Kang Yun-seong (director)

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In this Korean name, the family name is Kang.
Kang Yun-seong
강윤성
Born (1971-09-06) September 6, 1971 (age 52)
South Korea
Alma mater
Occupations
Years active1996–present
Korean name
Hangul
강윤성
Revised RomanizationGang Yun-seong
McCune–ReischauerKang Yunsŏng

Kang Yun-seong (Korean: 강윤성; born September 6, 1971) is a South Korean film director and scriptwriter. His first feature-length directorial film, The Outlaws, starring Ma Dong-seok and Yoon Kye-sang, received rave reviews.

Early years and education[edit]

When Kang was young, he developed a fondness for movies because his mother had a strong passion for them. They would often watch Weekend Movies together. As a high school senior, Kang's interest in filmmaking grew when he saw actor Yoon Seok-hwa on a TV talk show, fueling his dream of becoming a director. Despite majoring in physics at Kyung Hee University, Kang found himself more engrossed in film club activities than his studies. It was during a vacation after his military enlistment that he watched Quentin Tarantino's film Reservoir Dogs which solidified his decision to pursue a career in film directing.[1][2]

After completing his military service, Kang made his first short film called Charlie Brown in 1996. Shot on 16mm film and edited using the Premier video editing program, the film was invited and screened at a university short film festival. Drawing from his filmmaking experience, Kang wrote a book titled "Computer Image Work." Using his work during this period as a portfolio, he decided to further his studies at the American Academy of Arts in San Francisco, after graduating from college.[1][2]

During his time at the American Academy of Arts, Kang directed a short thriller called "Negative Image," which showcased a story of a man stalking a woman. The film was screened at the Indie Forum and the Busan International Short Film Festival in Korea. Following this, Kang worked on his first feature-length screenplay, "Foucault's Short Film," but unfortunately, the project failed to secure investment.[1][2]

Career[edit]

Kang then returned to Korea and attempted to develop his novel, "Moebius," but faced another setback when his investment company went bankrupt. These failures led Kang to temporarily step away from filmmaking and start his own production company, focusing on producing music videos and other visual works.[1][2]

In 2003, Kang made a comeback to the film industry by joining the directing department in director Kim Seong-su's film Please Teach Me English. However, he faced yet another downturn and had to take on other jobs to support himself. In 2006, he directed the documentary "Shin Jung-hyun's Last Concert," which revolved around retired singer Shin Jung-hyun. The film was invited to the 3rd Jecheon International Film Festival.[1][2]

Through a mutual acquaintance, Kang Yun-seong established a close relationship with actor Ma Dong-seok, who had just finished working on Army of Heaven. In 2012, the two collaborated on the feature film The Outlaws, which was based on real events. The Outlaws was released in 2017 and received tremendous success. By December 1, the film had garnered 6.87 million admissions and grossed US$51.8 million, making it the 3rd highest-grossing domestic film of the year in South Korea and the third best-selling R-rated Korean film of all time.[3][4]

Kang then ventured to OTT dramas with series Big Bet. It is highly anticipated because it marks Choi Min-shik first drama series appearance in 26 years since Love and Separation in 1997.[5] The series was released on Disney+ as an original series with two seasons comprising eight episodes each. First season was released on December 21, 2022. Second season was released in February 2023.[6][7] Seventy percent of the filming was conducted in the Philippines.[8]

Filmography[edit]

Filmmaking roles[edit]

Short Film[edit]

Short film filmmaking credits
Year Title Credited as Ref.
English Korean Director Scriptwriter Producer
1998 Negative Image 네가티브 이미지 Kang Yun-seong Kang Yun-seong Kang Yun-seong [9]
2019 100X100 Kang Yun-seong Kang Yun-seong —
2023 Hongkong, within Me 내 안에 홍콩이 있다 Kang Yun-seong Kang Yun-seong Kang Yun-seong

Feature film[edit]

Feature film filmmaking credits[9]
Year Title Credited as Ref.
English Korean Director Scriptwriter Creator
2007 Shin Joong-hyeon's Last Concert 신중현의 라스트 콘서트 Kang Yun-seong — — [10]
2017 The Outlaws 범죄도시 Kang Yun-seong [11][12]
2019 Long Live The King 롱 리브 더 킹: 목포 영웅 Kang Yun-seong [13]
2022 The Roundup 범죄도시 2 Lee Sang-yong Kim Min-seong Kang Yun-seong [14][15]
Men of Plastic 압꾸정 Lim Jin-sun Kang Yun-seong — [16][17][18]
2023 The Roundup: No Way Out 범죄도시 3 Lee Sang-yong Kim Min-seong, Cha Woo-jin Kang Yun-seong [19]
TBA The Roundup: Punishment 범죄도시 4 TBD TBD [20]
The Roundup 5 범죄도시 5

Web series[edit]

Web series filmmaking credits[9]
Year Title Network Credited as Ref.
English Korean Director Scriptwriter
2022 Big Bet 카지노 Disney+ Yes Yes [21][22]

Acting roles[edit]

Acting credit(s)[9]
Year Title Role Ref.
English Korean
2002 Baby Alone 유아독존 Police [9]
2003 Please Teach Me English 영어완전정복 Bar Host
2017 The Night View of the Ocean in Yeosu 여수 밤바다 Ji-seok's friend
2020 Land of Holy Grace 성혜의 나라 Interviewer
Double Patty 더블패티 Instructor

Accolades[edit]

Awards and nominations[edit]

Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee(s) of the award, and the result of the nomination
Award ceremony Year Category Nominee / Work Result Ref.
37th Korean Association of Film Critics Awards 2017 Top 10 Films The Outlaws Won [23]
Best New Director Won
38th Blue Dragon Film Awards 2017 Best New Director Nominated [24]
Best Technical Achievement-Stunts Nominated
Best Film Editing Nominated
54th Baeksang Arts Awards 2018 Best New Director Won [25][26]
Best Screenplay Nominated
23rd Chunsa Film Art Awards 2017 Nominated [27][28]
Best New Director Won
27th Buil Film Awards 2017 Best New Director Nominated [29]
55th Grand Bell Awards 2017 Best New Director Nominated [30]
Best Planning Nominated
18th Director's Cut Awards 2017 Best New Director Won [31]
Blue Dragon Series Awards 2023 Best Drama Big Bet Won [32]
Director's Cut Awards 2023 Best Director in Television nom[A] [33]
Seoul International Drama Awards 2023 Golden Bird Prize for Program Won [34]

State honors[edit]

Name of country, year given, and name of honor[35]
Country Award Ceremony Year Honor Ref.
South Korea Korean Content Awards[B] 2021 Prime Minister's Commendation
For Contribution to the development of the broadcasting and video industry
For Entertainment Co., Ltd. (CEO) - Kang Yun-seong

Listicle[edit]

Name of publisher, year listed, name of listicle, and placement
Publisher Year List Placement Ref.
Cine21 2022 Series Director of the Year Won [36]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ Nomination shared between Kang Yoon-sung and Nam Gi-hoon
  2. ^ Honors are given at the Korean Content Awards (대한민국 콘텐츠 대상) arranged by the Korea Creative Content Agency and hosted by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. The 2022 Korea Content Awards Ceremony , which started in 2009 and celebrated its 14th this year, aims to inspire pride in the content industry and develop the Korean cultural content industry by discovering and awarding contributors and excellent content that have contributed to the development of the content industry in 2022. It is a place to promote. The winners (works) of honor, which are recommended through the website of the Korea Creative Content Agency (www.kocca.kr) and announced through careful examination by experts and three-step verification, play a leading role in shining the Korean content industry in the world.

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