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- JK YOUN
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- JK YOUN is the director of <Haeundae> (2009), the fifth Korean movie to sell ten million tickets, and a producer who can boast of better-than-average box office performances for all of his releases. Previously, he was an ad copywriter before jumping into the movie industry by winning a prize in a movie script contest. YOUN is credited for making the prototype of gangster comedy movies. He debut was <My Boss, My Hero>, which developed into one of the most commercia... expand
- Gender : Male
- Company : Doosaboo Film, Inc.
- Nationality : South Korea
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- THE NEGOTIATION 2018 Staff ( Executive Producer,Script Editor )
- Keys to the Heart 2018 Staff ( Executive Producer )
- Confidential Assignment 2017 Staff ( Executive Producer,Script Editor )
- Like for Likes 2016 Staff ( Executive Producer )
- The Himalayas 2015 Staff ( Executive Producer,Script Editor )
- Ode to My Father 2014 Director ( Director )
- Ode to My Father 2014 Staff ( Executive Producer,Script Editor )
- The Spy: Undercover Operation 2013 Staff ( Screenwriter,Executive Producer )
- Dancing Queen 2012 Staff ( Script Editor ,Executive Producer )
- Sector 7 2011 Staff ( Screenwriter,Executive Producer )
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- Bollywood Adaptation of ODE TO MY FATHER Started Shooting in July Aug 28, 2018
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- Battle of December, Three-Way Showdown Feb 06, 2018
- With a few presumed hits coming up short and lower-than-usual attendance at some points of the year, particularly early summer, a lot was banking on December to pick up the slack and close the year on a high note. The end-of-year period (late December and early January) is one of the four busiest release windows in Korea, along with Lunar New Year, High Summer (late July/early August) and Chuseok,...
- VETERAN Fourpeats, Enters 10 Million Club Aug 31, 2015
- In a rare sweep, local films held the top five spots at the Korean box office, clinching 85% of the market in a weekend that attracted 2.54 million filmgoers. Sustained strong performances by Korean films in August have put domestic fare back over Hollywood for the year, with a 48.6% market share to their 46.7%. Topping the charts for the fourth consecutive time was RYOO Seung-wan’s Veteran, whic...
