Kwak Sin-ae explained

Kwak Sin-ae
Birth Date:1968 10, df=y
Birth Place:Busan, South Korea
Occupation:Film producer
Spouse:Jung Ji-woo
Relatives:Kwak Kyung-taek (brother)
Nationality:South Korean
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Child:yes
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Hangul:곽신애
Rr:Gwak Sinae
Mr:Kwak Sinae

Kwak Sin-ae (; born 23 October 1968) is a South Korean film producer who is the CEO of the Seoul-based Barunson Entertainment & Arts Corporation (Barunson E&A), best known as a producer of the 2019 film Parasite.[1] [2] She and Bong Joon-ho won the Academy Award for Best Picture at the 92nd Academy Awards[3] for Parasite, which also received the award for Best Feature Film at the Asia Pacific Screen Awards, and was nominated for Best Film at the 73rd British Academy Film Awards.[4] [5] [6]

Career

Kwak graduated from Dong-A University with a degree in Korean Language and Literature. She began her career at a publishing agency before moving to a drama production company. Upon the recommendation of film critic Jung Sung-il, the editor-in-chief of Kino magazine, she joined Kino as a reporter in 1994, where she worked for about three years. Following her time at Kino, she served as the CEO of the film publicity agency 'Barun Life', the planning and marketing director at Youth Film, and LJ Film. She later worked as the director of planning and marketing at Shin Cine.[7] [8] [9]

The reason Kwak decided to become a producer was unexpected. She was seeking stability in her life due to having a child and needed a regular job. This led her to join Barunson, a film company that offered a salary. In 2010, Kwak joined Barunson Corporation as the head of the film business division.

She later became the CEO of Barunson Film Corporation and has been the CEO of Barunson E&A Corporation since 2015. During her tenure as CEO, she oversaw the production of 'Hidden Time' starring Kang Dong-won (2016) and the critically acclaimed 'Parasite,' which marked her second film as a producer. Director Bong Joon-ho, who collaborated with Barunson E&A on 'Mother,' has shared a synopsis of a new film set to be released in Korea following his work on 'Snowpiercer' and 'Okja' overseas.[10]

Kwak reached a career milestone when 'Parasite' won four awards, including the Academy Award for Best Picture. This historic achievement marked the first time in the 92-year history of the Academy Awards that an Asian female producer received the prestigious accolade.[11]

Filmography

Feature film

Year! colspan="2"
TitleDirectorCredited as
EnglishKoreanMarketingProducerOther Crew
1999Happy End해피엔드Jung Ji-wooMarketing[12]
2001Wanee and Junah와니와 준하Kim Yong-gyunMarketing[13]
2003Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring봄 여름 가을 겨울 그리고 봄Kim Ki-dukMarketing[14]
2004The Scarlet Letter주홍글씨Byun HyukMarketing[15]
2005This Charming Girl여자, 정혜Lee Yoon-kiMarketing[16]
2005Love Talk러브토크Lee Yoon-kiMarketingOther crew[17]
2005The Peter Pan Formula피터팬의 공식Cho Chang-hoOther crew[18]
2006Romance로망스Moon Seung-wookOther crew[19]
A Bloody Aria구타유발자들Won Shin-yunMarketing[20]
Maundy Thursday우리들의 행복한 시간Song Hae-sungMarketing[21]
Host & Guest방문자Shin Dong-ilMarketing[22]
Midnight Ballad for Ghost Theater삼거리 극장Jeon Gye-sooMarketing[23]
2008Modern Boy모던 보이Jung Ji-wooPD[24]
2011Couples커플즈Jeong Yong-kiProduction Department[25]
20125백만불의 사나이Kim Yick-roOther crew[26]
2016가려진 시간Um Tae-hwa[27]
2017 희생부활자[28]
scope=row 2019Parasite기생충Bong Joon-ho[29]

Personal life

She is the younger sister of Kwak Kyung-taek, a film director from Busan famous for film Friend. While working as a reporter for Kino, Kwak married film director Jung Ji-woo.

Accolades

YearAward CeremonyCategoryRecipient(s)ResultRef.
201920th Women in Film Korea AwardsProducer AwardParasite[30]
2019Yves Montand Cinema AwardBest Film[31]
2019Asia Pacific Screen AwardsBest Feature Film
201973rd British Academy Film AwardsBest Film
201992nd Academy AwardsAcademy Award for Best PictureParasite

