Byun Sung-hyun
Byun Sung-hyun (born 1980) is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. He is best known for his films The Merciless (2017), Kingmaker (2022), and Kill Boksoon (2023).
Also recorded as Byun Sunghyun · Byeon Seong-hyeon · Sung-hyun Byun
Byun Sung-hyun
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- Byun Sung-hyun
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- 1980
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- South Korea
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- Korean
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• Name — Byun Sung-hyun • Born — 1980 • Birthplace — South Korea • Occupation — Filmmaker • Years Active — 2010–present
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• Year — Award — Category — Nominated work — Result — Ref. References • 2017 — 54th Grand Bell Awards — Best Director — The Merciless • 38th Blue Dragon Film Awards — Best Director • 2022 — 58th Baeksang Arts Awards — Best Film — Kingmaker • Best Director • Best Screenplay • Chunsa Film Art Awards 2022 — Best Director • 31st Buil Film Awards — Best Director • 43rd Blue Dragon Film Awards — Best Film • Best Director • Best Screenplay • 58th Grand Bell Awards — Best Film • Best Director • Best Screenplay • 2025 — 29th Chunsa Film Art Awards — Best Director in OTT Film — Good News • 2026 — 62nd Baeksang Arts Awards — Best Director • Best Screenplay • 35th Buil Film Awards — Best Director • Best Screenplay
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• Year — Film — Credited as • Director — Writer — Producer • 2012 — Whatcha Wearin'? • 2017 — The Merciless • 2022 — Kingmaker • 2023 — Kill Boksoon • 2025 — Good News
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- 1.Byun Sung-hyun. MUBI.
- 2.Park, Eun-jee. Love at first phone sex: Erotic rom-com hits cinemas. Korea JoongAng Daily. 6 December 2012.
- 3.'The Merciless' is a Korean bromance with style.
- 4.Park Jae-hwan. "사람을 믿지 말고 욕심을 믿으세요!" 설경구 대선도전 '킹메이커. KBS Media. Naver. November 16, 2021.
- 5.Jeon Hyo-jin. 넷플릭스 '길복순', 전도연·설경구·이솜·구교환 출연 [공식]. Sports Donga. January 4, 2022.
- 6.Kim Ji-won. '더글로리' 파트2→'D.P.' 시즌2…넷플릭스, 올해 한국 작품 28편 공개. Ten Asia. January 17, 2023.
- 7.Choi Yonna. A급 킬러 된 전도연…'길복순', 3월 31일 공개 확정. Sports Donga. February 2, 2023.
- 8.Alejandro Amenábar’s The Captive, Steven Soderbergh’s The Christophers, Sung-hyun Byun’s Good News, Nia DaCosta’s Hedda, and Chandler Levack’s Mile End Kicks. Toronto International Film Festival. June 26, 2025.
- 9.John Hazelton. Toronto film festival first wave includes Steven Soderbergh’s ‘The Christophers’, Nia DaCosta’s ‘Hedda’. ScreenDaily. June 26, 2025.
- 10.Stars shine at Daejong awards: A successful year for film industry celebrated at annual ceremony. Korea JoongAng Daily. October 27, 2017.
- 11.Sports Chosun. 2017-11-06.
- 12.제 58회 백상예술대상. Baeksang Arts Awards. April 11, 2022.
- 13.Ahn Byung-gil. 58회 백상예술대상 후보 공개…영광의 주인공은?. Sports Kyunghyang. Naver. April 11, 2022.
- 14.Park Seo-yeon. [제58회 백상]'모가디슈' 류승완-'오겜' 대상 영예.이준호X김태리 '2관왕'(종합). Herald Pop. Naver. May 6, 2022.
- 15.후보자(후보작) 리스트. Chunsa Film Festival. August 26, 2022.
- 16.Nam Yoo-jung. 2022 부일영화상, 박해일·탕웨이 '최고의 별'. Busan Ilbo. October 6, 2022.
- 17.Naver. 43회 청룡영화상 후보 발표, 박찬욱 감독 '헤어질 결심' 13개 부문 최다 노미네이트. KBS Star. November 8, 2022.
- 18.Park, Jae-hwan. 제 58회 대종상 영화제 내달 9일 개최. '헌트' 12개, '헤어질 결심' – '한산' 11개 부분 노미네이트. KBS Media. 12 October 2022.
- 19.Han Hyeon-jeong. '대종상' 작품상은 '헤어질 결심'.박해일·염정아 주연상[종합]. Maeil Economy. Naver. December 9, 2022.
- 20.Kim Bo-young. '세계의 주인' 연말 영화상 6관왕 싹쓸이.20만 돌파 목전. EDaily. December 24, 2025.
- 21.Lee, Da-gyeom. Star Today. April 13, 2026.
- 22.McCarthy, Thomas. Veteran actors Yoo Hae-jin, Ryu Seung-ryong win Baeksang Grand Prizes — as it happened. Korea JoongAng Daily. May 8, 2026.
- 23.Kim Ji-hye. 부일영화상, 10월 7일 개최…'어쩔수가없다' 9개 부문 '최다 후보'. SBS Entertainment News. Naver. August 20, 2026.
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