Choo Chang-min

Choo Chang-min (; born 1966) is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. His 2012 period film Masquerade became one of the top-grossing Korean films of all time.

Career Choo Chang-min began his career as an assistant director on such films as City of the Rising Sun (1999) and The Happy Funeral Director (2000). His first short film, The End of April (2000), was highly acclaimed at several international film festivals. Choo made his feature film debut with hit comedy Mapado: Island of Fortunes (2005).

Choo then directed the Sul Kyung-gu-Song Yun-ah melodrama Lost in Love (2006), followed by the senior citizen romance Late Blossom (2011) which became a sleeper hit through word of mouth after it was released. His period film Masquerade (2012) was a huge critical and commercial success, for which Choo won Best Director at the prestigious Grand Bell Awards and the Baeksang Arts Awards.

Filmography Land of Happiness (2024) - director Seven Years of Night (2018) - director, screenwriter Masquerade (2012) - director Late Blossom (2011) - director, screenplay, editor Lost in Love (2006) - director, screenplay Mapado (2005) - director The End of April (short film, 2000) - director, screenplay, producer The Happy Funeral Director (2000) - assistant director City of the Rising Sun (1999) - assistant director

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryRecipientResult2012 49th Grand Bell Awards Best Film Masquerade Best Director 33rd Blue Dragon Film Awards Best Film Best Director 2013 49th Baeksang Arts Awards Best Film Best Director 22nd Buil Film Awards Best Film Best Director