References

  1. Web site: 'Parasite' Producer: Oscar Nominations Make People "Pay More Attention to Korean Cinema". The Hollywood Reporter. 24 January 2020 . en. 2020-02-09.
  2. Web site: They laughed at me because I loved 'Pretty Woman': 'Parasite' producer Kwak Sin Ae on her early film loves. Noh. Jean. Screen. en. 2020-02-09.
  3. Web site: Kasulis . Kelly . South Koreans Celebrate Parasite's Historic 'Best Picture' Win | Voice of America - English . Voanews.com . 10 February 2020. 2020-02-15.
  4. Web site: BAFTA Film Awards 2020: Full Winners List. 2020-02-02. Variety. en. 2020-02-09.
  5. Web site: Asia Pacific Screen Awards: 'Parasite' Named Best Film. Grater. Tom. 2019-11-21. Deadline. en. 2020-02-09.
  6. Web site: Oscars Winners List (Updating Live). Pedersen. Erik. 2020-02-09. Deadline. en. 2020-02-09.
  7. Web site: 2020-02-21 . [인터뷰] '기생충' 곽신애 대표 "좋은 영화는 마음을 울리죠" ]. live . https://web.archive.org/web/20200225052504/https://www.newspim.com/news/view/20200221000947 . 2020-02-25 . 2024-05-22 . Newspim . ko.
  8. Web site: 장영엽 . 2019-06-27 . 제작자 바른손이앤에이 곽신애 대표, "고유의 결이 있는 감독을 서포트하는 것이 나의 몫이다" . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20190629094433/http://www.cine21.com/news/view/?mag_id=93304 . 2019-06-29 . 2024-05-22 . Cine21.
  9. Web site: 2019-06-21 . 곽신애 대표가 고민한 '제작자에게 가장 필요한 것' . 2024-05-22 . 노컷뉴스.
  10. Web site: 파이낸셜뉴스 . 2019-06-22 . [N이사람] '기생충' 제작사 곽신애 대표 "미래 관객도 '와~'할 매력적 영화"(인터뷰) ]. 2024-05-22 . 파이낸셜뉴스 . ko-KR.
  11. Web site: 2020-02-28 . [인터뷰] 곽신애, '기생충' 아카데미 수상.."역사를 뒤집는 것" ]. 2024-05-22 . 서울경제 . ko.
  12. Web site: KMDb - Happy End(Haepi-endeu(Happy end)) . 2024-05-22 . www.kmdb.or.kr . en.
  13. Web site: KMDb - Wanee And Junah (Wanee wa Junah) . 2024-05-22 . www.kmdb.or.kr . en.
  14. Web site: KMDb - Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring(Bom Yeoreum Gaeul Gyeoul Geurigo Bom) . 2024-05-22 . www.kmdb.or.kr . en.
  15. Web site: KMDb - The Scarlet Letter (Juhonggeulssi) . 2024-05-22 . www.kmdb.or.kr . en.
  16. Web site: KMDb - This Charming Girl(Yeo-ja Jeong-hae) . 2024-05-22 . www.kmdb.or.kr . en.
  17. Web site: KMDb - Love Talk (Love Talk) . 2024-05-22 . www.kmdb.or.kr . en.
  18. Web site: KMDb - The Peter Pan Formula (Peter-pan-ui Gong-shik) . 2024-05-22 . www.kmdb.or.kr . en.
  19. Web site: KMDb - Romance (Ro-mang-seu) . 2024-05-22 . www.kmdb.or.kr . en.
  20. Web site: KMDb - A Bloody Aria (Gu-ta-yu-bal-ja-deul) . 2024-05-22 . www.kmdb.or.kr . en.
  21. Web site: KMDb - Maundy Thursday (Woo-ri-deul-ui Haeng-bok-han Si-gan) . 2024-05-22 . www.kmdb.or.kr . en.
  22. Web site: KMDb - Host & Guest (Bang-moon-ja) . 2024-05-22 . www.kmdb.or.kr . en.
  23. Web site: KMDb - Midnight Ballad for Ghost Theater (Sam-geo-ri Geuk-jang) . 2024-05-22 . www.kmdb.or.kr . en.
  24. Web site: KMDb - Modern Boy (Modern Boy) . 2024-05-22 . www.kmdb.or.kr . en.
  25. Web site: KMDb - Couples (Ku-peul-jeu) . 2024-05-22 . www.kmdb.or.kr . en.
  26. Web site: KMDb - A Millionaire on the Run (5Baengmanburui Sanai) . 2024-01-10 . . en.
  27. Web site: KMDb - Vanishing Time: A Boy Who Returned . 2024-01-10 . . en.
  28. Web site: KMDb - RV: Resurrected Victims . 2024-01-10 . . en.
  29. Web site: KMDb - Parasite . 2024-01-10 . . en.
  30. Web site: '기생충' 제작자 곽신애·배우 배두나, 프랑스 '예뜨왈 뒤 시네마' 수상 . Yoon Jung-hee, Jung Yu-mi, Im Yoon-ah, win at the 20th Women in Film Korea Awards. www.donga.com. 2019-12-11.
  31. News: '기생충' 제작자 곽신애·배우 배두나, 프랑스 '예뜨왈 뒤 시네마' 수 . 여성신문 . 'Parasite' producer Kwak Sin-ae, actress Bae Doo-na, win at France's Yves Montand Cinema Awards. Women's News. 2019-10-04.

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