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South Korean film director and screenwriter
A.K.A.
U Min-ho
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Male
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Birth:
1971(South Korea)
The details
Biography
Introduction
Woo Min-ho (born 1971) is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. Woo debuted with the revenge thriller Man of Vendetta (2010), followed by the action comedy thriller The Spies (2012), both starred Kim Myung-min in the lead. His latest political thriller Inside Men (2015), based on Yoon Tae-ho's webtoon The Insiders which focused on the corrupt systems existing in Korea, the film focused on the intense competition between the characters themselves. Starring Lee Byung-hun, it was a hit with more than 5.7 million admissions as of December 12, 2015.
Awards
- 2016 53rd Grand Bell Awards: Best Director (Inside Men)
- 2016 53rd Grand Bell Awards: Best Screenplay (Inside Men)