Cho Ui-seok | |
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Born |
South Korea |
January 1, 1976
Alma mater | Korea National University of Arts |
Occupation |
Film director, screenwriter |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 조의석 |
Revised Romanization | Jo Ui-seok |
McCune–Reischauer | Cho Ǔi-sŏk |
Cho Ui-seok (born January 1, 1976) is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. Cho made his debut with the action comedy Make It Big (2002), making him one of the youngest directors in Korea at the age of 26. With dynamic set of characters and by tackling a conventional genre in a witty way, Cho was immediately in the spotlight upon the film's release. His third feature is the smash hit investigation thriller Cold Eyes (2013). Currently, he is filming his fourth star-studded thriller Master (2016), featuring Lee Byung-hun, Kang Dong-won and Kim Woo-bin.