Jang Hoon Explained

Jang Hoon
Birth Date:4 May 1975
Birth Place:Jeongseon, Gangwon, South Korea
Education:B.Des. (Visual design)
Alma Mater:Seoul National University
Occupation:Film director, writer, editor
Years Active:2005 – present
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Child:yes
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Hangul:장훈
Rr:Jang Hun
Mr:Chang Hun

Jang Hoon (; born May 4, 1975) is a South Korean film director. He directed the films Rough Cut (2008), Secret Reunion (2010), The Front Line (2011), and A Taxi Driver (2017).

Career

Jang Hoon (along with Jang Cheol-soo and Juhn Jai-hong) honed his directorial skills as an assistant director under Kim Ki-duk. His debut film Rough Cut (2008), about a gangster who wants to become an actor and an actor who thinks he is as tough as a gangster, was written and produced by Kim. Rough Cut was much more commercially oriented than Kim's own movies, and the star power of its two leading actors So Ji-sub and Kang Ji-hwan propelled the indie to more than one million admissions, resulting in a profit 10 times its low budget.[1] [2]

Jang's second feature, Secret Reunion (2010), benefited even more from the director's populist sensibility.[3] A story about two intelligence agents, one from South Korea and the other from the North (played by Song Kang-ho and Kang Dong-won, respectively), who approach each other in acts of espionage only to develop an unlikely friendship, the film sold 5.5 million tickets, making it the second highest grossing Korean film of that year.

His third film, The Front Line, was a large-scale war movie that came out during the 2011 summer blockbuster season.[4] [5] Starring Go Soo and Shin Ha-kyun, the film was the most well-received among the ample number of Korean War-themed films and TV dramas commemorating the 60th anniversary of the war. Through the guise of a mystery narrative, the film revolved around the story of South and North Korean soldiers carrying out meaningless sacrifices trying to capture a nameless hill.[6] [7] [8] It was selected as South Korea's submission to the 84th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film,[9] but did not make the final shortlist.[10]

Jang became the subject of controversy when former mentor Kim Ki-duk's documentary-style self-portrait Arirang was released. In the Cannes award-winning film, the elder cineaste explicitly criticized him as "a betrayer" after Jang signed with the film production company Showbox/Mediaplex.[11] Regarding the matter, Jang said, "I hope director Kim can find consolation through Arirang. He is a great teacher and I still respect him very much. I feel very sorry as a pupil of his."

In 2012 Jang, Kang Hyeong-cheol and E J-yong made short films for Samsung Galaxy Note's ambitious PPL-film project Cine Note starring Ha Jung-woo.[12]

Filmography

Recurring collaborators

Actor Ko Chang-seok has appeared in all four of Jang's feature films in supporting roles.

Accolades

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryRecipientResultRef.
2011 20th Buil Film AwardsBest Film The Front Line
48th Grand Bell AwardsBest Film
Best Director
31st Korean Association of Film Critics AwardsBest Film
Best Director
32nd Blue Dragon Film AwardsBest Film
2012 Audience Award
2017Best FilmA Taxi Driver [13]
Buil Readers' Jury Award
201754th Grand Bell AwardsBest Film[14]
Best Director
Technical Award
Best Planning
Top 10 Films [15]
2017Grand Prize (Film) [16] [17]
20173rd Asian World Film FestivalBest Film [18] [19] [20]
Humanitarian Award
2017Best Film [21]
Best Director
Audience Choice Award for Most Popular Film
2017Special Mentions [22]
25th Korea Culture & Entertainment Awards Best Film
Best Director (Film)
201717th Korea World Youth Film Festival Favorite Director
2018Grand Prize (Film) [23]
Best Film [24]
Best Director (Film)
201723rd Chunsa Film Art AwardsBest Director [25]

