Park Hoon-jung

Park Hoon-jung
박훈정
Park Hoon-jung 2017
Born1975 (age 48–49)
Occupations
Years active2010–present
EmployerGold Moon
Notable workNew World (2013 film)
Spouse(s)married, undisclosed
Children1
Korean name
Hangul
박훈정
Hanja
Revised RomanizationBak Hunjeong
McCune–ReischauerPak Hunjŏng

Park Hoon-jung (Korean박훈정; Hanja朴勳正, born in 1975) is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. Park first gained recognition in the Korean film industry for his screenwriting, having written the screenplays for directors Kim Jee-woon's I Saw the Devil (2010) and Ryoo Seung-wan's The Unjust (2010).[1] In 2011, he made his directorial debut with the period film The Showdown, and his second film, the gangster epic New World (2013), was a critical and commercial success.[2][3][4]

  1. ^ Ryan, Michael (17 July 2011). "Fantasia 2011: Hoon-jung Park's The Unjust a stark vision of Korea's cancerous heart". Sound On Sight. Retrieved 2013-01-08.
  2. ^ Baek, Jong-hyun (18 January 2013). "NEW WORLD Witnesses the Growth of Intense Desire". Korean Film Council. Retrieved 2013-01-21.
  3. ^ Park, Eun-jee (8 February 2013). "Three macho guys find a balance in Park Hoon-jung's latest thriller". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on 16 February 2013. Retrieved 2013-02-11.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  4. ^ Lee, Eun-sun (26 February 2013). "PARK Hoon-jung of NEW WORLD "A Film About Gangsters in Politicians' Suits"". Korean Cinema Today. Retrieved 2013-03-10.