Jeon Soo-il (born September 25, 1959) is a South Korean

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and

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. After graduating from the Department of Theatre & Film of

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 ...

Busan Busan (), officially known as is South Korea's most populous city after Seoul, with a population of over 3.4 million inhabitants. Formerly romanized as Pusan, it is the economic, cultural and educational center of southeastern South Korea ...

, he studied Film Direction at Ecole Supérieure de Réalisation Audiovisuelle (E.S.R.A) in

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from 1988 to 1992. He completed his master and doctorate degrees in Film Science at the

Paris Diderot University Paris Diderot University, also known as Paris 7 (french: Université Paris Diderot), was a French university located in Paris, France. It was one of the inheritors of the historic University of Paris, which was split into 13 universities in 197 ...

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, France. He is currently an associate professor of the Department of Theatre & Film of Kyungsung University and the president of Dongnyuk Film.

Filmography

Director *

2015 File:2015 Events Collage new.png, From top left, clockwise: Civil service in remembrance of November 2015 Paris attacks; Germanwings Flight 9525 was purposely crashed into the French Alps; the rubble of residences in Kathmandu following the April ...

A Korean in Paris ''A Korean in Paris'' is a film directed by Jeon Soo-il. Plot Korean newlyweds are on their honeymoon in Paris. Strolling in the Pigalle area, the young bride sees in a red dress in a store window and she enters the shop. Her husband goes to buy c ...

2012 File:2012 Events Collage V3.png, From left, clockwise: The passenger cruise ship Costa Concordia lies capsized after the Costa Concordia disaster; Damage to Casino Pier in Seaside Heights, New Jersey as a result of Hurricane Sandy; People gather ...

: El Condor Pasa * 2011:

Pink Pink is the color of a namesake flower that is a pale tint of red. It was first used as a color name in the late 17th century. According to surveys in Europe and the United States, pink is the color most often associated with charm, politeness, ...

2008 File:2008 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: Lehman Brothers went bankrupt following the Subprime mortgage crisis; Cyclone Nargis killed more than 138,000 in Myanmar; A scene from the opening ceremony of the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing ...

I Came from Busan ''I Came from Busan'' (also known as ''Yeongdo Bridge'') (Korean: 영도다리; RR: Yeong-do Da-ri) is a 2009 South Korean film written and directed by Jeon Soo-il. It tells the story of teenaged In-hwa, who gives her newborn baby up for adoptio ...

(Yeong-do Da-ri) *

: Himalaya, Where the Wind Dwells (Himalayaeui sonyowa) *

2007 File:2007 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: Steve Jobs unveils Apple's first iPhone; TAM Airlines Flight 3054 overruns a runway and crashes into a gas station, killing almost 200 people; Former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto ...

: With a Girl of Black Soil (Geomen tangyi sonyeo oi) * 2006: Time Between Dog and Wolf (Gae oi neckdae sa yiyi chigan) *

2003 File:2003 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: The crew of STS-107 perished when the Space Shuttle Columbia Space Shuttle Columbia disaster, disintegrated during reentry into Atmosphere of Earth, Earth's atmosphere; SARS became an 2002– ...

: My Right to Ravage Myself (Naneun nareul pagoehal gwolliga itda) *

1999 File:1999 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The funeral procession of King Hussein of Jordan in Amman; the 1999 İzmit earthquake kills over 17,000 people in Turkey; the Columbine High School massacre, one of the first major school s ...

: The Bird Who Stops in the Air (Saeneun pyegoksuneul keruinda) *

1997 File:1997 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The movie set of ''Titanic'', the highest-grossing movie in history at the time; ''Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone'', is published; Comet Hale-Bopp passes by Earth and becomes one of ...

