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Yang Woo-suk
Yang Woo-suk
Born	October 24, 1969 (age 55); Seoul, South Korea
Alma mater	Korea University
Occupation(s)	Film director, cartoonist
Korean name
Hangul	양우석
Hanja	楊宇碩
Revised Romanization	Yang U-seok
McCune–Reischauer	Yang U-sŏk

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Yang Woo-suk (born October 24, 1969) is a South Korean film director and manhwaga. His first film was the critical and commercial hit The Attorney (2013).

Career

Born in Seoul in 1969, Yang Woo-suk graduated from Korea University with degrees in English Literature and Philosophy.^[1] He became a cartoonist, writing webtoons such as If Thou Must Love Me (2008-2009) and Steel Rain (2011-2012).^[2]

Yang also began working in the film industry mainly as a producer for the companies MBC Productions, SK Independence, and All That Story, doing such tasks as production planning, investment supervision and recruiting new directors.^[3] He became interested in film technology and taught himself about HD and CGI; he produced the HD film Desire in 2004 and became the creative planning director at computer graphics company Locus.^[1]^[4]

Yang's debut as a filmmaker came relatively late in life in his mid-forties, when he co-wrote and directed courtroom drama The Attorney, a fictionalized account of former South Korean president Roh Moo-hyun's early years as a human rights lawyer in 1980s Busan.^[4] It was loosely based on the "Burim" case of 1981, when the Chun Doo-hwan regime arrested without warrants 22 students and teachers who belonged to a book-reading club on charges that they were North Korea sympathizers.^[5]^[6] Yang said, "I am interested in films that tell stories of people who struggle hard to stick to their beliefs when they come into conflict with outside environments. [...] I wanted to grasp the very moment when a man dramatically and radically changed."^[4] At first Yang had difficulty getting funding for a film with real-life historical figures given the sensitive political climate, but those pre-production budgetary woes eased when top actor Song Kang-ho was cast as the protagonist.^[1] Released in late 2013, The Attorney became an unexpected box office sensation, drawing 11,375,954 admissions as it reminded older viewers of the country's politically charged past and provided younger viewers with a window into that era. It became the ninth film in Korean cinema history to reach 10 million admissions, and became (at the time) the 8th highest grossing Korean film of all time.^[7]^[8] The Attorney received multiple awards and nominations domestically, particularly for Song who received rave reviews for his performance.^[7] Notably, it won four awards at the 35th Blue Dragon Film Awards, including Best Film, Best Actor for Song, Best Supporting Actress for Kim Young-ae, and Popular Star Award for Yim Si-wan.^[9]^[10] Yang also won several Best New Director prizes, from the 19th Chunsa Film Art Awards, the 50th Baeksang Arts Awards (where Song won the Grand Prize and The Attorney won Best Film), the 14th Director's Cut Awards, the 34th Korean Association of Film Critics Awards, and the 51st Grand Bell Awards (where Yang also won Best Screenplay).^[11]^[12]^[13]^[14]

Filmography

Year	Film	Credited as			Notes
Year	Film	Director	Writer	Producer	Notes
2004	Desire	No	No	Yes
2013	The Attorney	Yes	Yes	Yes
2017	Steel Rain	Yes	Yes	Yes
2020	Steel Rain 2: Summit	Yes	Yes	Yes

Webtoons

If Thou Must Love Me (2008-2009)^[15]
V (2009)^[16]
Steel Rain (2011-2012)^[17]

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Recipient	Result
2014	16th Udine Far East Film Festival^[18]	Black Dragon Audience Award	The Attorney	Won
	16th Udine Far East Film Festival^[18]	First Runner-up, Golden Mulberry Award		Won
	19th Chunsa Film Art Awards^[19]	Best New Director		Won
	50th Baeksang Arts Awards^[20]	Best Film		Won
		Best New Director		Won
		Best Screenplay^[a]		Nominated
	14th Director's Cut Awards	Best New Director		Won
	23rd Buil Film Awards^[21]	Best Film		Nominated
		Best Director		Nominated
		Best New Director		Nominated
		Best Screenplay^[a]		Nominated
		Buil Reader's Jury Award		Won
	34th Korean Association of Film Critics Awards^[22]	Best New Director		Won
	34th Korean Association of Film Critics Awards^[22]	Critics' Top 10		Won
	51st Grand Bell Awards^[23]^[24]	Best Film		Nominated
		Best New Director		Won
		Best Screenplay^[a]		Won
	35th Blue Dragon Film Awards^[25]^[26]^[27]^[28]	Best Film		Won
		Best New Director		Nominated
		Best Screenplay^[a]		Nominated

