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Kang Woo-suk

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Kang Woo-suk
Born (1960-11-10) November 10, 1960 (age 63)
Occupation(s)Film director, screenwriter
Years active1993–present
Korean name
Hangul
강우석
Hanja
Revised RomanizationGang Useok
McCune–ReischauerKang Usŏk

Kang Woo-suk (Korean강우석; born November 10, 1960, in Gyeongsan) is a South Korean film producer and director.[1] He has often been called the most powerful man in Korean cinema, topping Cine21 magazine's list of '50 Most Powerful Men in Korean Cinema' for seven consecutive years from 1998 to 2004.[2][3]

Career

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Kang started as a director of successful comedy films before directing Two Cops in 1993, a box office hit whose success at the time was only surpassed by Sopyonje. More recently, he has directed several Korean blockbusters, including the Public Enemy series (Public Enemy, Another Public Enemy, and Public Enemy Returns) and Silmido.

After the success of Two Cops Kang founded his own film production and distribution company, Cinema Service, which has since become the biggest homegrown studio in the Korean film industry and along with CJ Entertainment, one of the two largest film distributors in South Korea. In 2005 Kang stepped down from the position of president of Cinema Service, claiming he intends to concentrate more on his personal film projects.[4]

Filmography

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Film

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Filmmaking credits[5]
Year Title Credited as
English Korean Director Screenwriter Planner Producer Other
1984 Woman Who Grabbed The Rod 장대를 잡은 여자 No Se-han Kwak Ji-kyoon Assistant Director
Deer Hunting 사슴 사냥
Song of a Small Love 작은 사랑의 노래 Sim Sang-gon
1985 Ae-ma Woman 3 애마부인 3 Jeong In-yeob
  • Park Soo-il
  • Im Yu-sun
1986 Dancing Daughter 춤추는 딸 No Se-han Yes No No No
Days of Seduction 유혹시대 Jeong In-yeop [ko]
  • Im Yu-soon
  • Park Soo-il
Assistant director
Banghwangui Kkeut 방황의 끝 Choe Gyeong-seop
  • Assistant director:
  • Kang Woo-suk
  • O Hyeong-jin
1987 Lee Su-il Story 성 리수일뎐 Lee Suk-kee
  • Baek Gyeol
  • Kang Woo-suk
  • (adaptation)
Assistant Director
1988 Sweet Brides 달콤한 신부들 Yes Kim Sung-hong No
1989 Sand Castle 모래성 Wan Seon-woo
Happiness Does Not Come In Grades 행복은 성적순이 아니잖아요 Yes Kim Sung-hong
1990 I Stand Up Every Day 나는 날마다 일어선다
1991 Who Saw The Dragon's Claws 누가 용의 발톱을 보았는가
Teenage Love Song 열 아홉의 절망 끝에 부르는 하나의 사랑 노래
I Want to Live Just Until 20 Years Old 스무살까지만 살고 싶어요
1992 'Mister Mama 미스터 맘마 Kim Hyung-jun Yes
1993 Two Cops 투캅스 Kim Sung-hong
1994 How To Top My Wife 마누라 죽이기 Yes
No
1995 Deep Scratch 손톱 Kim Sung-hong Yeo Hye-young Yes No
Mom Has a Lover! 엄마에게 애인이 생겼어요! Kim Dong-bin
  • Shin Young-jae
  • Kim Dong-bin
No Yes
1996 Two Cops 2 [ko] 투캅스 2 Yes Kim Sung-hong
1996 Seven Reasons Beer Is Better Than Love 맥주가 애인보다 좋은 일곱가지 이유 Yes
1997 Holiday in Seoul 홀리데이 인 서울 Kim Ee-seok Oh Si-wook Yes
1998 Two Cops 3 [ko] 투캅스 3 Kim Sang-jin
  • Kim Man-gon
  • Park Gye-ok
Kang Woo-suk
Bedroom And Courtroom 생과부 위자료 청구 소송 Yes Oh Si-wook
1999 Ghost in Love 자귀모 Lee Kwang-hoon Li Hong-zhou Yes Yes
1999 Chu Noh-Myoung Bakery 주노명 베이커리 Park Heon-soo Park Heon-soo
2000 Asako in Ruby Shoes 순애보 E J-yong E J-yong Yes
A Masterpiece In My Life 불후의 명작 Shim Kwang-jin
  • Kim Yoon-young
  • Shim Kwang-jin
