Jung Byung-gil

In this Korean name, the family name is Jung.
Jung Byung-gil
Born (1980-08-07) August 7, 1980 (age 44)
South Korea
Alma materChung-Ang University
Occupation(s)Film director, screenwriter
Years active2006–present
Korean name
Hangul
정병길
Revised RomanizationJeong Byeonggil
McCune–ReischauerChŏng Pyŏngkil

Jung Byung-gil (born August 7, 1980)[1] is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. Jung was trained at the Seoul Action School.[2] He graduated from Chung-Ang University, majoring in film, before making his directorial debut with a documentary about stuntmen, Action Boys, in 2008.[3] Jung gained international recognition with the action thriller The Villainess, which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in 2017. He is set to make his Hollywood debut with Afterburn, an adaptation of the comic of the same name, starring Gerard Butler.[4]

  1. ^ "정병길". Naver (in Korean).
  2. ^ Kil, Sonia (May 25, 2017). "Cannes: Director Jung Byung-gil on 'The Villainess,' His Stuntman Background". Variety. Retrieved August 29, 2018.
  3. ^ "Q&A with Jung Byung-gil | Anthem Magazine". anthemmagazine.com. Retrieved August 29, 2018.
  4. ^ "JUNG Byung-gil to Direct Gerald Butler in Hollywood Debut". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved August 29, 2018.