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Won Shin-yun (born October, 1969) is a South Korean film director. Won has the unique background of having been a stuntman before making his directorial horror film debut The Wig (2005). He filmed a series of thrillers, including A Bloody Aria (2006), Seven Days (2007), The Suspect (2013) and Memoir of a Murderer (2017). The Suspect was a box office hit with over 4.1 million admissions.[1][2][3][4]
Won Shin-yun | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 23, 1969 |
| Occupation | Film director |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 원신연 |
| Revised Romanization | Won Sin-yeon |
| McCune–Reischauer | Wŏn Sin-yŏn |
As director
Feature films
| Year | Title | Credited as | Ref. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Director | Writer | Producer | |||
| 2005 | The Wig | Yes | Yes | No | |
| 2006 | A Bloody Aria | Yes | Yes | No | |
| 2007 | Seven Days | Yes | No | No | |
| 2013 | The Suspect | Yes | No | No | |
| 2017 | Memoir of a Murderer | Yes | Yes | Yes | [5] |
| 2019 | The Battle: Roar to Victory | Yes | No | No | |
| 2024 | Seeking the King | Yes | Yes | No | |
| TBA | The Fifth Column | Yes | No | No | |
Short films
| Year | Title | Credited as | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Director | Writer | ||
| 2002 | A Cradle Song | Yes | Yes |
| 2003 | Bread and Milk | Yes | Yes |
Other
- Piano Man (1996) - stunt/martial art department
- No. 3 (1997) - stunt/martial art department
- Deep Blue (1997) - stunt/martial art department
- Whispering Corridors (1998) - stunt/martial art department
- Calla (1999) - stunt/martial art department
- Robot Taekwon V - Live (2008, aborted due to financing)[3] - director
| Years | Award | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 45th Grand Bell Awards | Best Film | Seven Days | Nominated | |
| Best Director | Nominated | ||||
| 29th Blue Dragon Film Awards | Best Film | Nominated | |||
| Best Director | Nominated | ||||
| 2019 | 27th Korean Culture and Entertainment Awards | Grand Prize in a Film | The Battle: Roar to Victory | Won | [6] |
| Best Director in a Film | Won | ||||
| 2020 | 25th Chunsa Film Art Awards | Best Director | Won | [7] |
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