Jung Byung-gil

Jung Byung-gil (born August 7, 1980)[1] is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. Jung was trained at the Seoul Action School.[2] He graduated from Chung-Ang University, majoring in film, before making his directorial debut with a documentary about stuntmen, Action Boys, in 2008.[3] Jung gained international recognition with the action thriller The Villainess, which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in 2017. He is set to make his Hollywood debut with Afterburn, an adaptation of the comic of the same name, starring Gerard Butler.[4]

In this Korean name, the family name is Jung.
Jung Byung-gil
Born (1980-08-07) August 7, 1980
South Korea
Alma materChung-Ang University
OccupationFilm director, screenwriter
Years active2006–present
Korean name
Hangul
Revised RomanizationJeong Byeonggil
McCune–ReischauerChŏng Pyŏngkil

Filmography
  • Three Important Components for Rock'n Roll (2006, documentary short) - director, screenwriter, executive producer, cinematographer, producer
  • Action Boys (2008) - director, screenwriter, cinematographer, editor, actor
  • Bandhobi (2009) - actor (passerby)
  • Confession of Murder (2012) - director, screenwriter
  • The Villainess (2017) - director, screenwriter, executive producer
  • Afterburn (upcoming) - director[5]

Awards and nominations
Year Award Category Nominated work Result
2008 Director's Cut Awards Best Independent Film Director Action Boys Won
Jeonju International Film Festival Audience Award Won
CGV Korean Independent Feature Distribution Award Won
2009 Max Movie Awards Best Independent Film Won
2013 49th Baeksang Arts Awards Best Screenplay Confession of Murder Won
Camerimage Best Directorial Debut Won
50th Grand Bell Awards Best New Director Won

References
  1. "정병길". Naver (in Korean).
  2. Kil, Sonia (May 25, 2017). "Cannes: Director Jung Byung-gil on 'The Villainess,' His Stuntman Background". Variety. Retrieved August 29, 2018.
  3. "Q&A with Jung Byung-gil | Anthem Magazine". anthemmagazine.com. Retrieved August 29, 2018.
  4. "JUNG Byung-gil to Direct Gerald Butler in Hollywood Debut". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved August 29, 2018.
  5. Jr, Mike Fleming (February 15, 2018). "Jung Byung-Gil To Direct Gerard Butler In 'Afterburn'". Deadline. Retrieved August 29, 2018.


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