Direction: Jang Sun-woo

The best movies, series, and documentaries directed by Jang Sun-woo. Explore exceptional titles that showcase a unique filmmaking vision.


A Petal

1996 · Movie · 89 min. · South Korea

6.4

23 votes

6.4

23 votes

Lies

1999 · Movie · 115 min. · South Korea

Direction Jang Sun-woo

Cast Lee Sang Hyun · Kim Tae Yeon · Jeon Hye-jin · Choi Hyun Joo

Plot A conscious exploration of fantasy and flesh. The director talks about the novel upon which the film is based, we see the crew at work, the actors talk about what's...

4.6

410 votes

4.6

410 votes

Resurrection of the Little Match Girl

2002 · Movie · 123 min. · South Korea

Direction Jang Sun-woo

Cast Eun-kyeong Lim · Hyun-sung Kim · Jin-pyo Kim · Sing Jin

Plot To Chinese restaurant delivery boy 'Ju', the only joy in life is spending time at the electronic game room. One day, 'Ju' who was engrossed in an electronic game as...

4.6

131 votes

4.6

131 votes

Timeless Bottomless Bad Movie

1997 · Movie · 144 min. · South Korea

Direction Jang Sun-woo

Cast Hang Seul-ki · Park Kyeong-won · Lee Jae-kyeong · Jang Nam-kyeong

Plot A compilation of episodes from the lives of several of the amateur actors' (who are 'bad teens' and the homeless of Seoul) own experiences, this film sheds light on the...

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To You, from Me

1994 · Movie · 107 min. · South Korea

Direction Jang Sun-woo

Cast Mun Seong-kun · Jeong Seon-kyeong · Yeo Kyun-dong · Kim Bu-seon

Plot A failed writer given to plagiarism gets a buzz at the door from a bright young working girl with a highly original approach to life and sex and his life...

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Seoul Jesus

1986 · Movie · 110 min. · South Korea

Direction Jang Sun-woo · Wan Sunwoo

Cast Yong-Nam Ahn · Jang Hyun-sung · Sok-Ran Kang · Kim Myung-gon

Plot Escaping from a hospital for the mentally disturbed, a man calling himself Jesus goes to Seoul. He feels he must save Seoul from judgement by fire by finding a woman...

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The Road to the Racetrack

1991 · Movie · 138 min. · South Korea

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A Personal Essay on Cinema in Korea

1995 · Documentary · 51 min. · South Korea

Direction Jang Sun-woo

Plot The Cinema on the Road directed by Jang Sun-Woo is a personal essay on Korean cinema told as a journey through a country torn by war and crushed by military...

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The Lovers of Woomook-baemi

1990 · Movie · 114 min. · South Korea

Direction Jang Sun-woo

Cast Myeong-Gil Choi · Lee Dae-kun · Park Joong-hoon · Seo Kap-suk

Plot Bae Il-do, grown up in a country unappreciated, ran away from home and works as a taylor. His wife also went through a lot growing up under the step mother’s...

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The Age of Success

1988 · Movie · 110 min. · South Korea

Direction Jang Sun-woo

Cast Ahn Sung-Kee · Choe Bong · Choi Ki-yeong · Gong Sang-suk

Plot Kim Pan-chok (means "sales promotion") is assigned to work in the sales promotion department of Yumi Inc., a sweetener manufacturer. He falls ill after a heated sales war with Gammi...

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Passage to Buddha

1993 · Movie · 136 min. · South Korea

Direction Jang Sun-woo

Cast Mi-kyeong Won · Oh Tae-kyung · Hye-seon Kim · Hae-young Lee

Plot A young boy mourns the death of his father, and begins a quest to find his mother. He encounters many people on the way who quote Buddhist precepts: an eccentric...

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