Byun Sung-hyun (Korean변성현; born 1980) is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. He is best known for his 2017 film The Merciless and 2023 film Kill Boksoon.

Byun Sung-hyun
Born1980
OccupationFilmmaker
Years active2010–present
Korean name
Hangul
변성현
Revised RomanizationByun Sung-hyun
McCune–ReischauerByun Sung-hyun

Filmography

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Film

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Year Film Credited as Notes
Director Writer Producer
2012 Whatcha Wearin'? Yes Yes [1]
2017 The Merciless Yes Yes [2]
2022 Kingmaker Yes Yes [3]
2023 Kill Boksoon Yes Yes Netflix Original Film [4][5][6]

Accolades

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Year Award Category Recipient(s) Result Ref.
2022 58th Baeksang Arts Awards Best Film Kingmaker Nominated [7][8][9]
Best Director Won
Best Screenplay[a] Nominated
Chunsa Film Art Awards 2022 Best Director Nominated [10]
31st Buil Film Awards Best Director Nominated [11]
43rd Blue Dragon Film Awards Best Film Nominated [12]
Best Director Nominated
Best Screenplay[a] Nominated
58th Grand Bell Awards Best Film Nominated [13][14]
Best Director Won
Best Screenplay[a] Nominated

Notes

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  1. ^ a b c with Kim Min-soo

References

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  1. ^ Park, Eun-jee (7 December 2012). "Love at first phone sex: Erotic rom-com hits cinemas". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on January 26, 2013. Retrieved 2012-12-10.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. ^ "'The Merciless' is a Korean bromance with style". Archived from the original on August 11, 2017.
  3. ^ Park Jae-hwan (November 16, 2021). ""사람을 믿지 말고 욕심을 믿으세요!" 설경구 대선도전 '킹메이커" ["Don't trust people, trust your greed!" Seol Kyung-gu's presidential election 'Kingmaker']. KBS Media (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
  4. ^ Jeon Hyo-jin (January 4, 2022). "넷플릭스 '길복순', 전도연·설경구·이솜·구교환 출연 [공식]" [Netflix 'Gil Bok-soon', Jeon Do-yeon, Seol Kyung-gu, Esom, and Koo Gwan-hwa appeared [Official]]. Sports Donga (in Korean). Retrieved September 20, 2022 – via Naver.
  5. ^ Kim Ji-won (January 17, 2023). "'더글로리' 파트2→'D.P.' 시즌2…넷플릭스, 올해 한국 작품 28편 공개" ['The Glory' Part 2 → 'DP' Season 2... Netflix to release 28 Korean titles this year]. Ten Asia (in Korean). Retrieved January 17, 2023 – via Naver.
  6. ^ Choi Yonna (February 2, 2023). "A급 킬러 된 전도연…'길복순', 3월 31일 공개 확정" [Jeon Do-yeon, who became an A-class killer... 'Kil Bok-soon' confirmed to be released on March 31st]. Sports Donga (in Korean). Retrieved February 2, 2023 – via Naver.
  7. ^ "제 58회 백상예술대상" [58 Nominees · Works]. Baeksang Arts Awards (in Korean). April 11, 2022. Retrieved April 11, 2022.
  8. ^ Ahn Byung-gil (April 11, 2022). "58회 백상예술대상 후보 공개…영광의 주인공은?" [58th Baeksang Arts Awards nominations revealed... Who is the hero of glory?]. Sports Kyunghyang (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved April 11, 2022.
  9. ^ Park Seo-yeon (May 6, 2022). "[제58회 백상]'모가디슈' 류승완-'오겜' 대상 영예..이준호X김태리 '2관왕'(종합)" [[58th Baeksang] 'Mogadishu' Ryu Seung-wan - 'Ogem' Grand Prize ... Jun-ho Lee X Tae-ri Kim 'Two Crowns' (Comprehensive)]. Herald Pop (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved May 6, 2022.
  10. ^ "후보자(후보작) 리스트" [Candidate (Nominations) List]. Chunsa Film Festival (in Korean). August 26, 2022. Archived from the original on September 28, 2021. Retrieved August 27, 2022.
  11. ^ Nam Yoo-jung (October 6, 2022). "2022 부일영화상, 박해일·탕웨이 '최고의 별'" [2022 Buil Film Awards, Park Hae-il and Tang Wei's 'Best Stars']. Busan Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved October 6, 2022 – via Naver.
  12. ^ "43회 청룡영화상 후보 발표, 박찬욱 감독 '헤어질 결심' 13개 부문 최다 노미네이트" [Nominations announced at the 43rd Blue Dragon Film Awards, Director Park Chan-wook's 'Decision to break up' received the most nominations in 13 categories]. KBS Star (in Korean). Naver. November 8, 2022. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
  13. ^ Park, Jae-hwan (12 October 2022). "제 58회 대종상 영화제 내달 9일 개최... '헌트' 12개, '헤어질 결심' – '한산' 11개 부분 노미네이트" [The 58th Daejong Film Festival to be held on the 9th of next month... 12 nominations for 'Hunt', 'Decision to break up' – 11 parts for 'Hansan] (in Korean). KBS Media. Retrieved 12 October 2022 – via Naver.
  14. ^ Han Hyeon-jeong (December 9, 2022). "'대종상' 작품상은 '헤어질 결심'..박해일·염정아 주연상[종합]" ['Daejongsang' Best Picture is 'Decision to break up'..Park Hae-il · Yeom Jung-ah Best Actor]. Maeil Economy (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
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Byun Sung-hyun at IMDb