: Wind Echoing in My Being Writer * 2008: Himalaya: The Place Wind Blows (Himalayaeui sonyowa) * 2006: Time Between Dog and Wolf (Gae oi neckdae sa yiyi chigan) * 2003: My Right to Ravage Myself (Naneun nareul pagoehal gwolliga itda) * 1999: The Bird Who Stops in the Air (Saeneun pyegoksuneul keruinda) * 1997: Wind Echoing in My Being Producer: * 2008: Himalaya: The Place Wind Blows (Himalayaeui sonyowa) * 1999: The Bird Who Stops in the Air (Saeneun pyegoksuneul keruinda)

Awards and nominations

Karlovy Vary International Film Festival The Karlovy Vary International Film Festival ( cs, Mezinárodní filmový festival Karlovy Vary) is a film festival held annually in July in Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic. The Karlovy Vary Festival is one of the oldest in the world and has beco ...

2009: nominated for

Crystal Globe A Crystal Globe is a trophy given to the winners of various international competitions: In media * Crystal Globe (Karlovy Vary International Film Festival), for films * Globe de Cristal Awards, for art and culture In sport Given to the season st ...

Award for Himalaya: The Place Wind Blows *

27th Fajr International Film Festival The 27th Fajr International Film Festival ( fa, بیست و هفتمین جشنواره بین‌المللی فیلم فجر) held from 31 January to 10 February 2009 in Tehran, Iran. ''Doubt'' ( Varuzh Karim-Masihi, 2009) — which adapted from ...

2009: won

Crystal Simorgh The Crystal Simorgh ( fa, ‌سیمرغ بلورین) is an award given by Fajr International Film Festival, Iran's major annual film festival. It is awarded in several categories of ''International Competition'' as well as ''Iranian Cinema Comp ...

Award for Best Film (in Eastern Vista section): ''With a Girl of Black Soil'' *

Las Palmas de Gran Canaria International Film Festival The Las Palmas de Gran Canaria International Film Festival ( es, Festival Internacional de Cine de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria) is an international film festival that is held in Las Palmas in the island of Gran Canaria in the Canary Islands. The fe ...

2008: won Audience Award (Soo-il Jeon) and Best Cinematography (Sung-tai Kim) for With a girl of Black Soil *

Deauville Asian Film Festival The Deauville Asian Film Festival (the Festival du film asiatique de Deauville) takes place annually in Deauville, France since 1999 and focuses on Asian cinema. A film competition was added to the festival in 2000 and a video competition in 2002. ...

2008: nominated for Best Film for With a girl of Black Soil *

Pusan International Film Festival The Busan International Film Festival (BIFF, previously Pusan International Film Festival, PIFF), held annually in Haeundae-gu, Busan (''also'' Pusan), South Korea, is one of the most significant film festivals in Asia. The first festiv ...

2007: won Netpac Award for With a girl of Black Soil *

Venice Film Festival The Venice Film Festival or Venice International Film Festival ( it, Mostra Internazionale d'Arte Cinematografica della Biennale di Venezia, "International Exhibition of Cinematographic Art of the Venice Biennale") is an annual film festival h ...

2007: won C.I.C.A.E Award and Lina Mangiacapre Award for With a girl of Black Soil * International Film Festival of Marrakech 2007: nominated for the Golden Star Award for With a girl of Black Soil *

Fribourg International Film Festival The Fribourg International Film Festival (FIFF) is an annual film festival in Fribourg, Switzerland. It is focused on selected films from Asia, Africa and Latin America. The Grand Prize is the main award of the Fribourg International Film Festival ...

2000: won the Grand Prix for The Bird Who Stops in the Air * Pusan International Film Festival 1999: won the Netpac Award for The Bird Who Stops in the Air * Pusan International Film Festival 1996: won the Woonpa Award for Wind Echoing in My Being

References

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Profil on KOFIC
{{DEFAULTSORT:Jeon, Soo-Il 1959 births Living people Asian film producers Kyungsung University alumni South Korean film producers South Korean film directors South Korean screenwriters

Filmography

Awards and nominations

See also

References

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