Kwon Jong-gwan

In this Korean name, the family name is Kwon.
Kwon Jong-gwan
Born1972 (age 52–53)
South Korea
Alma materKyung Hee University
(Bachelor of Literature)
Occupationsfilmmaker
film director
screenwriter
Years active1997 to present
Korean name
Hangul
권종관
RRGwon Jonggwan
MRKwŏn Chonggwan

Kwon Jong-kwan (Korean: 권종관) is a South Korean filmmaker, film director and screenwriter, known for his short film 28th October 1979 and A Sunny Sunday (1999), S Diary (2004), Sad Movie (2005), and Proof of Innocence (2015).

Career

Kwon Jong-kwan graduated from Kyung Hee University with a degree in Korean Language and Literature. He received recognition for his debut short films 28th October 1979 and A Sunny Sunday (1999), which were selected for various film festivals.[1][2][3][4] The short film won the Best Film award in the Wide Angel section at the Busan International Film Festival[5] and the 37th Grand Bell Award for Short Film.[6]

In 2001, He achieved a milestone by winning the Grand Bell Award for Short Film for two consecutive years with his subsequent short film Uncle 'Bar' At Barbershop at the 38th Grand Bell Award.[6] This short was also invited to the San Diego Asian Film Festival.[7]

His feature-length debut was S Diary, starring Kim Sun-a and Kim Soo-ro.[8] This was followed by another feature film, Sad Movie (2005), which tells the heartbreaking breakup stories of three couples who are in love but are forced to part ways. The film featured a star-studded cast including Jung Woo-sung, Im Soo-jung, Yum Jung-ah, Yeo Jin-goo, Cha Tae-hyun, Shin Min-a, and Lee Ki-woo.[9][10][11]

In 2009, Kwon joined "Short! Short! Short!", a Korean short film production project that started in 2007. To celebrate its 10th anniversary, the Jeonju International Film Festival released an omnibus digital feature film comprising 10 short films, with the theme of "money,":each around 10 minutes in length. Titled Show Me the Money. Kwon's short film is called "Coin Boy."[12][13]

In 2015, he returned with Proof of Innocence as both director and screenwriter. Originally titled Letter from Prison, the film featured a cast of seasoned actors such as Kim Myung-min, Kim Young-ae, Sung Dong-il, and Kim Sang-ho, along with Park Hyuk-kwon, Shin Goo, Lee Moon-sik, and Kim Roi-ha, known as the "Avengers of the Middle-Aged".[14]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Note Ref.
English Korean
1997 Baby Sale 베이비 세일 Production team [15]
1998 Whispering Corridors 여고괴담
1999 28th October 1979, A Sunny Sunday 1979년 10월 28일 일요일 맑음 Director, Screenwriter Short film, directorial debut [16]
2000 Uncle 'Bar' At Barbershop 이발소 이씨 Director, Screenwriter Short film [17]
2004 S Diary S 다이어리 Director, Screenwriter [18]
2005 Sad Movie 새드무비 Director, Screenwriter [10]
2009 Show Me the Money
segment: Coin Boy 		동전 모으는 소년 — 황금시대 Director, Screenwriter Anthology of Short film from 10 Directors[a] [19]
2015 Proof of Innocence 특별수사: 사형수의 편지 Director [20][21]

Series

Year Title Role Note Ref.
English Korean
2025 The Price of Confession 자백의 대가 Screenwriter Netflix original series [22]
2026 May Our Congressman Protect Us 의원님이 보우하사 TBD [23]

Awards and nominations

Year presented, name of the award ceremony, category, nominated work, and the result of the nomination
Year Award Category Nominated Work Result Ref.
4th Busan International Film Festival 1999 Wide Angle Category Best Film Award 28th October 1979, A Sunny Sunday Won [5][24]
7th Jeju Shinyoung Film Festival 1999 Excellence Award Won [6]
37th Grand Bell Awards 2000 Best Short Film Won
37th Grand Bell Awards 2001 Best Short Film Uncle 'Bar' At Barbershop Won
2nd Korea Film Festival 2001 Excellence Award Won

