Won Shin-yun explained

Won Shin-yun
Birth Date:23 October 1969
Birth Place:South Korea
Occupation:Film director
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Won Shin-yun (born October, 1969) is a South Korean film director. Won has the unique background of having been a stuntman before making his directorial horror film debut The Wig (2005). He filmed a series of thrillers, including A Bloody Aria (2006), Seven Days (2007), The Suspect (2013) and Memoir of a Murderer (2017). The Suspect was a box office hit with over 4.1 million admissions.[1] [2] [3] [4]

Filmography

As director

Feature films

YearTitleCredited as
DirectorWriterProducer
2005The Wig
2006A Bloody Aria
2007Seven Days
2013The Suspect
2017Memoir of a Murderer[5]
2019
2024Seeking the King
TBAThe Fifth Column

Short films

YearTitleCredited as
DirectorWriter
2002A Cradle Song
2003Bread and Milk

Other

Awards and nominations

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AwardCategoryRecipient(s)Result
200745th Grand Bell AwardsBest FilmSeven Days
Best Director
29th Blue Dragon Film AwardsBest Film
Best Director
201927th Grand Prize in a FilmThe Battle: Roar to Victory[6]
Best Director in a Film
202025th Chunsa Film Art AwardsBest Director[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: WON Shin-yun. Korean Film Biz Zone. 2016-05-22.
  2. Web site: Jeong. Han-seok. Master of Irony, Black Comedy and Action. Korean Film Council. 2016-05-22. 11 December 2015.
  3. Web site: Lee. Yong-cheol. WON Shin-yun, Director of THE SUSPECT "Something that action genre fans remember for a long time". Korean Film Council. 2016-05-22. 6 January 2014.
  4. Web site: Song Kang-ho confirmed for action thriller movie 'Fifth Column'. 5 May 2016. Hancinema. 2019-05-07.
  5. Web site: Kim Nam-gil joins Seol Kyeong-gu in A Murderer's Guide to Memorization. Hancinema. 2016-05-22. 24 August 2015.
  6. Web site: 1 December 2019 . 배우 최윤슬, 대한민국문화연예대상 MC 우수상 수상 . NBN News Agency . ko.
  7. Web site: 2020-06-19 . Winners Of The 25th Chunsa Film Art Awards . 10 August 2020 . . en.