Listicles

Publisher! scope="col"
YearListiclePlacement
Sisa Journal2017Next Generation Leader—Culture, Arts, Sports[26]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Rising Power of Chungmuro - Rookie Directors. KBS World. https://web.archive.org/web/20130524013349/http://world.kbs.co.kr/english/archive/culturenlife_realfield.htm?no=1286. 2013-05-24 . 22 October 2008.
  2. Web site: CHANG Hun. Korean Film Council. 2012-12-18.
  3. Web site: Lee. Ji-hye. Director Jang Hun's Movie Picks. 10Asia. 2012-12-18. 16 March 2010.
  4. News: Park . Sung-hee . The Front Line spotlights the Forgotten War . . 2012-12-18 . 16 June 2011 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20121028093550/http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/art/2011/06/135_89035.html . 28 October 2012 .
  5. Web site: Ki. Sun-min. Battlefield film begins at war's end. Korea JoongAng Daily. 2012-12-18. 22 July 2011. usurped. https://web.archive.org/web/20130611034503/http://koreajoongangdaily.joinsmsn.com/news/article/article.aspx?aid=2939186. 11 June 2013.
  6. Web site: Director Jang Hun - The Front Line. Asiance Magazine. 2012-12-18. 21 January 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120505004218/http://www.asiancemagazine.com/2012/01/21/director-jang-hun-of-the-front-line--south-koreas-oscar-nominee. 5 May 2012. dead.
  7. Web site: Heskins. Andrew. On The Front Line: an interview with Jang Hun. Eastern Kicks. 2012-12-18. 15 March 2012.
  8. Web site: Conran. Pierce. Interview: 'The Front Line' Director Jang Hoon. Modern Korean Cinema. 19 March 2012.
  9. Web site: Noh. Jean . South Korea submits The Front Line for Oscar race . 2011-08-24. Screen International. 2012-12-18.
  10. Web site: 9 Foreign Language Films Vie for Oscar . . 2012-01-19 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120518164323/http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2012/20120118.html . 2012-05-18 .
  11. Web site: Lee . Hyo-won . Cannes hears out filmmakers angst . . 2012-12-18 . 22 May 2011 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20130222060536/http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/art/2011/05/141_87442.html . 22 February 2013 .
  12. Web site: Lee. Claire. Smartphones help directors look at films from new angles. The Korea Herald. 2012-12-18. 20 January 2012.
  13. Web site: A TAXI DRIVER Tops Buil Film Awards. October 17, 2017. Korean Film Biz Zone. November 1, 2017. September 29, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200929172428/http://www.koreanfilm.or.kr/jsp/news/news.jsp?pageIndex=3&blbdComCd=601006&seq=4501&mode=VIEW&returnUrl=&searchKeyword=. live.
  14. Web site: 54th Daejong Film Awards (Grand Bell Awards) 2017. 2017-09-29. HanCinema. 2017-10-03. 2017-10-01. https://web.archive.org/web/20171001214358/http://www.hancinema.net/54th-daejong-film-awards-grand-bell-awards-2017-110669.html. live.
  15. Web site: THE FORTRESS Dominates 37th Korean Film Critics Association Awards. October 30, 2017. Korean Film Biz Zone.
  16. Web site: '제1회 더 서울어워즈' 노미네이트 공개, 이보영 지성 김희선 조승우 등 화려한 라인업 공개. 2017-09-28. Naver. 2017-10-03. 2017-10-18. https://web.archive.org/web/20171018154655/http://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=011&aid=0003121985. live.
  17. Web site: http://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=213&aid=0000996687&gid=999339&cid=1073569. ko:'서울어워즈' 송강호·나문희·지성·박보영 주연상…·'박열'·'비숲' 대상[종합]. October 27, 2017. TV Report. ko. October 27, 2017. October 28, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171028043153/http://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=213&aid=0000996687&gid=999339&cid=1073569. live.
  18. Web site: '택시운전사', 美 AWFF 3관왕 '쾌거'…아카데미 주목할까. 2017-11-06. News1. ko. 2017-11-08. 2017-11-08. https://web.archive.org/web/20171108151533/http://news1.kr/articles/?3144614. live.
  19. Web site: 2017 Awff Winners. 2017-11-08. 2017-11-08. https://web.archive.org/web/20171108094547/http://www.asianworldfilmfest.org/2017-awff-winners/. live.
  20. Web site: 'A Taxi Driver' bags best film plum at Asian World Film Festival. 2017-11-07. International Business Times. Jon Maala. 2017-11-08. 2017-11-08. https://web.archive.org/web/20171108151533/http://news1.kr/articles/?3144614. live.
  21. Web site: [공식입장] '제38회 청룡영화상' 후보 공개, '불한당'vs'택시' 대격돌]. 2017-11-06. Sports Chosun. ko. 2017-11-08. 2021-03-08. https://web.archive.org/web/20210308085330/https://sports.chosun.com/news/ntype.htm?id=201711070100043130002860&servicedate=20171106. live.
  22. Web site: ko:[공식]봉준호·설경구·나문희, 디렉터스컷 어워즈 선정 '올해의 감독·배우상'. http://news.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2017/12/06/2017120600858.html. Chosun. 20 July 2020. ko. 7 December 2017. 6 December 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171206202905/http://news.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2017/12/06/2017120600858.html. live.
  23. Web site: 54회 백상 심사 채점 결과 공개, 어떻게 뽑았나(May 8, 2018) . May 8, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180508121606/http://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=241&aid=0002783826 . May 8, 2018 . dead .
  24. Web site: 제54회 백상예술대상, TV·영화 각 부문별 수상 후보자 공개. April 6, 2018. JTBC. ko. April 6, 2018. April 9, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180409071253/http://news.jtbc.joins.com/html/136/NB11615136.html. live.
  25. Web site: http://newsen.com/news_view.php?uid=201805031234186710. ko:제23회 춘사영화제 5월18일 개최..홍상수·김민희 참석하나. May 3, 2018. Newsen. ko. May 3, 2018. April 2, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190402104535/http://newsen.com/news_view.php?uid=201805031234186710. live.
  26. Web site: 2017-10-24 . [2017 차세대 리더-문화·예술·스포츠①] 세계적 스포츠 행정가 꿈 키우는 김연아와 박지성 ]. [2017 Next Generation Leaders-Culture, Arts, Sports①] Kim Yuna and Park Ji-sung dream of becoming world-class sports administrators . 2023-08-12 . . ko.

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