Ahn Gooc-jin
Ahn Gooc-jin (born 1980), is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. Ahn's directorial feature debut Alice in Earnestland (2015) has won various awards, including New Talent Award at the 39th Hong Kong Asian Film Festival, Best Screenplay at the 52nd Baeksang Arts Awards and Best Independent Film Director at the 16th Director's Cut Awards.
Also recorded as An Gukjin
Ahn Gooc-jin
- Name
- Ahn Gooc-jin
- Born
- 1980
- Birthplace
- Seoul, South Korea
- Occupation
- Film director, screenwriter
- Education
- Kyung Hee University – Theater & Film Korean Academy of Film Arts – Directing
- Nationality
- South Korea
- Known for
- Alice In Earnestland
- Languages
- Korean
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Ahn Gooc-jin (born 1980), is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. Ahn's directorial feature debut Alice in Earnestland (2015) has won various awards, including New Talent Award at the 39th Hong Kong Asian Film Festival, Best Screenplay at the 52nd Baeksang Arts Awards and Best Independent Film Director at the 16th Director's Cut Awards.
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Ahn Gooc-jin (born 1980) is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. The film director was born in Seoul. Ahn Gooc-jin studied at Kyung Hee University.
Works include Alice In Earnestland. Languages used include Korean.
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• Name — Ahn Gooc-jin • Born — 1980 • Birthplace — Seoul, South Korea • Occupation — Film director, screenwriter • Education — Kyung Hee University – Theater & Film Korean Academy of Film Arts – Directing
Career
Career
Ahn was born in 1980. Ahn had his TV debut in 2018 through the Drama Stage episode All About My Rival in Love.
Filmography
Filmography
• Stop by My House (short film, 2008) – director, screenwriter, editor • A Little Pond (2009) – production assistant • Poetry (2010) – production assistant • Double Clutch (short film, 2012) – director, screenwriter, editor • The Weight (2012) – 1st assistant director • Alice in Earnestland (2015) – director, screenwriter, editor • Drama Stage: All About My Rival in Love (2018) – director • SF8 ("Baby It’s Over Outside" episode) (2020) – director • Troll Factory (2024) – director, screenwriter
Awards
• 2015 39th Hong Kong Asian Film Festival: New Talent Award (Alice in Earnestland) • 2016 52nd Baeksang Arts Awards: Best Screenplay (Film) (Alice in Earnestland) • 2016 16th Director's Cut Awards: Best Independent Film Director (Alice in Earnestland)
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- 1.AHN Gooc-jin. Korean Film Biz Zone.
- 2.Conran, Pierce. Alice in Earnestland. Korean Film Biz Zone. 14 August 2015.
- 3.Kang, E. Dongju And Descendants of the Sun Take Home Grand Prizes at the 52nd Baeksang Arts Awards + Full List of Winners. Soompi. 3 June 2016.
- 4.8 Actors And Directors Win Top Honors At 2016 Director's Cut Awards. Soompi. 12 August 2016.
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