Kang Woo-suk (; born November 10, 1960, in Gyeongsan) is a South Korean film producer and director. He has often been called the most powerful man in Korean cinema, topping Cine21 magazine's list of '50 Most Powerful Men in Korean Cinema' for seven consecutive years from 1998 to 2004.
Career Kang started as a director of successful comedy films before directing Two Cops in 1993, a box office hit whose success at the time was only surpassed by Sopyonje. More recently, he has directed several Korean blockbusters, including the Public Enemy series (Public Enemy, Another Public Enemy, and Public Enemy Returns) and Silmido.
After the success of Two Cops Kang founded his own film production and distribution company, Cinema Service, which has since become the biggest homegrown studio in the Korean film industry and along with CJ Entertainment, one of the two largest film distributors in South Korea. In 2005, Kang stepped down from the position of president of Cinema Service, claiming he intends to concentrate more on his personal film projects.
Filmography As director + Filmmaking creditsYearTitleCredited as English KoreanDirectorWriterProducer1988Sweet Brides달콤한 신부들 1989Happiness Does Not Come In Grades행복은 성적순이 아니잖아요 1990I Stand Up Every Day나는 날마다 일어선다 1991Who Saw The Dragon's Claws누가 용의 발톱을 보았는가 Teenage Love Song열 아홉의 절망 끝에 부르는 하나의 사랑 노래 I Want to Live Just Until 20 Years Old스무살까지만 살고 싶어요 1992Mister Mama미스터 맘마 1993 Two Cops투캅스 1994How To Top My Wife마누라 죽이기 1996 Two Cops 2투캅스 2 1996Seven Reasons Beer Is Better Than Love맥주가 애인보다 좋은 일곱가지 이유 1998Bedroom And Courtroom생과부 위자료 청구 소송 2002 Public Enemy공공의 적 2003 Silmido실미도 2005 Another Public Enemy공공의 적2 2006 Hanbando한반도 2008 Public Enemy Returns강철중: 공공의 적 1-1 2010Moss이끼 2011Glove글러브 2013Fists of Legend전설의 주먹 2016The Map Against The World고산자, 대동여지도
As producer YearTitle Director English Korean 1995Mom Has a Lover!엄마에게 애인이 생겼어요! Kim Dong-bin1997Holiday in Seoul홀리데이 인 서울 Kim Ui-seok 1998 Two Cops 3 투캅스 3 Kim Sang-jin1999Ghost in Love자귀모 Lee Kwang-hoon 2000A Masterpiece In My Life불후의 명작 Shim Kwang-jin2001Last Present선물 Oh Ki-hwanGuns & Talks킬러들의 수다 Jang Jin2002No Blood No Tears피도 눈물도 없이 Ryoo Seung-wanJail Breakers광복절 특사 Kim Sang-jin 2004Ghost House귀신이 산다 Kim Sang-jin2005Blossom Again사랑니 Jung Ji-wooPrincess Aurora오로라 공주 Bang Eun-jin2007My Son아들 Jang JinShadows in the Palace궁녀 Kim Mee-jungVenus and Mars싸움 Han Ji-seung2008Hellcats뜨거운 것이 좋아 Kwon Chil-inThe Divine Weapon신기전 Kim Yoo-jinModern Boy모던 보이 Jung Ji-woo2009Castaway on the Moon김씨 표류기 Lee Hae-junWhite Night백야행 - 하얀 어둠 속을 걷다Park Shin-wooNo Mercy용서는 없다Kim Hyeong-junAttack the Gas Station 2주유소 습격사건 2Kim Sang-jin 2011Romantic Heaven로맨틱 헤븐Jang Jin
As assistant director YearTitle English Korean1984Woman Who Grabbed The Rod장대를 잡은 여자Deer Hunting사슴 사냥Song of a Small Love작은 사랑의 노래 1985 Ae-ma Woman 3 애마부인 3 1986Days of Seduction유혹시대 Banghwangui Kkeut 방황의 끝1987Lee Su-il Story성 리수일뎐 As screenwriter YearTitle English Korean 1986Dancing Daughter춤추는 딸 1989Sand Castle모래성
Accolades
Awards and nominations Year Award Category Recipient Result 1994 30th Baeksang Arts Awards Best Director Two Cops 15th Blue Dragon Film Awards Most Popular Film 2004 24th Blue Dragon Film Awards Best FilmSilmido Best Director Baeksang Arts Awards Grand Prize for Film 2004 Grand Bell Awards Best FilmNomination Best Director2010 18th Chunsa Film Art Awards Best Film Moss Best Director 47th Grand Bell Awards Best Film Best Director 31st Blue Dragon Film Awards Best Film Best Director 201147th Baeksang Arts Awards Best Film Best Director (Film) Listicle +Listicle of KangPublisherYearListPlacementCine21 1998Chungmuro 50 Power Filmmaker 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
See also List of Korean film directors Cinema of Korea
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