Spot Info
Real Name: Shim Sung-bo
Nickname: Shim
Personal Details
Nationality: South Korean
Religion: No Religion
Mother Tongue: Korean
Languages Known: Korean
Zodiac Sign: Taurus
Birth Place: South korea
Born on: 1972
Age As On Today: 52 years
Hometown: Seoul
Gender: Male
Martial Status: Married
Education Details
School: busan high school
College: Korea National University of Arts
Education Qualification: Arts
Shim Sung-bo (born 1972) is a film director and screenwriter from South Korea. After co-writing the 2003 film Memories of Murder, Shim rose to prominence with director Bong Joon-ho. Memories of Murder hailed for the twisting genre tropes that made it a massive hit in Korea (with over 5.1 million admissions, making it the most-watched film in South Korea in 2003) as well as a successful piece of social cinema that grappled with Korea’s complicated history. Bong and Sung-bo reunited as producer and director for Shim’s directorial feature debut, Haemoo (2014), winning several awards, including Best New Director at the 15th Busan Film Critics Awards. In 2014, he got awarded Golden Orchid for Best Narrative Feature at the Hawaii International Film Festival and Best Film Award (Orient Express) at the Fantasporto in 2015. He had also worked for a short film Visiting report in Korea as director in 2004. He had directed What the…? In 2011.
- Korean
Byun Jang-Ho
- Korean
Cho Joong-hoon
Professional Details
Skills: ["Director","Screenplay Writer"]
Profession: ["Director","Screenplay Writer"]
Casual Details
Smoke Or Drink: Yes
Physical Details
Eye colour: Black
Hair Colour: Black
Favourites
Favourite Actor: Cha Eun-woo
Dream Holiday Destination: Juknokwon
Favourite Color: Black
Favourite Movies: Okja
Career
Debut Year: 2003
First Break: Memories of Murder (2003)
Awards: 1. 2003 11th Chunsa Film Art Awards: Best Screenplay (Memories of Murder)
2. 2003 2nd Korean Film Awards: Best Screenplay (Memories of Murder)
3. 2014 15th Busan Film Critics Awards: Best New Director (Haemoo)