. The ceremony has been hosted by the Ministry of Culture and Information since
. The awards ceased for a couple years beginning in 1969, but were revived in 1972 after the establishment of the Korea Motion Picture Promotion Association, in an effort to stimulate the then stagnant film industry.
Though the festival has often been marred by controversy, stemming from bribery and political pressure, the Grand Bell Awards retain prestige as the oldest continuous film awards held in South Korea, and have been called the Korean equivalent of the American
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| 1962 The year 1962 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* Dr. No launches the James Bond film series, the second longest-running motion picture franchise of all time , running more than 40 years.-Top grossing films :...
| Prince Yeonsan Prince Yeonsan is a 1961 South Korean film directed by Shin Sang-ok. Among several awards including Best Actor and Best Actress, it was chosen as Best Film at the first Grand Bell Awards ceremony.-Synopsis:...
| 연산군 | Yeonsangun | Shin Sang-ok Shin Sang-ok was a prolific South Korean film producer and director, with more than 100 producer and 70 director credits...
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| 1963 The year 1963 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* June 12 - Cleopatra starring Elizabeth Taylor, Rex Harrison and Richard Burton premieres at the Rivoli Theatre in New York City....
| The Memorial Gate for Virtuous Women The Memorial Gate for Virtuous Women is a 1962 South Korean film directed by Shin Sang-ok. It was chosen as Best Film at the Grand Bell Awards.-Synopsis:...
| 열녀문 | Yeolnyeomun | Shin Sang-ok
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| 1964 The year 1964 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* January 29 - The film Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb is released....
| Blood Relation Blood Relation aka Kinship is a 1963 South Korean film directed by Kim Soo-yong. It was chosen as Best Film at the Grand Bell Awards and the Blue Dragon Awards.-Synopsis:...
| 혈맥 | Hyeolmaek | Kim Su-yong Kim Su-yeong was a Korean poet and translator whose poetry explored love and freedom as poetic and political ideals . He lived in Japan during the first part of the Second World War, following an interest in the theatre and other arts at Tokyo University. In 1943, he fled to Manchuria to avoid...
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| 1965 The year 1965 in film involved some significant events.-Top grossing films : After theatrical re-issue
source: http://www.boxofficereport.com/database/1965.shtml- Awards :Academy Awards:*Boeing Boeing*Brainstorm...
| Deaf Sam-yong | 벙어리 삼룡이 | Beongeori Samryongi | Shin Sang-ok
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| 1966 The year 1966 in film involved some significant events.-Events:Walt Disney, well known for his creation of Mickey Mouse, died on December 15,1966 of acute circulatory collapse following a diagnosis of, and surgery for, lung cancer...
| The Sea Village The Sea Village is a 1965 South Korean film directed by Kim Su-yong. It was chosen as Best Film at the Grand Bell Awards.-Synopsis:...
| 갯마을 | Gaetmaeul | Kim Su-yong
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| 1967 The year 1967 in film involved some significant events. It is widely considered as one of the most ground-breaking years in film.-Events:*December 26 - The Beatles Magical Mystery Tour airs on British television....
| Coming Back Coming Back is a 1967 South Korean film directed by Lee Man-hui. It was chosen as Best Film at the Grand Bell Awards.-Synopsis:...
| 귀로 | Gwiro | Lee Man-hui
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| 1968 The year 1968 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* October 30 - The film The Lion in Winter, starring Katharine Hepburn, debuts.* November 1 - The MPAA's film rating system is introduced.-Top grossing films :...
| King Daewon | 대원군 | Daewongun | Shin Sang-ok
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| 1969 The year 1969 in film involved some significant events.-Top grossing films : After theatrical re-issue
source: http://www.boxofficereport.com/database/1969.shtml- Awards :Academy Awards:*Anne of the Thousand Days...
| No Best Film awarded | . | . | .
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| 1970 The year 1970 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* February 11 - The film The Magic Christian, starring Peter Sellers and Ringo Starr premieres in New York City...
| No Best Film awarded | . | . | .
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| 1971 The year 1971 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*February 8 - Bob Dylan's hour long documentary film, Eat the Document, premieres at New York's Academy of Music...
| No Best Film awarded | . | . | .
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| 1972 The year 1972 in film involved some significant events.-Top grossing films :source: http://www.boxofficereport.com/database/1972.shtml- Awards :Academy Awards:*Ben*The Big Bird Cage*Blacula*Bone...
| Patriotic Martyr An Jung-gun | 의사 안중근 | Uisa Ahn Jung-geun | Joo Dong-jin
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| 1973 The year 1973 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*The Marx Brothers' Zeppo Marx divorces his second wife, Barbara Blakely. Blakely would later marry actor/singer Frank Sinatra....
| The General in Red Robes The General in Red Robes is a 1973 South Korean film directed by Lee Doo-yong. It was awarded Best Film at the Grand Bell Awards ceremony.-Synopsis:...
| 홍의 장군 | Hongui janggun | Lee Doo-yong
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| 1974 The year 1974 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*February 7 - Blazing Saddles is released in USA*May 1 - George Lucas creates the first draft of what would eventually become Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope....
| The Land The Land is a 1974 South Korean film directed by Kim Soo-yong. It was chosen as Best Film at the Grand Bell Awards.-Synopsis:Based on a novel, the film chronicles the lives of a wealthy land-owning family during the rule of Gojong....
| 토지 | Toji | Kim Su-yong
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| 1975 The year 1975 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*January 28 - George Lucas creates the second draft of what would eventually become Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope...
| Flame Flame is a 1975 South Korean film directed by Yu Hyun-mok. It was awarded Best Film at the Grand Bell Awards ceremony.-Synopsis:...
| 불꽃 | Bulggot | Yu Hyun-mok Yu Hyun-mok was a South Korean film director. Born in Sariwon, North Hwanghae, Korea , he made his film debut in 1956 with Gyocharo...
