Woo Min-ho | |
|---|---|
 Woo Min-ho at the 2024Toronto International Film Festival in Toronto, Canada. | |
| Born | 1971 (age 53–54) |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, screenwriter |
| Years active | 2000 to present |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 우민호 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | U Min-ho |
| McCune–Reischauer | U Min-ho |
Woo Min-ho (born 1971) is a South Koreanfilm director andscreenwriter. Woo debuted with the revenge thrillerMan of Vendetta (2010), followed by the action comedy thrillerThe Spies (2012), both starredKim Myung-min in the lead. Hispolitical thrillerInside Men (2015), based onYoon Tae-ho'swebtoonThe Insiders which focused on the corrupt systems existing in Korea, the film focused on the intense competition between the characters themselves. StarringLee Byung-hun, it was a hit with more than 5.7 million admissions as of December 12, 2015.[1][2][3]
| Year | Title | Credited as | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Director | Screenwriter | |||
| 2000 | Who killed Jesus? | Yes | Yes | (short film, 2000) |
| 2010 | Man of Vendetta | Yes | Yes | |
| 2012 | The Spies | Yes | Yes | |
| 2015 | Inside Men | Yes | Yes[a] | |
| 2018 | The Drug King | Yes | Yes[b] | |
| 2020 | The Man Standing Next | Yes | Yes[b] | |
| 2024 | Harbin | Yes | Yes[c] | |
| Year | Title | Credited as | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Director | Screenwriter | |||
| TBA | Made in Korea | Yes | No | |
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 52ndBaeksang Arts Awards | Best Film | Inside Men | Nominated | |
| Best Director – Film | Nominated | ||||
| Best Screenplay – Film | Nominated | ||||
| 2016 | 25thBuil Film Awards | Best Film | Nominated | ||
| Best Screenplay | Nominated | ||||
| 2016 | 37thBlue Dragon Film Awards | Best Film | Won | ||
| Best Director | Nominated | ||||
| Best Screenplay | Nominated | ||||
| 2016 | 53rdGrand Bell Awards | Best Film | Won | [4] | |
| Best Director | Won | ||||
| Best Screenplay | Won | ||||
| 2016 | 11th Max Movie Awards | Best Film | Nominated | ||
| Best Director | Nominated | ||||
| Best Trailer | Nominated | ||||
| 2016 | 21stChunsa Film Art Awards | Best Director | Nominated | ||
| Best Screenplay | Nominated | ||||
| 2016 | 36thKorean Association of Film Critics Awards | Ten Best Films of the Year | Won | ||
| 2020 | 56thBaeksang Arts Awards | Best Film | The Man Standing Next | Nominated | [5][6] |
| Best Director | Nominated | ||||
| Best Screenplay[b] | Nominated | ||||
| 2020 | 29thBuil Film Awards | Best Film | Nominated | ||
| Best Director | Nominated | ||||
| Best Screenplay[b] | Nominated | ||||
| 2020 | 25thChunsa Film Art Awards | Best Director | Nominated | [7][8] | |
| 2020 | 40thKorean Association of Film Critics Awards | Best Film | Won | ||
| Top 10 Films | Won | ||||
| 2020 | 7th Korean Film Producers Association Awards | Best Director | Won | ||
| 2020 | Cine 21 Awards | Best Screenplay[b] | Won | [9] | |
| 2021 | 41stBlue Dragon Film Awards | Best Film | Won | [10] | |
| Best Director | Nominated | [11] | |||
| Best Screenplay[b] | Nominated |
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