
Kim Jee-woon
Personal Info
Known for
Directing
Gender
Male
Birthday
1964-07-06 (60 years old)
Place of Birth
Seoul, South Korea
Kim Jee-woon
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).
Known For
Acting
(2019)
Bolero: A Global Hit
as Self
(2019)
Boléro, le refrain du monde
as Self (as Jee-woon Kim)
(2017)
In the Mood for Melville
as Self
(2013)
Behind the Camera
as Self
(2012)
Ari Ari the Korean Cinema
as Himself
(2007)
(2005)
Crew
Drishyam
Producer
The Hole
Director, Producer
(2023)
Cobweb
Director, Adaptation
(2020)
Untact
Director, Writer
(2020)
Live Your Strength
Director, Writer
(2018)
Illang: The Wolf Brigade
Director, Screenplay
(2016)
The Age of Shadows
Director, Producer, Adaptation
(2014)
Ek Villain
Original Story
(2013)
One Perfect Day
Director, Writer
(2013)
The X
Screenplay, Director
(2013)
The Last Stand
Director
(2012)
Doomsday Book
Director, Screenplay
(2011)
(2010)
I Saw the Devil
Director, Screenplay
(2009)
The Uninvited
Original Story
(2009)
The Present
Director
(2008)
The Good, the Bad, the Weird
Director, Screenplay, Producer
(2007)
Awarapan
Original Story
(2005)
(2005)
A Bittersweet Life
Director, Screenplay
(2003)
A Tale of Two Sisters
Screenplay, Director
(2002)
Three
Screenplay, Director
(2002)
The Happiness of the Katakuris
Original Film Writer
(2002)
Memories
Director, Writer
(2001)
Coming Out
Director, Writer
(2000)
The Foul King
Writer, Director
(1998)
The Quiet Family
Director, Writer