Kang Je-gyu (born December 23, 1962) is a South Korean film director.
Career
After graduating from
ChungAng University, Kang received his first prize at the
Korea Youth Film Festival and
Korea Scenario Awards in 1991.
Kang's most notable contributions to
Korean cinema have been ''
Shiri'' and ''
Taegukgi
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''. ''Shiri'' was the first big budget
Hollywood
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-style action film made in Korea, which broke box office records and was partially responsible for the popularization of domestic films in the country. ''Taegukgi'', directed five years later, again rewrote box office records, having been seen by over ten million people in South Korea alone.
After establishing his own production film company under his name, he merged it with
Myung Films
Myung Film Co., Ltd. () is a South Korean film production and distribution company. It has produced and distributed many films since 2002.
History
The company was established in South Korea by Shim Jae-myung, and has distributed films throughout ...
in 2004, forming MK Pictures.
In an interview for the BBC special Asian Invasion, Kang revealed that he wanted his next project to be a science fiction film. He said, "I have produced two movies about Korea. So now I'm preparing a new movie that is related to something more global--a problem that the whole world is facing right now."
After a 7-year hiatus, in 2011 Kang unveiled his film ''
My Way
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'', set during
World War II
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with a star-studded pan-Asian cast and the highest budget to date for a Korean film.
Filmography
Feature film
Awards and nominations
See also
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List of Korean film directors
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Cinema of Korea
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Contemporary culture of South Korea
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Notes
References
External links
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Detailed information about Kang Je-gyuat the
KMDb
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1962 births
Living people
South Korean film directors
Best Director Paeksang Arts Award (film) winners
Grand Prize Paeksang Arts Award (Film) winners