Joh Keun-shik | |
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Born | 1968 (age 48–49) South Korea |
Alma mater |
Seoul Institute of the Arts Korean Academy of Film Arts |
Occupation |
Film director screenwriter |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 조근식 |
Revised Romanization | Jo Geun-sik |
McCune–Reischauer | Cho Kǔn-sik |
Joh Keun-shik (born 1968) is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. Joh debuted with Conduct Zero (2002), a creative and interesting comedy, as well as a box-office hit. His second feature Once in a Summer (2006), which displays his nostalgia and warm approach to directing, clinched Best Film, Best Director and Best Supporting Actor (for Oh Dal-su) at the 15th Chunsa Film Art Awards in 2007.
His latest film is the South Korean-Chinese romantic comedy My New Sassy Girl (2016), which is a sequel to My Sassy Girl (2001), also starred Cha Tae-hyun as the male lead.
A graduate from the film department of Seoul Institute of the Arts, Jo majored in directing at the Korean Academy of Film Arts.