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| 1976 The year 1976 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*March 22 - Filming begins on George Lucas' Star Wars science fiction film...
| Mother | 어머니 | Omoni | Im Won-shik
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| 1977 The year 1977 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*In the Academy Awards, Peter Finch, Faye Dunaway and Beatrice Straight win Best Actor and Actress and Supporting Actress awards for Network....
| Diary of Korean-Japanese War Diary of Korean-Japanese War is a 1978 South Korean film directed by Jang Il-ho. It was chosen as Best Film at the Grand Bell Awards.-Synopsis:...
| 난중일기 | Nanjung Ilgi | Jang Il-ho
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| 1978 The year 1978 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*February 1 - Bob Dylan's film Renaldo and Clara, a documentary of the "Rolling Thunder Revue" tour premieres in Los Angeles, California....
| Police Story Police Story is a 1979 South Korean film directed by Lee Doo-yong. It was chosen as Best Film at the Grand Bell Awards.-Synopsis:...
| 경찰관 | Gyeongchalgwan | Lee Doo-yong
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| 1979 The year 1979 in film involved some significant events.- Major Events :* March 5 - Production begins on Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back.* May 25 - Alien, a landmark of the science fiction genre, is released....
| The Hidden Hero The Hidden Hero is a 1980 South Korean film directed by Im Kwon-taek. It was chosen as Best Film at the Grand Bell Awards.-Synopsis:...
| 깃발없는 기수 | Gitbalomneun Gisu | Im Kwon-taek Im Kwon-taek is one of South Korea's most renowned film directors. In an active and prolific career, his films have won many domestic and international film festival awards as well as considerable box-office success, and helped bring international attention to the Korean film industry.- Early life...
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| 1980 The year 1980 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*May 21 - The Empire Strikes Back is released and is the biggest grosser of the year just as its precessdor, Star Wars did three years before....
| Son of ManSon of Man is an award-winning 1980 South Korean film directed by Yu Hyun-mok. It is based on the same titled 1979 novel written by Yi Munyol.-Synopsis:...
| 사람의 아들 | Salamui adeul | Yu Hyun-mok
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| 1981 -Events:*January 19 - Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer acquires beleaguered concurrent United Artists. UA was humiliated by the astronomical losses on the $40,000,000 movie Heaven's Gate, a major factor in the decision of owner Transamerica to sell it....
| Invited People Invited People is a 1981 South Korean film directed by Choi Ha-won. It was chosen as Best Film at the Grand Bell Awards.-Synopsis:...
| 초대받은 성웅들 | Chodaebadeun saramdeul | Choe Ha-won
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| 1982 -Events:*June 10 = Steven Spielberg's science fiction PG-rating film E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, becomes one of the highest-grossing box-office success until Jurassic Park,...
| Come Unto Down Come Unto Down is a 1982 South Korean film directed by Lee Jang-ho. It was awarded Best Film at the Grand Bell Awards ceremony, and given the film award at the PaekSang Arts Awards.-Synopsis:...
| 낮은 데로 임하소서 | Nateun Daero Imhasoseo | Lee Jang-ho
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| 1983 -Events:*February 11 - The Rolling Stones concert film Let's Spend the Night Together opens in New York-Top grossing films :source: http://boxofficemojo.com/yearly/chart/?yr=1983&p=.htm- Awards :Academy Awards:...
| Mulleya Mulleya Mulleya Mulleya aka Spinning Wheel is a 1984 South Korean film directed by Im Chung-hui. It was chosen as Best Film at the Grand Bell Awards.-Synopsis:...
| 여인잔혹사 물레야 물레야 | Yeoinjanhoksa Mulleya Mulleya | Lee Doo-yong
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| 1984 -Events:* The Walt Disney Company founds Touchstone Pictures to release movies with subject matter deemed inappropriate for the Disney name.*Tri-Star Pictures, a joint venture of Columbia Pictures, HBO, and CBS, releases its first film....
| Adultery Tree Adultery Tree is a 1985 South Korean film directed by Jung Jin-woo. It was awarded Best Film at the Grand Bell Awards ceremony.-Synopsis:...
| 자녀목 | Janyeomok | Chong Jin-u
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| 1985 -Events:* 3 December - Roger Moore steps down from the role of James Bond after twelve years and seven films. He is replaced by Timothy Dalton.* The Academy Award for Best Picture was won by Out of Africa, while the highest grossing film was Back to the Future.-Top grossing films :source:...
| The Mother Mother is a 1985 South Korean film directed by Park Chul-soo. It won several awards at the Grand Bell Awards, including Best Film.- Plot :...
| 어미 | Omi | Park Chul-soo Park Chul-soo is a South Korean film director, producer, screen writer and occasional actor. He was born in Daegu, South Korea. After graduating Daegu Commercial high school, Park studied at the department of Economics of Sungkyunkwan University with scholarship...