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Jeong, Ji-won (20 January 2014). "A most unlikely hit-maker". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2 June 2015.
^ Nam, Eun-joo (2 December 2014). "South Korean webtoons taking aim at US market with Huffington Post as partner". The Hankyoreh. Retrieved 2 June 2015.
^ "YANG Woo-suk". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved 2 June 2015.
^ ^a ^b ^c Lee, Yong-cheol (10 February 2014). "YANG Woo-suk, Director of THE ATTORNEY: "This Film is about the collision of individuals' different beliefs."". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved 2 June 2015.
^ Lee, Claire (19 January 2014). "Roh nostalgia shakes up box office". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2 June 2015.
^ Jung, Hyun-mok (21 January 2015). "Smash-hit films criticized for political leanings". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2 June 2015.
^ ^a ^b Conran, Pierce (21 January 2014). "THE ATTORNEY Crosses 10 Million Viewers in 33 Days". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved 2 June 2015.
^ Conran, Pierce (6 February 2014). "THE ATTORNEY Climbs to 8th on All Time Chart". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved 2 June 2015.
^ "The Attorney Sweeps Blue Dragon Film Awards". The Chosun Ilbo. 18 December 2014. Retrieved 2 June 2015.
^ Ma, Kevin (18 December 2014). "Attorney wins four at Blue Dragon Awards". Film Business Asia. Retrieved 2 June 2015.
^ Kwon, Ji-youn (20 March 2014). "Actor Song Kang-ho wins Chunsa award". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2 June 2015.
^ Conran, Pierce (29 May 2014). "SONG Kang-ho Picks Up Grand Prize at PaekSang Arts Awards". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved 2 June 2015.
^ Conran, Pierce (4 November 2014). "Top Honors for HILL OF FREEDOM at 34th Korean Film Critics Association Awards". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved 2 June 2015.
^ Conran, Pierce (24 November 2014). "ROARING CURRENTS Tops 51st Daejong Film Awards". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved 2 June 2015.
^ "당신이 날 사랑해야 한다면" [If Thou Must Love Me]. Daum (in Korean). Retrieved 2 June 2015.
^ "로보트태권 브이 전5권세트 단" [Robot Taekwon V 5-volume set]. Daum (in Korean). Retrieved 2 June 2015.
^ "스틸레인" [Steel Rain]. Daum (in Korean). Retrieved 2 June 2015.
^ Pierce Conran (9 May 2014). "THE ATTORNEY Takes Black Dragon Award in Udine". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved 6 October 2014.
^ Kwon Ji-youn (20 March 2014). "Actor Song Kang-ho wins Chunsa award". The Korea Times. Retrieved 9 October 2014.
^ Pierce Conran (29 May 2014). "SONG Kang-ho Picks Up Grand Prize at PaekSang Arts Awards". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved 6 October 2014.
^ June Kim (6 October 2014). "SHIM Eun-kyung, SONG Kang-ho, HONG Sangsoo and ROARING CURRENTS Win at 23rd Buil Film Awards". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved 9 October 2014.
^ Pierce Conran (4 November 2014). "Top Honors for HILL OF FREEDOM at 34th Korean Film Critics Association Awards". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved 2014-11-08.
^ June Kim (12 November 2014). "The 51st Daejong Film Awards Nominations Announced". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved 2014-11-12.
^ Conran, Pierce (24 November 2014). "ROARING CURRENTS Tops 51st Daejong Film Awards". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved 2014-11-25.
^ "The Attorney Sweeps Blue Dragon Film Awards". The Chosun Ilbo. 18 December 2014. Retrieved 2014-12-18.
^ June Kim (18 December 2014). "35th Blue Dragon Awards Names THE ATTORNEY Best Film". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved 2014-12-18.
^ Kevin Ma (18 December 2014). "Attorney wins four at Blue Dragon Awards". Film Business Asia. Archived from the original on 18 December 2014. Retrieved 2014-12-18.
^ Nemo Kim (17 December 2014). "The Attorney Takes 4 Trophies at Korea's Blue Dragon Awards". Variety. Retrieved 2014-12-18.

External links

Yang Woo-suk at the Korean Movie Database
Yang Woo-suk at IMDb
Yang Woo-suk at HanCinema

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[unlikely-1] Jeong, Ji-won (20 January 2014). "A most unlikely hit-maker". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2 June 2015.

[2] Nam, Eun-joo (2 December 2014). "South Korean webtoons taking aim at US market with Huffington Post as partner". The Hankyoreh. Retrieved 2 June 2015.

[3] "YANG Woo-suk". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved 2 June 2015.

[collision-4] Lee, Yong-cheol (10 February 2014). "YANG Woo-suk, Director of THE ATTORNEY: "This Film is about the collision of individuals' different beliefs."". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved 2 June 2015.

[5] Lee, Claire (19 January 2014). "Roh nostalgia shakes up box office". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2 June 2015.

[6] Jung, Hyun-mok (21 January 2015). "Smash-hit films criticized for political leanings". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2 June 2015.

[crosses-7] Conran, Pierce (21 January 2014). "THE ATTORNEY Crosses 10 Million Viewers in 33 Days". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved 2 June 2015.

[8] Conran, Pierce (6 February 2014). "THE ATTORNEY Climbs to 8th on All Time Chart". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved 2 June 2015.

