Jang Sun-woo

In this Korean name, the family name is Jang.

Jang Sun-woo (Korean: 장선우; born March 20, 1952) is a South Korean film director.

Jang Sun-woo
Born	(1952-03-20) March 20, 1952 (age 73) Seoul, South Korea
Alma mater	Seoul National University (bachelor's degree in anthropology)
Occupation(s)	Film director, screenwriter
Years active	1986–2004
Korean name
Hangul	장선우
Hanja	張善宇
Revised Romanization	Jang Seonu
McCune–Reischauer	Chang Sŏnu

Film career

Before his directorial debut, Jang made a name for himself by writing film criticism and scripts. His first film, Seoul Jesus (1986), based on one of his scripts, was noted for its "sarcasm and pronounced realism."^[1] His 1993 film Hwa-Om-Kyung won the Alfred Bauer Prize at the 44th Berlin International Film Festival.^[2]

Personal life

Jang attended Seoul National University and received a bachelor's degree in anthropology. After the completion of his latest film, he has moved to live in Jeju Island.^[3]

Filmography

• Seoul Jesus (1986)
• The Age of Success (1988)
• The Lovers of Woomook-baemi (1989)
• Road to the Racetracks (1991)
• Hwa-Om-Kyung (1993)
• To You from Me (1994)
• Cinema on the Road (1995)
• A Petal (1996)
• Bad Movie (1997)
• Lies (1999)
• Resurrection of the Little Match Girl (2002)

See also

• Cinema of Korea
• List of Korean film directors