About Kang Hyeong-cheol
Born 1974. Kang Hyeong-cheol is a South Korean film director and screenwriter.
Kang Hyeong-cheol is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. His first two films Scandal Makers and Sunny (2011) have been the highest grossing Korean films of their respective years, and are both among the highest grossing Korean films of all time. Kang won Best Director at the 48th Grand Bell Awards in 2011.
Filmography Film
Awards and nominations Year Award Category Nominated work Result 2009 45th Baeksang Arts Awards Best Screenplay (Film) Scandal Makers Best New Director (Film) 11th Far East Film Festival Audience Award 12th Shanghai International Film Festival Asian New Talent Award for Best Film 17th lcheon Chunsa Film Festival Best New Director 29th Korean Association of Film Critics Awards 30th Blue Dragon Film Awards Best New Director 2011 20th Buil Film Awards Best Director 48th Grand Bell Awards Best Screenplay 4th Style Icon Awards Content of the Year 32nd Blue Dragon Film Awards Best Director Best Screenplay 2012 3rd KOFRA Film Awards Best Director 2014 51st Grand Bell Awards 2019 55th Baeksang Arts Awards Best Director (Film) 40th Blue Dragon Film Awards Best Director 19th Director's Cut Awards Best Director 2025 46th Blue Dragon Film Awards Best Screenplay
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Who is Kang Hyeong-cheol?
South Korean film director and screenwriter
When was Kang Hyeong-cheol born?
Kang Hyeong-cheol was born in 1974 in Jeju Island.
What is Kang Hyeong-cheol's occupation?
Kang Hyeong-cheol is a film director and screenwriter.
What nationality is Kang Hyeong-cheol?
Kang Hyeong-cheol is South Korean.
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