Yoon Je-kyoon
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Yoon Je-kyoon (Korean: 윤제균; born May 14, 1969) is a South Korean film director, screenwriter, and producer. His directorial debut My Boss, My Hero is about a gangster who is sent back to school, while Sex Is Zero has been compared with American Pie.
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윤제균 | |
Born | (1969-05-14) May 14, 1969 (age 54) Busan, South Korea |
Other names | J.K. Youn |
Alma mater | Korea University |
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Years active | 2001–present |
Employer | CJ ENM Studios |
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Hangul | 윤제균 |
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Revised Romanization | Yun Je-gyun |
McCune–Reischauer | Yun Je-kyun |
He became known through his disaster film Haeundae (2009), which has been billed as South Korea's first disaster film,[2] had a $16 million budget,[3] and was nominated for several awards—including Best Film and Best Director—at the 2009 Black Dragon Awards; the film won the award for Best Special Effects.[4] Through the film, he became the 5th film director in the history of Korea to surpass 10 million viewers. Currently, Haeundae is ranked 17th in list of top-grossing of South Korean films. In 2014, another Yoon's directed film Ode to My Father also surpass 10 million viewers. Currently, the film is ranked 4th in list of top-grossing of South Korean films.