Joh Keun-shik
Joh Keun-shik | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1968 (age 55–56) |
| Alma mater | Seoul Institute of the Arts Korean Academy of Film Arts |
| Occupation(s) | Film director screenwriter |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 조근식 |
| Revised Romanization | Jo Geunsik |
| McCune–Reischauer | Cho Kŭnsik |
Joh Keun-shik (Korean: 조근식; born 1968) is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. Joh debuted with Conduct Zero (2002), a creative and interesting comedy, as well as a box-office hit. His second feature Once in a Summer (2006), which displays his nostalgia and warm approach to directing, clinched Best Film, Best Director and Best Supporting Actor (for Oh Dal-su) at the 15th Chunsa Film Art Awards in 2007.[1][2][3]
His latest film is the South Korean-Chinese romantic comedy My New Sassy Girl (2016), which is a sequel to My Sassy Girl (2001), also starred Cha Tae-hyun as the male lead.[4]
Personal life
[edit]A graduate from the film department of Seoul Institute of the Arts, Jo majored in directing at the Korean Academy of Film Arts.[1]
Filmography
[edit]- Seventeen (short film, 1997) - cinematographer
- Free To Fly (short film, 1997) - cinematographer
- Wan-Na-Be (short film, 1998) - director, editor, cinematographer
- Lies (2000) - assistant director
- Interview (2000) - actor
- Conduct Zero (2002) - director, writer
- Twentidentity (short film: "Secrets and Lies", 2004) - actor
- Once in a Summer (2006) - director, screenwriter
- Wish (2009) - directing department
- My New Sassy Girl (2016) - director
Awards
[edit]- 2007 15th Chunsa Film Art Awards: Best Director (Once in a Summer)
References
[edit]- ^ a b "JOH Keun-shik". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved 2016-12-18.
- ^ Paquet, Darcy (2002). "Conduct Zero review". www.koreanfilm.org. Retrieved 2016-12-18.
- ^ Kim, Tae-jong (30 November 2006). "Once Travels in Time for Love". The Korea Times via Hancinema. Retrieved 2016-12-18.
- ^ "[In-depth] My New Sassy Girl Cha Tae-hyeon goes back 15 years ago". Hancinema. 4 May 2016. Retrieved 2016-12-18.
External links
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