Yoo Ha

Yoo Ha (or spelled Yu Ha; born 9 February 1963) is a South Korean film director, screenwriter and a contemporary poet. He directed the critically acclaimed films Marriage Is a Crazy Thing (2002), Once Upon a Time in High School (2004), A Dirty Carnival (2006) and Gangnam Blues (2015). The latter is a gangster movie with allusions to Martin Scorsese films like Gangs of New York, Mean Streets and Goodfellas.

Filmography

 * A Day of Poet Goobo (short; 1990)
 * We Must Go to Apgujeong-dong on Windy Days (1993)
 * Marriage Is a Crazy Thing (2002)
 * Once Upon a Time in High School (2004)
 * A Dirty Carnival (2006)
 * A Frozen Flower (2008)
 * Howling (2012)
 * Gangnam Blues (2015)
 * Pipeline (2021)

Poetry collection

 * It's Sunshining Mind to Him Who Is Leaving (떠나는 그대 눈부신 명상입니다; 1990). Tree of Books..
 * We Must Go to Apgujeong-dong on Windy Days (바람 부는 날이면 압구정동에 가야 한다; 1991). Literature & Wisdom..
 * There Are No Ugly Brides (안 이쁜 신부도 있나 뭐; 1991). Segye-sa. ISBN 978-89-338-1017-0.
 * Moorim Diary (무림 일기; 1994). JoongAng M&B..
 * Love of the Sewoon Shopping Mall's Kid (세운 상가 키드의 사랑; 1995). Literature & Wisdom. ISBN 978-89-320-0770-0.
 * Contributing to the Bruce Lee's Generation (이소룡 세대에 바친다; 1995). Town of Literature. ISBN 978-89-85712-74-3.
 * My Love Was Lightweight Like a Butterfly (나의 사랑은 나비처럼 가벼웠다; 1999). Yeolimwon. ISBN 978-89-7063-184-4.
 * The Thousand Days' Story About Horses (천일 마화; 2000). Literature & Wisdom. ISBN 978-89-320-1207-0.
 * Whole Dinner of the World (세상의 모든 저녁; 2007). Mineum-sa. ISBN 978-89-374-0556-3.

Essay

 * How to Appreciate Jazz Music Interestingly (재즈를 재미있게 듣는 법; 1999). The Golden Branch. ISBN 978-89-8273-095-5.

Awards

 * Kim Suyeong Literary Award (1996)