  • Kim Jung-ho
Yes
2001 Last Present 선물 Oh Ki-hwan Park Jung-woo Yes
  • Kim Mi-hee
  • Kim Sang-jin
  • Kang Woo-suk
Kick the Moon 신라의 달밤 Kim Sang-jin Park Jung-woo Yes
  • Kim Sang-jin
  • Kim Mi-hee
Guns & Talks 킬러들의 수다 Jang Jin Jang Jin Yes
2002 Public Enemy 공공의 적 Yes
  • Baek Seung-jae
  • Jung Yoon-seup
  • Kim Hyun-jung
  • Chae Yoon-suk
No Blood No Tears 피도 눈물도 없이 Ryoo Seung-wan
Yes
  • Kim Mi-hee
  • Kim Seong-je
  • Kang Woo-suk
Funny Movie 재밌는 영화 Son Jae-gon Son Jae-gon Yes Kim Sang-oh
Jail Breakers 광복절 특사 Kim Sang-jin Park Jung-woo Yes Yes
2003 My Teacher, Mr. Kim 선생 김봉두 Jang Kyu-sung
  • Jang Kyu-sung
  • Lee Won-hyeong
Yes Kim Mi-hee
Mr. Butterfly 나비 Kim Hyeon-seong
  • Song Min-ho
  • Kim Hee-jae
  • Kim Hyeon-Seong
Yes Jung Tae-won
Into the Mirror 거울 속으로 Kim Sung-ho Kim Sung-ho Yes Kim Eun-youn
Spring Breeze 불어라 봄바람 Jang Hang-jun Jang Hang-jun Yes
  • Lee Kwan-soo
  • Lee Yong-nam
  • Lee Joon
The Legend of the Evil Lake 천년호 Lee Kwang-hoon Hong Joo-ri Yes Kim Hyeong-joon
Silmido 실미도 Yes Kim Hie-jae
2004 Too Beautiful to Lie 그녀를 믿지 마세요 Bae Hyeong-jun
  • Choi Hee-dae
  • Park Yeon-seon
Yes
  • An Yeong-jun
  • Han Ji-seung
Dance with the Wind 바람의 전설 Park Jung-woo
Yes
  • Jo Mi-hyang
  • Kim Yong-dae
Arahan 아라한 장풍 대작전 Ryoo Seung-wan Ryoo Seung-wan Yes Kim Mi-hee
Hi! Dharma 2: Showdown in Seoul 달마야, 서울 가자 Yook Sang-hyo
  • Choi Seok-hwan
  • Yook Sang-hyo
  • Cho Chul-hyun
  • Jung Seung-hye
Co-production investment
Ghost House 귀신이 산다 Kim Sang-jin Jang Hang-jun, Jang Jae-yeong Yes
  • Lee Min-ho
  • Kang Woo-suk
Springtime 꽃피는 봄이 오면 Ryu Jang-ha Ryu Jang-ha Yes Choi Eun-hwa Joint Investment
2005 Another Public Enemy 공공의 적2 Yes Kim Hie-jae
Blood Rain 혈의 누 Kim Dae-seung
  • Lee Won-jae
  • Kim Seong-je
Yes Kim Mi-hee
Blossom Again 사랑니 Jeong Ji-woo
  • Jeong Ji-woo
  • Gong Mi-jeong
No Yes
Princess Aurora 오로라 공주 Bang Eun-jin
Yes
  • Myung Gye-nam
  • Nam Jong-woo
  • Kang Woo-suk
2006 Hanbando 한반도 Yes
  • Kim Hie-jae
  • Lee Hyo-cheol
Righteous Ties 거룩한 계보 Jang Jin Jang Jin Yes Lee Byeong-hyeok
2007 My Son 아들 Jang Jin Jang Jin Yes
  • Kang Woo-suk
  • Lee Eun-ha
Hwang Jin Yi 황진이 Chang Yoon-hyun Kim Hyun-jung
  • Lee Chun-yeon
  • Jo Seong-won
  • Hwang Gyeong-seong
Love Now 지금 사랑하는 사람과 살고 있습니까? Jung Yoon-soo
  • Kim Jin
  • Kim Sun-mi
Kidnapping Granny K 권순분 여사 납치사건 Kim Sang-jin Lee In
  • Kim Sang-jin
  • Lee Taek-dong
Shadows in the Palace 궁녀 Kim Mee-jung
  • Kim Mee-jung
  • Choi Seok-hwan
  • Jung Seung-hye
  • Won Jung-sim
  • Lee Joon-ik
Venus and Mars 싸움 Han Ji-seung Han Ji-seung
  • Kang Woo-suk
  • An Sang-hoon
Hellcats 뜨거운 것이 좋아 Kwon Chil-in
  • Kim Hyun-soo
  • Kim Soo-ah
  • Kang Woo-suk
  • Kim Eun-young
2008 Public Enemy Returns 강철중: 공공의 적 1-1 Yes Jang Jin
The Divine Weapon 신기전 Kim Yoo-jin Lee Man-hee Yes
Modern Boy 모던 보이 Jung Ji-woo Jung Ji-woo Yes
2009 Castaway on the Moon 김씨 표류기 Lee Hae-jun Lee Hae-jun Yes Kim Moo-ryoung
White Night 백야행 - 하얀 어둠 속을 걷다 Park Shin-woo
  • Park Shin-woo
  • Park Yeon-seon
Yes
No Mercy 용서는 없다 Kim Hyeong-jun Kim Hyeong-jun Yes
Attack the Gas Station 2 주유소 습격사건 2 Kim Sang-jin Baek Sang-yeol Yes
2010 Moss[6] 이끼 Yes Jung Ji-woo
The Quiz Show Scandal 퀴즈왕 Jang Jin Jang Jin Yes
2011 Glove 글러브 Yes Jung Ji-woo
Romantic Heaven 로맨틱 헤븐 Jang Jin Jang Jin Yes
2012 Juri 주리 Kim Dong-ho
  • Production support
  • editing
2013 Fists of Legend[7] 전설의 주먹 Yes Jang Min-seok
2016 The Map Against The World 고산자, 대동여지도 Yes Choi Jung-mi

