

Writer

2002
The Happiness of the Katakuris

The Happiness of the Katakuris

Original Film Writer

2002 3.5
Coming Out

Coming Out

Writer

2001
The Quiet Family

The Quiet Family

Writer

1998 3.0