Kang_Woo-suk

Kang Woo-suk

Kang Woo-suk

South Korean filmmaker (born 1960)

In this Korean name, the family name is Kang.

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]

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Career

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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Awards and nominations

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See also

Notes

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

References

  1. [1]
    Kim, Young-jin (26 September 2005). "Kang Woo-Suk Talks About 한반도 (The Korean Peninsula) (Film2.0 Interview)". Twitch Film. Archived from the original on 18 May 2015. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
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    "Actor Cha Seung-won plays Joseon era cartographer in new film". 31 August 2016.
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    "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.
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    "Twitch - Kang Woo-Suk Talks About '한반도' ('The Korean Peninsula')". 2005-09-05. Archived from the original on 2005-12-11.
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    "KMDb - Kang Woo-suk". www.kmdb.or.kr. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
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    Lee, Hyo-won (1 July 2010). "Kang Woo-seok offers fresh spin on Moss". The Korea Times. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
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    Catsoulis, Jeannette (11 April 2013). "Old Hands Looking for New Action". The New York Times. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
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    "Silmido". cinemasie.com. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
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    "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.
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    "2002 충무로 파워 50 – [3] 11위~20위" [2002 Chungmuro Power 50 – [3] 11th to 20th]. Cine21 (in Korean). 2002-05-03. Retrieved 2024-01-21.
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    "2003 충무로 파워 50 – [1] 1위~10위" [2003 Chungmuro Power 50 – [1] 1st to 10th]. Cine21 (in Korean). 2003-05-02. Retrieved 2024-01-21.
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    "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.
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    "2005 충무로 파워 50 [2] – 1위~10위" [2005 Chungmuro Power 50 [2] – 1st to 10th]. Cine21 (in Korean). 2005-05-03. Retrieved 2024-01-21.
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    "'충무로 파워맨' 바뀌었네!" ['Chungmuro Power Man' has changed!]. The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). 2020-08-12. Retrieved 2024-01-21.
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    "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.
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    "[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.
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    "[2007 한국 영화산업 파워50] 1위~10위" [[2007 Korean Film Industry Power 50] 1st to 10th place]. Cine21 (in Korean). 2007-05-03. Retrieved 2024-01-06.
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