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Byun Young-joo is a Director, Scriptwriter and Director of Photography Sud coréenne born on 20 december 1966

Byun Young-joo

Byun Young-joo
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Nationality Coree du sud
Birth 20 december 1966 (57 years)

Byun Young-joo (born December 20, 1966) is a South Korean film director. Her films explore issues of women's rights and human rights.

Usually with

Park Gok-ji
Park Gok-ji
(3 films)
Lee Jong-won
Lee Jong-won
(2 films)
Jo Yeong-wook
Jo Yeong-wook
(2 films)
Jang Hyuk
Jang Hyuk
(1 films)
Source : Wikidata

Filmography of Byun Young-joo (4 films)

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Director

Helpless
Helpless (2012)
, 1h57
Directed by Byun Young-joo, Byun Young-joo
Origin Coree du sud
Genres Thriller, Horror
Actors Jang Hyuk, Kim Min-hee, Lee Sun-kyun, Soo Ae, Kim Min-hee, Jo Sung-ha
Rating67% 3.3540953.3540953.3540953.3540953.354095
South Korea, 2009. A few days before their wedding, veterinarian Jang Mun-ho (Lee Sun-kyun) and his fiancee Kang Seon-yeong (Kim Min-hee) pull over for coffee at a motorway rest stop on the way to visiting his parents in Andong, southeast of Seoul. However, when Mun-ho returns to the car, Seon-yeong has disappeared and is not reachable on her mobile phone. All he can find is a hairpin in the rest stop's toilet. From the mess at her flat in Seoul, it looks as if there has been a break-in. Mystified, Mun-ho then learns from a banker friend, Dong-woo (Kim Min-jae), that Seon-yeong had earlier applied for a bank account but had been turned down when it was discovered she had a history of personal bankruptcy dating back to 2007. Investigating her debt history, Mun-ho finds she had been using someone else's name and identity. He persuades his cousin, Kim Jong-geun (Jo Sung-ha), a former police detective sacked for taking bribes, to help find her. Examining her flat, Jong-geun finds she left no fingerprints, had no friends and claimed her mother died two years ago. It then turns out that the woman (Cha Soo-yeon) whose identity she assumed two years ago had a debt history and has since vanished. Visiting Seon-yeong's hometown, Jong-geun hears rumors she killed her mother for her insurance money. Seon-yeong's real name is, in fact, Cha Gyeong-seon, and Jong-geun and Mun-ho realize she is now looking to take on another woman's identity. They think they know her possible target.
Flying Boys, 1h49
Directed by Byun Young-joo
Genres Drama, Romance
Themes Dance films
Actors Yoon Kye-sang, Kim Min-jung, Do Ji-won, On Joo-wan, Lee Joon-gi, Lee Jong-won
Rating61% 3.097513.097513.097513.097513.09751
Min-jae is a high school senior who lives with his father, an airline pilot, and is struggling with his studies. For some time he has had a crush on Su-jin, a girl his own age who lives in the same apartment building, but has lacked the courage to approach her. Su-jin, meanwhile, is frustrated with her family life and keen to get away. She plans to become a veterinarian, even though she is no good with animals.
Ardor
Ardor (2002)
, 1h52
Directed by Byun Young-joo
Genres Drama, Thriller, Romance
Themes Films about sexuality, Erotic films
Actors Kim Yoon-jin, Lee Jong-won, Ha Seung-ri, Kim Jung-tae
Rating56% 2.8479252.8479252.8479252.8479252.847925
A thirty-year-old housewife, Mi-heun, is visited by a woman in a red sweater. She smirks and tells Mi-heun that her husband is her lover. These few words take away and shatter Mi-heun's life as she knew it, a true terror on an unforgettable Christmas evening.

