Kang Woo-suk

Kang Woo-suk
Kang Woo-suk
Born	November 10, 1960 (age 64); Gyeongsan, South Korea
Occupation(s)	Film director, screenwriter
Years active	1993–present
Korean name
Hangul	강우석
Hanja	康祐碩
Revised Romanization	Gang Useok
McCune–Reischauer	Kang Usŏk

Kang Woo-suk (Korean: 강우석; born November 10, 1960, in Gyeongsan) is a South Korean film producer and director.^[1] He has often been called the most powerful man in Korean cinema, topping Cine21 magazine's list of '50 Most Powerful Men in Korean Cinema' for seven consecutive years from 1998 to 2004.^[2]^[3]

Career

Kang started as a director of successful comedy films before directing Two Cops in 1993, a box office hit whose success at the time was only surpassed by Sopyonje. More recently, he has directed several Korean blockbusters, including the Public Enemy series (Public Enemy, Another Public Enemy, and Public Enemy Returns) and Silmido.

After the success of Two Cops Kang founded his own film production and distribution company, Cinema Service, which has since become the biggest homegrown studio in the Korean film industry and along with CJ Entertainment, one of the two largest film distributors in South Korea. In 2005 Kang stepped down from the position of president of Cinema Service, claiming he intends to concentrate more on his personal film projects.^[4]

