Jang Sun-woo (; born March 20, 1952) is a South Korean

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Film career

Before his directorial debut, Jang made a name for himself by writing film criticism and scripts. His first film, ''Seoul Jesus'' ( 1986), based on one of his scripts, was noted for its "sarcasm and pronounced realism." His 1993 film '' Hwa-Om-Kyung'' won the

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at the 44th Berlin International Film Festival.

Personal life

Jang attended

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and received a

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. After the completion of his latest film, he has moved to live in

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Filmography

* '' Seoul Jesus'' (1986) * '' The Age of Success'' (1988) * '' The Lovers of Woomook-baemi'' (1989) * '' Road to the Racetracks'' (1991) * '' Hwa-Om-Kyung'' (1993) * '' To You from Me'' (1994) * '' Cinema on the Road'' (1995) * '' A Petal'' (1996) * '' Bad Movie'' (1997) * '' Lies'' (1999) * '' Resurrection of the Little Match Girl'' (2002)

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