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
Direction Jang Sun-woo
Cast Lee Jung-hyun · Mun Seong-kun · Yeong-Ran Lee · Chu Sang-mi
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
Direction Jang Sun-woo
Cast Mun Seong-kun · Soo-yeon Kang · Jong-mi Im · Kim Bo-yeon
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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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