Filmography

Film

Filmmaking credits^[5]
Year	Title		Credited as
Year	English	Korean	Director	Screenwriter	Planner	Producer	Other
1984	Woman Who Grabbed The Rod	장대를 잡은 여자	No Se-han	Kwak Ji-kyoon			Assistant Director
	Deer Hunting	사슴 사냥		Kwak Ji-kyoon
	Song of a Small Love	작은 사랑의 노래		Sim Sang-gon
1985	Ae-ma Woman 3	애마부인 3	Jeong In-yeob	Park Soo-il Im Yu-sun
1986	Dancing Daughter	춤추는 딸	No Se-han	Yes	No	No	No
	Days of Seduction	유혹시대	Jeong In-yeop [ko]	Im Yu-soon Park Soo-il			Assistant director
	Banghwangui Kkeut	방황의 끝	Choe Gyeong-seop				Assistant director: Kang Woo-suk O Hyeong-jin
1987	Lee Su-il Story	성 리수일뎐	Lee Suk-kee	Baek Gyeol Kang Woo-suk (adaptation)			Assistant Director
1988	Sweet Brides	달콤한 신부들	Yes	Kim Sung-hong			No
1989	Sand Castle	모래성	Wan Seon-woo	Kim Sung-hong Kang Woo-suk
1989	Happiness Does Not Come In Grades	행복은 성적순이 아니잖아요	Yes	Kim Sung-hong
1990	I Stand Up Every Day	나는 날마다 일어선다		Lee Jeong-guk Kim Sung-hong
1991	Who Saw The Dragon's Claws	누가 용의 발톱을 보았는가		Kang Je-gyu Na Hong-gyun
	Teenage Love Song	열 아홉의 절망 끝에 부르는 하나의 사랑 노래		Kim Sang-jin Kang Woo-suk
	I Want to Live Just Until 20 Years Old	스무살까지만 살고 싶어요		Kim Sang-jin Kang Woo-suk
1992	'Mister Mama	미스터 맘마		Kim Hyung-jun		Yes
1993	Two Cops	투캅스		Kim Sung-hong
1994	How To Top My Wife	마누라 죽이기	Yes	Oh Si-wook Kim Sang-jin	No
1995	Deep Scratch	손톱	Kim Sung-hong	Yeo Hye-young	Yes	No
1995	Mom Has a Lover!	엄마에게 애인이 생겼어요!	Kim Dong-bin	Shin Young-jae Kim Dong-bin	No	Yes
1996	Two Cops 2 [ko]	투캅스 2	Yes	Kim Sung-hong	No	Yes
1996	Seven Reasons Beer Is Better Than Love	맥주가 애인보다 좋은 일곱가지 이유	Yes
1997	Holiday in Seoul	홀리데이 인 서울	Kim Ee-seok	Oh Si-wook		Yes
1998	Two Cops 3 [ko]	투캅스 3	Kim Sang-jin	Kim Man-gon Park Gye-ok		Kang Woo-suk
1998	Bedroom And Courtroom	생과부 위자료 청구 소송	Yes	Oh Si-wook
1999	Ghost in Love	자귀모	Lee Kwang-hoon	Li Hong-zhou	Yes	Yes
1999	Chu Noh-Myoung Bakery	주노명 베이커리	Park Heon-soo	Park Heon-soo
2000	Asako in Ruby Shoes	순애보	E J-yong	E J-yong	Yes
2000	A Masterpiece In My Life	불후의 명작	Shim Kwang-jin	Kim Yoon-young Shim Kwang-jin Kim Jung-ho		Yes
2001	Last Present	선물	Oh Ki-hwan	Park Jung-woo	Yes	Kim Mi-hee Kim Sang-jin Kang Woo-suk
	Kick the Moon	신라의 달밤	Kim Sang-jin	Park Jung-woo	Yes	Kim Sang-jin Kim Mi-hee
	Guns & Talks	킬러들의 수다	Jang Jin	Jang Jin		Yes
2002	Public Enemy	공공의 적	Yes	Baek Seung-jae Jung Yoon-seup Kim Hyun-jung Chae Yoon-suk
	No Blood No Tears	피도 눈물도 없이	Ryoo Seung-wan	Ryoo Seung-wan Jeong Jin-wan	Yes	Kim Mi-hee Kim Seong-je Kang Woo-suk
	Funny Movie	재밌는 영화	Son Jae-gon	Son Jae-gon	Yes	Kim Sang-oh
	Jail Breakers	광복절 특사	Kim Sang-jin	Park Jung-woo	Yes	Yes
2003	My Teacher, Mr. Kim	선생 김봉두	Jang Kyu-sung	Jang Kyu-sung Lee Won-hyeong	Yes	Kim Mi-hee
