Woo Min-ho
Woo Min-ho (born 1971) is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. Woo debuted with the revenge thriller Man of Vendetta (2010), followed by the action comedy thriller The Spies (2012), both starred Kim Myung-min in the lead. His political thriller Inside Men (2015), based on Yoon Tae-ho's webtoon The Insiders which focused on the corrupt systems existing in Korea, the film focused on the intense competition between the characters themselves.
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Woo Min-ho

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- Name
- Woo Min-ho
- Born
- 1971
- Birthplace
- South Korea
- Occupation
- Film director, screenwriter
- Languages
- Korean
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Biography
Biography
Starring Lee Byung-hun, it was a hit with more than 5.7 million admissions as of December 12, 2015.

Woo Min-ho, director, at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) for the movie Harbin.
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Woo Min-ho, director, at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) for the movie Harbin.
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Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Woo Min-ho • Born — 1971 • Birthplace — South Korea • Occupation — Film director, screenwriter • Years Active — 2000–present
Television
Television
• Year — Title — Credited as — Notes • Director — Writer — Producer • 2026 — Made in Korea
Film
• Year — Title — Credited as — Notes • Director — Writer — Producer • 2000 — Who killed Jesus? — (short film, 2000) • 2010 — Man of Vendetta • 2012 — The Spies • 2015 — Inside Men • 2018 — The Drug King • 2020 — The Man Standing Next • 2024 — Harbin
Awards and nominations
• Year — Award — Category — Recipient — Result • 2016 — 52nd Baeksang Arts Awards — Best Film — Inside Men • Best Director • Best Screenplay • 2016 — 25th Buil Film Awards — Best Film • Best Screenplay • 2016 — 37th Blue Dragon Film Awards — Best Film • Best Director • Best Screenplay • 2016 — 53rd Grand Bell Awards — Best Film • Best Director • Best Screenplay • 2016 — 11th Max Movie Awards — Best Film • Best Director • Best Trailer • 2016 — 21st Chunsa Film Art Awards — Best Director • Best Screenplay • 2016 — 36th Korean Association of Film Critics Awards — Ten Best Films of the Year • 2020 — 56th Baeksang Arts Awards — Best Film — The Man Standing Next • Best Director • Best Screenplay • 2020 — 29th Buil Film Awards — Best Film • Best Director • Best Screenplay • 2020 — 25th Chunsa Film Art Awards — Best Director • 2020 — 40th Korean Association of Film Critics Awards — Best Film • Top 10 Films • 2020 — 7th Korean Film Producers Association Awards — Best Director • 2020 — Cine 21 Awards — Best Screenplay • 2021 — 41st Blue Dragon Film Awards — Best Film • Best Director • Best Screenplay • 2025 — 61st Baeksang Arts Awards — Best Director — Harbin • 2025 — 46th Blue Dragon Film Awards — Best Director • 2025 — 34th Buil Film Awards — Best Director • 2025 — 23rd Director's Cut Awards — Best Director (Film)
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Cited by Wikipedia
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- 1.WOO Min-ho. Korean Film Biz Zone.
- 2.Won, Ho-jung. Herald Review: Inside Men sees darkness everywhere. The Korea Herald. 19 November 2015.
- 3.Daily Box Office. Korean Film Biz Zone. 12 December 2015.
- 4.The Man Standing Next - Full cast & crew - IMDb.
- 5.MacDonald, Joan. Baeksang Arts Awards Announces Nominees And Plans To Proceed Without An Audience. Forbes. May 8, 2020.
- 6.MacDonald, Joan. 2020 Baeksang Arts Awards Honor The Best Korean Dramas And Films. Forbes. June 5, 2020.
- 7.Park, Ah-reum. '엑시트' 개최 연기 춘사영화제 6개 부문 최다 노미네이트. Newsen. March 9, 2020.
- 8.Park, Ah-reum. '춘사영화제' 이영애X이병헌X'봉오동 전투' 최고 영예 감격(종합). Newsen. June 19, 2020.
- 9.[스페셜] '씨네21'이 선정한 올해의 영화인②. Cine 21. 31 December 2020.
- 10.Kim Yu-jin. X-Sports News. Naver. February 9, 2021.
- 11.Lee Seung-mi. Sports Chosun. The Chosun Ilbo. November 11, 2020.
- 12.Park, Jeong-seon. JTBC. April 7, 2025.
- 13.Kim Na-yeon. 46회 청룡영화상 최종 후보 공개.'어쩔수가없다' 12개 부문 노미. Star News. Naver. October 21, 2025.
- 14.Kang Hye-min. MHN. Naver. July 24, 2025.
- 15.Kim Mi-hwa. Star News. Naver. April 22, 2025.
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