Won Sin-yeon
Won Shin-yun (born October 1969) is a South Korean film director. Won has the unique background of having been a stuntman before making his directorial horror film debut The Wig (2005). He filmed a series of thrillers, including A Bloody Aria (2006), Seven Days (2007), The Suspect (2013) and Memoir of a Murderer (2017).
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Won Sin-yeon
- Name
- Won Shin-yun
- Born
- 23 October 1969
- Birthplace
- South Korea
- Occupation
- Film director
- Languages
- Korean
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Won Shin-yun (born October 1969) is a South Korean film director. Won has the unique background of having been a stuntman before making his directorial horror film debut The Wig (2005). He filmed a series of thrillers, including A Bloody Aria (2006), Seven Days (2007), The Suspect (2013) and Memoir of a Murderer (2017).
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The Suspect was a box office hit with over 4.1 million admissions.
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• Name — Won Shin-yun • Born — 23 October 1969 • Birthplace — South Korea • Occupation — Film director
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• Piano Man (1996) - stunt/martial art department • No. 3 (1997) - stunt/martial art department • Deep Blue (1997) - stunt/martial art department • Whispering Corridors (1998) - stunt/martial art department • Calla (1999) - stunt/martial art department • Robot Taekwon V - Live (2008, aborted due to financing) - director
Feature films
Feature films
• Year — Title — Credited as — Reference • Director — Writer — Producer • 2005 — The Wig • 2006 — A Bloody Aria • 2007 — Seven Days • 2013 — The Suspect • 2017 — Memoir of a Murderer • 2019 — The Battle: Roar to Victory • TBA — Seeking the King • The Fifth Column
Short films
Short films
• Year — Title — Credited as • Director — Writer • 2002 — A Cradle Song • 2003 — Bread and Milk
Awards and nominations
Awards and nominations • Years — Award — Category — Recipient(s) — Result — Ref(s) Reference(s) • 2007 — 45th Grand Bell Awards — Best Film — Seven Days • Best Director • 29th Blue Dragon Film Awards — Best Film • Best Director • 2019 — 27th Korean Culture and Entertainment Awards — Grand Prize in a Film — The Battle: Roar to Victory • Best Director in a Film • 2020 — 25th Chunsa Film Art Awards — Best Director
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