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| 1986 -Events:*April 12 - Actor Morgan Mason marries The Go-Go's Belinda Carlisle*Actor Arnold Schwarzenegger marries television journalist Maria Shriver.*Actress Heather Locklear marries Mötley Crüe drummer Tommy Lee....
| Pillar of Mist Pillar of Mist is a 1987 South Korean film directed by Park Chul-soo. It was chosen as Best Film at the Grand Bell Awards.-Cast:* Choi Myoung-gil: "I"* Lee Young-ha: "Him"* Park Jung-ja: "Her"* Seo Kap-sook: "Her"...
| 안개기둥 | Angae Gidung | Park Cheol-su
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| 1987 -Events:*January 31 - The Cure for Insomnia premieres at The School of the Art Institute in Chicago, Illinois, to officially become the world's longest film according to Guinness World Records.*May 9 - Actor Tom Cruise marries actress Mimi Rogers....
| Diary of King Yeonsan Diary of King Yeonsan is a 1987 South Korean film directed by Im Kwon-taek. It was chosen as Best Film at the Grand Bell Awards.-Synopsis:...
| 연산일기 | Yeonsan Ilgi | Im Kwon-taek
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| 1988 -Top grossing films :source: http://boxofficemojo.com/yearly/chart/?yr=1988&p=.htm- Awards :Academy Awards:* Alice * Alien Nation, starring James Caan and Mandy Patinkin* Amsterdamned...
| No award held | | |
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| 1989 -Events:* "Batman" is released on June 23, and went on to become the biggest blockbuster of the year; Grossing over $250 million at the box office.* Actress Kim Basinger and her brother Mick purchase Braselton, Georgia, for $20 million...
| Come Come Come UpwardCome Come Come Upward is an award-winning South Korean film directed by Im Kwon-taek.-Synopsis:...
| 아제아제 바라아제 | Aje Aje Bara Aje | Im Kwon-taek
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| 1990 The year 1990 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* CGI technique is expanded with motion capture for CGI characters, used in Total Recall .* The first digitally-manipulated matte painting is used, in Die Hard 2....
| All That Falls Has Wings All That Falls Has Wings is a 1990 South Korean film directed by Jang Gil-su. Among many other honors, it was awarded Best Film at the Grand Bell Awards ceremony.-Synopsis:...
| 추락하는 것은 날개가 있다 | Churakhaneun geosheun nalgaega itda | Chang Gil-soo
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| 1991 The year 1991 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*April 28 - Bonnie Raitt marries actor Michael O'Keefe in New York*Terminator 2: Judgment Day, became one of the landmarks for sci-fi action films.-Top grossing films :...
| Passion Portrait Passion Portrait is a 1991 South Korean film directed by Kwak Ji-kyoon. It was chosen as Best Film at the Grand Bell Awards.-Cast:* Jung Bo-seog* Lee Hye-sook* Bae Jong-ok* Ok So-ri* Jeon In-taek* Lee Hee-do...
| 젊은날의 초상 | Jeolmeun nalui chosang | Kwak Ji-kyun
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| 1992 The year 1992 in film involved many significant films. -Top grossing films :source: - Awards :Academy Awards:*Article 99B...
| Fly High Run Far Fly High Run Far is a 1991 South Korean film directed by Im Kwon-taek. It was chosen as Best Film at the Grand Bell Awards.-Synopsis:A film about Choe Si-hyeong, a leader of the Donghak Peasant Revolution of late 19th-century Korea....
| 개벽 | Gaebyeok | Im Kwon-taek
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| 1993 The year 1993 in film involved many significant films. -Events:...
| Sopyonje Sopyonje is a South Korean film directed by Im Kwon-taek in 1993. Its story tells of a family of traditional Korean pansori singers trying to make a living in the modern world. The film was originally expected to only draw limited interest, and was released on only one screen in Seoul...
| 서편제 | Sopyonje | Im Kwon-taek
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| 1994 The year 1994 in film involved some significant events.-Top grossing films :*This was the Highest Grossing film of 1994 Worldwidesource: - Awards :Academy Awards:* Andre...
| The Story of Two Women The Story of Two Women is a 1994 South Korean film directed by Lee Jung-gook. It was awarded Best Film at the Grand Bell Awards ceremony...
| 두 여자 이야기 | Duyeoja iyagi | Lee Jeong-Kuk
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| 1995 The year 1995 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* March 22 - The Dogme 95 movement is officially announced in Paris by Danish directors Lars von Trier and Thomas Vinterberg....
| The Eternal Empire The Eternal Empire is a 1994 South Korean film directed by Park Jong-won. It was chosen as Best Film at the Grand Bell Awards.-Synopsis:...
| 영원한 제국 | Yeongwonhan jegug | Park Chong-won
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| 1996 The year 1996 in film involved some significant events. Major releases this year included Fargo, Trainspotting, The English Patient, Independence Day, Twister, Scream, Jerry Maguire and Madonna's Evita.-Events:...
| Henequen Henequen is a 1996 South Korean film directed by Kim Ho-sun. It was awarded Best Film at the Grand Bell Awards ceremony.-Synopsis:...