	Mr. Butterfly	나비	Kim Hyeon-seong	Song Min-ho Kim Hee-jae Kim Hyeon-Seong	Yes	Jung Tae-won
	Into the Mirror	거울 속으로	Kim Sung-ho	Kim Sung-ho	Yes	Kim Eun-youn
	Spring Breeze	불어라 봄바람	Jang Hang-jun	Jang Hang-jun	Yes	Lee Kwan-soo Lee Yong-nam Lee Joon
	The Legend of the Evil Lake	천년호	Lee Kwang-hoon	Hong Joo-ri	Yes	Kim Hyeong-joon
	Silmido	실미도	Yes	Kim Hie-jae
2004	Too Beautiful to Lie	그녀를 믿지 마세요	Bae Hyeong-jun	Choi Hee-dae Park Yeon-seon	Yes	An Yeong-jun Han Ji-seung
	Dance with the Wind	바람의 전설	Park Jung-woo	Seong Seok-jae, Park Jung-woo	Yes	Jo Mi-hyang Kim Yong-dae
	Arahan	아라한 장풍 대작전	Ryoo Seung-wan	Ryoo Seung-wan	Yes	Kim Mi-hee
	Hi! Dharma 2: Showdown in Seoul	달마야, 서울 가자	Yook Sang-hyo	Choi Seok-hwan Yook Sang-hyo		Cho Chul-hyun Jung Seung-hye	Co-production investment
	Ghost House	귀신이 산다	Kim Sang-jin	Jang Hang-jun, Jang Jae-yeong	Yes	Lee Min-ho Kang Woo-suk
	Springtime	꽃피는 봄이 오면	Ryu Jang-ha	Ryu Jang-ha	Yes	Choi Eun-hwa	Joint Investment
2005	Another Public Enemy	공공의 적2	Yes	Kim Hie-jae
	Blood Rain	혈의 누	Kim Dae-seung	Lee Won-jae Kim Seong-je	Yes	Kim Mi-hee
	Blossom Again	사랑니	Jeong Ji-woo	Jeong Ji-woo Gong Mi-jeong	No	Yes
	Princess Aurora	오로라 공주	Bang Eun-jin	Bang Eun-jin Seo Min-hee Kim Chang-rae Jung Yong-joo	Yes	Myung Gye-nam Nam Jong-woo Kang Woo-suk
2006	Hanbando	한반도	Yes	Kim Hie-jae Lee Hyo-cheol
2006	Righteous Ties	거룩한 계보	Jang Jin	Jang Jin	Yes	Lee Byeong-hyeok
2007	My Son	아들	Jang Jin	Jang Jin	Yes	Kang Woo-suk Lee Eun-ha
	Hwang Jin Yi	황진이	Chang Yoon-hyun	Kim Hyun-jung		Lee Chun-yeon Jo Seong-won Hwang Gyeong-seong
	Love Now	지금 사랑하는 사람과 살고 있습니까?	Jung Yoon-soo	Kim Jin Kim Sun-mi
	Kidnapping Granny K	권순분 여사 납치사건	Kim Sang-jin	Lee In		Kim Sang-jin Lee Taek-dong
	Shadows in the Palace	궁녀	Kim Mee-jung	Kim Mee-jung Choi Seok-hwan		Jung Seung-hye Won Jung-sim Lee Joon-ik
	Venus and Mars	싸움	Han Ji-seung	Han Ji-seung		Kang Woo-suk An Sang-hoon
	Hellcats	뜨거운 것이 좋아	Kwon Chil-in	Kim Hyun-soo Kim Soo-ah		Kang Woo-suk Kim Eun-young
2008	Public Enemy Returns	강철중: 공공의 적 1-1	Yes	Jang Jin
	The Divine Weapon	신기전	Kim Yoo-jin	Lee Man-hee	Yes
	Modern Boy	모던 보이	Jung Ji-woo	Jung Ji-woo	Yes
2009	Castaway on the Moon	김씨 표류기	Lee Hae-jun	Lee Hae-jun	Yes	Kim Moo-ryoung
	White Night	백야행 - 하얀 어둠 속을 걷다	Park Shin-woo	Park Shin-woo Park Yeon-seon		Yes
	No Mercy	용서는 없다	Kim Hyeong-jun	Kim Hyeong-jun	Yes
	Attack the Gas Station 2	주유소 습격사건 2	Kim Sang-jin	Baek Sang-yeol		Yes
2010	Moss^[6]	이끼	Yes	Jung Ji-woo
2010	The Quiz Show Scandal	퀴즈왕	Jang Jin	Jang Jin	Yes
2011	Glove	글러브	Yes	Jung Ji-woo
2011	Romantic Heaven	로맨틱 헤븐	Jang Jin	Jang Jin		Yes
2012	Juri	주리	Kim Dong-ho	Zhang Lu Yoon Seong-ho			Production support editing
2013	Fists of Legend^[7]	전설의 주먹	Yes	Jang Min-seok
2016	The Map Against The World	고산자, 대동여지도	Yes	Choi Jung-mi

