Kang Hyeong-cheol

Kang Hyeong-cheol
Born Jeju Island, South Korea
Other names Kang Hyoung-chul
Alma mater Yong In University
Occupation Director, screenwriter
Years active 2008-present
Korean name
Hangul 강형철
Revised Romanization Kang Hyeongcheol
McCune–Reischauer Kang Hyŏngch'ŏl

Kang Hyeong-cheol is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. His first two films Scandal Makers (2008) and Sunny (2011) have been the highest grossing Korean films of their respective years, and are both among the highest grossing Korean films of all time.[1][2] Kang won Best Director at the 48th Grand Bell Awards in 2011.[3][4]

Filmography

Year English title Korean title Credited as Tickets sold
2008 Scandal Makers 과속스캔들 Director, screenwriter 8,268,819
2011 Sunny 써니 Director, screenwriter 7,366,450
2012 Cine Note ("It Could Happen to You")[5] 시네노트 (당신에게 일어날 수 있는 일) Director, screenwriter
2013 Cheer Up, Mr. Lee 힘내세요, 병헌씨 Actor 2,965
2014 Tazza: The Hidden Card 타짜: 신의 손 Director 3,970,512
2018 Swing Kids 스윙키즈 Director

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominated work Result
2009 45th Baeksang Arts Awards Best Screenplay
Scandal Makers
Won
Best New DirectorNominated
29th Korean Association of Film Critics AwardsBest DirectorWon
30th Blue Dragon Film AwardsBest New DirectorWon
2011 48th Grand Bell Awards Best Director
Sunny
Won
Best ScreenplayNominated
32nd Blue Dragon Film Awards Best DirectorNominated
Best ScreenplayNominated
20123rd KOFRA Film AwardsBest DirectorWon
201451st Grand Bell AwardsBest Director
Tazza: The Hidden Card
Nominated

See also

References

  1. ↑ "No Secret Ingredient for Success, Says Sunny Director Kang". The Chosun Ilbo. 25 July 2011. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
  2. ↑ Petkova, Antoniya (April 2012). "Interview: Hyeong-Cheol Kang, director of Sunny". CineVue. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
  3. ↑ "48th Daejong Film Awards Highlight Year's Best". The Chosun Ilbo. 18 October 2011. Archived from the original on 20 January 2012. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
  4. ↑ "The Front Line top winner at Korea's Grand Bell Awards". Korean Film Biz Zone. 19 October 2011. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
  5. ↑ Lee, Claire (20 January 2012). "Smartphones help directors look at films from new angles". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
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