Kang Hyeong-cheol
Kang Hyeong-cheol is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. His first two films Scandal Makers (2008) and Sunny (2011) have been the highest grossing Korean films of their respective years, and are both among the highest grossing Korean films of all time. Kang won Best Director at the 48th Grand Bell Awards in 2011.
Also recorded as Kang Hyoung-chul
Kang Hyeong-cheol
롯데엔터테인먼트 · YouTube: https– View/save archived versions on archive.org · CC BY 3.0
- Name
- Kang Hyeong-cheol
- Birthplace
- Jeju Island, South Korea
- Occupation
- Director, screenwriter
- Education
- Yong In University Kang Hyeong-cheol is a South Korean film director and screenwriter.
- Born
- 1974 · Jeju Island.
- Nationality
- South Korea
- Known for
- Speedy Scandal
- Languages
- Korean
VALÉORINE Encyclopedia
VALÉORINE documentary reading
Documentary summary
Kang Hyeong-cheol is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. His first two films Scandal Makers (2008) and Sunny (2011) have been the highest grossing Korean films of their respective years, and are both among the highest grossing Korean films of all time. Kang won Best Director at the 48th Grand Bell Awards in 2011.
Admitted source layer · organised and presented by VALÉORINE
Note VALÉORINE
Kang Hyeong-cheol (born 1974) is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. The film director was born in Jeju Island. Kang Hyeong-cheol studied at Yong In University.
Works include Speedy Scandal. Languages used include Korean.
Composed from admitted, traceable facts · 26 September 2026
VALÉORINE
Reference Check
Propose documentary evidence for Kang Hyeong-cheol. A contribution is never written directly as fact: identity, source, rights and evidence gates still decide.
Sign in to contribute
World of VALÉORINE
Documentary connections
Only confirmed graph relationships appear here. Images are shown only when their identity and reuse rights both pass the documentary gate.
Documentary evidence
Documentary basis
Authority files
wikidata · Q6362184 · wikipedia · Kang Hyeong-cheol
In this article
Key facts
• Name — Kang Hyeong-cheol • Other Names — Kang Hyoung-chul • Birthplace — Jeju Island, South Korea • Occupation — Director, screenwriter • Years Active — 2008-present • Education — Yong In University Kang Hyeong-cheol is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. His first two films Scandal Makers (2008) and Sunny (2011) have been the highest grossing Korean films of their respective years, and are both among the highest grossing Korean films of all time. Kang won Best Director at the 48th Grand Bell Awards in 2011.
Film
Feature films credits of Kang Hyeong-cheol • Year — Title — Credited as — Ref. Reference(s) • English — Korean — Director — Writer — Actor • 2008 — Scandal Makers — 과속스캔들 • 2011 — Sunny — 써니 • 2012 — Cine Note - segment "It Could Happen to You" — 시네노트 - 당신에게 일어날 수 있는 일 • 2013 — Cheer Up, Mr. Lee — 힘내세요, 병헌씨 • 2014 — Tazza: The Hidden Card — 타짜: 신의 손 • 2018 — Swing Kids — 스윙키즈 • 2025 — Hi-Five — 하이파이브
Primary material
Documents and archives
reference work
- “Kang Hyeong-cheol”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
Reputable secondary · Wikipedia
authority record
- Wikidata, structured authority record Q6362184: Kang Hyeong-cheol
General reference · Wikidata
Awards and nominations
• Year — Award — Category — Nominated work — Result • 2009 — 45th Baeksang Arts Awards — Best Screenplay (Film) — Scandal Makers • Best New Director (Film) • 11th Far East Film Festival — Audience Award • 12th Shanghai International Film Festival — Asian New Talent Award for Best Film • 17th lcheon Chunsa Film Festival — Best New Director • 29th Korean Association of Film Critics Awards • 30th Blue Dragon Film Awards — Best New Director • 2011 — 20th Buil Film Awards — Best Director — Sunny • 48th Grand Bell Awards • Best Screenplay • 4th Style Icon Awards — Content of the Year • 32nd Blue Dragon Film Awards — Best Director • Best Screenplay • 2012 — 3rd KOFRA Film Awards — Best Director • 2014 — 51st Grand Bell Awards — Tazza: The Hidden Card • 2019 — 55th Baeksang Arts Awards — Best Director (Film) — Swing Kids • 40th Blue Dragon Film Awards — Best Director • 19th Director's Cut Awards — Best Director • 2025 — 46th Blue Dragon Film Awards — Best Screenplay — Hi-Five
Notes from the source article
Cited by Wikipedia
Notes from the source article
These works are cited by the source article, in its own numbering. They are recorded as its citations, not as sources VALÉORINE has verified.
- 1.No Secret Ingredient for Success, Says Sunny Director Kang. The Chosun Ilbo. 25 July 2011.
- 2.Petkova, Antoniya. Interview: Hyeong-Cheol Kang, director of Sunny. CineVue. April 2012.
- 3.48th Daejong Film Awards Highlight Year's Best. The Chosun Ilbo. 18 October 2011.
- 4.The Front Line top winner at Korea's Grand Bell Awards. Korean Film Biz Zone. 19 October 2011.
- 5.Lee, Claire. Smartphones help directors look at films from new angles. The Korea Herald. 20 January 2012.
- 6.Han Hyun-jung. '하이파이브' 측 "6월 개봉…유아인 홍보 활동 안 해"[공식]. Maeil Business Newspaper. Naver. April 4, 2025.
- 7.Audience Awards. Far East Film Festival.
- 8.第12届上海国际电影节亚洲新人奖. Shanghai International Film Festival.
- 9.'박쥐'-'국가대표', 5일 춘사영화제 시상식 각축전. Asia Economy. September 5, 2009.
- 10.'디렉터스컷 어워즈' 봉준호 감독, 감독상 수상 "신인 감독들 축복하는 자리 됐으면". Xportsnews. December 12, 2019.
- 11.Kim Na-yeon. 46회 청룡영화상 최종 후보 공개.'어쩔수가없다' 12개 부문 노미. Star News. Naver. October 21, 2025.
References
Citations
References
Each reference names the institution holding it, so a reader may go to the document itself.
reference work
Secondary witnessauthority record
General reference
The Encyclopedia exists whether or not anything is for sale. Corrections are recorded rather than overwritten, and every version of this record is kept. Published 16 August 2026.
Elsewhere in Film memorabilia
37,408 published records in this field, each with its sources named.
- Kanetake EbikawaPerson
- Kaneto ShindōPerson
- Kaneto ShiozawaPerson
- Kang Hye-jungPerson
- Kang Je-gyuPerson
- Kang Ji-hwanPerson
- Kang Jin-aPerson
- Kang Min-hyukPerson
Best supported in this field
For owners
Own a work by Kang Hyeong-cheol?
A specialist will read what you send and tell you what the house can establish, what it cannot, and whether the object is suited to sale. There is no charge and no obligation. The object stays with you throughout; nothing is shipped to us unless it is arranged in writing beforehand.