Accolades

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Recipient	Result
1994	30th Baeksang Arts Awards	Best Director	Two Cops	Won
1994	15th Blue Dragon Film Awards	Most Popular Film^[a]	Two Cops	Won
2004	24th Blue Dragon Film Awards	Best Film	Silmido	Won
	24th Blue Dragon Film Awards	Best Director		Won
	Baeksang Arts Awards	Grand Prize for Film^[8]		Won
	2004 Grand Bell Awards	Best Film		Nominated
	2004 Grand Bell Awards	Best Director		Nominated
2010	18th Chunsa Film Art Awards	Best Film	Moss	Won
	18th Chunsa Film Art Awards	Best Director		Won
	47th Grand Bell Awards	Best Film		Nominated
	47th Grand Bell Awards	Best Director		Won
	31st Blue Dragon Film Awards	Best Film		Nominated
	31st Blue Dragon Film Awards	Best Director		Won
2011	47th Baeksang Arts Awards	Best Film		Nominated
2011	47th Baeksang Arts Awards	Best Director (Film)		Nominated

Listicle

Listicle of Kang
Publisher	Year	List	Placement	Ref.
Cine21	1998	Chungmuro 50 Power Filmmaker	1st	^[2]^[3]
	1999		1st
	2000		1st
	2001		1st	^[9]
	2002		1st	^[10]
	2003		1st	^[11]
	2004		1st	^[12]
	2005		2nd	^[13]^[14]
	2006		2nd	^[15]
	2007		3rd	^[16]^[17]

Notes

^ awarded to the movie with the highest viewership throughout the previous year

References

^ Kim, Young-jin (September 26, 2005). "Kang Woo-Suk Talks About 한반도 (The Korean Peninsula) (Film2.0 Interview)". Twitch Film. Archived from the original on May 18, 2015. Retrieved May 12, 2015.
^ ^a ^b "Actor Cha Seung-won plays Joseon era cartographer in new film". 31 August 2016.
^ ^a ^b "집계 파워50, 9년만에 1위 놓친 강우석 감독" [Counting Power 50, Director Kang Woo-seok who missed the first place in 9 years]. 씨네21 (in Korean). 2005-04-28. Retrieved 2024-01-21.
^ "Twitch - Kang Woo-Suk Talks About '한반도' ('The Korean Peninsula')". 2005-09-05. Archived from the original on 2005-12-11.
^ "KMDb - Kang Woo-suk". www.kmdb.or.kr. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
^ Lee, Hyo-won (1 July 2010). "Kang Woo-seok offers fresh spin on Moss". The Korea Times. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
^ Catsoulis, Jeannette (11 April 2013). "Old Hands Looking for New Action". The New York Times. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
^ "Silmido". cinemasie.com. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
^ "2001 충무로 파워 50 – [3] 11위~20위" [2001 Chungmuro Power 50 – [3] 11th to 20th]. Cine21 (in Korean). 2001-05-03. Retrieved 2024-01-21.
^ "2002 충무로 파워 50 – [3] 11위~20위" [2002 Chungmuro Power 50 – [3] 11th to 20th]. Cine21 (in Korean). 2002-05-03. Retrieved 2024-01-21.
^ "2003 충무로 파워 50 – [1] 1위~10위" [2003 Chungmuro Power 50 – [1] 1st to 10th]. Cine21 (in Korean). 2003-05-02. Retrieved 2024-01-21.
^ "2004 충무로 파워 50 – [2] 1위~10위" [2004 Chungmuro Power 50 – [2] 1st to 10th]. Cine21 (in Korean). 2004-05-04. Retrieved 2024-01-21.
^ "2005 충무로 파워 50 [2] – 1위~10위" [2005 Chungmuro Power 50 [2] – 1st to 10th]. Cine21 (in Korean). 2005-05-03. Retrieved 2024-01-21.
^ "'충무로 파워맨' 바뀌었네!" ['Chungmuro Power Man' has changed!]. The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). 2020-08-12. Retrieved 2024-01-21.
^ "한국 영화산업 파워 50 [2] – 1위~10위" [Korean Film Industry Power 50 [2] – 1st to 10th]. Cine21 (in Korean). 2006-05-04. Retrieved 2024-01-21.
^ "[2007 한국 영화산업 파워50] 영화노사가 파워 실세로!" [[2007 Korean Film Industry Power 50] Filmmaker are the power!]. Cine21 (in Korean). 2007-05-03. Retrieved 2024-01-06.
^ "[2007 한국 영화산업 파워50] 1위~10위" [[2007 Korean Film Industry Power 50] 1st to 10th place]. Cine21 (in Korean). 2007-05-03. Retrieved 2024-01-06.

External links

Kang Woo-suk at the Korean Movie Database
Kang Woo-suk at IMDb
Kang Woo-suk at HanCinema

[8] warded to the movie with the highest viewership throughout the previous year

[1] Kim, Young-jin (September 26, 2005). "Kang Woo-Suk Talks About 한반도 (The Korean Peninsula) (Film2.0 Interview)". Twitch Film. Archived from the original on May 18, 2015. Retrieved May 12, 2015.