| 애니깽 | Henikkeng | Kim Ho-sun
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| 1997 The year 1997 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*The Star Wars original trilogy's 20th Anniversary Special Editions are released.*Production begins on Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace....
| The Contact The Contact is a 1997 South Korean romantic film directed by Chang Yoon-Hyun. Starring Han Suk-gyu and Jeon Do-yeon, it was the second biggest-grossing Korean film of 1997, and was awarded the Grand Bell Award for best picture....
| 접속 | Jeopsok | Jang Yun-hyeon
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| 1998 The year 1998 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* February 14 - Sharon Stone marries Phil Bronstein.* Former child star Gary Coleman is charged with assaulting a young female bus driver at a California shopping mall.-Top grossing films:...
| No award held due to 1997 Asian Financial Crisis | | |
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| 1999 The year 1999 in film involved some significant events and was arguably the most successful year for films released in the 1990s. Several new feature films, including Star Wars Episode I, The Sixth Sense, The Green Mile, new sequel Toy Story 2, first of The Matrix, Disney's animated Tarzan,...
| Spring in My HometownSpring in My Hometown is an award-winning 1998 South Korean film.-Synopsis:A story about two village boys, Sungmin and Changhee, in the summer of 1952, during the Korean War.-Cast:* Ahn Sung-gi ... Sungmin's father...
| 아름다운 시절 | Areumdawoon shijul | Lee Kwangmo
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| 2000 The year 2000 in film involved some significant events.-Top-grossing films:Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top grossing films that were first released in the United States and Canada in 2000...
| Peppermint CandyPeppermint Candy is the second feature film from South Korean director Lee Chang-dong. The movie starts with the suicide of the protagonist and uses reverse chronology to depict some of the key events of the past 20 years of his life that led to his death.The film was received well, especially in...
| 박하사탕 | Bakha satang | Lee Chang-dongLee Chang-dong is a Special Director's Prize and Asian Film Awards winning and Golden Lion, Palme d'Or nominated South Korean film director, screenwriter and novelist...
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| 2001 The year 2001 in film involved some significant events. -Top-grossing films:...
| Joint Security Area Joint Security Area is a South Korean film directed by Park Chan-wook. Its plot revolves around efforts to unravel the truth behind an illegal shooting at the politically and militarily sensitive North-South Korean border.- Plot :...
| 공동경비구역JSA | Gongdong gyeongbi guyeok JSA | Park Chan-wookPark Chan-wook is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. One of the most acclaimed and popular filmmakers in his native country, Park is most known for his films Joint Security Area, Thirst and what has become known as The Vengeance Trilogy, consisting of 2002's Sympathy for Mr...
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| 2002 The year 2002 in film involved some significant events. The first significant releases of sequels took place between Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones, Men in Black II, Analyze That, Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost...
| The Way HomeThe Way Home is a 2002 film written and directed by Lee Jeong-hyang. It was the second-highest grossing local film in South Korea in 2002...
| 집으로 | Jibeuro | Lee Jeong-hyang
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| 2003 The year 2003 in film involved some significant events. Releases of sequels took place with movies like The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, 2 Fast 2 Furious, Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle, The Matrix Reloaded, The Matrix Revolutions, Pokémon Heroes, Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines,...
| Memories of MurderMemories of Murder is a 2003 South Korean drama film directed by Bong Joon-ho. It is based on the true story of the country's first known serial murders, which took place between 1986 and 1991 in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi Province...
| 살인의 추억 | Salinui chueok | Bong Joon-ho Bong Joon-ho is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. He decided to become a filmmaker while in middle school, perhaps influenced by an artistic family He majored in sociology in Yonsei University in the late 1980s and was a member of the film club there...
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| 2004 The year 2004 in film involved some significant events. Major releases of sequels took place. It included blockbuster films like Shrek 2, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, The Passion of the Christ, Meet the Fockers, Blade: Trinity, Spider-Man 2, Alien vs. Predator, Kill Bill Vol...
| Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and SpringSpring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring is a 2003 South Korean film about a Buddhist monastery which floats on a lake in a pristine forest...
| 봄여름가을겨울그리고봄 | Bom yeoreum gaeul gyeoul geurigo bom | Kim Ki-duk Kim Ki-duk is a Korean filmmaker noted for his idiosyncratic "art-house" cinematic works. His films have received many distinctions in the festival circuit. He is not related to the Kim Ki-duk who directed Yonggary in the 1960s.-Biography:...
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| 2005 The year 2005 in film saw many new films released worldwide, including several major mainstream sequels, prequels, and remakes as well as original films.-Top–grossing films:...
| Marathon Marathon is a South Korean movie based on the true story of Bae Hyeong-jin, an autistic runner.The film popularized the South Korean term for autism which can be translated as "self-closed syndrome."-Plot:The movie follows the story of an autistic young man, Cho-won, who finds release only in...
| 말아톤 | Maraton | Jeong Yoon-chul - Career :Jeong graduated from School of Film and Theater at Hanyang University. After his successful directorial debut with short film Memorial Picture, he was selected as a member of MAMPIST and studied film editing at the Australian Film Television and Radio School...
