Jang Joon-hwan

Film director

1970 –

62

Who is Jang Joon-hwan?

Jang Joon-hwan is a South Korean film director. A graduate of Sungkyunkwan University, Jang's first directing job was on the 1994 short film 2001 Imagine. His feature-length debut was the critically acclaimed cult science fiction film Save the Green Planet!, considered one of the most unique and original films in the history of Korean cinema. Jang won Best Director at the 4th Pusan Film Critics Awards, and the Special Silver St. George for Best Director at the 25th Moscow International Film Festival.

He directed two more short films Hair, and Love for Sale. Then in 2013, Jang's long-awaited second feature film was released, a revenge thriller titled Hwayi: A Monster Boy.

Jang married actress Moon So-ri on December 24, 2006.

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Born
Jan 18, 1970
Jeonju
Also known as
  • Joon-Hwan Jang
  • Chang Chunhwan
  • Jang Joon-hwan
  • Jang Jun-hwan
  • Jang Joon Hwan
  • Jang Junhwan
Spouses
Children
Ethnicity
  • Koreans
Nationality
  • South Korea
Profession
Education
  • Sungkyunkwan University

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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