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Hur Jin-ho

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Heo Jin-ho
Born (1963-08-08) August 8, 1963 (age 61)
EducationYonsei University - Philosophy
Korean Academy of Film Arts - Filmmaking
Occupation(s)Film director, screenwriter
Agent(s)C-JeS Entertainment[1]
(2020-present)
Korean name
Hangul
허진호
Hanja
Revised RomanizationHeo Jin-ho
McCune–ReischauerHŏ Chin-ho

Hur Jin-ho (Korean허진호; born August 8, 1963) is a South Korean film director and screenwriter.

Career

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Hur graduated from Yonsei University with a degree in philosophy and went on to study filmmaking at the Korean Academy of Film Arts. His first steps as a film director did not go unnoticed as his first short, For Go-chul, was selected for the Vancouver International Film Festival. He later co-wrote the script of A Single Spark and Kilimanjaro. Many of his feature films, Christmas in August (shown at the Critics' Week in Cannes in 1998), One Fine Spring Day (2001), April Snow (2005), Happiness (2007) and A Good Rain Knows (2009) are variations on Hur's favorite theme: love.[2] Film critic Kim Ji-mi says in Korean Film Observatory magazine (No. 23), Hur "shows the outstanding talent of being able to grasp the sensitive moments of the beginning and ending of a love between a man and a woman" (p. 22).[3]

Filmography

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Feature films

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Year Title Credited as Notes Ref.
Director Writer Producer
1993 To the Starry Island Assistant director No No
1995 A Single Spark Assistant director Yes No
1998 Christmas in August Yes Yes No
1999 City of the Rising Sun No No No Bit part
2000 Kilimanjaro No Yes No
2001 One Fine Spring Day Yes Yes No
2005 April Snow Yes Yes No
2007 Happiness Yes Yes No
2009 A Good Rain Knows Yes Yes Yes Korean-Chinese co-production
2012 Dangerous Liaisons Yes No No Chinese film
2016 The Last Princess Yes Yes No [4]
2019 Forbidden Dream Yes No No [5]
2024 A Normal Family Yes No No [6]

Short films

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Year Title Credited as Notes Ref.
Director Writer Producer
1993 For Go-chul Yes No No
2003 Alone Together Yes No No from omnibus Twentidentity
2004 My New Boyfriend Yes No No
2009 I'm Right Here Yes No No from omnibus Five Senses of Eros
2019 The Present Yes No No [7]

Television series

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Year Title Credited as
Director Writer
2021 Lost Yes No
2024 Love in the Big City Yes No

Theater

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  • 2010: A Nap - director[8]

Awards and nominations

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Nominations
Award Year Category Recipient(s) Result Ref(s)
Chicago International Film Festival 2005 Best Feature April Snow Nominated
San Sebastián International Film Festival Golden Seashell Nominated
28th Blue Dragon Film Awards 2007 Best Film Happiness Nominated [9]
Best Screenplay[a] Nominated
Best Director Nominated
2007 Korean Association of Film Critics Awards 2007 Best Screenplay[a] Won
2007 Korean Film Awards 2007 Best Film Nominated
Best Director Nominated
44th Baeksang Arts Awards 2008 Best Film Nominated
17th Buil Film Awards 2008 Best Director Nominated
45th Grand Bell Awards 2008 Best Film Nominated
Best Director Nominated
Best Screenplay[a] Nominated
Grand Bell Awards 2016 Best Film The Last Princess Nominated [10]
Best Director Nominated

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ a b c Hur Jin-ho with Lee Suk-yeon, Seo Yoo-min and Shin Joon-ho

References

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  1. ^ [단독] "드라마 첫 도전"…'인간실격' 허진호 감독, 씨제스와 계약
  2. ^ "Breakout talent roll". Variety. 9 February 2007. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
  3. ^ Hartzell, Adam. "Happiness". Koreanfilm.org. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
  4. ^ Kim, June (18 November 2014). "Casting Begins for HUR Jin-ho's THE LAST PRINCESS". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved 2014-11-19.
  5. ^ Jin, Min-ji (3 January 2019). "Local filmmakers drop the big budgets in favor of diverse genres: This year, Korean film will be ambitious without breaking the bank". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2019-02-06.
  6. ^ Conran, Pierce (5 February 2021). "HUR Jin-ho Project Invited to Hong Kong-Asia Film Financing Forum". Retrieved 2021-02-13.
  7. ^ Zuveri, Rhythm (31 October 2019). "Trailer for Upcoming Korean Film "The Present" by Hur Jin-ho". Retrieved 2020-05-16.
  8. ^ Jang, Kyung-jin (11 February 2010). "Filmmaker Hur Jin-ho tries his hand in directing a play". 10Asia. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
  9. ^ "Happiness - Awards". Cinemasie. Retrieved 2012-11-27.
  10. ^ "Winners Of The 53rd Grand Bell Awards Revealed" Archived 2016-12-29 at the Wayback Machine. soompi.com
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