Jang Cheol-soo

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Jang Cheol-soo

Born May 15, 1974 · Yeongwol, Gangwon, South Korea (age 52)

Jang Cheol-soo is a South Korean film director. He got his start working as an assistant director to Kim Ki-duk.

Known For

Serve the PeopleServe the People · 2022
Serve the People
6.52022
MovieDrama
Mu-kwang volunteers to be a kitchen police of Sa-taek, the divisional commander, dreaming of success. One day, Mu-kwang meets Su-ryeon by chance, who is a young and beautiful wife of the commander. Soon, he feels a strong attraction by her.
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and SpringSpring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring · 2003
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring
7.82003
MovieDrama
An isolated lake, where an old monk lives in a small floating temple. The monk has a young boy living with him, learning to become a monk. We watch as seasons and years pass by.
BedevilledBedevilled · 2010
Bedevilled
7.22010
MovieThrillerCrime
A disillusioned Seoul woman visits a remote island to reconnect with a childhood friend, only to find her trapped in an oppressive cycle of physical, mental, and sexual abuse. As tensions escalate, the situation spirals into a harrowing tale of survival and retribution.
Secretly, GreatlySecretly, Greatly · 2013
Secretly, Greatly
7.02013
MovieActionDrama
Three elite North Korean sleeper agents live under cover for so long that they believe their cover stories are their real identities. They are shocked when they are ordered to kill one another or face death at the hands of an elite hit team.
Samaritan GirlSamaritan Girl · 2004
Samaritan Girl
6.92004
MovieDrama
Jae-Young is an amateur prostitute who sleeps with men while her best friend Yeo-Jin "manages" her, fixing dates, taking care of the money, and making sure the coast is clear. When Jae-Young falls in love with one of those men, she suppresses her feelings towards him in respect of her friend who's jealous.
The VerdictThe Verdict · 2025
The Verdict
6.32025
MovieActionCrime
Raka, a court security officer, and his pregnant wife, Nina, celebrate her success in passing the bar exam. But their joyous celebration is shattered when Nina is found brutally murdered. As the trial spirals towards an unjust outcome, Raka resolves to overturn the corrupt verdict and seek justice for his late wife.
IncarnationIncarnation · 2025
Incarnation
5.02025
MovieHorrorFantasy
Sister Talia, about to take her perpetual vows, learns of her friend Thuy's death and discovers that another friend, Trang, is possessed by a demon. Using her ability as a medium, Talia exorcises the demon and helps Detective Oh investigate a series of chain suicides. They uncover that Thuy's mother, Chao, a shaman from Vietnam, uses a curse called "Go" to drive people to suicide. When Talia learns Chao plans to pass the curse onto Thuy's daughter Jin, she decides to sacrifice herself by taking the curse into her own body. As she prepares for her fate, Talia is confronted with an unexpected truth.
Murder at Honeymoon HotelMurder at Honeymoon Hotel · 2016
Murder at Honeymoon Hotel
3.32016
MovieCrimeComedy
Wu Dazhi is a doorman at a luxury hotel. He uses his vacation in exchange of a presidential suite at the hotel to satisfy his wife's wish. However, the manager gives the presidential suite to a celebrity and breaks the deal with him. He tries to ask bargain with the movie star, but strange things happen during his dealing, and a conspiracy begins.

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White CrowWhite Crow · 2020
White Crow
2020
MovieScience Fiction
Juno, a star game broadcaster with 0.8 million subscribers is entangled in a controversy when a former classmate claims Juno falsely made up her own past. Having lost all her money, fame and fans that she had accrued over time, she seeks to recover her reputation and to return to the air by participating in a live broadcast of a new psychology-based VR game. However, she can’t overcome the trauma she faces in the game and she is trapped in the virtual world. In this fiendish game that makes people go back into their past traumas, the past she faces is even more painful. The nightmare within the game, which seems never ending, is a part of her own subconsciousness that she hasn’t addressed, or perhaps she doesn’t want to know about.

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