Cho Ui-seok explained

Cho Ui-seok

Birth Date:

1 January 1976

Birth Place:

South Korea

Occupation:

Film director,
screenwriter

Alma Mater:

Korea National University of Arts

Module:

Child:	yes
Headercolor:	transparent
Hangul:	조의석
Hanja:	!
Rr:	Jo Uiseok
Mr:	Cho Ŭisŏk

Cho Ui-seok (; born January 1, 1976) is a South Korean film director and screenwriter.

Career

Cho made his debut with the action comedy Make It Big (2002). His third feature is the thriller Cold Eyes (2013).^[1] ^[2] ^[3] His fourth film was the star-studded thriller Master (2016), featuring Lee Byung-hun, Kang Dong-won and Kim Woo-bin. Released in December, it grossed US$34 million with 4.9 million total admissions, making it the No. 11 bestselling film for 2016 in Korea.^[4]

Filmography

Illusion (short film, 1998) - cinematographer
We Can't Share A Toilet (short film, 1999) - cinematographer
How Have You Been, Man-soo? (short film, 1999) - cinematographer
Fanta Tropical (1999) - director, screenwriter
Barking Dogs Never Bite (2000) - cinematography department
Make It Big (2002) - director, screenwriter
Psycho Drama (short film, 2002) - actor
The World of Silence (2006) - director, script editor
Cold Eyes (2013) - director, screenwriter
Master ^[5] (2016) - director
Golden Slumber (2017) - screenwriter

Notes and References

Web site: CHO Ui-seok. Korean Film Biz Zone. August 17, 2016.
Web site: Jung. Han-seok. JOH Ui-seok and KIM Byeong-seo, Directors of COLD EYES. Korean Film Biz Zone. August 17, 2016. August 1, 2013.
Web site: Interview with Cold Eyes Director Jo Ui-Seok. 24hrkpop. August 17, 2016. March 19, 2014.
Web site: Hicap. Jonathan. Master continues to rake it in. Manila Bulletin. February 8, 2017. February 3, 2017. May 30, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170530234505/http://entertainment.mb.com.ph/2017/02/03/master-continues-to-rake-it-in/. dead.
Web site: Conran. Pierce. LEE Byung-hun Thriller MASTER Goes into Production. Korean Film Biz Zone. August 17, 2016. May 10, 2016.