Park Jung-woo
Park Jung-woo | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1969 (age 54–55) |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, screenwriter |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 박정우 |
| Revised Romanization | Bak Jeong-u |
| McCune–Reischauer | Pak Chŏng-u |
Park Jung-woo (born 1969) is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. Park is a screenwriter turned director, and probably ranks as South Korea's most well-known screenwriter for his famous stories such as Attack the Gas Station (1999), Last Present (2001), Kick the Moon (2001), Break Out (2002) and Jail Breakers (2002).[1][2] In 2004, he debuted with his directorial feature Dance with the Wind (2004). His third feature Deranged (2012) is a refreshing and unique take on the disaster genre, was a hit with more than 4.5 million admissions.[3][4]
Filmography
[edit]As director
[edit]- Dance with the Wind (2004)
- Big Bang (2007)
- Deranged (2012)
- Pandora (2016)
As assistant director
[edit]- Beyond the Mountain (1991)
- I Wish for What Is Forbidden to Me (1994)
- To You from Me (1994)
- A Man Wagging His Tail (1995)
- Change (1997)
- Oasis (2002)
As screenwriter
[edit]- The Last Defense (1997)
- First Kiss (1998)
- Attack the Gas Station (1999)
- Promenade (2000)
- Last Present (2001)
- Kick the Moon (2001)
- Break Out (2002)
- Jail Breakers (2002)
- Dance with the Wind (2004)
- Big Bang (2007)
- Thirsty, Thirsty (2009)
- Descendants of Hong Gil-dong (2009)
- Deranged (2012)
- Pandora (2016)
As executive producer
[edit]- Dance with the Wind (2004) (also as investor)
As script editor
[edit]- I Wish for What Is Forbidden to Me (1994)
- Never to Lose (2005)
Awards
[edit]- 2002 23rd Blue Dragon Film Awards: Best Screenplay (Jail Breakers)
- 2003 39th Baeksang Arts Awards: Best Screenplay (Break Out)
References
[edit]- ^ "PARK Jung-woo". Korean Film Biz Zone. Archived from the original on 2016-01-28. Retrieved 2016-01-19.
- ^ Paquet, Darcy. "Dance with the Wind review". www.koreanfilm.org. Archived from the original on 2012-07-19. Retrieved 2016-01-19.
- ^ Wheeler, C.J (December 8, 2012). "[HanCinema's Film Review] "Deranged": A Refreshing Slap in the Face". Hancinema. Archived from the original on 2016-01-27. Retrieved 2016-01-19.
- ^ "Deranged (2012)". Korean Film Council. Archived from the original on 2016-01-28. Retrieved 2016-01-19.
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