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Jang Sun-woo

In this Korean name, the family name is Jang.
Jang Sun-woo
Born (1952-03-20) March 20, 1952 (age 72)
Seoul, South Korea
Alma materSeoul National University (bachelor's degree in anthropology)
Occupation(s)Film director, screenwriter
Years active1986–2004
Korean name
Hangul
장선우
Hanja
張善宇
Revised RomanizationJang Seonu
McCune–ReischauerChang Sŏnu

Jang Sun-woo (Korean: 장선우; born March 20, 1952) is a South Korean film director.

Film career

Before his directorial debut, Jang made a name for himself by writing film criticism and scripts. His first film, Seoul Jesus (1986), based on one of his scripts, was noted for its "sarcasm and pronounced realism."[1] His 1993 film Hwa-Om-Kyung won the Alfred Bauer Prize at the 44th Berlin International Film Festival.[2]

Personal life

Jang attended Seoul National University and received a bachelor's degree in anthropology. After the completion of his latest film, he has moved to live in Jeju Island.[3]

Filmography

See also

References

  1. ^ Min, Eung-jun; Joo Jin-sook; Kwak Han-ju (2003). "3. Korean National Cinema in the 1980s: Enlightenment, Political Struggle, Social Realism, and Defeatism". Korean Film; History, Resistance, and Democratic Imagination. Westport, Connecticut and London: Praeger Publishers. p. 67. ISBN 0-275-95811-6.
  2. ^ "Berlinale: 1994 Prize Winners". berlinale.de. Retrieved 2011-06-15.
  3. ^ "Variations on Jang Sun-woo". London Korean Links. 6 September 2010. Retrieved 14 August 2024.

Sources

  • Rayns, Tony (2007). Jang Sun-woo. Seoul: Seoul Selection. ISBN 978-89-91913-29-5.
  • Kim, Kyung-hyun (2004). "6. New Korean Cinema Auteurs: Jang Sun-woo's Three 'F' Words: Familism, Fetishism, and Fascism". The Remasculinization of Korean Cinema. Durham and London: Duke University Press. pp. 162–202. ISBN 0-8223-3267-1.
  • Min, Eung-jun; Joo Jin-sook; Kwak Han-ju (2003). "4. Auteur Criticism: The Case of Sunwoo Jang's Taste of Heaven". Korean Film; History, Resistance, and Democratic Imagination. Westport, Connecticut and London: Praeger Publishers. pp. 87–111. ISBN 0-275-95811-6.
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