Won Tae-yeon

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Won Tae-yeon
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Born (1971-05-21) 21 May 1971 (age 52)
Seoul, South Korea
Occupation(s)director, screenwriter, poet, lyricist
Years active1992present
Employer LOEN Entertainment
Korean name
Hangul
원태연
Hanja
元泰橪
Revised Romanization Won Tae-yeon
McCune–Reischauer Won T'aeyŏn

Won Tae-yeon is a South Korean film director, screenwriter and poet. He is currently working for LOEN Entertainment, a South Korean record label and talent agency.

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Filmography

YearEnglish titleKorean titleRole(s)
1997Rocket Has Launched!로켓트는 발사됐다Actor
2000 Il Mare 시월애Screenwriter
2006 Love Me Not 사랑따윈 필요없어Narrator
2009 More Than Blue 슬픔보다 더 슬픈 이야기Director, screenwriter
2014Another Parting어떤 안녕Director, screenwriter

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