[:0-2] "Actor Cha Seung-won plays Joseon era cartographer in new film". 31 August 2016.

[:1-3] "집계 파워50, 9년만에 1위 놓친 강우석 감독" [Counting Power 50, Director Kang Woo-seok who missed the first place in 9 years]. 씨네21 (in Korean). 2005-04-28. Retrieved 2024-01-21.

[4] "Twitch - Kang Woo-Suk Talks About '한반도' ('The Korean Peninsula')". 2005-09-05. Archived from the original on 2005-12-11.

[5] "KMDb - Kang Woo-suk". www.kmdb.or.kr. Retrieved 2024-03-22.

[6] Lee, Hyo-won (1 July 2010). "Kang Woo-seok offers fresh spin on Moss". The Korea Times. Retrieved 25 January 2015.

[7] Catsoulis, Jeannette (11 April 2013). "Old Hands Looking for New Action". The New York Times. Retrieved 12 May 2015.

[9] "Silmido". cinemasie.com. Retrieved 27 April 2016.

[10] "2001 충무로 파워 50 – [3] 11위~20위" [2001 Chungmuro Power 50 – [3] 11th to 20th]. Cine21 (in Korean). 2001-05-03. Retrieved 2024-01-21.

[11] "2002 충무로 파워 50 – [3] 11위~20위" [2002 Chungmuro Power 50 – [3] 11th to 20th]. Cine21 (in Korean). 2002-05-03. Retrieved 2024-01-21.

[12] "2003 충무로 파워 50 – [1] 1위~10위" [2003 Chungmuro Power 50 – [1] 1st to 10th]. Cine21 (in Korean). 2003-05-02. Retrieved 2024-01-21.

[13] "2004 충무로 파워 50 – [2] 1위~10위" [2004 Chungmuro Power 50 – [2] 1st to 10th]. Cine21 (in Korean). 2004-05-04. Retrieved 2024-01-21.

[14] "2005 충무로 파워 50 [2] – 1위~10위" [2005 Chungmuro Power 50 [2] – 1st to 10th]. Cine21 (in Korean). 2005-05-03. Retrieved 2024-01-21.

[15] "'충무로 파워맨' 바뀌었네!" ['Chungmuro Power Man' has changed!]. The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). 2020-08-12. Retrieved 2024-01-21.

[16] "한국 영화산업 파워 50 [2] – 1위~10위" [Korean Film Industry Power 50 [2] – 1st to 10th]. Cine21 (in Korean). 2006-05-04. Retrieved 2024-01-21.

[17] "[2007 한국 영화산업 파워50] 영화노사가 파워 실세로!" [[2007 Korean Film Industry Power 50] Filmmaker are the power!]. Cine21 (in Korean). 2007-05-03. Retrieved 2024-01-06.

[18] "[2007 한국 영화산업 파워50] 1위~10위" [[2007 Korean Film Industry Power 50] 1st to 10th place]. Cine21 (in Korean). 2007-05-03. Retrieved 2024-01-06.

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v t e Blue Dragon Film Award for Best Director
1960s	Lee Man-hee (1963) Yu Hyun-mok (1964) Kim Soo-yong (1965) Lee Man-hee (1966) Kim Soo-yong (1967) Yu Hyun-mok (1969)
1970s	Choi Ha-won (1970) Kim Ki-young (1971) Kim Hyo-cheon (1972) Jung Jin-woo (1973)
1990s	Chung Ji-young (1990) Im Kwon-taek (1991) Park Jong-won (1992) Kim Yoo-jin (1993) Jang Sun-woo (1994) Park Kwang-su (1995) Im Kwon-taek (1996) Lee Chang-dong (1997) Hong Sang-soo (1998) Kang Je-gyu (1999)
2000s	Park Chan-wook (2000) Song Hae-sung (2001) Im Kwon-taek (2002) Park Chan-wook (2003) Kang Woo-suk (2004) Park Jin-pyo (2005) Kim Tae-yong (2006) Hur Jin-ho (2007) Kim Jee-woon (2008) Kim Yong-hwa (2009)
2010s	Kang Woo-suk (2010) Ryoo Seung-wan (2011) Chung Ji-young (2012) Bong Joon-ho (2013) Kim Han-min (2014) Ryoo Seung-wan (2015) Na Hong-jin (2016) Kim Hyun-seok (2017) Yoon Jong-bin (2018) Bong Joon-ho (2019)
2020s	Lim Dae-hyung (2020) Ryoo Seung-wan (2021) Park Chan-wook (2022) Um Tae-hwa (2023)

