Kim Jee-woon
Directing
Biography
Kim Jee-woon (Korean: 김지운; born July 6, 1964) is a South Korean film director, screenwriter, and producer. He was a theater actor and director before debuting with his self-written and directed film, The Quiet Family in 1998. Kim has worked with increasing levels of success in cinema, showing accomplished acting and a detailed stylization in his films. He is currently one of the most recognized screenwriters/directors in the Korean film industry.
His films A Tale of Two Sisters (2003) and A Bittersweet Life (2005) were both critical and commercial successes. He is also known for the films The Foul King (2000), The Good, the Bad, the Weird (2008) and I Saw the Devil (2010).
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Kim Jee-woon
Filmography
Acting (8)
2019
Boléro, le refrain du mondeas Self (as Jee-woon Kim)
2019
Bolero: A Global Hitas Self
2017
In the Mood for Melvilleas Self
4.5
2013
Behind the Cameraas Self
5.5
2012
Ari Ari the Korean Cinemaas Self
5.5
2005
A Bittersweet Lifeas Lee Byung-hun's Hand Stand-In (uncredited)
7.4
2005
6.0
Production & Directing (47)
2023
CobwebDirector
6.5
2023
CobwebAdaptation
6.5
2020
UntactDirector
7.1
2020
UntactWriter
7.1
2020
Live Your StrengthDirector
7.4
2020
Live Your StrengthWriter
7.4
2018
Illang: The Wolf BrigadeDirector
6.3
2018
Illang: The Wolf BrigadeScreenplay
6.3
2016
The Age of ShadowsDirector
7.2
2016
The Age of ShadowsProducer
7.2
2016
The Age of ShadowsAdaptation
7.2
2014
Ek VillainOriginal Story
6.5
2013
The XScreenplay
4.2
2013
The XDirector
4.2
2013
One Perfect DayDirector
5.9
2013
One Perfect DayWriter
5.9
2013
The Last StandDirector
6.1
2012
Doomsday BookDirector
6.2
2012
Doomsday BookScreenplay
6.2
2011
4.2
2010
I Saw the DevilDirector
7.8
2010
I Saw the DevilScreenplay
7.8
2009
The PresentDirector
6.0
2009
The UninvitedOriginal Story
6.5
2008
The Good, the Bad, the WeirdScreenplay
7.2
2008
The Good, the Bad, the WeirdDirector
7.2
2008
The Good, the Bad, the WeirdProducer
7.2
2007
AwarapanOriginal Story
6.9
2005
A Bittersweet LifeScreenplay
7.4
2005
A Bittersweet LifeDirector
7.4
2004
The Power of LoveDirector
2003
A Tale of Two SistersScreenplay
7.1
2003
A Tale of Two SistersDirector
7.1
2002
ThreeScreenplay
6.0
2002
ThreeDirector
6.0
2002
MemoriesDirector
7.0
2002
MemoriesWriter
7.0
2002
The Happiness of the KatakurisOriginal Film Writer
6.9
2001
Coming OutDirector
5.9
2001
Coming OutWriter
5.9
2000
The Foul KingWriter
6.9
2000
The Foul KingDirector
6.9
1998
The Quiet FamilyDirector
7.0
1998
The Quiet FamilyWriter
7.0
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DrishyamProducer
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The HoleDirector
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The HoleProducer