Yoon Je-kyoon (; born May 14, 1969) is a South Korean film director, screenwriter, and producer. His directorial debut My Boss, My Hero (2001) is about a gangster who is sent back to school, while Sex Is Zero (2002) has been compared with American Pie (1999).
He became known through his disaster film Tidal Wave (2009), which has been billed as South Korea's first disaster film,"Principal Photography Begins on Korean Tsunami Movie HAEUNDAE". SciFi Japan, 24 August 2008. Retrieved on 26 May 2009. had a $16 million budget,Polygon Creates VFX in Chaw and Haeundae, Develops CG Water Pipeline, Studiodaily.com, August 4, 2009. and was nominated for several awards—including Best Film and Best Director—at the 2009 Black Dragon Awards; the film won the award for Best Special Effects."Black Dragon Awards 2009". Retrieved on 19 Jan 2010. Through the film, he became the 5th film director in the history of Korea to surpass 10 million viewers. In 2014, another Yoon's directed film Ode to My Father also surpass 10 million viewers.
Career
Yoon was born on May 14, 1969, in Busan. He graduated from Korea University Department of Economics in 1996. In 1997, he won the highest award in the World Internet Advertising Competition, when he worked at the advertising agency LG Ad.
Yoon made his debut in the film industry by winning the grand prize of the scenario contest (moon trip) hosted by Taechang Heungup. He made his directorial debut in 2001 with My Boss, My Hero. He has also written many scripts, and became CEO of the film company JK Film (formerly Dusabu Film).
Through the film Tidal Wave, he became the 5th film director in the history of Korea to surpass 10 million viewers, and currently, Tidal Wave was ranked 17th in list of box office of South Korean films.
In 2014, Yoon direct film Ode to My Father. The film achieved commercial success with surpassing 10 million viewers. Currently, the film is ranked 4th in list of top-grossing of South Korean films. The film was also critically acclaimed and brought many nominations and awards for Yoon.
In 2016, CJ ENM acquired a 51 percent stake in JK Film, making it a subsidiary of the company. CJ ENM plans to expand beyond their existing investment and distribution by acquiring a film production company and venturing into film production directly. With CJ ENM's capital and overseas network, JK Film is also expected to seek entry into the overseas market.
In July 2022, Yoon became the president and CEO of CJ ENM Studios, the newly-launched production subsidiary of CJ ENM. On October 25, 2022, CJ ENM announced its plan to integrate other production affiliates, centered on its affiliate CJ ENM Studios, to create synergy by combining their content production capabilities. Yoon sold his 2,388 shares of JK Film, to CJ ENM for a total of 5.1 billion won. After the merger and acquisition, JK Film became a label under CJ ENM Studios.
Filmography Director and writer YearTitleCredited as English KoreanDirectorScreenwriterProducer 2000 Black Honeymoon 신혼여행 2001My Boss, My Hero 두사부일체 2002Can't Live Without Robbery 도둑맞곤 못살아 Sex Is Zero 색즉시공 2003 Romantic Assassin 낭만자객 2007Miracle on 1st Street 1번가의 기적 Sex Is Zero 2 색즉시공 2 2009 Tidal Wave 해운대 2010 Harmony 하모니 2011 Sector 7 7광구 2012 Dancing Queen 댄싱퀸 2013 The Spy: Undercover Operation 스파이 2014 Ode to My Father 국제시장 2015 The Himalayas 히말라야 2020Pawn 담보 2022 Hero 영웅 TBA Kung Fu Robot
Producing credits YearTitle Director English Korean 2005 All for Love 내 생애 가장 아름다운 일주일 Min Kyu-dong 2009 Secret 시크릿 Yoon Jae-goo 2010 My Dear Desperado 내 깡패 같은 애인 Kim Kwang-sik 2011 Quick 퀵 Jo Beom-goo 2016 Like for Likes 좋아해줘 Park Hyun-jin 2017Confidential Assignment 공조 Kim Sung-hoon 2018Keys to the Heart 그것만이 내 세상 Choi Sung-hyunThe Negotiation 협상 Lee Jong-seok
Awards and nominations +Awards and nominationsYearAward ceremonyCategoryRecipientsResult2009 30th Blue Dragon Film Awards Best FilmTidal Wave Best Director Audience Choice Award for Most Popular Film 18th Buil Film Awards Best Director 12th Director's Cut Awards Best Producer 46th Grand Bell Awards Best Film Best Director Best Planning 46th Paeksang Arts Awards Grand Prize Best Film Best Director 2015 10th Max Movie Awards Best Film Ode to My Father Best Director 20th Chunsa Film Art Awards Special Audience Award for Best Film 9th Asian Film Awards Best Film 17th Udine Far East Film Festival Audience Award 51st Baeksang Arts Awards Best Director 10th APN Awards Recipient 24th Buil Film Awards Buil Readers' Jury Award 35th Korean Association of Film Critics Awards Top 10 Films of the Year 52nd Grand Bell Awards Best Film Best Director 36th Blue Dragon Film Awards Best Film Best Director Audience Choice Award for Most Popular Film
See also
List of Korean film directors Cinema of Korea
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