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In this Korean name, the family name is Kang.
Kang Woo-suk
Born (1960-11-10) November 10, 1960 (age 64)
Gyeongju, South Korea
Occupation(s)Film director, screenwriter
Years active1989–present
Korean name
Hangul
강우석
Hanja
康祐碩
RRGang Useok
MRKang Usŏk

Kang Woo-suk (Korean: 강우석; born November 10, 1960, in Gyeongsan) is a South Korean film producer and director.[1] He has often been called the most powerful man in Korean cinema, topping Cine21 magazine's list of '50 Most Powerful Men in Korean Cinema' for seven consecutive years from 1998 to 2004.[2][3]

Career

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Kang started as a director of successful comedy films before directing Two Cops in 1993, a box office hit whose success at the time was only surpassed by Sopyonje. More recently, he has directed several Korean blockbusters, including the Public Enemy series (Public Enemy, Another Public Enemy, and Public Enemy Returns) and Silmido.

After the success of Two Cops Kang founded his own film production and distribution company, Cinema Service, which has since become the biggest homegrown studio in the Korean film industry and along with CJ Entertainment, one of the two largest film distributors in South Korea. In 2005 Kang stepped down from the position of president of Cinema Service, claiming he intends to concentrate more on his personal film projects.[4]

Filmography

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Film

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Filmmaking credits[5]
Year Title Credited as Ref.
English Korean Director Writer Producer
1984 Woman Who Grabbed The Rod 장대를 잡은 여자 Assistant director No No
Deer Hunting 사슴 사냥 Assistant director No No
Song of a Small Love 작은 사랑의 노래 Assistant director No No
1985 Ae-ma Woman 3 애마부인 3 Assistant director No No
1986 Dancing Daughter 춤추는 딸 No Yes No
Days of Seduction 유혹시대 Assistant director No No
Banghwangui Kkeut 방황의 끝 Assistant director No No
1987 Lee Su-il Story 성 리수일뎐 Assistant director No No
1988 Sweet Brides 달콤한 신부들 Yes No No
1989 Sand Castle 모래성 No Yes No
Happiness Does Not Come In Grades 행복은 성적순이 아니잖아요 Yes No No
1990 I Stand Up Every Day 나는 날마다 일어선다 Yes No No
1991 Who Saw The Dragon's Claws 누가 용의 발톱을 보았는가 Yes No No
Teenage Love Song 열 아홉의 절망 끝에 부르는 하나의 사랑 노래 Yes Yes No
I Want to Live Just Until 20 Years Old 스무살까지만 살고 싶어요 Yes Yes No
1992 Mister Mama 미스터 맘마 Yes No Yes
1993 Two Cops 투캅스 Yes No Yes
1994 How To Top My Wife 마누라 죽이기 Yes No Yes
1996 Two Cops 2 투캅스 2 Yes No Yes
1996 Seven Reasons Beer Is Better Than Love 맥주가 애인보다 좋은 일곱가지 이유 Yes No No
1998 Bedroom And Courtroom 생과부 위자료 청구 소송 Yes No No
2002 Public Enemy 공공의 적 Yes No Yes
2003 Silmido 실미도 Yes No No
2005 Another Public Enemy 공공의 적2 Yes No Yes
2006 Hanbando 한반도 Yes No No
2008 Public Enemy Returns 강철중: 공공의 적 1-1 Yes No No
2010 Moss 이끼 Yes No No [6]
2011 Glove 글러브 Yes No No
2013 Fists of Legend 전설의 주먹 Yes No No [7]
2016 The Map Against The World 고산자, 대동여지도 Yes No No

Producing credits

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Year Title Director
English Korean
1995 Mom Has a Lover! 엄마에게 애인이 생겼어요! Kim Dong-bin
1997 Holiday in Seoul 홀리데이 인 서울 Kim Ui-seok
1998 Two Cops 3 투캅스 3 Kim Sang-jin
1999 Ghost in Love 자귀모 Lee Kwang-hoon
2000 A Masterpiece In My Life 불후의 명작 Shim Kwang-jin
2001 Last Present 선물 Oh Ki-hwan
Guns & Talks 킬러들의 수다 Jang Jin
2002 No Blood No Tears 피도 눈물도 없이 Ryoo Seung-wan
Jail Breakers 광복절 특사 Kim Sang-jin
2004 Ghost House 귀신이 산다 Kim Sang-jin
2005 Blossom Again 사랑니 Jung Ji-woo
Princess Aurora 오로라 공주 Bang Eun-jin
2007 My Son 아들 Jang Jin
Shadows in the Palace 궁녀 Kim Mee-jung
Venus and Mars 싸움 Han Ji-seung
2008 Hellcats 뜨거운 것이 좋아 Kwon Chil-in
The Divine Weapon 신기전 Kim Yoo-jin
Modern Boy 모던 보이 Jung Ji-woo
2009 Castaway on the Moon 김씨 표류기 Lee Hae-jun
White Night 백야행 - 하얀 어둠 속을 걷다 Park Shin-woo
No Mercy 용서는 없다 Kim Hyeong-jun
Attack the Gas Station 2 주유소 습격사건 2 Kim Sang-jin
2011 Romantic Heaven 로맨틱 헤븐 Jang Jin

