- Born
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1978-12-25
- Born In
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Seoul, South Korea
- Nationality
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South Korean
- Professions
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Film director, Screenwriter, Producer
- Notable Works
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The King of Pigs, The Fake, Seoul Station, Train to Busan, Psychokinesis, Peninsula, Hellbound, Jung_E, Parasyte: The Grey, The Ugly, Colony
- Awards
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BaekSang Arts Awards for Best New Director (2017, for Train to Busan), Buil Film Awards for Yu Hyun-mok Film Arts Award (2016, for Train to Busan), Korean Association of Film Critics Awards for Korean International Critics Award (2014, for The Fake), Busan International Film Festival NETPAC Award (2011, for The King of Pigs), Busan International Film Festival Movie Collage Award (2011, for The King of Pigs), Busan International Film Festival DGK Award - Director (2011, for The King of Pigs), Gijón International Film Festival Best Film of AnimaFICX (2013, for The Fake), Sitges Film Festival Best Animated Feature Film (2013, for The Fake), Fangoria Chainsaw Awards for Best Foreign-Language Film (2017, for Train to Busan), Saturn Awards for Best Horror Film (2017, for Train to Busan)
- Known For
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Train to Busan, Hellbound, The King of Pigs, Peninsula