Notes

  1. ^ Kwon Jong-gwan, Kim Seong-ho, Kim Young-nam, Kim Eun-kyung, Nam Da-jeong, Yang Hae-hoon, Yoon Seong-ho, Lee Song-hee-il, Chae Gi, Choi Ik-hwan

References

  1. ^ "씨네21". cine21.com (in Korean). Retrieved 4 December 2025.
  2. ^ "1979년 10월 28일 일요일 맑음". Indieground.
  3. ^ "전주국제영화제 아카이브 | JEONJU International Film Festival". JEONJU Intl. Film Festival. Retrieved 4 December 2025.
  4. ^ "28th October 1979. A Sunny Sunday". 서울독립영화제. Retrieved 4 December 2025.
  5. ^ a b "Busan International Film Festival". Busan International Film Festival. Retrieved 4 December 2025.
  6. ^ a b c Lee, Hye-rim (15 June 2016). [영화人을만나다] 권종관 감독 “부끄럽지 않은 영화… 힘들었지만 즐겼다” [[Cheonji Ilbo - Meet the Filmmakers] Director Kwon Jong-kwan: "A film I'm not ashamed of... It was difficult, but I enjoyed it."]. Cheongji Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved 4 December 2025.
  7. ^ UNCLE ‘BAR’ AT BARBERSHOP. Retrieved 4 December 2025 – via festival.sdaff.org.
  8. ^ Edwards, Russell (2 November 2004). "Review: S Diary". Variety. Archived from the original on 2 February 2015. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  9. ^ Yang, Sung-jin (13 October 2005). "Star-studded Sad Movie not so sad". The Korea Herald. Archived from the original on 26 November 2018. Retrieved 1 May 2013.
  10. ^ a b Jeong, Su-jin (2 May 2006). "Sad movie, but pretty faces". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on 29 June 2013. Retrieved 1 May 2013.
  11. ^ "Actors Sohn Tae-yung and Lee Ki-woo to Visit Thailand". KBS Global. 21 July 2006. Archived from the original on 27 December 2013. Retrieved 1 May 2013.
  12. ^ "전주국제영화제 아카이브 | JEONJU International Film Festival". JEONJU Intl. Film Festival. Retrieved 4 December 2025.
  13. ^ "황금시대 : Show Me the Money". indiestory.com. Retrieved 4 December 2025.
  14. ^ Shin, So-won (23 June 2016). [MD인터뷰] '특별수사' 권종관 감독 "김명민, 철두철미한 천재" [[MD Interview] "Special Investigation" Director Kwon Jong-kwan: "Kim Myung-min is a thorough genius."]. My Daily (in Korean). Retrieved 4 December 2025 – via Daum.
  15. ^ "Director / Kwon Jong-kwan". www.koreafilm.co.kr. Retrieved 4 December 2025.
  16. ^ 1979년 10월 28일 일요일 맑음. jiff.kr. Retrieved 4 December 2025.
  17. ^ 정한석 (3 June 2003). [단편Review]. Cine21 (in Korean). Retrieved 4 December 2025.
  18. ^ 이종도 (19 October 2004). 29살의 그녀가 쓴 20대 일기장,. Cine21 (in Korean). Retrieved 4 December 2025.
  19. ^ 황금시대 : gold season. Cine Cube (in Korean). Retrieved 4 December 2025.
  20. ^ 송경원 (27 April 2016). [Coming Soon] 재벌 며느리 살인사건의 배후를 파헤치다. Cine21 (in Korean). Retrieved 4 December 2025.
  21. ^ 김수빈 (15 June 2016). 상황을 비트는 코미디. Cine21 (in Korean). Retrieved 4 December 2025.
  22. ^ "Jeon Do-yeon, Kim Go-eun, Park Hae-soo, Jin Seon-gyu confirmed to appear in Netflix's 'The Price of Confession'". Maeil Business Newspaper. 30 July 2024. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  23. ^ "May Our Congressman Protect Us". Zip Cinema (in Korean). Retrieved 4 December 2025.
  24. ^ Choi, Hak-rim (25 October 1999). [부산영화제] 최우수 한국단편 영화상 권종관 감독 [[Busan International Film Festival] Best Korean Short Film Award: Director Kwon Jong-kwan]. Busan Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved 4 December 2025.
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