Jo Yeong-wook
Jo Yeong-wook (occasionally romanized as Cho Young-wuk; born January 1, 1962) is a South Korean film score composer and music director. He is most widely known for his collaborations with director Park Chan-wook.
Also recorded as Cho Young-wuk
Jo Yeong-wook
- Name
- Jo Yeong-wook
- Born
- 1 January 1962
- Birthplace
- South Korea
- Occupation
- Music supervisor
- Fields
- film score
- Known for
- The Handmaiden
- Languages
- Korean
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• Name — Jo Yeong-wook • Born — 1 January 1962 • Birthplace — South Korea • Occupation — Music supervisor • Years Active — 1997–present • Other Names — Cho Young-wuk
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Jo Yeong-wook (born 1 January 1962) is recorded as a composer. The birth of Jo Yeong-wook is recorded on 1 January 1962.
Television
Television
• The Little Drummer Girl (2018) • Narco-Saints (2022) • The Sympathizer (2024) • Nine Puzzles (2025) • Queen Mantis (2025) • Made in Korea (2025)
Film
• Year — Title — Note • English — Korean • 1997 — The Contact — 접속 • 1998 — The Quiet Family — 조용한 가족 • If the Sun Rises in the West — 해가 서쪽에서 뜬다면 • 1999 — Tell Me Something — 텔 미 썸딩 • Happy End — 해피엔드 • 2000 — Bloody Beach — 해변으로 가다 • Joint Security Area — 공동경비구역 JSA • 2001 — A Day — 하루 • 2002 — Public Enemy — 공공의 적 • Ardor — 밀애 • 2003 — The Classic — 클래식 • Silmido — 실미도 • Oldboy — 올드보이 • If You Were Me — 여섯 개의 시선 • 2004 — Too Beautiful to Lie — 그녀를 믿지 마세요 • Some — 썸 • Lovely Rivals — 여선생 vs 여제자 • Flying Boys — 발레 교습소 • 2005 — Blood Rain — 혈의 누 • Sympathy for Lady Vengeance — 친절한 금자씨 • 2006 — A Dirty Carnival — 비열한 거리 • Traces of Love — 가을로 • I'm a Cyborg, But That's OK — 싸이보그지만 괜찮아 • 2007 — Miss Gold Digger — 용의주도 미스 신 • 2008 — Out of My Intention — 나도 모르게 — short film • Public Enemy Returns — 강철중: 공공의 적 1-1 — also credited as producer • 2009 — Thirst — 박쥐 • White Night — 백야행: 하얀 어둠 속을 걷다 • Invitation — 초대 — short film • 2010 — Seoul — 서울 • Moss — 이끼 • The Unjust — 부당거래 • Interview with the Vampire — short film • Mirror, Mirror — short film • 2011 — GLove — 글러브 • Q&A — 백문백답 — short film in If You Were Me 5, 2011 • The Client — 의뢰인 • Pandora — short film • 2012 — Nameless Gangster: Rules of the Time — 범죄와의 전쟁: 나쁜놈들 전성시대 • Hand in Hand • The Concubine — 후궁: 제왕의 첩 • Deranged — 연가시 • 2013 — New World — 신세계 • The Berlin File — 베를린 • Fists of Legend — 전설의 주먹 • Mai Ratima — 마이 라띠마 • Hide and Seek — 숨바꼭질 • Tough as Iron — 깡철이 • The Attorney — 변호인 • 2014 — Mad Sad Bad — 신촌좀비만화 • Kundo: Age of the Rampant — 군도: 민란의 시대 • 2015 — Gangnam Blues — 강남 1970 • The Shameless — 무뢰한 • Minority Opinion — 소수의견 • The Beauty Inside — 뷰티 인사이드 • Inside Men — 내부자들 • The Tiger — 대호 • 2016 — The Handmaiden — 아가씨 • Pandora — 판도라 • 2017 — Lucid Dream — 루시드 드림 • A Single Rider — 싱글라이더 • The Sheriff in Town — 보안관 • A Taxi Driver — 택시운전사 • 2018 — The Spy Gone North — 공작 • The Drug King — 마약왕 • 2019 — Mal-Mo-E: The Secret Mission — 말모이 • Innocent Witness — 증인 • The Gangster, the Cop, the Devil — 악인전 • 2020 — The Man Standing Next — 남산의 부장들 • The Closet — 클로젯 • 2021 — Seo Bok — 서복 • Cliff Walkers — Chinese film: 悬崖之上 • Soup and Ideology — 수프와 이데올로기 • 2022 — Decision to Leave — 헤어질 결심 • Hunt — 헌트 • 2023 — Honey Sweet — 달짝지근해: 7510 • Under the Light — 坚如磐石 • 2024 — Revolver — 리볼버 • Uprising — 전,란 • Harbin — 하얼빈 • 2025 — The Match — 승부 • No Other Choice — 어쩔수가없다 • 2026 — The Assassin(s) — 암살자(들)