v t e Chunsa Film Art Awards for Best Director
1990s	Chung Ji-young (1990) Im Kwon-taek (1991) Chung Ji-young (1992) Im Kwon-taek (1993) Uhm Jong-sun (1994) Park Kwang-su (1995) Park Chul-soo (1999)
2000s	Park Chan-wook (2000) Kwak Kyung-taek (2001) Lee Chang-dong (2002) Bong Joon-ho (2003) Yun In-ho (2004) Kim Dae-seung (2005) Kang Woo-suk (2006) Joh Keun-shik (2007) Kim Tae-kyun and Ha Jung-woo (2008) Park Chan-wook (2009)
2010s	Kang Woo-suk (2010) NA (2014) Kim Seong-hun (2015) Choi Dong-hoon (2016) Na Hong-jin (2017) Hwang Dong-hyuk (2018) Bong Joon-ho (2019)
2020s	Won Shin-yun (2020) Jo Sung-hee (2021) Park Chan-wook (2022) Kim Jee-woon (2023)

v t e Grand Bell Awards for Best Director
1960s	Shin Sang-ok (1962) Yu Hyun-mok (1963) Lee Man-hee (1964) Shin Sang-ok (1965) Yu Hyun-mok (1966) Kim Soo-yong (1967) Shin Sang-ok (1968)
1970s	N/A (1971) Shin Sang-ok (1972) Choi Hun (1973) Kim Soo-yong (1974) Lee Man-hee (1975) Seol Tae-ho (1976) Choi In-hyeon (1977) Im Kwon-taek (1978) Jung Jin-woo (1979)
1980s	Lee Jang-ho (1980) Im Kwon-taek (1981) Lee Jang-ho (1982) Lee Doo-yong (1983) Jung Jin-woo (1984) Bae Chang-ho (1985) Im Kwon-taek (1986), (1987) Kim Ho-sun (1989)
1990s	Chang Gil-soo (1990) Kwak Ji-kyoon (1991) Kim Ho-sun (1992) Im Kwon-taek (1993) Jang Sun-woo (1994) Park Jong-won (director) (1995) Kim Ho-sun (1996) Chung Ji-young (1997) Lee Kwang-mo (1999)
2000s	Lee Chang-dong (2000) Han Ji-seung (2001) Song Hae-sung (2002) Bong Joon-ho (2003) Park Chan-wook (2004) Song Hae-sung (2005) Lee Joon-ik (2006) Bong Joon-ho (2007) Na Hong-jin (2008) Kim Yong-hwa (2009)
2010s	Kang Woo-suk (2010) Kang Hyeong-cheol (2011) Choo Chang-min (2012) Han Jae-rim (2013) Kim Seong-hun (2014) Yoon Je-kyoon (2015) Woo Min-ho (2016) Lee Joon-ik (2017) Jang Joon-hwan (2018) Bong Joon-ho (2019)
2020s	N/A (2020) N/A (2021) Byun Sung-hyun (2022) Ryoo Seung-wan (2023)