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| 2006 The year 2006 in film saw many new films released worldwide, including several major mainstream sequels, prequels, and remakes as well as original films.-Top grossing films:...
| The King and the ClownThe King and the Clown is a 2005 South Korean film, adapted from the 2000 Korean play titled "Yi", about Yeonsangun of Joseon, a Joseon dynasty king who falls in love with a court clown who mocks him. The movie is based on a small passage from the Annals of the Joseon Dynasty that briefly...
| 왕의 남자 | Wang-ui namja | Lee Jun-ik Lee Jun-ik is a South Korean movie director, producer and actor specialising in commercial historic movies and responsible for the 2005 smash hit The King and the Clown.-Career:...
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| 2007 The year 2007 in film saw many new films released worldwide, including several major mainstream sequels, prequels, and remakes as well as original films.-Top grossing films:...
| Family Ties Family Ties is the second film by South Korean director Kim Tae-Yong, known for his debut Memento Mori...
| 가족의 탄생 | Gajokeui tansaeng | Kim Tae-Yong
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| 1962 The year 1962 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* Dr. No launches the James Bond film series, the second longest-running motion picture franchise of all time , running more than 40 years.-Top grossing films :...
| Shin Sang-ok Shin Sang-ok was a prolific South Korean film producer and director, with more than 100 producer and 70 director credits...
| 신상옥 | The Houseguest and My MotherThe Houseguest and My Mother is a 1961 South Korean film directed by Shin Sang-ok. Based on a best-selling novel by Shu Yo, it was given the Best Film award at the 1961 Asia Pacific Film Festival....
| 사랑방 손님과 어머니 | Sarangbang Sonnimgua Omoni
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| 1963 The year 1963 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* June 12 - Cleopatra starring Elizabeth Taylor, Rex Harrison and Richard Burton premieres at the Rivoli Theatre in New York City....
| Yu Hyun-mok Yu Hyun-mok was a South Korean film director. Born in Sariwon, North Hwanghae, Korea , he made his film debut in 1956 with Gyocharo...
| 유현목 | Freely Given | 아낌없이 주련다 | Aggimeobshi juryeonda
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| 1964 The year 1964 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* January 29 - The film Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb is released....
| Lee Man-hui | 이만희 | The Marines Who Never ReturnedThe Marines Who Never Returned , aka Marines Are Gone, is a 1963 South Korean film directed by Lee Man-hee. It was released in the U.S. in 1966 as Marine Battleground. For this film, Lee was given the Best Director award at the third Grand Bell Awards ceremony in 1964...
| 돌아오지 않는 해병 | Doraoji anneun haebyong
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| 1965 The year 1965 in film involved some significant events.-Top grossing films : After theatrical re-issue
source: http://www.boxofficereport.com/database/1965.shtml- Awards :Academy Awards:*Boeing Boeing*Brainstorm...
| Shin Sang-ok | 신상옥 | Deaf Sam-yong | 벙어리 삼룡이 | Beongeori Samryongi
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| 1966 The year 1966 in film involved some significant events.-Events:Walt Disney, well known for his creation of Mickey Mouse, died on December 15,1966 of acute circulatory collapse following a diagnosis of, and surgery for, lung cancer...
| Yu Hyun-mok | 유현목 | Martyr | 순교자 | Sungyoja
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| 1967 The year 1967 in film involved some significant events. It is widely considered as one of the most ground-breaking years in film.-Events:*December 26 - The Beatles Magical Mystery Tour airs on British television....
| Lee Su-yong | 이수용 | Fog | 안개 | Angae
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| 1968 The year 1968 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* October 30 - The film The Lion in Winter, starring Katharine Hepburn, debuts.* November 1 - The MPAA's film rating system is introduced.-Top grossing films :...
| Shin Sang-ok | 신상옥 | Prince Daewon Prince Daewon is a 1968 South Korean film directed by Shin Sang-ok. It was chosen as Best Film at the Grand Bell Awards.-Synopsis:A historical drama depicting power struggles in the last days of the Joseon Dynasty.-Cast:...
| 대원군 | Daewongun
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| 1969 The year 1969 in film involved some significant events.-Top grossing films : After theatrical re-issue
source: http://www.boxofficereport.com/database/1969.shtml- Awards :Academy Awards:*Anne of the Thousand Days...
| No award | . | . | . | .
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| 1970 The year 1970 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* February 11 - The film The Magic Christian, starring Peter Sellers and Ringo Starr premieres in New York City...
| No award | . | . | . | .
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| 1971 The year 1971 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*February 8 - Bob Dylan's hour long documentary film, Eat the Document, premieres at New York's Academy of Music...
| Yu Hyun-mok | 유현목 | Bun-Rye's Story Bun-Rye's Story is a 1971 South Korean film directed by Yu Hyun-mok and based on a novel by Bang Young-wung.- Plot :Bun-rye, the eldest daughter in a poor family, is violated by Yong-pal, who is a married man, and out of desperation she becomes a concubine of Young-cheol, a gambler who is...
| 분례기 | Bunryegi
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| 1972 The year 1972 in film involved some significant events.-Top grossing films :source: http://www.boxofficereport.com/database/1972.shtml- Awards :Academy Awards:*Ben*The Big Bird Cage*Blacula*Bone...