[9] "The Attorney Sweeps Blue Dragon Film Awards". The Chosun Ilbo. 18 December 2014. Retrieved 2 June 2015.

[10] Ma, Kevin (18 December 2014). "Attorney wins four at Blue Dragon Awards". Film Business Asia. Retrieved 2 June 2015.

[11] Kwon, Ji-youn (20 March 2014). "Actor Song Kang-ho wins Chunsa award". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2 June 2015.

[12] Conran, Pierce (29 May 2014). "SONG Kang-ho Picks Up Grand Prize at PaekSang Arts Awards". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved 2 June 2015.

[13] Conran, Pierce (4 November 2014). "Top Honors for HILL OF FREEDOM at 34th Korean Film Critics Association Awards". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved 2 June 2015.

[14] Conran, Pierce (24 November 2014). "ROARING CURRENTS Tops 51st Daejong Film Awards". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved 2 June 2015.

[15] "당신이 날 사랑해야 한다면" [If Thou Must Love Me]. Daum (in Korean). Retrieved 2 June 2015.

[16] "로보트태권 브이 전5권세트 단" [Robot Taekwon V 5-volume set]. Daum (in Korean). Retrieved 2 June 2015.

[17] "스틸레인" [Steel Rain]. Daum (in Korean). Retrieved 2 June 2015.

[18] Pierce Conran (9 May 2014). "THE ATTORNEY Takes Black Dragon Award in Udine". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved 6 October 2014.

[19] Kwon Ji-youn (20 March 2014). "Actor Song Kang-ho wins Chunsa award". The Korea Times. Retrieved 9 October 2014.

[20] Pierce Conran (29 May 2014). "SONG Kang-ho Picks Up Grand Prize at PaekSang Arts Awards". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved 6 October 2014.

[22] June Kim (6 October 2014). "SHIM Eun-kyung, SONG Kang-ho, HONG Sangsoo and ROARING CURRENTS Win at 23rd Buil Film Awards". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved 9 October 2014.

[23] Pierce Conran (4 November 2014). "Top Honors for HILL OF FREEDOM at 34th Korean Film Critics Association Awards". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved 2014-11-08.

[24] June Kim (12 November 2014). "The 51st Daejong Film Awards Nominations Announced". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved 2014-11-12.

[25] Conran, Pierce (24 November 2014). "ROARING CURRENTS Tops 51st Daejong Film Awards". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved 2014-11-25.

[26] "The Attorney Sweeps Blue Dragon Film Awards". The Chosun Ilbo. 18 December 2014. Retrieved 2014-12-18.

[27] June Kim (18 December 2014). "35th Blue Dragon Awards Names THE ATTORNEY Best Film". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved 2014-12-18.

[28] Kevin Ma (18 December 2014). "Attorney wins four at Blue Dragon Awards". Film Business Asia. Archived from the original on 18 December 2014. Retrieved 2014-12-18.

[29] Nemo Kim (17 December 2014). "The Attorney Takes 4 Trophies at Korea's Blue Dragon Awards". Variety. Retrieved 2014-12-18.

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v t e Baeksang Arts Award for Best New Director – Film
1960s	Choi Ha-won (1969)
1970s	Cho Moon-jin (1970) Hwang Hye-mi (1971) Shin Seong-il (1972) - (1973)^* - (1974)^* Lee Jang-ho (1975) Park Nam-su (1976) - (1977)^* - (1978)^* Lee Gyeong-tae (1979)
1980s	Park Chul-soo (1980) - (1981)^* - (1982)^* Bae Chang-ho (1983) - (1984)^* Kim Hyun-myung (1985) Shin Seung-soo (1986) Choe Won-yeong (1987) Lee Mi-rye (1988) Park Kwang-su (1989)
1990s	Jang Sun-woo (1990) Nam Man-won (1991) Kim Young-bin (1992) Jang Hyun-soo (1993) Lee Jung-gook (1994) Kim Hong-joon (1995) Lee Min-yong (1996) Lee Chang-dong (1997) Hur Jin-ho (1998) Lee Kwang-mo (1999)
2000s	- (2000)^* Park Heung-sik (2001) Yoon Jong-chan (2002) Kim Hyun-seok (2003) Lee Soo-yeon (2004) Kim Soo-hyun (2005) Kim Dae-woo (2006) Jeon Kye-soo (2007) Na Hong-jin (2008) Lee Chung-ryoul (2009)
2010s	Lee Ho-jae (2010) Kim Young-tak (2011) Lim Chan-ik (2012) Jo Sung-hee (2013) Yang Woo-suk (2014) July Jung (2015) Han Jun-hee (2016) Yeon Sang-ho (2017) Kim Yoon-sung (2018) Lee Ji-won (2019)
2020s	Lee Do-young (2020) Yoon Dan-bi (2021) Jo Eun-ji (2022) Ahn Tae-jin (2023) Lee Jung-hong (2024)
^* no winner

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