Biography: Chung Ji Young

Spot Info

Real Name: Chung Ji-Young

Other names: Ji-Young Chung, Jeong Ji-yeong

Personal Details

Nationality: South Korean

Mother Tongue: Korean

Languages Known: Hangul, Korean

Birth Place: Cheongju, North Chungcheong Province, South Korea

Born on: November 19, 1946

Age As On Today: 77 years

Hometown: Cheongju, North Chungcheong Province, South Korea

Gender: Male

Martial Status: Married

Education Details

School: Dongguk University

College: Korean University

Education Qualification: Film Making

Family Details

Husband/Spouse Name: Jeong Mun-suk

Chung Ji-young is a screenwriter and a director. He was born on November 19, 1946, in Cheongju, South Korea. He completed his studies at Dongguk University and Korea University.

He has worked in Scissors, Rock, and Wrap (1967), The Splendid Outing (1977), The Swamp of Exile (1978), The Sound of Laughter (1978), The Terms of Love (1979), Flower Woman’s Trap (1982), The Mist Whispers Like a Woman (1982), Mrs Kim Ma-ri (1983), The Light of recollection (1984), A Street Musician (1987), A Woman on The Verge (1987), A Forest Where a Woman Breathes (1988), Mountain Snake (1988), North Korean Partisan in South Korea (1990).

In addition to that, Ji-young has also worked in Beyond the Mountain (1991), White Badge (1992), Sun of Fire (1994), Life and Death of The Hollywood Kid (1994), 7 Reasons Why Beer Is Better Than a Lover (1996), Blakjack (1997), Naked Being (1998), Extra (1998), Iri (2008), Unbowed (2012), National Security (2012), Ari Ari the Korean Cinema (2012), Lee Heon’s Odyssey (2013), Project Cheonan Ship (2013).


Professional Details

Skills: Screenplay Writer, Director

Profession: Director, Screenplay Writer

Agent: Aura Pictures

Casual Details

Dating History: Married

Smoke Or Drink: Drink

Hobbies: Writing

Likes: Literature

Physical Details

Eye colour: Brown

Hair Colour: Brown

Favourites

Favourite Actor: HAN Hyun-geun, AHN Sung-k

Favourite Actress: LEE Ha-nee

Career

Debut Year: 1976

First Break: Scissors, Rock, and Wrap

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Awards: Baek Sang Art Awards, Blue Dragon Awards, Chunsa Film Art Awards, Golden Rooster Awards, Grand Bell Awards, Kofra Film Awards, Korean Association of Film Critics Awards

Achievements: Baeksang Arts Award for Best Film Director Naked Being (1998)