title: Nam Gi-nam
Ureme (film series)
The Last Godfather
Yonggary (1999 film)
D-War
Shim Min-ji
Shim Eun-ha
Shim Hyung-rae
Im Ha-ryong
Shim Sung-bo
sentences: Nam Gi-Nam (born April 7, 1942) is a prolific South Korean director of movies, cartoons and TV series.
 Born in Gwangju, South Korea, he graduated from Sorabol Art College.
 He made his debut in 1972 with "Don't Cry My Daughter" ("Naettara uljimara").
 The main genres in which he works are animation, comedies, and science fiction.
 He is often associated with actor/director Shim Hyung-rae.
Ureme (sometimes spelled "ulemae" or "wuroemae") (in Korean: 우뢰매) is series of Korean children's science-fiction films created by Kim Cheong-gi and originally starring Shim Hyung-rae as the titular hero.
 The series began in 1986 and released 6 films by 1989.
 The sixth Ureme film starred Han Jeong-ho as the lead role, but Shim Hyung-Rae would return to star in Ureme 7, which was directed by Lim Jong-ho but written and produced by Kim Cheong-gi.
The Last Godfather () is a 2010 South Korean comedy film directed by Shim Hyung-rae.
Yonggary () is a 1999 South Korean science fiction monster film directed by Shim Hyung-rae and is a reimagining of the character Yonggary, originating from the 1967 film "".
 Despite being a South Korean production, the film's principal cast consists of Western actors such as Harrison Young, Donna Phillipson, Richard B. Livingston, Briant Wells, Brad Sergi, Dan Cashman, and Bruce Cornwell.
D-War (Korean: 디워, released in North America as Dragon Wars: D-War), is a 2007 South Korean action-adventure fantasy film written and directed by Shim Hyung-rae, and starring Jason Behr, Amanda Brooks, Robert Forster, and Elizabeth Peña.
Shim Min-ji (also "Sim Min-ji", Korean: 심 민지 ; born April 25, 1983) is a South Korean former swimmer, who specialized in freestyle and backstroke events.
 She is a two-time Olympian (2000 and 2004) and a three-time relay medalist at the Asian Games (2002).
Shim Eun-ha is a retired South Korean actress.
 Shim rose to popularity in the 1990s, starring in some of the highest-rated Korean dramas of all time, such as "The Last Match", "M" and "Trap of Youth".
 But she is best known for her acclaimed performance in Hur Jin-ho's melodrama "Christmas in August", for which she swept the Best Actress awards in 1998.
 This was followed by another well-received turn in romantic comedy "Art Museum by the Zoo".
 Shim suddenly retired from show business at the height of her fame in 2001, and her mystique solidified her status as the most beloved South Korean actress of that decade.
Shim Hyung-rae (; born January 3, 1958, sometimes credited as Hyung Rae Shim) is a South Korean former comedian and filmmaker best known for directing "Yonggary" () and "D-War" (), by far the most expensive Korean movie in history.
 He has often worked with fellow directors Nam Gi-nam () and Kim Cheong-gi ().
Im Ha-ryong (born Im Han-yong on October 31, 1952) is a South Korean actor and comedian.
 During the 1980s and 1990s, Im was one of Korea's foremost comedians (called "gag men") alongside Shim Hyung-rae and Kim Hyung-gon.
 As his brand of comedy became less popular among younger viewers, Im started appearing in small supporting roles in films and television series, particularly those directed by Jang Jin.
 In 2005, he won Best Supporting Actor at the Blue Dragon Film Awards for his first major film role as a veteran soldier in the hit Korean War dramedy "Welcome to Dongmakgol".
 Other notable films include workplace/musical drama "Bravo My Life" (2007) and political satire "Good Morning President" (2009).
Shim Sung-bo (born 1972) is a South Korean film director and screenwriter.
 Shim became notable when he co-wrote "Memories of Murder" with director Bong Joon-ho in 2003.
 Besides winning numerous awards and being widely considered as one of the greatest Korean films of all time, "Memories of Murder" was praised for its twisting genre conventions that made it a big hit in Korea (with over 5.1 million admissions, making it the most watched film during the year 2003 in South Korea) as well as a successful piece of social cinema that engaged with Korea's troubled history.

Question: Question: Shim Hyung-rae, is a South Korean former comedian and filmmaker, best known for directing D-War, a South Korean action-adventure fantasy film, released in what year, written and directed by Shim Hyung-rae? 

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 Nam Gi-Nam (born April 7, 1942) is a prolific South Korean director of movies, cartoons and TV series.
 Born in Gwangju, South Korea, he graduated from Sorabol Art College.
 He made his debut in 1972 with "Don't Cry My Daughter" ("Naettara uljimara").
 The main genres in which he works are animation, comedies, and science fiction.
 He is often associated with actor/director Shim Hyung-rae. 

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 Ureme (sometimes spelled "ulemae" or "wuroemae") (in Korean: 우뢰매) is series of Korean children's science-fiction films created by Kim Cheong-gi and originally starring Shim Hyung-rae as the titular hero.
 The series began in 1986 and released 6 films by 1989.
 The sixth Ureme film starred Han Jeong-ho as the lead role, but Shim Hyung-Rae would return to star in Ureme 7, which was directed by Lim Jong-ho but written and produced by Kim Cheong-gi. 

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 The Last Godfather () is a 2010 South Korean comedy film directed by Shim Hyung-rae. 

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 Yonggary () is a 1999 South Korean science fiction monster film directed by Shim Hyung-rae and is a reimagining of the character Yonggary, originating from the 1967 film "".
 Despite being a South Korean production, the film's principal cast consists of Western actors such as Harrison Young, Donna Phillipson, Richard B. Livingston, Briant Wells, Brad Sergi, Dan Cashman, and Bruce Cornwell. 

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 D-War (Korean: 디워, released in North America as Dragon Wars: D-War), is a 2007 South Korean action-adventure fantasy film written and directed by Shim Hyung-rae, and starring Jason Behr, Amanda Brooks, Robert Forster, and Elizabeth Peña. 

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 Shim Eun-ha is a retired South Korean actress.
 Shim rose to popularity in the 1990s, starring in some of the highest-rated Korean dramas of all time, such as "The Last Match", "M" and "Trap of Youth".
 But she is best known for her acclaimed performance in Hur Jin-ho's melodrama "Christmas in August", for which she swept the Best Actress awards in 1998.
 This was followed by another well-received turn in romantic comedy "Art Museum by the Zoo".
 Shim suddenly retired from show business at the height of her fame in 2001, and her mystique solidified her status as the most beloved South Korean actress of that decade. 

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 Shim Hyung-rae (; born January 3, 1958, sometimes credited as Hyung Rae Shim) is a South Korean former comedian and filmmaker best known for directing "Yonggary" () and "D-War" (), by far the most expensive Korean movie in history.
 He has often worked with fellow directors Nam Gi-nam () and Kim Cheong-gi (). 

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 Shim Sung-bo (born 1972) is a South Korean film director and screenwriter.
 Shim became notable when he co-wrote "Memories of Murder" with director Bong Joon-ho in 2003.
 Besides winning numerous awards and being widely considered as one of the greatest Korean films of all time, "Memories of Murder" was praised for its twisting genre conventions that made it a big hit in Korea (with over 5.1 million admissions, making it the most watched film during the year 2003 in South Korea) as well as a successful piece of social cinema that engaged with Korea's troubled history. 

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Answer: 2007