Jeong Gi-hun

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Jeong Gi-hun
Born1974 (age 4950)
Alma materPaekche Institute of the Arts
Occupation(s) Film director
screenwriter
Korean name
Hangul
정기훈
Revised Romanization Jeong Gi-hun
McCune–Reischauer Chŏng Ki-hun

Jeong Gi-hun (born 1974) is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. Jeong made his debut with the hit dramedy film Goodbye Mom (2009), which received numerous nominations and awards, including Best Director for Asian New Talent Award at the 2010 Shanghai International Film Festival. His second feature, the romantic drama Love 911 (2012), was also a box office hit. [1] [2] [3]

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References

  1. "JEONG Gi-hun". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved 2017-03-19.
  2. "Finecut dials up Love 911". Korean Film Biz Zone. 14 March 2012. Retrieved 2017-03-19.
  3. Lee, Claire (4 December 2012). "Love 911 heartwarming and touching". The Korea Herald . Archived from the original on 2017-03-19. Retrieved 2017-03-19.