Joh Keun-shik explained

Joh Keun-shik
Birth Place:	South Korea
Occupation:	Film director screenwriter
Alma Mater:	Seoul Institute of the Arts Korean Academy of Film Arts
Module:	Child: yes Headercolor: transparent Hangul: 조근식 Hanja: ! Rr: Jo Geunsik Mr: Cho Kŭnsik

Joh Keun-shik (; born 1968) is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. Joh debuted with Conduct Zero (2002), a creative and interesting comedy, as well as a box-office hit. His second feature Once in a Summer (2006), which displays his nostalgia and warm approach to directing, clinched Best Film, Best Director and Best Supporting Actor (for Oh Dal-su) at the 15th Chunsa Film Art Awards in 2007.^{[1] [2] [3]}

His latest film is the South Korean-Chinese romantic comedy My New Sassy Girl (2016), which is a sequel to My Sassy Girl (2001), also starred Cha Tae-hyun as the male lead.^[4]

Personal life

A graduate from the film department of Seoul Institute of the Arts, Jo majored in directing at the Korean Academy of Film Arts.

Filmography

• Seventeen (short film, 1997) - cinematographer
• Free To Fly (short film, 1997) - cinematographer
• Wan-Na-Be (short film, 1998) - director, editor, cinematographer
• Lies (2000) - assistant director
• Interview (2000) - actor
• Conduct Zero (2002) - director, writer
• Twentidentity (short film: "Secrets and Lies", 2004) - actor
• Once in a Summer (2006) - director, screenwriter
• Wish (2009) - directing department
• My New Sassy Girl (2016) - director

Awards

• 2007 15th Chunsa Film Art Awards: Best Director (Once in a Summer)

Notes and References

1. Web site: JOH Keun-shik. Korean Film Biz Zone. 2016-12-18.
2. Web site: Darcy. Paquet. Conduct Zero review. www.koreanfilm.org. 2016-12-18. 2002.
3. Web site: Kim. Tae-jong. Once Travels in Time for Love. The Korea Times via Hancinema. 2016-12-18. 30 November 2006.
4. Web site: [In-depth] My New Sassy Girl Cha Tae-hyeon goes back 15 years ago]. Hancinema. 2016-12-18. 4 May 2016.