v t e Baeksang Arts Award Grand Prize – Film
1960s	Kim Jin-kyu (Deaf Sam-yong) (1965) - (1966)^* Late Autumn (1967) Choi Nam-hyun (Legend of Ssarigol) (1968) - (1969)^*
1970s	- (1970)^* - (1971)^* - (1972)^* Gate of Women (1973) - (1974)^* - (1975)^* - (1976)^* Concentration Of Attention (1977) A Splendid Outing (1978) The Last Words from a Comrade in Arms (1979)
1980s	Man-suk, Run! (1980) A Fine, Windy Day (1981) - (1982)^** Village of Haze (1983) Whale Hunting (1984) Deep Blue Night (1985) Gilsoddeum (1986) Moonlight Hunter (1987) Adada (1988) Seoul Rainbow (1989)
1990s	The Lovers of Woomook-baemi (1990) - (1991)^** Stairways of Heaven (1992) Our Twisted Hero (1993) Ahn Sung-ki (Two Cops) (1994) Life and Death of the Hollywood Kid (1995) Park Chul-soo (Farewell my darling) (1996) - (1997)^ - (1998)^ Kang Je-gyu (Shiri) (1999)
2000s	Chunhyang (2000) Libera Me (2001) Sul Kyung-gu (Public Enemy) (2002) The Way Home (2003) Kang Woo-suk (Silmido) (2004) Marathon (2005) King and the Clown (2006) Tazza: The High Rollers (2007) The Chaser (2008) Kang Woo-suk(Public Enemy Returns) (2009)
2010s	Yoon Je-kyoon (Tidal Wave) (2010) Lee Byung-hun (I Saw the Devil) (2011) Nameless Gangster: Rules of the Time (2012) Ryu Seung-ryong (Miracle in Cell No. 7) (2013) Song Kang-ho (The Attorney) (2014) Choi Min-sik (The Admiral: Roaring Currents) (2015) Lee Joon-ik (The Throne and Dongju: The Portrait of a Poet) (2016) Park Chan-wook (The Handmaiden) (2017) 1987: When the Day Comes (2018) Jung Woo-sung (Innocent Witness) (2019)
2020s	Bong Joon-ho (Parasite) (2020) Lee Joon-ik (The Book of Fish) (2021) Ryoo Seung-wan (Escape from Mogadishu) (2022) Decision to Leave (2023) Kim Sung-su (12.12: The Day) (2024)
^* awarded to theatrical play; ^** no winner

v t e Baeksang Arts Award for Best Director – Film
1960s	Shin Sang-ok (1965) Kim Soo-yong (1966) Lee Man-hee (1967) Lee Man-hee (1968) Lee Seong-gu (1969)
1970s	Lee Seong-gu (1970) Jeong So-young (1971) Shin Sang-ok (1972) Kim Ki-young (1973) Lee Won-se (1974) Byun Jang-ho (1975) Im Kwon-taek (1976) Im Kwon-taek (1977) Kim Ho-sun (1978) Kim Soo-yong (1979)
1980s	Lee Won-se (1980) Lee Doo-yong (1981) Lee Won-se (1982) Im Kwon-taek (1983) Byun Jang-ho (1984) Bae Chang-ho (1985) Lee Doo-yong (1986) Byun Jang-ho (1987) Park Chul-soo (1988) Kim Ho-sun (1989)
1990s	Lee Doo-yong (1990) Jang Kil-soo (1991) Bae Chang-ho (1992) Park Jong-won (1993) Kang Woo-suk (1994) Chung Ji-young (1995) Park Chul-soo (1996) Im Kwon-taek (1997) Chung Ji-young (1998) Kang Je-gyu (1999)
2000s	Im Kwon-taek (2000) Park Chan-wook (2001) Hur Jin-ho (2002) Lee Chang-dong (2003) Park Chan-wook (2004) Park Heung-sik (2005) Lee Myung-se (2006) Choi Dong-hoon (2007) Lee Chang-dong (2008) Lee Yoon-ki (2009)
2010s	Jang Hoon (2010) Lee Chang-dong (2011) Byun Young-joo (2012) Choo Chang-min (2013) Bong Joon-ho (2014) Kim Seong-hun (2015) Ryoo Seung-wan (2016) Kim Jee-woon (2017) Kim Yong-hwa (2018) Kang Hyeong-cheol (2019)
2020s	Kim Bora (2020) Hong Eui-jeong (2021) Byun Sung-hyun (2022) Park Chan-wook (2023)