CHUNG JI-YOUNG

Name in korean:

정지영

Name pronunciation:

Jeong Ji-yeong

Profession:

Director

Date of Birth:

19/11/1946

Gender:

Man

Biography

Born in 1946, he is one of the most representative and active directors of his generation. With his cinema he has explored different genres and suggestions, embracing, in the second part of his career, increasingly committed themes that have earned him the status of a militant auteur. Among his most notable films are “White Badge” (1992), “Unbowed” (2012) and “National Security” (2012). “Black Money” (2019) had a development phase, which preceded the start of filming, by 7 years.