# Kang Woo-suk

Kang Woo-suk (Korean: 강우석; born November 10, 1960, in Gyeongsan) is a South Korean film producer and director. 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.

## 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.

## Filmography
### Film

Filmmaking credits :
| Year | Title | Title | Credited as | Credited as | Credited as | Credited as | 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 |
| 1984 | Deer Hunting | 사슴 사냥 | No Se-han | Kwak Ji-kyoon | | | Assistant Director |
| 1984 | Song of a Small Love | 작은 사랑의 노래 | No Se-han | Sim Sang-gon | | | Assistant Director |
| 1985 | Ae-ma Woman 3 | 애마부인 3 | Jeong In-yeob | Park Soo-il Im Yu-sun | | | Assistant Director |
| 1986 | Dancing Daughter | 춤추는 딸 | No Se-han | Yes | No | No | No |
| 1986 | Days of Seduction | 유혹시대 | Jeong In-yeop [ko] | Im Yu-soon Park Soo-il | No | No | Assistant director |
| 1986 | Banghwangui Kkeut | 방황의 끝 | Choe Gyeong-seop | | No | No | Assistant director: Kang Woo-suk O Hyeong-jin |
| 1987 | Lee Su-il Story | 성 리수일뎐 | Lee Suk-kee | Baek Gyeol Kang Woo-suk (adaptation) | No | No | Assistant Director |
| 1988 | Sweet Brides | 달콤한 신부들 | Yes | Kim Sung-hong | No | No | No |
| 1989 | Sand Castle | 모래성 | Wan Seon-woo | Kim Sung-hong Kang Woo-suk | No | No | No |
| 1989 | Happiness Does Not Come In Grades | 행복은 성적순이 아니잖아요 | Yes | Kim Sung-hong | No | No | No |
| 1990 | I Stand Up Every Day | 나는 날마다 일어선다 | Yes | Lee Jeong-guk Kim Sung-hong | No | No | No |
| 1991 | Who Saw The Dragon's Claws | 누가 용의 발톱을 보았는가 | Yes | Kang Je-gyu Na Hong-gyun | No | No | No |
| 1991 | Teenage Love Song | 열 아홉의 절망 끝에 부르는 하나의 사랑 노래 | Yes | Kim Sang-jin Kang Woo-suk | No | No | No |
| 1991 | I Want to Live Just Until 20 Years Old | 스무살까지만 살고 싶어요 | Yes | Kim Sang-jin Kang Woo-suk | No | No | No |
| 1992 | 'Mister Mama | 미스터 맘마 | Yes | Kim Hyung-jun | No | Yes | No |
| 1993 | Two Cops | 투캅스 | Yes | Kim Sung-hong | No | Yes | No |
| 1994 | How To Top My Wife | 마누라 죽이기 | Yes | Oh Si-wook Kim Sang-jin | No | Yes | No |
| 1995 | Deep Scratch | 손톱 | Kim Sung-hong | Yeo Hye-young | Yes | No | No |
| 1995 | Mom Has a Lover! | 엄마에게 애인이 생겼어요! | Kim Dong-bin | Shin Young-jae Kim Dong-bin | No | Yes | No |
| 1996 | Two Cops 2 [ko] | 투캅스 2 | Yes | Kim Sung-hong | No | Yes | No |
| 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 | |
| 2001 | Kick the Moon | 신라의 달밤 | Kim Sang-jin | Park Jung-woo | Yes | Kim Sang-jin Kim Mi-hee | |
| 2001 | 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 | | | |
| 2002 | 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 | |
| 2002 | Funny Movie | 재밌는 영화 | Son Jae-gon | Son Jae-gon | Yes | Kim Sang-oh | |
| 2002 | 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 | |
| 2003 | Mr. Butterfly | 나비 | Kim Hyeon-seong | Song Min-ho Kim Hee-jae Kim Hyeon-Seong | Yes | Jung Tae-won | |
| 2003 | Into the Mirror | 거울 속으로 | Kim Sung-ho | Kim Sung-ho | Yes | Kim Eun-youn | |
| 2003 | Spring Breeze | 불어라 봄바람 | Jang Hang-jun | Jang Hang-jun | Yes | Lee Kwan-soo Lee Yong-nam Lee Joon | |
| 2003 | The Legend of the Evil Lake | 천년호 | Lee Kwang-hoon | Hong Joo-ri | Yes | Kim Hyeong-joon | |
| 2003 | 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 | |
| 2004 | Dance with the Wind | 바람의 전설 | Park Jung-woo | Seong Seok-jae, Park Jung-woo | Yes | Jo Mi-hyang Kim Yong-dae | |
