Biography
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).
Directed
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I Saw the Devil (2010) — Director
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The Last Stand (2013) — Director
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A Tale of Two Sisters (2003) — Director
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A Bittersweet Life (2005) — Director
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The Good, the Bad, the Weird (2008) — Director
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The Age of Shadows (2016) — Director
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Illang: The Wolf Brigade (2018) — Director
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The Quiet Family (1998) — Director
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Dr. Brain (2021) — Director
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Doomsday Book (2012) — Director
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Cobweb (2023) — Director
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The Foul King (2000) — Director
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Three (2002) — Director
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Untact (2020) — Director
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One Perfect Day (2013) — Director
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Coming Out (2001) — Director
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60 Seconds of Solitude in Year Zero (2011) — Director
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Live Your Strength (2020) — Director
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The X (2013) — Director
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The Present (2009) — Director
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Memories (2002) — Director
- The Hole — Director
- The Power of Love (2004) — Director
- In the Net — Director
Also appeared in
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A Bittersweet Life (2005) — Lee Byung-hun's Hand Stand-In (uncredited)
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Ari Ari the Korean Cinema (2012) — Self
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Behind the Camera (2013) — Self
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In the Mood for Melville (2017) — Self
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Modern Korea (2019) — Self (archive footage)
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Bolero: A Global Hit (2019) — Self
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A Tale of Two Sisters: 'Making Of' (2005) — Self
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Two Or Three Things I Know About Kim Ki-young (2007) — Self
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Boléro, le refrain du monde (2019) — Self (as Jee-woon Kim)
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Next Entertainment, Visionary (2021) — Self