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Kong Su-chang (born 1961) is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. Kong started as a screenwriter and is behind hits such as White Badge (1992), The Ring Virus (1999) and Tell Me Something (1999). He debuted with the military-themed R-Point (2004), and then The Guard Post in 2008.[1]
Kong Su-chang | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1961 (age 60–61) South Korea |
| Alma mater | Hanyang University |
| Occupation | Film director, screenwriter |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | |
| Revised Romanization | Gong Su-chang |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kong Su-ch'ang |
Career
Born in 1961, Kong Su-chang graduated from the Korean Literature Department at Hanyang University. Upon graduating, he joined 'Jang San Got Mae', an independent film union and wrote screenplays, such as O Dreamland (1989) and The Night Before the Strike (1990).[2]
Kong is known as a talented screenwriter of thriller and war movies, such White Badge (1992), The Ring Virus (1999) and Tell Me Something (1999). His adaptation of the novel White Badge: A Novel of Korea by Ahn Jung-hyo into the screenplay for White Badge was acclaimed as the best Vietnam War film in Korea.[1][2]
His directorial feature debut is the military-themed R-Point (2004), which Kong wanted as an anti-war movie.[3][4] His second feature, The Guard Post (2008), also military-themed is set at the Demilitarized Zone between North and South Korea.[5]
Filmography
Film
- O Dreamland (1989) - screenwriter
- The Night Before the Strike (1990) - screenwriter
- White Badge (1992) - script editor
- No Emergency Exit (1993) - script editor
- A Casual Trip (1994) - screenwriter
- Naeireun Woldeukeop (1996) - screenwriter
- If It Snows on Christmas (1998) - screenwriter
- The Ring Virus (1999) - screenwriter
- Dulliui Baenangyeohaeng (short film, 1999) - screenwriter
- Tell Me Something (1999) - screenwriter
- R-Point (2004) - director, screenwriter, script editor
- The Guard Post (2008) - director, screenwriter, producer
Television series
- Coma (2006, OCN) - director, creative director [6]
References
- "KONG Su-chang". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved 2016-05-28.
- "9th Busan International Film Festival (2004)". Busan International Film Festival. 2004. Retrieved 2016-05-28.
- Kim, Hyun-jung (17 May 2016). "R-Point". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved 2016-05-28.
- Yang, Sung-jin (19 August 2004). "R-Point puts fresh spin on the horrors of war". The Korea Herald via Hancinema. Retrieved 2016-05-28.
- Yi, Ch'ang-ho (4 April 2008). "R-point's KONG Su-chang returns with The Guard Post". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved 2016-05-28.
- "Horror Film Series to Hit Television". The Korea Times via Hancinema. 13 July 2006. Retrieved 2016-05-28.
External links
- Kong Su-chang at the Korean Movie Database
- Kong Su-chang at IMDb
- Kong Su-chang at HanCinema
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