FILM DIRECTOR

Kim Jee-woon

1964 - Today

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Kim Jee-woon (Korean: 김지운; born July 6, 1964) is a South Korean film director, screenwriter, and producer. He was a theater actor and director before debuting with his self-written and directed film, The Quiet Family in 1998. Kim has worked with increasing levels of success in cinema, showing accomplished acting and a detailed stylization in his films. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Kim Jee-woon has received more than 832,389 page views. His biography is available in 27 different languages on Wikipedia. Kim Jee-woon is the 913th most popular film director (up from 994th in 2019), the 213th most popular biography from South Korea (down from 211th in 2019) and the 7th most popular South Korean Film Director.

Memorability Metrics

  • 830k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 49.30

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 27

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 5.15

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.85

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Page views of Kim Jee-woons by language

Over the past year Kim Jee-woon has had the most page views in the with 120,487 views, followed by French (25,094), and Korean (14,673). In terms of yearly growth of page views the top 3 wikpedia editions are Spanish (7,111.32%), Japanese (1,355.60%), and Korean (143.01%)

Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Kim Jee-woon ranks 913 out of 2,041. Before him are Kad Merad, Lev Atamanov, Michel Brault, Walter Lang, Masato Harada, and Steven Zaillian. After him are Pasquale Festa Campanile, Karel Kachyňa, Jørgen Leth, Chad Stahelski, Tay Garnett, and Nelson Pereira dos Santos.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1964, Kim Jee-woon ranks 196. Before him are Karen Karapetyan, Nicole, Arsen Avakov, Hiroshi Abe, David Spade, and Kad Merad. After him are Bertrand Cantat, Johnny Herbert, Christopher Eccleston, Emmanuel Lubezki, Kim Ok, and Christopher Judge.

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In South Korea

Among people born in South Korea, Kim Jee-woon ranks 213 out of 1,128. Before him are Chung Un-chan (1947), So Ji-sub (1977), Nam Sung-yong (1912), Yun Seondo (1587), Ahn Jung-hwan (1976), and Yoo Jae-suk (1972). After him are Seo Ye-ji (1990), Kim Hee-sun (1977), Lee Seo-jin (1971), Yunjin Kim (1973), Yang Mi-kyung (1961), and Go Hyun-jung (1971).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In South Korea

Among film directors born in South Korea, Kim Jee-woon ranks 7. Before him are Kim Ki-duk (1960), Bong Joon-ho (1969), Lee Chang-dong (1954), Im Kwon-taek (1936), Hong Sang-soo (1960), and Kim Ki-young (1919). After him are Kwak Jae-yong (1959), Hwang Dong-hyuk (1971), Yeon Sang-ho (1978), Lee Cheol-ha (1970), Na Hong-jin (1974), and Joseph Kahn (1972).

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Filmography

The Last Stand
Director
Ray Owens is sheriff of the quiet US border town of Sommerton Junction after leaving the LAPD following a bungled operation. Following his escape from the FBI, a notorious drug baron, his gang, and a hostage are heading toward Sommerton Junction where the police are preparing to make a last stand to intercept them before they cross the border. Owens is reluctant to become involved but ultimately joins in with the law enforcement efforts
Jan 12o 20136.052 / 10
I Saw the Devil
Director
Kyung-chul is a dangerous psychopath who kills for pleasure. Soo-hyeon, a top-secret agent, decides to track down the murderer himself. He promises himself that he will do everything in his power to take vengeance against the killer, even if it means that he must become a monster himself.
Aug 12o 20107.8 / 10
A Tale of Two Sisters
Director
A recently released patient from a mental institution returns home with her sister, only to face disturbing events between her stepmother and the ghosts haunting their house- all of which are connected to a dark past in the family's history.
Jun 13o 20037.096 / 10