Jang Sun-woo

Jang Sun-woo (born 20 March 1952) is a South Korean film director.

Life
Jang attended Seoul National University and received a bachelor's degree in anthropology.

Before his directorial debut, Jang made a name for himself by writing film criticism and scripts. His first film, Seoul Jesus (1986), based on one of his scripts, was noted for its "sarcasm and pronounced realism." His 1993 film Hwa-Om-Kyung won the Alfred Bauer Prize at the 44th Berlin International Film Festival.

Filmography

 * Seoul Jesus (1986)
 * The Age of Success (1988)
 * The Lovers of Woomook-baemi (1989)
 * Road to the Racetracks (1991)
 * Hwa-Om-Kyung (1993)
 * To You from Me (1994)
 * Cinema on the Road (1995)
 * A Petal (1996)
 * Bad Movie (1997)
 * Lies (1999)
 * Resurrection of the Little Match Girl (2002)