Yu Hyun-mok (born July 2, 1925) is a South Korean film director. Born in Sariwon, North Hwanghae, Korea (North Korea today), he made his film debut in 1956 with Gyocharo (Crossroads).[1] According to the website koreanfilm.org, his 1961 film Obaltan "has repeatedly been voted the best Korean film of all time in local critics' polls."[1] His dedication to the intellectual side of film and interest in using film to deal with social and political issues led him to have difficulties both with box-office-oriented producers, and with Korea's military government during the 1960s and 1970s.[1] Korean critics have said his directing style is "in the tradition of the Italian Neorealists," yet "the terms 'modernist' or 'expressionistic' [are] just as applicable to his works."[2]
Besides his directing activities, he has taught film,[1] and made a significant contribution to Korean animation by producing Kim Cheong-gi's 1976 animated film, Robot Taekwon V. A retrospective of Yu's career was held at the 4th Pusan International Film Festival in 1999.[2]
Filmography
- The Crossroad (1956)
- The Lost Youth [Iroborin Chongchun] (1957)
- The Life Seized [Insaeng Chaab] (1958)
- Even the Clouds Are Drifting [Gurum-un Hullogado] (1959)
- The Aimless Bullet [Obaltan] (1961)
- To Give Freely [Akkim Obsi Juryonda] (1962)
- Daughters of Pharmacist Kim [Kim Yakkuk Jip Ttaldul] (1963)
- The Remainders [Ingyo Ingan] (1964)
- Martyr [Sungyoja] (1965)
- Guests Who Came by the Last Train [Makcharo On Son-nim-dul] (1967)
- Three Henpeck Generations (1967)
- Yeo [A Woman] (1968)
- Descendant of Cain [Kain-ui Huye] (1968)
- Arirang (1968)
- School Excursion (1969)
- I Would Like to Become a Human [Nado Ingan-i Doe-Ryonda] (1969)
- Bun-Rye's Story [Bunlyegi] (1971)
- Flame [Bulkkot] (1975)
- The Gate [Mun] (1977)
- Rainy Days [Jangma] (1979)
- Son of Man [Saram-ui Adul] (1980)
- Mommy, Star, and Sea Anemone (1995)
Awards
- Blue Dragon Film Awards
- Best Picture/Best Director (Descendant of Cain) (1968)
- Grand Bell Awards
- Best Director (To Give Freely) (1962)
- Best Director (Martyr) (1965)
- Best Director (Bun-Rye's Story) (1971)
- Best Picture (Flame) (1975)
- Honorary Director Award (1995)
- Korean Film Critics Awards
- Best Director (Son of Man) (1980)
- Order of Cultural Merit, Korean government (1988)
- Pusan International Film Festival
- Award for Artistic Contribution (2003)
Notes
- ^ a b c d "The Yu Hyun-mok Page". www.koreanfilm.org. Retrieved 2007-05-07.
- ^ a b Paquet, Darcy. "Yu Hyun-mok's School Excursion (1969)". www.koreanfilm.org. Retrieved 2007-05-07.
References
- Hyeon-mok Yun at IMDb
- Lee, Young-il (1988). The History of Korean Cinema. Motion Picture Promotion Corporation. pp. p.336. ISBN 89-88095-12-X.
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