Yoo Ha (; or spelled Yu Ha; born 9 February 1963) is a South Korean

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and a contemporary

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. He directed the critically acclaimed films ''

Marriage Is a Crazy Thing ''Marriage Is a Crazy Thing'' is a 2002 South Korean erotic romance film starring Kam Woo-sung and Uhm Jung-hwa. This film directed by South Korean poet-turned-director Yoo Ha as his second film. Story Joon-young (Kam Woo-sung) is a Korean profe ...

'' (2002), ''

Once Upon a Time in High School ''Once Upon a Time in High School: The Spirit of Jeet Kune Do'' () is a 2004 South Korean action drama film. The background of the film is set in a high school in South Korea, 1978. One of the filming locations was the present neighborhood of Yang ...

'' (2004), ''

A Dirty Carnival ''A Dirty Carnival'' () is a 2006 South Korean neo-noir action film directed by Yoo Ha. It is Yoo Ha's fourth feature film, his previous work being the 2004 drama '' Once Upon a Time in High School''. The film was released on 15 June 2006. Plot ...

'' (2006) and ''

Gangnam Blues ''Gangnam Blues'' () is a 2015 South Korean neo-noir action film written and directed by Yoo Ha, and starring Lee Min-ho and Kim Rae-won. The film is set in the 1970s against the backdrop of the real estate development of the Gangnam region of S ...

'' (2015). The latter is a gangster movie with allusions to

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films like ''

Gangs of New York ''Gangs of New York'' is a 2002 American-Italian epic historical drama film directed by Martin Scorsese and written by Jay Cocks, Steven Zaillian, and Kenneth Lonergan, based on Herbert Asbury's 1928 book '' The Gangs of New York''. The fil ...

'', ''

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'' and '' Goodfellas''.''A Dirty Carnival'' review
at Koreanfilm.org

Filmography

* ''A Day of Poet Goobo'' (short; 1990) * ''We Must Go to Apgujeong-dong on Windy Days'' (1993) * ''

'' (2002) * ''

'' (2004) * ''

'' (2006) * ''

A Frozen Flower ''A Frozen Flower'' () is a 2008 South Korean historical erotic thriller film. It is directed by Yoo Ha and stars Zo In-sung, Joo Jin-mo and Song Ji-hyo. The historical film is set during Goryeo Dynasty and is loosely based on the reign of G ...

'' (2008) * ''

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'' (2012) * ''

'' (2015) * ''

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'' (2021)

Bibliography

Poetry collection

* ''It's Sunshining Mind to Him Who Is Leaving'' (; 1990). Tree of Books. . * ''We Must Go to Apgujeong-dong on Windy Days'' (; 1991). Literature & Wisdom. . * ''There Are No Ugly Brides'' (; 1991). Segye-sa. . * ''Moorim Diary'' (; 1994). JoongAng M&B. . * ''Love of the Sewoon Shopping Mall's Kid'' (; 1995). Literature & Wisdom. . * ''Contributing to the Bruce Lee's Generation'' (; 1995). Town of Literature. . * ''My Love Was Lightweight Like a Butterfly'' (; 1999). Yeolimwon. . * ''The Thousand Days' Story About Horses'' (; 2000). Literature & Wisdom. . * ''Whole Dinner of the World'' (; 2007). Mineum-sa. .

Essay

* ''How to Appreciate Jazz Music Interestingly'' (; 1999). The Golden Branch. .

Awards

Kim Suyeong Literary Award The Kim Suyeong Literary Award is a List of literary awards, literary award established in 1981 by :ko:민음사, Minumsa in honor of the South Korean poet Kim Su-yeong. Prizewinners References

{{Kim Suyeong Literary Award winners South K ...

(1996)

References

External links

* * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Yoo, Ha South Korean film directors South Korean screenwriters South Korean essayists South Korean male poets Dongguk University alumni Sejong University alumni People from North Jeolla Province 1963 births Living people