Director
Kim Jee-woon
July 6, 1964 · Seoul, South Korea
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).
Notable work
7.8I Saw the Devil (2010)
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6.1The Last Stand (2013)
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7.1A Tale of Two Sisters (2003)
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7.4A Bittersweet Life (2005)
as Lee Byung-hun's Hand Stand-In (uncredited) and Director
7.2The Good, the Bad, the Weird (2008)
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7.2The Age of Shadows (2016)
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6.3Illang: The Wolf Brigade (2018)
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Often works with
Song Kang-ho
5 titles together
The Good, the Bad, the Weird, The Age of Shadows, The Quiet Family
Lee Byung-hun
4 titles together
I Saw the Devil, A Bittersweet Life, The Good, the Bad, the Weird
Um Tae-goo
4 titles together
I Saw the Devil, The Age of Shadows, Dr. Brain
Jo Deok-jae
4 titles together
I Saw the Devil, The Quiet Family, Coming Out
Jung Woo-sung
4 titles together
The Good, the Bad, the Weird, Illang: The Wolf Brigade, Cobweb
Lee Ki-young
3 titles together
A Bittersweet Life, The Quiet Family, The Foul King
Full filmography · 21
Cobweb
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20236.5
Untact
Director and Writer
2020
Live Your Strength
Director and Writer
2020
Illang: The Wolf Brigade
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20186.3
The Age of Shadows
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20167.2
The X
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2013
One Perfect Day
Director and Writer
2013
The Last Stand
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20136.1
Doomsday Book
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20126.2
60 Seconds of Solitude in Year Zero
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2011
I Saw the Devil
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20107.8
The Present
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2009