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- KANG Woo-suk
- Executive Producer,Director
- KANG Woo-suk is one of the rare breed of directors that came onto the Korean movie scene in the 1980s who has not lost their box office power through the 2000s. In particular, seven of his films that hit the screen in the 2000s, starting with <Public Enemy>(2002), were all blockbusters each with at least 3 million viewers in Korea. Kang is highly adept at both action and comedy, the local audience’s favorite genres. <Public Enemy>, whose protagonist is a somewhat... full story
- Gender : Male
- Company : Cinema Service Co.,Ltd.
- Nationality : South Korea
- Website : http://www.cinemaservice.com/eng
- Filmography
- Fist of Legend 2012 Director ( Director )
- Jury 2012 Staff ( Editor )
- Romantic Heaven 2011 Staff ( Executive Producer )
- Glove 2010 Director ( Director )
- The Quiz Show Scandal 2010 Staff
- Moss 2010 Director ( Director )
- Moss 2010 Staff ( Executive Producer )
- Attack The Gas Station 2 2009 Staff ( Executive Producer )
- No Mercy 2009 Staff ( Executive Producer )
- White Night 2009 Staff ( Executive Producer )
- The Divine Weapon 2008 Staff ( Producer )
- Public Enemy Returns 2008 Director ( Director )
- Modern Boy 2008 Staff ( Executive Producer )
- Hellcats 2007 Staff ( Executive Producer )
- Venus And Mars (Working Title) 2007 Staff ( Executive Producer )
- Shadows in the Palace 2007 Staff ( Investment )
- Kidnapping Granny K 2007 Staff ( Investment )
- Love Now 2007 Staff
- Hwang Jin Yi 2007 Staff ( Investment )
- My Son 2007 Staff ( Executive Producer )
- Righteous Ties 2006 Staff
- Hanbando 2006 Director ( Director )
- Princess Aurora 2005 Staff ( Investment )
- Another Public Enemy 2005 Director ( Director )
- Blood Rain 2004 Staff ( Investment )
- Ghost House 2004 Staff ( Investment )
- Hi, Dharma 2 -Showdown In Seoul 2004 Staff ( Executive Producer )
- Dance With The Wind 2004 Staff ( Investment )
- Arahan 2004 Staff ( Investment )
- Too Beautiful to Lie 2004 Staff ( Investment )
- Silmido 2003 Director ( Director )
- The Legend Of The Evil Lake 2003 Staff ( Investment )
- Into the Mirror 2003 Staff ( Investment )
- Mr. Butterfly 2003 Staff ( Investment )
- My Teacher, Mr. Kim 2003 Staff ( Investment )
- Ardor 2002 Staff ( Investment )
- Jail Breakers 2002 Staff ( Investment )
- Fun Movie 2002 Staff ( Investment )
- Public Enemy 2002 Director ( Director )
- Public Enemy 2002 Staff ( Investment )
- No Blood No Tears 2001 Staff ( Investment )
- Last Present 2001 Staff ( Investment )
- Kick The Moon 2001 Staff ( Investment )
- Asako In Ruby Shoes 2000 Staff ( Investment )
- A Masterpiece in My Life 2000 Staff ( Investment )
- Bedroom And Courtroom 1998 Director ( Director )
- Bedroom And Courtroom 1998 Staff ( Investment )
- Paradise Lost 1998 Staff ( Investment )
- The Hole 1997 Staff ( Investment )
- Seven Reasons Beer Is Better Than Love 1996 Director ( Director )
- Two Cops 2 1996 Director ( Director )
- Deep Scratch 1994 Staff ( Investment )
- How To Top My Wife 1994 Director ( Director )
- How To Top My Wife 1994 Staff ( Investment )
- Two Cops 1993 Director ( Director )
- Mister Mama 1992 Director ( Director )
- I Want Live Just Until 20 Years Old 1991 Director ( Director )
- I Want Live Just Until 20 Years Old 1991 Staff ( Screenwriter )
- Teenage Love Song 1991 Director ( Director )
- Who Saw The Dragon'S Toenail? 1991 Director ( Director )
- I Stand Every Day 1990 Director ( Director )
