About

Known credits:
30
Birthday:
1966-12-20
Place of birth:
Seoul, South Korea
Website:
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Byun Young-joo

Overview

She is a founding member of the women's feminist film collective "Bariteo," which was established in 1989. She worked as a cinematographer on Even Little Grass Has Its Own Name (dir. Kim So-young, 1989), a short film about gender discrimination at work, and My Children (dir. Doe Sung-hee, 1990), a documentary film about childcare in a poor neighborhood. Her first documentary Women Being in Asia (1993) centers on the sex trade in Asia, particularly the sex tourism of Jeju Island.

Known for

Acting
2022 역습: 팩추얼 웹툰 창작단 Actor Self N/A
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2022 방구석 1열: 확장판 Actor N/A
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2021 While you are tempted Actor N/A
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2018 Movie Room Actor Self 71
Good
2012 Ari Ari the Korean Cinema Actor Herself 59
Average
2007 Women Behind the Camera Actor Self 59
Average
2007 Two Or Three Things I Know About Kim Ki-young Actor Herself N/A
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2002 Keeping the Vision Alive Actor Herself N/A
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2001 The Jang Sun-woo Variations Actor Herself N/A
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Directing
2025 The Mantis: Original Sin Directing Director N/A
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2024 Black Out Directing Director 71
Good
2012 Helpless Directing Director 60
Fair
2004 Flying Boys Directing Director 59
Average
2002 Ardor Directing Director 58
Average
2000 My Own Breathing Directing Director 59
Average
1997 Habitual Sadness Directing Director 59
Average
1995 The Murmuring Directing Director 59
Average
1993 A Woman Being in Asia Directing Director N/A
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Light Store Directing Director N/A
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Writing
2012 Helpless Writing Writer 60
Fair
2002 Ardor Writing Screenplay 58
Average
1995 The Murmuring Writing Writer 59
Average
1989 Even Little Grass Has Its Own Name Writing Screenplay N/A
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Production
1997 Habitual Sadness Production Producer 59
Average

Camera
2012 Helpless Camera Camera Operator 60
Fair
2004 Repatriation Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
2000 My Own Breathing Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
1993 A Woman Being in Asia Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1989 Even Little Grass Has Its Own Name Camera Director of Photography N/A
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Editing
1993 A Woman Being in Asia Editing Editor N/A
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