Kim Jee-woon
Kim Jee-woon | |
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김지운 | |
Kim at the 2008 Toronto International Film Festival | |
| Born | July 6, 1964 Seoul, South Korea |
| Other names | Jiwoon Kim |
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| Years active | 1998–present |
| Agent | Creative Artists Agency |
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| Honours | Officier de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (2018) |
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| Hangul | 김지운 |
| Hanja | 金知雲 |
| Revised Romanization | Gim Jiun |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kim Chiun |
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).