Accolades

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Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Recipient Result
1994 30th Baeksang Arts Awards Best Director Two Cops Won
15th Blue Dragon Film Awards Most Popular Film[a] Won
2004 24th Blue Dragon Film Awards Best Film Silmido Won
Best Director Won
Baeksang Arts Awards Grand Prize for Film[8] Won
2004 Grand Bell Awards Best Film Nominated
Best Director Nominated
2010 18th Chunsa Film Art Awards Best Film Moss Won
Best Director Won
47th Grand Bell Awards Best Film Nominated
Best Director Won
31st Blue Dragon Film Awards Best Film Nominated
Best Director Won
2011 47th Baeksang Arts Awards Best Film Nominated
Best Director (Film) Nominated

Listicle

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Listicle of Kang
Publisher Year List Placement Ref.
Cine21 1998 Chungmuro 50 Power Filmmaker 1st [2][3]
1999 1st
2000 1st
2001 1st [9]
2002 1st [10]
2003 1st [11]
2004 1st [12]
2005 2nd [13][14]
2006 2nd [15]
2007 3rd [16][17]

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ awarded to the movie with the highest viewership throughout the previous year

References

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  1. ^ Kim, Young-jin (September 26, 2005). "Kang Woo-Suk Talks About 한반도 (The Korean Peninsula) (Film2.0 Interview)". Twitch Film. Archived from the original on May 18, 2015. Retrieved May 12, 2015.
  2. ^ a b "Actor Cha Seung-won plays Joseon era cartographer in new film". August 31, 2016. Archived from the original on August 31, 2016. Retrieved August 31, 2016.
  3. ^ a b "집계 파워50, 9년만에 1위 놓친 강우석 감독" [Counting Power 50, Director Kang Woo-seok who missed the first place in 9 years]. 씨네21 (in Korean). 2005-04-28. Retrieved 2024-01-21.
  4. ^ "Twitch - Kang Woo-Suk Talks About '한반도' ('The Korean Peninsula')". 2005-09-05. Archived from the original on 2005-12-11.
  5. ^ "KMDb - Kang Woo-suk". www.kmdb.or.kr. Archived from the original on 2022-09-28. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
  6. ^ Lee, Hyo-won (1 July 2010). "Kang Woo-seok offers fresh spin on Moss". The Korea Times. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
  7. ^ Catsoulis, Jeannette (11 April 2013). "Old Hands Looking for New Action". The New York Times. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
  8. ^ "Silmido". cinemasie.com. Archived from the original on 13 May 2023. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
  9. ^ "2001 충무로 파워 50 – [3] 11위~20위" [2001 Chungmuro Power 50 – [3] 11th to 20th]. Cine21 (in Korean). 2001-05-03. Retrieved 2024-01-21.
  10. ^ "2002 충무로 파워 50 – [3] 11위~20위" [2002 Chungmuro Power 50 – [3] 11th to 20th]. Cine21 (in Korean). 2002-05-03. Archived from the original on 2024-03-22. Retrieved 2024-01-21.
  11. ^ "2003 충무로 파워 50 – [1] 1위~10위" [2003 Chungmuro Power 50 – [1] 1st to 10th]. Cine21 (in Korean). 2003-05-02. Archived from the original on 2024-03-22. Retrieved 2024-01-21.
  12. ^ "2004 충무로 파워 50 – [2] 1위~10위" [2004 Chungmuro Power 50 – [2] 1st to 10th]. Cine21 (in Korean). 2004-05-04. Retrieved 2024-01-21.
  13. ^ "2005 충무로 파워 50 [2] – 1위~10위" [2005 Chungmuro Power 50 [2] – 1st to 10th]. Cine21 (in Korean). 2005-05-03. Archived from the original on 2024-03-22. Retrieved 2024-01-21.
  14. ^ "'충무로 파워맨' 바뀌었네!" ['Chungmuro Power Man' has changed!]. The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). 2020-08-12. Retrieved 2024-01-21.
  15. ^ "한국 영화산업 파워 50 [2] – 1위~10위" [Korean Film Industry Power 50 [2] – 1st to 10th]. Cine21 (in Korean). 2006-05-04. Retrieved 2024-01-21.
  16. ^ "[2007 한국 영화산업 파워50] 영화노사가 파워 실세로!" [[2007 Korean Film Industry Power 50] Filmmaker are the power!]. Cine21 (in Korean). 2007-05-03. Retrieved 2024-01-06.
  17. ^ "[2007 한국 영화산업 파워50] 1위~10위" [[2007 Korean Film Industry Power 50] 1st to 10th place]. Cine21 (in Korean). 2007-05-03. Archived from the original on 2024-08-07. Retrieved 2024-01-06.
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