About

Known credits:
58
Birthday:
1964-07-06
Place of birth:
Seoul, South Korea
Website:
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Kim Jee-woon

Overview

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).

Known for

Acting
2019 Boléro, le refrain du monde Actor Self (as Jee-woon Kim) N/A
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2019 Bolero: A Global Hit Actor Self N/A
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2017 In the Mood for Melville Actor Self 58
Average
2013 Behind the Camera Actor Self 58
Average
2012 Ari Ari the Korean Cinema Actor Himself 59
Average
2007 Two Or Three Things I Know About Kim Ki-young Actor Himself N/A
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2005 A Tale of Two Sisters: 'Making Of' Actor Self N/A
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Directing
2023 Cobweb Directing Director 59
Average
2021 Dr. Brain Directing Director 72
Good
2020 Untact Directing Director 59
Average
2020 Live Your Strength Directing Director 59
Average
2018 Illang: The Wolf Brigade Directing Director 60
Fair
2016 The Age of Shadows Directing Director 64
Fair
2013 The X Directing Director 58
Average
2013 One Perfect Day Directing Director 58
Average
2013 The Last Stand Directing Director 60
Fair
2012 Doomsday Book Directing Director 59
Average
2011 60 Seconds of Solitude in Year Zero Directing Director 58
Average
2010 I Saw the Devil Directing Director 74
Good
2009 The Present Directing Director N/A
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2008 The Good, the Bad, the Weird Directing Director 66
Fair
2005 A Bittersweet Life Directing Director 69
Fair
2005 A Tale of Two Sisters: 'Making Of' Directing Director N/A
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2003 A Tale of Two Sisters Directing Director 67
Fair
2002 Three Directing Director 58
Average
2002 Memories Directing Director 59
Average
2001 Coming Out Directing Director 58
Average
2000 The Foul King Directing Director 60
Fair
1998 The Quiet Family Directing Director 62
Fair
The Hole Directing Director N/A
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Mangnaein Directing Director N/A
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Writing
2023 Cobweb Writing Adaptation 59
Average
2021 Dr. Brain Writing Writer 72
Good
2020 Untact Writing Writer 59
Average
2020 Live Your Strength Writing Writer 59
Average
2018 Illang: The Wolf Brigade Writing Screenplay 60
Fair
2016 The Age of Shadows Writing Adaptation 64
Fair
2014 Ek Villain Writing Original Story 60
Fair
2013 The X Writing Screenplay 58
Average
2013 One Perfect Day Writing Writer 58
Average
2012 Doomsday Book Writing Screenplay 59
Average
2010 I Saw the Devil Writing Screenplay 74
Good
2009 The Uninvited Writing Original Story 63
Fair
2008 The Good, the Bad, the Weird Writing Screenplay 66
Fair
2007 Awarapan Writing Original Story 59
Average
2005 A Bittersweet Life Writing Screenplay 69
Fair
2003 A Tale of Two Sisters Writing Screenplay 67
Fair
2002 Three Writing Screenplay 58
Average
2002 Memories Writing Writer 59
Average
2002 The Happiness of the Katakuris Writing Original Film Writer 62
Fair
2001 Coming Out Writing Writer 58
Average
2000 The Foul King Writing Writer 60
Fair
1998 The Quiet Family Writing Writer 62
Fair

Production
2021 Dr. Brain Production Executive Producer 72
Good
2016 The Age of Shadows Production Producer 64
Fair
2008 The Good, the Bad, the Weird Production Producer 66
Fair
Drishyam Korean Remake Production Producer N/A
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The Hole Production Producer N/A
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