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reference work
- “Jo Yeong-wook”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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- Wikidata, structured authority record Q3179426: Jo Yeong-wook
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Awards and nominations
• Award — Year — Category — Recipients — Result — Ref. References • 8th Chunsa Film Art Awards — 2000 — Best Music — Joint Security Area • 2nd Korean Film Awards — 2003 — Best Music — The Classic • 11th Chunsa Film Art Awards — 2003 — Best Music — The Classic • 41st Grand Bell Awards — 2004 — Best Music — Oldboy • 24th Korean Film Critics Association Awards — 2004 — Best Music • 3rd Korean Film Awards — 2004 — Best Music • 30th Blue Dragon Film Awards — 2009 — Best Music — Thirst • 18th Chunsa Film Art Awards — 2010 — Best Music — Moss • 21st Buil Film Awards — 2012 — Best Music — Nameless Gangster: Rules of the Time • 33rd Blue Dragon Film Awards — 2013 — Best Music • 7th Asian Film Awards — 2013 — Best Original Score • 22nd Buil Film Awards — 2013 — Best Music — The Berlin File • 50th Grand Bell Awards — 2013 — Best Music — New World • 50th Grand Bell Awards — 2013 — Best Music — Hide and Seek • 34th Blue Dragon Film Awards — 2013 — Best Music • 23rd Buil Film Awards — 2014 — Best Music • The 10th Jecheon International Music & Film Festival — 2014 — Jecheon Film Music Award — Jo Yeong-wook • 23rd Buil Film Awards — 2014 — Best Music — Kundo: Age of the Rampant • 34th Korean Association of Film Critics Awards — 2014 — Best Music • 51st Grand Bell Awards — 2014 — Best Music • 35th Blue Dragon Film Awards — 2014 — Best Music • 24th Buil Film Awards — 2015 — Best Music — The Shameless • 36th Blue Dragon Film Awards — 2015 — Best Music — The Beauty Inside • 37th Blue Dragon Film Awards — 2016 — Best Music — The Handmaiden • 25th Buil Film Awards — 2016 — Best Music • 26th Buil Film Awards — 2017 — Best Music — A Taxi Driver • 54th Grand Bell Awards — 2017 — Best Music • 38th Blue Dragon Film Awards — 2017 — Best Music • 12th Asian Film Awards — 2017 — Best Original Music • Blue Dragon Film Awards — 2018 — Best Music — The Spy Gone North • Blue Dragon Film Awards — 2021 — Best Music — The Man Standing Next • Buil Film Awards — 2020 — Best Music • Asian Film Awards — 2023 — Best Music — Decision to Leave • Blue Dragon Film Awards — 2022 — Best Music • Buil Film Awards — 2022 — Best Music • Grand Bell Awards — 2022 — Best Music • Korean Association of Film Critics Awards — 2022 — Best Music • Korean Film Producers Association Award — Best Music and light • Blue Dragon Film Awards — 2022 — Best Music — Hunt • Grand Bell Awards — 2022 — Best Music • Baeksang Arts Awards — 2025 — Best Technical Achievement — Uprising • Blue Dragon Film Awards — 2025 — Best Music (shared with Lee Myeong-ro, Kwon So-hyun, Shin Hyun-ji) • Buil Film Awards — 2025 — Best Music • Blue Dragon Film Awards — 2025 — Best Music — Harbin • Buil Film Awards — 2025 — Best Music • Blue Dragon Film Awards — 2025 — Best Music — No Other Choice • Buil Film Awards — 2026 — Best Music
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