Choi Dong-hoon | |
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Born | Jeonju, North Jeolla Province, South Korea | February 24, 1971
Education | Sogang University - B.A. in Korean Language and Literature Korean Academy of Film Arts - Filmmaking |
Occupation(s) | Film director, screenwriter |
Years active | 1998–present |
Spouse | Ahn Soo-hyun (film producer) |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 최동훈 |
Revised Romanization | Choe Donghun |
McCune–Reischauer | Ch'oe Tonghun |
Choi Dong-hoon (Korean: 최동훈; born February 24, 1971) is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. He ranks as one of the most consistently successful directors working in contemporary Korean cinema, with all first five of his films becoming commercial hits -- The Big Swindle attracted 2.12 million viewers, Tazza: The High Rollers at 6.84 million, Jeon Woo-chi: The Taoist Wizard at 6.13 million, The Thieves at 12.9 million, and Assassination at 12.7 million.[1]