Woo Min-ho
Woo Min-ho | |
|---|---|
Woo at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival | |
| Born | 1971 (age 53–54) South Korea |
| Occupations | Film director, screenwriter |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 우민호 |
| Hanja | 禹民鎬 |
| RR | U Minho |
| MR | U Minho |
Woo Min-ho (Korean: 우민호; born 1971) is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. Woo debuted with the revenge thriller Man of Vendetta (2010), followed by the action comedy thriller The Spies (2012), both starred Kim Myung-min in the lead. His political thriller Inside Men (2015), based on Yoon Tae-ho's webtoon The Insiders which focused on the corrupt systems existing in Korea, the film focused on the intense competition between the characters themselves. Starring Lee Byung-hun, it was a hit with more than 5.7 million admissions as of December 12, 2015.[1][2][3]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Credited as | Notes | Ref. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Director | Writer | Producer | ||||
| 2000 | Who killed Jesus? | Yes | Yes | No | (short film, 2000) | |
| 2010 | Man of Vendetta | Yes | Yes | No | ||
| 2012 | The Spies | Yes | Yes | No | ||
| 2015 | Inside Men | Yes | Yes[a] | No | ||
| 2018 | The Drug King | Yes | Yes[b] | No | ||
| 2020 | The Man Standing Next | Yes | Yes[b] | Yes | [4] | |
| 2024 | Harbin | Yes | Yes[c] | No | ||
Television
| Year | Title | Credited as | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Director | Writer | Producer | |||
| TBA | Made in Korea | Yes | No | No | |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 52nd Baeksang Arts Awards | Best Film | Inside Men | Nominated | |
| Best Director | Nominated | ||||
| Best Screenplay | Nominated | ||||
| 2016 | 25th Buil Film Awards | Best Film | Nominated | ||
| Best Screenplay | Nominated | ||||
| 2016 | 37th Blue Dragon Film Awards | Best Film | Won | ||
| Best Director | Nominated | ||||
| Best Screenplay | Nominated | ||||
| 2016 | 53rd Grand Bell Awards | Best Film | Won | ||
| Best Director | Won | ||||
| Best Screenplay | Won | ||||
| 2016 | 11th Max Movie Awards | Best Film | Nominated | ||
| Best Director | Nominated | ||||
| Best Trailer | Nominated | ||||
| 2016 | 21st Chunsa Film Art Awards | Best Director | Nominated | ||
| Best Screenplay | Nominated | ||||
| 2016 | 36th Korean Association of Film Critics Awards | Ten Best Films of the Year | Won | ||
| 2020 | 56th Baeksang Arts Awards | Best Film | The Man Standing Next | Nominated | [5][6] |
| Best Director | Nominated | ||||
| Best Screenplay[b] | Nominated | ||||
| 2020 | 29th Buil Film Awards | Best Film | Nominated | ||
| Best Director | Nominated | ||||
| Best Screenplay[b] | Nominated | ||||
| 2020 | 25th Chunsa Film Art Awards | Best Director | Nominated | [7][8] | |
| 2020 | 40th Korean Association of Film Critics Awards | Best Film | Won | ||
| Top 10 Films | Won | ||||
| 2020 | 7th Korean Film Producers Association Awards | Best Director | Won | ||
| 2020 | Cine 21 Awards | Best Screenplay[b] | Won | [9] | |
| 2021 | 41st Blue Dragon Film Awards | Best Film | Won | [10] | |
| Best Director | Nominated | [11] | |||
| Best Screenplay[b] | Nominated | ||||
| 2025 | 61st Baeksang Arts Awards | Best Director | Harbin | Nominated | [12] |
| 2025 | 46th Blue Dragon Film Awards | Best Director | Nominated | [13] | |
| 2025 | 34th Buil Film Awards | Best Director | Nominated | [14] | |
| 2025 | 23rd Director's Cut Awards | Best Director (Film) | Nominated | [15] |
See also
Notes
References
- ^ "WOO Min-ho". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved 2015-12-13.
- ^ Won, Ho-jung (19 November 2015). "Herald Review: Inside Men sees darkness everywhere". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2015-12-13.
- ^ "Daily Box Office". Korean Film Biz Zone. 12 December 2015. Retrieved 2015-12-13.
- ^ The Man Standing Next - Full cast & crew - IMDb. Retrieved 2025-10-29 – via www.imdb.com.
- ^ MacDonald, Joan (May 8, 2020). "Baeksang Arts Awards Announces Nominees And Plans To Proceed Without An Audience". Forbes. Archived from the original on May 10, 2020. Retrieved May 8, 2020.
- ^ MacDonald, Joan (June 5, 2020). "2020 Baeksang Arts Awards Honor The Best Korean Dramas And Films". Forbes. Archived from the original on June 5, 2020. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
- ^ Park, Ah-reum (March 9, 2020). "'엑시트' 개최 연기 춘사영화제 6개 부문 최다 노미네이트" [Held 'Exit' Acting Chunsa Film Festival's 6 Nominations]. Newsen (in Korean). Archived from the original on May 11, 2020. Retrieved May 11, 2020 – via Naver.
- ^ Park, Ah-reum (June 19, 2020). "'춘사영화제' 이영애X이병헌X'봉오동 전투' 최고 영예 감격(종합)". Newsen (in Korean). Retrieved June 19, 2020.
- ^ "[스페셜] '씨네21'이 선정한 올해의 영화인②". Cine 21 (in Korean). 31 December 2020.
- ^ Kim Yu-jin (February 9, 2021). 유아인·라미란, 영광의 남녀주연상…'남산의 부장들' 최우수작품상 [청룡영화상 종합] [Yoo-in, Rami-ran, Glory of Male and Female Leading Actor... 'The Directors of Namsan' Best Work Award [Blue Dragon Film Awards General]]. X-Sports News (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved February 10, 2021.
- ^ Lee Seung-mi (November 11, 2020). [공식]제41회 청룡영화상 후보 발표…'남산의부장들' 10개 부문 최다 노미 [[Official] Nominations for the 41st Blue Dragon Film Awards Announced… Most Nomi in 10 categories of'Namsan Medical Directors']. Sports Chosun (in Korean). The Chosun Ilbo.
- ^ Park, Jeong-seon (April 7, 2025). '제61회 백상예술대상 with 구찌' 5월 5일 개최 확정. JTBC. Archived from the original on April 7, 2025. Retrieved April 7, 2025.
- ^ Kim Na-yeon (October 21, 2025). "46회 청룡영화상 최종 후보 공개..'어쩔수가없다' 12개 부문 노미" [The 46th Blue Dragon Film Awards final nominees have been announced. "Inevitable" wins 12 categories]. Star News (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved October 21, 2025.
- ^ Kang Hye-min (July 24, 2025). 이병헌, 현빈→김고은, 이혜영...제34회 '부일영화상' 주인공은?. MHN (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved July 24, 2025.
- ^ Kim Mi-hwa (April 22, 2025). 유아인, 남자배우상 후보→여자배우상은 김고은vs김고은 [디렉터스컷 어워즈]. Star News (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved April 22, 2025.
External links
- Woo Min-ho at the Korean Movie Database
- Woo Min-ho at IMDb
- Woo Min-ho at HanCinema