| Shin Sang-ok | 신상옥 | Last Battle in Pyeongyang | 평양폭격대 | Pyeongyang pokgyeokdae
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| 1973 The year 1973 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*The Marx Brothers' Zeppo Marx divorces his second wife, Barbara Blakely. Blakely would later marry actor/singer Frank Sinatra....
| Choi Hun | 최훈 | Narcissus | 수선화 | Suseonhwa
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| 1974 The year 1974 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*February 7 - Blazing Saddles is released in USA*May 1 - George Lucas creates the first draft of what would eventually become Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope....
| Kim Su-yong | 김수용 | The Land The Land is a 1974 South Korean film directed by Kim Soo-yong. It was chosen as Best Film at the Grand Bell Awards.-Synopsis:Based on a novel, the film chronicles the lives of a wealthy land-owning family during the rule of Gojong....
| 토지 | Toji
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| 1975 The year 1975 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*January 28 - George Lucas creates the second draft of what would eventually become Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope...
| Lee Man-hee | 이만희 | Road to Sampo | 삼포가는 길 | Sampoganeun kil
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| 1976 The year 1976 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*March 22 - Filming begins on George Lucas' Star Wars science fiction film...
| Seol Tae-ho | 설태호 | The Secret of Wonsan | 원산공작 | Wonsan gongjak
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| 1977 The year 1977 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*In the Academy Awards, Peter Finch, Faye Dunaway and Beatrice Straight win Best Actor and Actress and Supporting Actress awards for Network....
| Choi In-hyeon | 최인현 | Concentration | 집념 | Jibnyeon
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| 1978 The year 1978 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*February 1 - Bob Dylan's film Renaldo and Clara, a documentary of the "Rolling Thunder Revue" tour premieres in Los Angeles, California....
| Im Kwon-taek | 임권택 | The GenealogyThe Genealogy is a 1979 South Korean film directed by Im Kwon-taek.-Synopsis:During the era of Japanese occupation, Sol Jin-young, a Korean patriarch refuses to obey the law to change the family's name to a Japanese name. Tani, a member of the Japanese occupation forces, is sent to persuade Sol to...
| 족보 | Jokbo
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| 1979 The year 1979 in film involved some significant events.- Major Events :* March 5 - Production begins on Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back.* May 25 - Alien, a landmark of the science fiction genre, is released....
| Jeong Jin-woo | 정진우 | I Saw the Wild Ginseng | 심봤다 | Shimbwatda
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| 1980 The year 1980 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*May 21 - The Empire Strikes Back is released and is the biggest grosser of the year just as its precessdor, Star Wars did three years before....
| Lee Jang-ho | 이장호 | A Fine, Windy DayA Fine, Windy Day is an award-winning 1980 South Korean film written and directed by Lee Jang-ho.-Synopsis:...
| 바람불어 좋은날 | Balambuleo joheun nal
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| 1981 -Events:*January 19 - Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer acquires beleaguered concurrent United Artists. UA was humiliated by the astronomical losses on the $40,000,000 movie Heaven's Gate, a major factor in the decision of owner Transamerica to sell it....
| Im Kwon-taek | 임권택 | Mandala Mandala is a 1981 South Korean film about Buddhist monks in Korea. This is considered by many critics to be director Im Kwon-taek's breakthrough film as a cinematic artist.- Plot :The film follows the differing lives of two Buddhist monks in Korea...
| 만다라 | Mandala
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| 1982 -Events:*June 10 = Steven Spielberg's science fiction PG-rating film E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, becomes one of the highest-grossing box-office success until Jurassic Park,...
| Lee Jang-ho | 이장호 | Take Care of the Weak and Poor or Come Unto Down | 낮은데로 임하소서 | Natun Daero Imhasoso
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| 1983 -Events:*February 11 - The Rolling Stones concert film Let's Spend the Night Together opens in New York-Top grossing films :source: http://boxofficemojo.com/yearly/chart/?yr=1983&p=.htm- Awards :Academy Awards:...
| Lee Doo-yong | 이두용 | Mulleya Mulleya Mulleya Mulleya aka Spinning Wheel is a 1984 South Korean film directed by Im Chung-hui. It was chosen as Best Film at the Grand Bell Awards.-Synopsis:...
| 여인잔혹사 물레야 물레야 | Yeoinjanhoksa Mulleya Mulleya
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| 1984 -Events:* The Walt Disney Company founds Touchstone Pictures to release movies with subject matter deemed inappropriate for the Disney name.*Tri-Star Pictures, a joint venture of Columbia Pictures, HBO, and CBS, releases its first film....
| Jeong Jin-woo | 정진우 | Adultery Tree Adultery Tree is a 1985 South Korean film directed by Jung Jin-woo. It was awarded Best Film at the Grand Bell Awards ceremony.-Synopsis:...
| 자녀목 | Janyeomok
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| 1985 -Events:* 3 December - Roger Moore steps down from the role of James Bond after twelve years and seven films. He is replaced by Timothy Dalton.* The Academy Award for Best Picture was won by Out of Africa, while the highest grossing film was Back to the Future.-Top grossing films :source:...
| Bae Chang-ho | 배창호 | Deep Blue Night | 깊고 푸른밤 | Gipgo puleun bam
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| 1986 -Events:*April 12 - Actor Morgan Mason marries The Go-Go's Belinda Carlisle*Actor Arnold Schwarzenegger marries television journalist Maria Shriver.*Actress Heather Locklear marries Mötley Crüe drummer Tommy Lee....