- Happiness Does Not Come In Grades 1989 Director ( Director )
- Sweet Brides 1988 Director ( Director )
- Sweet Brides 1988 Staff ( Script Editor )
- Dancing Daughter 1986 Staff ( Screenwriter )

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- Awards and Invitation
- <Moss> DAEJONG FILM FESTIVAL () -
- <Moss> The Blue Dragon Awards () -
- <Moss> Icheon Chunsa Film Festival : ICFAF () -
- <Moss> Icheon Chunsa Film Festival : ICFAF () -
- <Hanbando> Icheon Chunsa Film Festival : ICFAF () -
- <Hanbando> Icheon Chunsa Film Festival : ICFAF () -
- <Silmido> DAEJONG FILM FESTIVAL () -
- <Silmido> The Blue Dragon Awards () -
- <Silmido> The Blue Dragon Awards () -
- <Silmido> Icheon Chunsa Film Festival : ICFAF () -
- <Silmido> PaekSang Arts Awards () -
- <Public Enemy> PaekSang Arts Awards () -
- <Two Cops> The Blue Dragon Awards () -
- <Two Cops> PaekSang Arts Awards () -
- <Two Cops> PaekSang Arts Awards () -
- <Mister Mama> Golden Cinematography Awards () -
- <Sweet Brides> The Korean Association of Film Critics Awards () -
- <Fist of Legend> Jeonju International Film Festival (2013) - Korea Cinemascape
- <Moss> Asian Film Awards (2011) - Best Supporting Actor
- <Glove> Busan International Film Festival (2011) - Korean Cinema Today- Panorama
- <Teenage Love Song> Seoul International Youth Film Festival (2010) - Special Program in Focus / Focus on Director: KANG Woo-suk’s Coming-of-Age and Family Films
- <I Want Live Just Until 20 Years Old> Seoul International Youth Film Festival (2010) - Special Program in Focus / Focus on Director: KANG Woo-suk’s Coming-of-Age and Family Films
- <Happiness Does Not Come In Grades> Seoul International Youth Film Festival (2010) - Competition / Stimulating View 1-1
- <Moss> Busan International Film Festival (2010) - Korean Cinema Today
- <Moss> Icheon Chunsa Film Festival : ICFAF ()
- <Public Enemy Returns> Focus on Asia Fukuoka Int'l Film Festival (2009)
- <Public Enemy Returns> New York Asian Film Festival (2008) - International Premieres
- <Public Enemy Returns> San Diego Asian Film Festival (2008)
- <Silmido> (2006) - Thematic Program
- <Hanbando> Icheon Chunsa Film Festival : ICFAF ()
- <Public Enemy> Yubari International Fantastic Film Festival (2005) - Korean Cinema Special
- <Silmido> Istanbul Film Festival (2005) - Korean Cinema
- <Silmido> Transilvania International Film Festival (2005) - Supernova
- <Another Public Enemy> Focus on Asia Fukuoka Int'l Film Festival (2005)
- <Silmido> Fantasia International Film Festival (2005) - Korean Cinema
- <Another Public Enemy> Fantasia International Film Festival (2005) - Korean Cinema
- <Another Public Enemy> Filmasia Film Festival (2005) - Focus on Korea
- <Silmido> Melbourne International Film Festival (2004) - Regional Focus
- <Silmido> Hamburg Film Festival (2004)
- <Silmido> Bergen International Film Festival (2004)
- <Silmido> Hawaii International Film Festival (2004) - Eastern Showcase
- <Silmido> (2004) - Special Feature Presentation
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- <Silmido> The Blue Dragon Awards ()
- <Public Enemy> Seattle International Film Festival (2003)
- <Public Enemy> Fantasia International Film Festival (2003) - Faces of Korea
- <Public Enemy> Cairo International Film Festival (2003)
- <Public Enemy> Shanghai International Film Festival (2002)
- <Public Enemy> Focus on Asia Fukuoka Int'l Film Festival (2002)
- <Two Cops> PaekSang Arts Awards ()

























