Jang Joon-hwan

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Jang Joon-hwan
Born (1970-01-18) January 18, 1970 (age 54)
Education Sungkyunkwan University
Occupation(s) Film director, screenwriter
Years active1994–present
Spouse
(m. 2006)
Children1
Korean name
Hangul
장준환
Hanja
Revised Romanization Jang Jun-hwan
McCune–Reischauer Chang Chunhwan

Jang Joon-hwan (born January 18, 1970) is a South Korean film director.

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Life and career

A graduate of Sungkyunkwan University, Jang's first directing job was on the 1994 short film 2001 Imagine. His feature-length debut was the science fiction film Save the Green Planet! (2003), considered one of the most unique and original films in the history of Korean cinema. [1] Jang won Best Director at the 4th Busan Film Critics Awards, and the Special Silver St. George for Best Director at the 25th Moscow International Film Festival. [2]

He directed two more short films Hair (2004), and Love for Sale (2010, as part of the omnibus Camellia, about the past, present and future of the city Busan). Then in 2013, Jang's long-awaited second feature film was released, a revenge thriller titled Hwayi: A Monster Boy . [3] [4] [5]

The year 2017, he directed political thriller film titled 1987: When the Day Comes. The film was a critical and commercial success, and won best director and best film in 9th KOFRA Film Awards and 39th Blue Dragon Film Awards for best film.

Personal life

Jang married actress Moon So-ri on December 24, 2006. [6]

Filmography

Awards

See also

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