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Kim Jee-woon
Director 62 years old

Kim Jee-woon

Seoul, South Korea

Kim Jee-woon (Korean: 김지운; born July 6, 1964) is a South Korean film director, screenwriter, and producer. He was a theater actor and director before debuting with his self-written and directed film, The Quiet Family in 1998. Kim has worked with increasing levels of success in... Read full bio →

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12 titles
Geomijip

Geomijip

Kim Jee-woon 2023 2h 15m

After completing his new film, a director has vivid dreams of an alternate ending. Convinced that these scenes will create a masterpiece, he tries to schedule two extra days of shooting, but the production descends into chaos.

Inrang

Inrang

Kim Jee-woon 2018 2h 18m 8.0

In 2029, the elite police squad Illang combats a terrorist group opposing reunification of the two Koreas. But another enemy may be lurking nearby.

Mil-jeong

Mil-jeong

Kim Jee-woon 2016 2h 20m 7.0

Movie follows the activities of the Heroic Corps, an anti-Japanese independence organization that existed under the Japanese colonial period in South Korea. The group used violent means to achieve Korean independence.

The Last Stand

The Last Stand

Kim Jee-woon 2013 1h 47m 6.3

Ray Owens is sheriff of the quiet US border town of Sommerton Junction after leaving the LAPD following a bungled operation. Following his escape from the FBI, a notorious drug baron, his gang, and a hostage are heading toward Sommerton Junction where the police are preparing to make a last stand to intercept them before they cross the border.

In-lyu-myeol-mang-bo-go-seo

In-lyu-myeol-mang-bo-go-seo

Yim Pil-sung, Kim Jee-woon 2012 1h 53m 8.0

The First Chapter of The Anthology Film- In A Brave New World, a mysterious virus brings the city to ruins and zombies flood the streets of Seoul. The Chapter 2, The Heavenly Creature, a robot reaches enlightenment on its own while working at a temple. Its creators regard this phenomenon as a threat to mankind and decide to terminate the robot.

Ang-ma-reul bo-at-da

Ang-ma-reul bo-at-da

Kim Jee-woon 2010 2h 24m 8.0

When his pregnant fiancee becomes the latest victim of a serial killer, a secret agent blurs the line between good and evil in his pursuit of revenge.

Joheunnom nabbeunnom isanghannom

Joheunnom nabbeunnom isanghannom

Kim Jee-woon 2008 2h 10m 7.9

The story of three Korean outlaws in 1930s Manchuria and their dealings with the Japanese army and Chinese and Russian bandits. The Good (a Bounty hunter), the Bad (a hitman), and the Weird (a thief) battle the army and the bandits in a race to use a treasure map to uncover the riches of legend.

Dalkomhan insaeng

Dalkomhan insaeng

Kim Jee-woon 2005 1h 59m 8.4

Kim Sun-woo is an enforcer and manager for a hotel owned by a cold, calculative crime boss, Kang who assigns Sun-woo to a simple errand while he is away on a business trip; to shadow his young mistress, Hee-soo, for fear that she may be cheating on him with a younger man with the mandate that he must kill them both if he discovers their affair.

Janghwa, Hongryeon

Janghwa, Hongryeon

Kim Jee-woon 2003 1h 55m 7.7

A Tale of Two Sisters (??, ?? Janghwa, Hongryeon literally 'Rose Flower, Red Lotus') is a 2003 South Korean psychological horror film. It was directed by Kim Ji-Woon and is both the highest-grossing Korean horror film and the first to be screened in American theatres.

Sam gang

Sam gang

Peter Chan Ho-Sun, Kim Jee-woon 2002 2h 9m 6.5

Tre registi per altrettante storie perturbanti: una donna perde la memoria; marionette maledette; padre e figlio in una casa dalla cattiva fama.

Banchikwang

Banchikwang

Kim Jee-woon 2000 1h 52m

Dae-ho is a timid, unproductive, constantly harassed bank clerk. He starts secretly wrestling and adopts the persona of the cheating villain wrestler "The Foul King". He starts to stand up for himself but things soon start to get out of hand.

Choyonghan kajok

Choyonghan kajok

Kim Jee-woon 1998 1h 41m

A family decides to buy a lodge in a remote hiking area. Their first customer commits suicide and the distraught family buries his body to avoid the bad publicity. But their luck gets worse, the bodies start piling up, and the family becomes frantic to rectify the situation.

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