Yoon Je-kyoon
Yoon Je-kyoon | |
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| 윤제균 | |
| Born | May 14, 1969 Busan, South Korea |
| Other names | J.K. Youn |
| Alma mater | Korea University |
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| Years active | 2001–present |
| Employer | CJ ENM Studios |
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| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 윤제균 |
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| Revised Romanization | Yun Je-gyun |
| McCune–Reischauer | Yun Je-kyun |
Yoon Je-kyoon (Korean: 윤제균; born May 14, 1969) is a South Korean film director, screenwriter, and producer. His directorial debut My Boss, My Hero (2001) is about a gangster who is sent back to school, while Sex Is Zero (2002) has been compared with American Pie (1999).
He became known through his disaster film Tidal Wave (2009), which has been billed as South Korea's first disaster film, had a $16 million budget, and was nominated for several awards—including Best Film and Best Director—at the 2009 Black Dragon Awards; the film won the award for Best Special Effects. Through the film, he became the 5th film director in the history of Korea to surpass 10 million viewers. In 2014, another Yoon's directed film Ode to My Father also surpass 10 million viewers.