Yoo Ha (Korean: 유하; or spelled Yu Ha; born 9 February 1963) is a South Korean film director, screenwriter and a contemporary poet. He directed the critically acclaimed films Marriage Is a Crazy Thing (2002), Once Upon a Time in High School (2004), A Dirty Carnival (2006) and Gangnam Blues (2015). The latter is a gangster movie with allusions to Martin Scorsese films like Gangs of New York, Mean Streets and Goodfellas.[7]
Yoo Ha | |
|---|---|
| Born | Kim Young-joon February 9, 1963 |
| Nationality | South Korean |
| Other names | Yu Ha |
| Education | BA, MA |
| Alma mater | Dongguk University, Sejong University |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, Screenwriter, Poet, Professor |
| Years active | 1988 - present |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 유하 |
| Revised Romanization | Yu Ha |
| McCune–Reischauer | Yu Ha |
| Birth name | |
| Hangul | 김영준 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Gim Yeongjun |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kim Yŏngjun |
| Notes | |
Filmography edit
- A Day of Poet Goobo (short; 1990)
- We Must Go to Apgujeong-dong on Windy Days (1993)
- Marriage Is a Crazy Thing (2002)
- Once Upon a Time in High School (2004)
- A Dirty Carnival (2006)
- A Frozen Flower (2008)
- Howling (2012)
- Gangnam Blues (2015)
- Pipeline (2021)
Bibliography edit
Poetry collection edit
- It's Sunshining Mind to Him Who Is Leaving (Korean: 떠나는 그대 눈부신 명상입니다; 1990). Tree of Books. OCLC 30512330.
- We Must Go to Apgujeong-dong on Windy Days (Korean: 바람 부는 날이면 압구정동에 가야 한다; 1991). Literature & Wisdom. OCLC 28851004.
- There Are No Ugly Brides (Korean: 안 이쁜 신부도 있나 뭐; 1991). Segye-sa. ISBN 978-89-338-1017-0.
- Moorim Diary (Korean: 무림 일기; 1994). JoongAng M&B. OCLC 814879354.
- Love of the Sewoon Shopping Mall's Kid (Korean: 세운 상가 키드의 사랑; 1995). Literature & Wisdom. ISBN 978-89-320-0770-0.
- Contributing to the Bruce Lee's Generation (Korean: 이소룡 세대에 바친다; 1995). Town of Literature. ISBN 978-89-85712-74-3.
- My Love Was Lightweight Like a Butterfly (Korean: 나의 사랑은 나비처럼 가벼웠다; 1999). Yeolimwon. ISBN 978-89-7063-184-4.
- The Thousand Days' Story About Horses (Korean: 천일 마화; 2000). Literature & Wisdom. ISBN 978-89-320-1207-0.
- Whole Dinner of the World (Korean: 세상의 모든 저녁; 2007). Mineum-sa. ISBN 978-89-374-0556-3.
Essay edit
- How to Appreciate Jazz Music Interestingly (Korean: 재즈를 재미있게 듣는 법; 1999). The Golden Branch. ISBN 978-89-8273-095-5.
Awards edit
- Kim Suyeong Literary Award (1996)
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Kwon, Young-min. (2004-02-25). Encyclopedia of Korean Contemporary Literature. Seoul University Press. "Yoo Ha" page. ISBN 978-89-521-0461-8. (in Korean)
- ^ Naver - Person Profile "Yoo Ha" (in Korean)
- ^ Nate - Person Profile "Yoo Ha" Archived March 6, 2012, at the Wayback Machine (in Korean)
- ^ The Hankyoreh - Person Profile "Yoo Ha" Archived August 17, 2011, at the Wayback Machine (in Korean)
- ^ Cine21 - Person Profile "Yoo Ha" (in Korean)
- ^ Maxmovie - Person Profile "Yoo Ha" (in Korean)
- ^ A Dirty Carnival review at Koreanfilm.org
External links edit
- Yoo Ha at the Korean Movie Database
- Yoo Ha at IMDb
- Yoo Ha at AllMovie
- Yoo Ha at Rotten Tomatoes
- Yoo Ha at HanCinema