| Im Kwon-taek | 임권택 | Ticket | 티켓 | Tiket
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| 1987 -Events:*January 31 - The Cure for Insomnia premieres at The School of the Art Institute in Chicago, Illinois, to officially become the world's longest film according to Guinness World Records.*May 9 - Actor Tom Cruise marries actress Mimi Rogers....
| Im Kwon-taek | 임권택 | Diary of King Yeonsan Diary of King Yeonsan is a 1987 South Korean film directed by Im Kwon-taek. It was chosen as Best Film at the Grand Bell Awards.-Synopsis:...
| 연산일기 | Yeonsan Ilgi
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| 1988 -Top grossing films :source: http://boxofficemojo.com/yearly/chart/?yr=1988&p=.htm- Awards :Academy Awards:* Alice * Alien Nation, starring James Caan and Mandy Patinkin* Amsterdamned...
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| 1989 -Events:* "Batman" is released on June 23, and went on to become the biggest blockbuster of the year; Grossing over $250 million at the box office.* Actress Kim Basinger and her brother Mick purchase Braselton, Georgia, for $20 million...
| Kim Ho-seon | 김호선 | Rainbow Over Seoul | 서울 무지개 | Seoul mujigae
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| 1990 The year 1990 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* CGI technique is expanded with motion capture for CGI characters, used in Total Recall .* The first digitally-manipulated matte painting is used, in Die Hard 2....
| Chang Gil-soo | 장길수 | All That Falls Has Wings All That Falls Has Wings is a 1990 South Korean film directed by Jang Gil-su. Among many other honors, it was awarded Best Film at the Grand Bell Awards ceremony.-Synopsis:...
| 추락하는 것은 날개가 있다 | Churakhaneun geosheun nalgaega itda
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| 1991 The year 1991 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*April 28 - Bonnie Raitt marries actor Michael O'Keefe in New York*Terminator 2: Judgment Day, became one of the landmarks for sci-fi action films.-Top grossing films :...
| Kwak Ji-kyun | 곽지균 | Passion Portrait Passion Portrait is a 1991 South Korean film directed by Kwak Ji-kyoon. It was chosen as Best Film at the Grand Bell Awards.-Cast:* Jung Bo-seog* Lee Hye-sook* Bae Jong-ok* Ok So-ri* Jeon In-taek* Lee Hee-do...
| 젊은날의 초상 | Jeolmeun nalui chosang
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| 1992 The year 1992 in film involved many significant films. -Top grossing films :source: - Awards :Academy Awards:*Article 99B...
| Kim Ho-seon | 김호선 | Death Song | 사의 찬미 | Saui Chanmi
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| 1993 The year 1993 in film involved many significant films. -Events:...
| Im Kwon-taek | 임권택 | Sopyonje Sopyonje is a South Korean film directed by Im Kwon-taek in 1993. Its story tells of a family of traditional Korean pansori singers trying to make a living in the modern world. The film was originally expected to only draw limited interest, and was released on only one screen in Seoul...
| 서편제 | Sopyonje
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| 1994 The year 1994 in film involved some significant events.-Top grossing films :*This was the Highest Grossing film of 1994 Worldwidesource: - Awards :Academy Awards:* Andre...
| Jang Sun-woo | 장선우 | Passage to Buddha or The Avatamska Sutra | 화엄경 | Hwaomkyung
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| 1995 The year 1995 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* March 22 - The Dogme 95 movement is officially announced in Paris by Danish directors Lars von Trier and Thomas Vinterberg....
| Park Chong-won | 박종원 | The Eternal Empire The Eternal Empire is a 1994 South Korean film directed by Park Jong-won. It was chosen as Best Film at the Grand Bell Awards.-Synopsis:...
| 영원한 제국 | Yeongwonhan Jeguk
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| 1996 The year 1996 in film involved some significant events. Major releases this year included Fargo, Trainspotting, The English Patient, Independence Day, Twister, Scream, Jerry Maguire and Madonna's Evita.-Events:...
| Kim Ho-seon | 김호선 | Henequen Henequen is an agave whose leaves yield a fiber also called henequen which is suitable for rope and twine, but not of as high a quality as sisal. Alternative spellings are Henequin and Heniquen. It is the major plantation fiber agave of eastern Mexico, being grown extensively in Yucatán,...
| 애니깽 | Henikkeng
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| 1997 The year 1997 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*The Star Wars original trilogy's 20th Anniversary Special Editions are released.*Production begins on Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace....
| Jeong Ji-young | 정지영 | BlackjackBlackjack, also known as Twenty-one, Vingt-et-un , or Pontoon, is the most widely played casino banking game in the world. The basic rules of the game involve adding the value of an initial two card hand in hopes of being dealt a value of twenty-one...
| 블랙잭 | Beuraekjaek
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| 1998 The year 1998 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* February 14 - Sharon Stone marries Phil Bronstein.* Former child star Gary Coleman is charged with assaulting a young female bus driver at a California shopping mall.-Top grossing films:...
