Byung-gil Jung
Jung Byung-gil gained international recognition with his action thriller THE VILLAINESS, which premiered at the 2017 Cannes Film Festival. While THE VILLAINESS may have gained him international acclaim, he was already a rising filmmaker in his home country of Korea. His directorial debut, a documentary about stuntmen titled ACTION BOYS earned Jung multiple awards including Best Independent Film Director at the 11th Director's Cut Awards; the Audience Award and CGV Korean Independent Feature Distribution Award at the 9th Jeonju International Film Festival; and the Best Independent Film Award at the 6th Max Movie Awards. His film CONFESSION OF MURDER was also a critical success earning him Best Screenplay at the 49th Baeksang Arts Awards and Best New Director at the 50th Grand Bell Awards.
Recently, Skybound Entertainment and Amazon Studios has partnered with Next Entertainment World to remake THE VILLAINESS as a scripted TV series in which Jung Byung-gil will reprise his role as Director with actress Pom Klementieff attached.
Movies
A young girl is raised as a killer in the Yanbian province of China. She hides her identity and travels to South Korea where she hopes to lead a quiet life but becomes involved with two mysterious men.
- Nov 08, 2012
- Korean
On the day the 15-year statute of limitations expired on a high profile serial murder case that claimed the lives of 10 women, a family member of the victim throws himself off the building in front of Choi Hyeong-goo, the detective in charge of the case. Two years later, a man called Lee Doo-seok publishes a book titled "I am the Murderer" claiming responsibility for the murders that took place 17 years ago. His book becomes a bestseller because of the author’s charming looks and his vivid depiction of the crime. The detective and the self-proclaimed murderer meet face to face on a television debate show. Believing that Lee is nothing but a con artist, Detective Choi renews his search for the ultimate truth. Then another man appears suddenly, claiming he is the real killer.