Kim Dong-won (; born 1962) is a South Korean

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and

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. Kim's directorial debut, the comedy film ''

My Boss, My Teacher ''My Boss, My Teacher'' () is a 2006 South Korean film and sequel to the 2001 film '' My Boss, My Hero''. It was followed by '' The Mafia, The Salesman'' in 2007. Plot Gangster Doo-shik has graduated school and is now attending college, though ...

'', was a hit at the box office with more than 6.1 million admissions, making it the fourth best-selling film of 2006. His third feature '' R2B: Return to Base'' (2012), a remake of

Shin Sang-ok Shin Sang-ok (; 1925 or 1926 – April 11, 2006), anglicized as Simon Sheen, was a South Korean filmmaker who directed 74 films in a career spanning over five decades. He is best known in South Korea for his efforts during the 1950s and 1960s, ...

's 1964 film ''

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'', is Korea's first-ever aerial action blockbuster which starred

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Filmography

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'' (2006) -

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City of Damnation ''City of Damnation'' () is a 2009 South Korean action comedy film directed by Kim Dong-won and is a remake of the 2002 Hong Kong film ''Infernal Affairs''. Plot Jang Chun-dong is a traffic officer who aspires to become a homicide detective. Aft ...

'' (2009) - director, screenwriter, original idea, script editor *'' R2B: Return to Base'' (2012) - director, screenwriter,

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* * * 1962 births Living people South Korean film directors South Korean screenwriters {{SouthKorea-film-director-stub