Yoon Je-kyoon
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Born | Busan, South Korea | May 14, 1969
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Hangul | 윤제균 |
Hanja | 尹濟均 |
Revised Romanization | Yun Je-gyun |
McCune–Reischauer | Yun Je-kyun |
Yoon Je-kyun (born 1969) is a South Korean film director . His debut My Boss, My Hero is about a gangster who is sent back to school, while Sex Is Zero has been compared with American Pie.
However, his disaster movie Haeundae (2009), which has been billed as South Korea's first disaster film,[1] had a $16 million budget,[2] and was nominated for several awards—including Best Film and Best Director—at the 2009 Black Dragon Awards; the film won the award for Best Special Effects.[3]
In July 2022, Yoon became the president and CEO of CJ ENM Studios, the newly-launched production subsidiary of CJ ENM.[4]
Filmography
- My Boss, My Hero (2001)
- Can't Live Without Robbery a.k.a. Steal It If You Can or Thief Maker (2002)
- Sex Is Zero (2002)
- Romantic Warriors a.k.a. Crazy Assassins (2003)
- Miracle on 1st Street (2007)
- Sex Is Zero 2 (2007) - Producer
- Haeundae a.k.a. Tidal Wave (2009)
- Sector 7 (2011) - Producer
- Ode to My Father (2014)
- Confidential Assignment (2017) - Producer
- The Negotiation (2018) - Producer
- Pawn (2020) - Producer
- Hero (TBA)
- Kung Fu Robot (TBA)[5]
Awards
- 2009 18th Buil Film Awards: Best Director (Haeundae)
- 2015 10th APN Awards: Recipient[6]
- 2015 52nd Grand Bell Awards: Best Director (Ode to My Father)
References
- ^ "Principal Photography Begins on Korean Tsunami Movie HAEUNDAE". SciFi Japan, 24 August 2008. Retrieved on 26 May 2009.
- ^ Polygon Creates VFX in Chaw and Haeundae, Develops CG Water Pipeline, Studiodaily.com, August 4, 2009.
- ^ "Black Dragon Awards 2009". Retrieved on 19 Jan 2010.
- ^ Park, Soo-hyun (July 18, 2022). "CJ ENM, 스튜디오스 대표에 윤제균 감독 선임" [CJ ENM Appoints Director Je-kyoon Yoon as CEO of Studios]. The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved August 19, 2022.
- ^ Noh, Jean (June 10, 2016). "Wanda, Dexter to co-produce 'Kung Fu Robot'". Screen Daily. Retrieved June 10, 2016.
- ^ Ha, Sung-tae (21 July 2015). "Actor AHN Sung-Ki, Actress KIM Hye-Soo and Director JK YOUN picked up APN Prizes". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved 27 November 2015.