Kang Hyeong-cheol

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]

In this Korean name, the family name is Kang.
Kang Hyeong-cheol
Born
Jeju Island, South Korea
Other namesKang Hyoung-chul
Alma materYong In University
Occupation(s)Director, screenwriter
Years active2008-present
Korean name
Hangul
Revised RomanizationKang Hyeongcheol
McCune–ReischauerKang Hyŏngch'ŏl

Filmography

Film
Feature films credits of Kang Hyeong-cheol
Year Title Credited as Ref.
English Korean Actor Director Writer Producer
2008 Scandal Makers 과속스캔들 Yes Yes
2011 Sunny 써니 Yes Yes
2012 Cine Note - segment "It Could Happen to You"[5] 시네노트 - 당신에게 일어날 수 있는 일 Yes Yes
2013 Cheer Up, Mr. Lee 힘내세요, 병헌씨 Yes
2014 Tazza: The Hidden Card 타짜: 신의 손 Yes Yes
2018 Swing Kids 스윙키즈 Yes Yes
TBA High Five 하이파이브 Yes Yes

Awards and nominations
Year Award Category Nominated work Result
2009 45th Baeksang Arts Awards Best Screenplay (Film)Scandal MakersWon
Best New Director (Film)Nominated
11st Far East Film Festival[6]Audience Award2nd Place
12nd Shanghai International Film Festival[7]Asian New Talent Award for Best FilmWon
17th lcheon Chunsa Film Festival[8]Best New DirectorNominated
29th Korean Association of Film Critics AwardsWon
30th Blue Dragon Film AwardsBest New DirectorWon
2011 20th Buil Film AwardsBest Director
Sunny
Nominated
48th Grand Bell AwardsWon
Best ScreenplayNominated
4th Style Icon AwardsContent of the YearWon
32nd Blue Dragon Film AwardsBest DirectorNominated
Best ScreenplayNominated
20123rd KOFRA Film AwardsBest DirectorWon
201451st Grand Bell Awards
Tazza: The Hidden Card
Nominated
2019 55th Baeksang Arts AwardsBest Director (Film)
Swing Kids
Won
40th Blue Dragon Film AwardsBest DirectorNominated
19th Director's Cut Awards[9]Best DirectorNominated

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.
  6. "Audience Awards". Far East Film Festival.
  7. "第12届上海国际电影节亚洲新人奖". Shanghai International Film Festival (in Chinese).
  8. "'박쥐'-'국가대표', 5일 춘사영화제 시상식 각축전". Asia Economy (in Korean). September 5, 2009.
  9. "'디렉터스컷 어워즈' 봉준호 감독, 감독상 수상 "신인 감독들 축복하는 자리 됐으면"". Xportsnews (in Korean). December 12, 2019.
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