Accolades

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Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Recipient Result
1994 30th Baeksang Arts Awards Best Director Two Cops Won
15th Blue Dragon Film Awards Most Popular Film[a] Won
2004 24th Blue Dragon Film Awards Best Film Silmido Won
Best Director Won
Baeksang Arts Awards Grand Prize for Film[8] Won
2004 Grand Bell Awards Best Film Nominated
Best Director Nominated
2010 18th Chunsa Film Art Awards Best Film Moss Won
Best Director Won
47th Grand Bell Awards Best Film Nominated
Best Director Won
31st Blue Dragon Film Awards Best Film Nominated
Best Director Won
2011 47th Baeksang Arts Awards Best Film Nominated
Best Director (Film) Nominated

Listicle

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Listicle of Kang
Publisher Year List Placement Ref.
Cine21 1998 Chungmuro 50 Power Filmmaker 1st [2][3]
1999 1st
2000 1st
2001 1st [9]
2002 1st [10]
2003 1st [11]
2004 1st [12]
2005 2nd [13][14]
2006 2nd [15]
2007 3rd [16][17]

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ awarded to the movie with the highest viewership throughout the previous year

References

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  1. ^ Kim, Young-jin (26 September 2005). "Kang Woo-Suk Talks About 한반도 (The Korean Peninsula) (Film2.0 Interview)". Twitch Film. Archived from the original on 18 May 2015. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
  2. ^ a b "Actor Cha Seung-won plays Joseon era cartographer in new film". 31 August 2016.
  3. ^ a b "집계 파워50, 9년만에 1위 놓친 강우석 감독" [Counting Power 50, Director Kang Woo-seok who missed the first place in 9 years]. 씨네21 (in Korean). 2005-04-28. Retrieved 2024-01-21.
  4. ^ "Twitch - Kang Woo-Suk Talks About '한반도' ('The Korean Peninsula')". 2005-09-05. Archived from the original on 2005-12-11.
  5. ^ "KMDb - Kang Woo-suk". www.kmdb.or.kr. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
  6. ^ Lee, Hyo-won (1 July 2010). "Kang Woo-seok offers fresh spin on Moss". The Korea Times. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
  7. ^ Catsoulis, Jeannette (11 April 2013). "Old Hands Looking for New Action". The New York Times. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
  8. ^ "Silmido". cinemasie.com. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
  9. ^ "2001 충무로 파워 50 – [3] 11위~20위" [2001 Chungmuro Power 50 – [3] 11th to 20th]. Cine21 (in Korean). 2001-05-03. Retrieved 2024-01-21.
  10. ^ "2002 충무로 파워 50 – [3] 11위~20위" [2002 Chungmuro Power 50 – [3] 11th to 20th]. Cine21 (in Korean). 2002-05-03. Retrieved 2024-01-21.
  11. ^ "2003 충무로 파워 50 – [1] 1위~10위" [2003 Chungmuro Power 50 – [1] 1st to 10th]. Cine21 (in Korean). 2003-05-02. Retrieved 2024-01-21.
  12. ^ "2004 충무로 파워 50 – [2] 1위~10위" [2004 Chungmuro Power 50 – [2] 1st to 10th]. Cine21 (in Korean). 2004-05-04. Retrieved 2024-01-21.
  13. ^ "2005 충무로 파워 50 [2] – 1위~10위" [2005 Chungmuro Power 50 [2] – 1st to 10th]. Cine21 (in Korean). 2005-05-03. Retrieved 2024-01-21.
  14. ^ "'충무로 파워맨' 바뀌었네!" ['Chungmuro Power Man' has changed!]. The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). 2020-08-12. Retrieved 2024-01-21.
  15. ^ "한국 영화산업 파워 50 [2] – 1위~10위" [Korean Film Industry Power 50 [2] – 1st to 10th]. Cine21 (in Korean). 2006-05-04. Retrieved 2024-01-21.
  16. ^ "[2007 한국 영화산업 파워50] 영화노사가 파워 실세로!" [[2007 Korean Film Industry Power 50] Filmmaker are the power!]. Cine21 (in Korean). 2007-05-03. Retrieved 2024-01-06.
  17. ^ "[2007 한국 영화산업 파워50] 1위~10위" [[2007 Korean Film Industry Power 50] 1st to 10th place]. Cine21 (in Korean). 2007-05-03. Retrieved 2024-01-06.
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