| 2004 | Arahan | 아라한 장풍 대작전 | Ryoo Seung-wan | Ryoo Seung-wan | Yes | Kim Mi-hee | |
| 2004 | 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 |
| 2004 | Ghost House | 귀신이 산다 | Kim Sang-jin | Jang Hang-jun, Jang Jae-yeong | Yes | Lee Min-ho Kang Woo-suk | |
| 2004 | 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 | | | |
| 2005 | Blood Rain | 혈의 누 | Kim Dae-seung | Lee Won-jae Kim Seong-je | Yes | Kim Mi-hee | |
| 2005 | Blossom Again | 사랑니 | Jeong Ji-woo | Jeong Ji-woo Gong Mi-jeong | No | Yes | |
| 2005 | 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 | |
| 2007 | Hwang Jin Yi | 황진이 | Chang Yoon-hyun | Kim Hyun-jung | Yes | Lee Chun-yeon Jo Seong-won Hwang Gyeong-seong | |
| 2007 | Love Now | 지금 사랑하는 사람과 살고 있습니까? | Jung Yoon-soo | Kim Jin Kim Sun-mi | Yes | | |
| 2007 | Kidnapping Granny K | 권순분 여사 납치사건 | Kim Sang-jin | Lee In | Yes | Kim Sang-jin Lee Taek-dong | |
| 2007 | Shadows in the Palace | 궁녀 | Kim Mee-jung | Kim Mee-jung Choi Seok-hwan | Yes | Jung Seung-hye Won Jung-sim Lee Joon-ik | |
| 2007 | Venus and Mars | 싸움 | Han Ji-seung | Han Ji-seung | Yes | Kang Woo-suk An Sang-hoon | |
| 2007 | 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 | | | |
| 2008 | The Divine Weapon | 신기전 | Kim Yoo-jin | Lee Man-hee | Yes | | |
| 2008 | 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 | |
| 2009 | White Night | 백야행 - 하얀 어둠 속을 걷다 | Park Shin-woo | Park Shin-woo Park Yeon-seon | | Yes | |
| 2009 | No Mercy | 용서는 없다 | Kim Hyeong-jun | Kim Hyeong-jun | Yes | | |
| 2009 | Attack the Gas Station 2 | 주유소 습격사건 2 | Kim Sang-jin | Baek Sang-yeol | | Yes | |
| 2010 | Moss | 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 | 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 | Two Cops | Won |
| 2004 | 24th Blue Dragon Film Awards | Best Film | Silmido | Won |
| 2004 | 24th Blue Dragon Film Awards | Best Director | Silmido | Won |
| 2004 | Baeksang Arts Awards | Grand Prize for Film | Silmido | Won |
| 2004 | 2004 Grand Bell Awards | Best Film | Silmido | Nominated |
| 2004 | 2004 Grand Bell Awards | Best Director | Silmido | Nominated |
| 2010 | 18th Chunsa Film Art Awards | Best Film | Moss | Won |
| 2010 | 18th Chunsa Film Art Awards | Best Director | Moss | Won |
| 2010 | 47th Grand Bell Awards | Best Film | Moss | Nominated |
| 2010 | 47th Grand Bell Awards | Best Director | Moss | Won |
| 2010 | 31st Blue Dragon Film Awards | Best Film | Moss | Nominated |
| 2010 | 31st Blue Dragon Film Awards | Best Director | Moss | Won |
| 2011 | 47th Baeksang Arts Awards | Best Film | Moss | Nominated |
| 2011 | 47th Baeksang Arts Awards | Best Director (Film) | Moss | Nominated |

### Listicle

Listicle of Kang :
| Publisher | Year | List | Placement |
| Cine21 | 1998 | Chungmuro 50 Power Filmmaker | 1st |
| Cine21 | 1999 | Chungmuro 50 Power Filmmaker | 1st |
| Cine21 | 2000 | Chungmuro 50 Power Filmmaker | 1st |
| Cine21 | 2001 | Chungmuro 50 Power Filmmaker | 1st |
| Cine21 | 2002 | Chungmuro 50 Power Filmmaker | 1st |
| Cine21 | 2003 | Chungmuro 50 Power Filmmaker | 1st |
| Cine21 | 2004 | Chungmuro 50 Power Filmmaker | 1st |
| Cine21 | 2005 | Chungmuro 50 Power Filmmaker | 2nd |
| Cine21 | 2006 | Chungmuro 50 Power Filmmaker | 2nd |
| Cine21 | 2007 | Chungmuro 50 Power Filmmaker | 3rd |