Scriptwriter

Helpless
Helpless (2012)
, 1h57
Directed by Byun Young-joo, Byun Young-joo
Origin Coree du sud
Genres Thriller, Horror
Actors Jang Hyuk, Kim Min-hee, Lee Sun-kyun, Soo Ae, Kim Min-hee, Jo Sung-ha
Roles Writer
Rating67% 3.3540953.3540953.3540953.3540953.354095
South Korea, 2009. A few days before their wedding, veterinarian Jang Mun-ho (Lee Sun-kyun) and his fiancee Kang Seon-yeong (Kim Min-hee) pull over for coffee at a motorway rest stop on the way to visiting his parents in Andong, southeast of Seoul. However, when Mun-ho returns to the car, Seon-yeong has disappeared and is not reachable on her mobile phone. All he can find is a hairpin in the rest stop's toilet. From the mess at her flat in Seoul, it looks as if there has been a break-in. Mystified, Mun-ho then learns from a banker friend, Dong-woo (Kim Min-jae), that Seon-yeong had earlier applied for a bank account but had been turned down when it was discovered she had a history of personal bankruptcy dating back to 2007. Investigating her debt history, Mun-ho finds she had been using someone else's name and identity. He persuades his cousin, Kim Jong-geun (Jo Sung-ha), a former police detective sacked for taking bribes, to help find her. Examining her flat, Jong-geun finds she left no fingerprints, had no friends and claimed her mother died two years ago. It then turns out that the woman (Cha Soo-yeon) whose identity she assumed two years ago had a debt history and has since vanished. Visiting Seon-yeong's hometown, Jong-geun hears rumors she killed her mother for her insurance money. Seon-yeong's real name is, in fact, Cha Gyeong-seon, and Jong-geun and Mun-ho realize she is now looking to take on another woman's identity. They think they know her possible target.
Flying Boys, 1h49
Directed by Byun Young-joo
Genres Drama, Romance
Themes Dance films
Actors Yoon Kye-sang, Kim Min-jung, Do Ji-won, On Joo-wan, Lee Joon-gi, Lee Jong-won
Rating61% 3.097513.097513.097513.097513.09751
Min-jae is a high school senior who lives with his father, an airline pilot, and is struggling with his studies. For some time he has had a crush on Su-jin, a girl his own age who lives in the same apartment building, but has lacked the courage to approach her. Su-jin, meanwhile, is frustrated with her family life and keen to get away. She plans to become a veterinarian, even though she is no good with animals.
Ardor
Ardor (2002)
, 1h52
Directed by Byun Young-joo
Genres Drama, Thriller, Romance
Themes Films about sexuality, Erotic films
Actors Kim Yoon-jin, Lee Jong-won, Ha Seung-ri, Kim Jung-tae
Rating56% 2.8479252.8479252.8479252.8479252.847925
A thirty-year-old housewife, Mi-heun, is visited by a woman in a red sweater. She smirks and tells Mi-heun that her husband is her lover. These few words take away and shatter Mi-heun's life as she knew it, a true terror on an unforgettable Christmas evening.

Camera

Helpless
Helpless (2012)
, 1h57
Directed by Byun Young-joo, Byun Young-joo
Origin Coree du sud
Genres Thriller, Horror
Actors Jang Hyuk, Kim Min-hee, Lee Sun-kyun, Soo Ae, Kim Min-hee, Jo Sung-ha
Roles Camera Operator
Rating67% 3.3540953.3540953.3540953.3540953.354095
South Korea, 2009. A few days before their wedding, veterinarian Jang Mun-ho (Lee Sun-kyun) and his fiancee Kang Seon-yeong (Kim Min-hee) pull over for coffee at a motorway rest stop on the way to visiting his parents in Andong, southeast of Seoul. However, when Mun-ho returns to the car, Seon-yeong has disappeared and is not reachable on her mobile phone. All he can find is a hairpin in the rest stop's toilet. From the mess at her flat in Seoul, it looks as if there has been a break-in. Mystified, Mun-ho then learns from a banker friend, Dong-woo (Kim Min-jae), that Seon-yeong had earlier applied for a bank account but had been turned down when it was discovered she had a history of personal bankruptcy dating back to 2007. Investigating her debt history, Mun-ho finds she had been using someone else's name and identity. He persuades his cousin, Kim Jong-geun (Jo Sung-ha), a former police detective sacked for taking bribes, to help find her. Examining her flat, Jong-geun finds she left no fingerprints, had no friends and claimed her mother died two years ago. It then turns out that the woman (Cha Soo-yeon) whose identity she assumed two years ago had a debt history and has since vanished. Visiting Seon-yeong's hometown, Jong-geun hears rumors she killed her mother for her insurance money. Seon-yeong's real name is, in fact, Cha Gyeong-seon, and Jong-geun and Mun-ho realize she is now looking to take on another woman's identity. They think they know her possible target.
Repatriation
Genres Documentary
Themes Spy films
Roles Director of Photography
Rating75% 3.7690753.7690753.7690753.7690753.769075