Nam Na-yeong (; born 1970) is a South Korean film editor and

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. She has edited films with directors

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Arahan ''Arahan'' () is a 2004 South Korean action film directed by Ryoo Seung-wan and starring his brother Ryoo Seung-bum along with Yoon So-yi, Ahn Sung-ki and Jung Doo-hong. The film was a relative commercial success, selling over 2 million tickets ...

'', '' The City of Violence'', and ''

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'' and '' I Saw the Devil''), and

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'', '' Sunny'', and '' Tazza: The Hidden Card''). As of 2020, Nam has edited more than 60 films.

Early life and career

Nam was born in 1970, in

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. She graduated from

Kyungsung University Kyungsung University is a private university in Busan, South Korea. It is located in the district of Nam-gu, southwest of the famous Haeundae beach. The campus is located near Kyungsung University- Pukyong National University Station on Line ...

's Department of Theater and Film. Nam began her career as a

in 1997. Her career as a film editor began with the 2002 film ''

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'', and went on to work with established South Korean film directors. She has edited with directors

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'' and '' I Saw the Devil''), and

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'', '' Sunny'', and '' Tazza: The Hidden Card'').

Recognitions

Nam was nominated in the Best Editing category for her works on ''Arahan'', ''The Good, the Bad, the Weird'', ''Scandal Makers'', and '' Confession of Murder''; and won for ''Crying Fist'' and '' Masquerade''. She won an Asian Film Award for ''I Saw the Devil''; and at the Blue Dragon Awards, she won for ''Masquerade'' and was nominated for ''Tazza: The Hidden Card''.

Filmography

References

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