Yoo Ha

Yoo Ha (Korean: 유하; or spelled Yu Ha; born 9 February 1963) is a South Korean film director, screenwriter and a contemporary poet. He directed the critically acclaimed films Marriage Is a Crazy Thing (2002), Once Upon a Time in High School (2004), A Dirty Carnival (2006) and Gangnam Blues (2015). The latter is a gangster movie with allusions to Martin Scorsese films like Gangs of New York, Mean Streets and Goodfellas.[7]

Not to be confused with Yoo Ha-na and Ha Yu.
In this Korean name, the family name is Kim. In the stage name or pen-name, the surname is Yoo.
Yoo Ha
Born
Kim Young-joon

(1963-02-09) February 9, 1963
Gochang, North Jeolla, South Korea
NationalitySouth Korean
Other namesYoo Ha,
Yu Ha
EducationBA, MA
Alma materDongguk University,
Sejong University
Occupation(s)Film director,
Screenwriter,
Poet,
Professor
Years active1988 - present
Korean name
Hangul
Revised RomanizationYu Ha
McCune–ReischauerYu Ha
Birth name
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationGim Yeong-jun
McCune–ReischauerKim Yŏng-jun
Notes

Filmography

Bibliography

Poetry collection
  • It's Sunshining Mind to Him Who Is Leaving (Korean: 떠나는 그대 눈부신 명상입니다; 1990). Tree of Books. OCLC 30512330.
  • We Must Go to Apgujeong-dong on Windy Days (Korean: 바람 부는 날이면 압구정동에 가야 한다; 1991). Literature & Wisdom. OCLC 28851004.
  • There Are No Ugly Brides (Korean: 안 이쁜 신부도 있나 뭐; 1991). Segye-sa. ISBN 978-89-338-1017-0.
  • Moorim Diary (Korean: 무림 일기; 1994). JoongAng M&B. OCLC 814879354.
  • Love of the Sewoon Shopping Mall's Kid (Korean: 세운 상가 키드의 사랑; 1995). Literature & Wisdom. ISBN 978-89-320-0770-0.
  • Contributing to the Bruce Lee's Generation (Korean: 이소룡 세대에 바친다; 1995). Town of Literature. ISBN 978-89-85712-74-3.
  • My Love Was Lightweight Like a Butterfly (Korean: 나의 사랑은 나비처럼 가벼웠다; 1999). Yeolimwon. ISBN 978-89-7063-184-4.
  • The Thousand Days' Story About Horses (Korean: 천일 마화; 2000). Literature & Wisdom. ISBN 978-89-320-1207-0.
  • Whole Dinner of the World (Korean: 세상의 모든 저녁; 2007). Mineum-sa. ISBN 978-89-374-0556-3.

Essay
  • How to Appreciate Jazz Music Interestingly (Korean: 재즈를 재미있게 듣는 법; 1999). The Golden Branch. ISBN 978-89-8273-095-5.

Awards

See also

References
  1. Kwon, Young-min. (2004-02-25). Encyclopedia of Korean Contemporary Literature. Seoul University Press. "Yoo Ha" page. ISBN 978-89-521-0461-8. (in Korean)
  2. Naver - Person Profile "Yoo Ha" (in Korean)
  3. Nate - Person Profile "Yoo Ha" Archived March 6, 2012, at the Wayback Machine (in Korean)
  4. The Hankyoreh - Person Profile "Yoo Ha" Archived August 17, 2011, at the Wayback Machine (in Korean)
  5. Cine21 - Person Profile "Yoo Ha" (in Korean)
  6. Maxmovie - Person Profile "Yoo Ha" (in Korean)
  7. A Dirty Carnival review at Koreanfilm.org
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