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| 1999 The year 1999 in film involved some significant events and was arguably the most successful year for films released in the 1990s. Several new feature films, including Star Wars Episode I, The Sixth Sense, The Green Mile, new sequel Toy Story 2, first of The Matrix, Disney's animated Tarzan,...
| Lee Kwang-mo | 이광모 | Spring in My HometownSpring in My Hometown is an award-winning 1998 South Korean film.-Synopsis:A story about two village boys, Sungmin and Changhee, in the summer of 1952, during the Korean War.-Cast:* Ahn Sung-gi ... Sungmin's father...
| 아름다운 시절 | Areumdawoon shijul
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| 2000 The year 2000 in film involved some significant events.-Top-grossing films:Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top grossing films that were first released in the United States and Canada in 2000...
| Lee Chang-dongLee Chang-dong is a Special Director's Prize and Asian Film Awards winning and Golden Lion, Palme d'Or nominated South Korean film director, screenwriter and novelist...
| 이창동 | Peppermint CandyPeppermint Candy is the second feature film from South Korean director Lee Chang-dong. The movie starts with the suicide of the protagonist and uses reverse chronology to depict some of the key events of the past 20 years of his life that led to his death.The film was received well, especially in...
| 박하사탕 | Bakha satang
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| 2001 The year 2001 in film involved some significant events. -Top-grossing films:...
| Han Ji-seung | 한지승 | A Day | 하루 | Haru
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| 2002 The year 2002 in film involved some significant events. The first significant releases of sequels took place between Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones, Men in Black II, Analyze That, Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost...
| Song Hae-seong Song Hae-seong is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. He made his feature film debut in 1999 with Calla, but didn't become more widely known until the success of his second film, Failan...
| 송해성 | Failan Failan is a 2001 South Korean film written and directed by Song Hae-seong. The film was adapted from a Japanese novel by Jiro Asada. It stars Choi Min-sik and Hong Kong actress Cecilia Cheung.-Plot:...
| 파이란 | Pairan
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| 2003 The year 2003 in film involved some significant events. Releases of sequels took place with movies like The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, 2 Fast 2 Furious, Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle, The Matrix Reloaded, The Matrix Revolutions, Pokémon Heroes, Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines,...
| Bong Joon-ho Bong Joon-ho is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. He decided to become a filmmaker while in middle school, perhaps influenced by an artistic family He majored in sociology in Yonsei University in the late 1980s and was a member of the film club there...
| 봉준호 | Memories of MurderMemories of Murder is a 2003 South Korean drama film directed by Bong Joon-ho. It is based on the true story of the country's first known serial murders, which took place between 1986 and 1991 in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi Province...
| 살인의 추억 | Salinui chueok
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| 2004 The year 2004 in film involved some significant events. Major releases of sequels took place. It included blockbuster films like Shrek 2, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, The Passion of the Christ, Meet the Fockers, Blade: Trinity, Spider-Man 2, Alien vs. Predator, Kill Bill Vol...
| Park Chan-wookPark Chan-wook is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. One of the most acclaimed and popular filmmakers in his native country, Park is most known for his films Joint Security Area, Thirst and what has become known as The Vengeance Trilogy, consisting of 2002's Sympathy for Mr...
| 박찬욱 | OldboyOldboy is a 2003 South Korean film directed by Park Chan-wook. It is loosely based on the Japanese manga of the same name written by Nobuaki Minegishi and Garon Tsuchiya. Oldboy is the second installment of The Vengeance Trilogy, preceded by Sympathy for Mr...
| 올드보이 | Oldeuboi
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| 2005 The year 2005 in film saw many new films released worldwide, including several major mainstream sequels, prequels, and remakes as well as original films.-Top–grossing films:...
| Song Hae-sung | 송해성 | RikidozanRikidōzan is a 2004 South Korean film written and directed by Song Hae-seong. The film is based on the life of professional wrestler Rikidōzan and stars Sol Kyung-gu in the titular role. Also starring in the movie are Miki Nakatani, Tatsuya Fuji, and wrestling superstar Keiji Mutoh as well as MMA...
| 역도산 | Yeokdosan
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| 2006 The year 2006 in film saw many new films released worldwide, including several major mainstream sequels, prequels, and remakes as well as original films.-Top grossing films:...
| Lee Jun-ik Lee Jun-ik is a South Korean movie director, producer and actor specialising in commercial historic movies and responsible for the 2005 smash hit The King and the Clown.-Career:...
| 이준익 | The King and the ClownThe King and the Clown is a 2005 South Korean film, adapted from the 2000 Korean play titled "Yi", about Yeonsangun of Joseon, a Joseon dynasty king who falls in love with a court clown who mocks him. The movie is based on a small passage from the Annals of the Joseon Dynasty that briefly...
| 왕의 남자 | Wang-ui namja
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| 2007 The year 2007 in film saw many new films released worldwide, including several major mainstream sequels, prequels, and remakes as well as original films.-Top grossing films:...
| Bong Joon-ho Bong Joon-ho is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. He decided to become a filmmaker while in middle school, perhaps influenced by an artistic family He majored in sociology in Yonsei University in the late 1980s and was a member of the film club there...
| 봉준호 | The HostThe Host is a 2006 South Korean monster film, which also contains elements of comedy and drama films. The film was directed by Bong Joon-ho, who also co-wrote the screenplay, along with Baek Chul-hyun....
| 괴물 | Gwoemul
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