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In this Korean name, the family name is Yang.
Yang Woo-suk
Born (1969-10-24) October 24, 1969 (age 55)
Seoul, South Korea
Alma materKorea University
Occupation(s)Film director, cartoonist
Korean name
Hangul
Hanja
楊宇碩
Revised RomanizationYang U-seok
McCune–ReischauerYang U-sŏk

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
Director Writer Producer
2004 Desire 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
First Runner-up, Golden Mulberry Award Won
19th Chunsa Film Art Awards[19]
 Best New Director Yang Woo-suk Won
50th Baeksang Arts Awards[20]
 Grand Prize (Daesang) for Film Song Kang-ho Won
Best Film The Attorney Won
Best New Director Yang Woo-suk Won
Best Screenplay Yang Woo-suk, Yoon Hyeon-ho Nominated
14th Director's Cut Awards Best New Director Yang Woo-suk Won
23rd Buil Film Awards[21]
 Best Film The Attorney Nominated
Best Director Yang Woo-suk Nominated
Best New Director Yang Woo-suk Nominated
Best Screenplay Yang Woo-suk, Yoon Hyeon-ho Nominated
Buil Reader's Jury Award The Attorney Won
34th Korean Association of Film Critics Awards[22]
 Best New Director Yang Woo-suk Won
Critics' Top 10 The Attorney Won
51st Grand Bell Awards[23][24]
 Best Film The Attorney Nominated
Best Actor Song Kang-ho Nominated
Best New Director Yang Woo-suk Won
Best Screenplay Yang Woo-suk, Yoon Hyeon-ho Won
35th Blue Dragon Film Awards[25][26][27][28]
 Best Film The Attorney Won
Best New Director Yang Woo-suk Nominated
Best Screenplay Yang Woo-suk, Yoon Hyeon-ho Nominated
Korea Film Actor's Association Awards Korea's Top Film Star Song Kang-ho Won
Popularity Award Im Si-wan Won

References

  1. ^ a b c 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.
  4. ^ 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.
  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.
  7. ^ a b 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.
  21. ^ 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.
  22. ^ 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.
  23. ^ June Kim (12 November 2014). "The 51st Daejong Film Awards Nominations Announced". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved 2014-11-12.
  24. ^ Conran, Pierce (24 November 2014). "ROARING CURRENTS Tops 51st Daejong Film Awards". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved 2014-11-25.
  25. ^ "The Attorney Sweeps Blue Dragon Film Awards". The Chosun Ilbo. 18 December 2014. Retrieved 2014-12-18.
  26. ^ June Kim (18 December 2014). "35th Blue Dragon Awards Names THE ATTORNEY Best Film". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved 2014-12-18.
  27. ^ 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.
  28. ^ 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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