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Kim Jee-woon

Kim Jee-woon

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).

Known for

Boléro, le refrain du monde
Boléro, le refrain du monde
2019 • Self (as Jee-woon Kim)
Bolero: A Global Hit
Bolero: A Global Hit
2019 • Self
In the Mood for Melville
In the Mood for Melville
2017 • Self
Behind the Camera
Behind the Camera
2013 • Self
Ari Ari the Korean Cinema
Ari Ari the Korean Cinema
2012 • Self
Two Or Three Things I Know About Kim Ki-young
Two Or Three Things I Know About Kim Ki-young
2007 • Self
A Bittersweet Life
A Bittersweet Life
2005 • Lee Byung-hun's Hand Stand-In (uncredited)
A Tale of Two Sisters: 'Making Of'
A Tale of Two Sisters: 'Making Of'
2005 • Self

Full filmography

Boléro, le refrain du monde
Boléro, le refrain du monde
2019 • Self (as Jee-woon Kim)
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A Bittersweet Life
A Bittersweet Life
2005 • Lee Byung-hun's Hand Stand-In (uncredited)
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Kim Jee-woon – Biography, Known For & Filmography