Directing
Hur Jin-ho
Born August 8, 1963 · Jeonju, North Jeolla, South Korea (age 63)
Born in 1963 in Jeonju, South Korea, Jin-ho Hur graduated from the Korean Academy of Film Arts. His first steps as a film director did not go unnoticed as his first short, 'For Kochal", was selected for The Vancouver International Film Festival. He later co-wrote the script of "A Single Spark" and "Kilimanjaro". All his feature films,"Christmas in August" (shown at the Crtics'Week in Cannes in 199…
Known For
Five Senses of Eros · 2009Five Senses of Eros
★ 5.02009
MovieRomanceDrama
In this anthology film centered around the theme of "Eros," five seperate stories are presented by five top Korean directors. The main characters from each segment are connected with each other in one way or another.
A Normal Family · 2024A Normal Family
★ 6.92024
MovieDramaThriller
Jae-wan, a successful lawyer, takes on the case of a rich executive's son, who has purposely run over and killed a man and left his daughter seriously injured. It's Jae-wan's job to defend a murderer, just another rung on his career's golden-stepped ladder. His younger brother, on the contrary, is a scrupulous and upstanding paediatrician, who always puts the health of his patients over profit and money, often contravening the rules of the private clinic where he works. The brothers meet once a month with their wives for fine dining in expensive restaurants, but when an unexpected situation involving their teenage kids arises, their consciences are questioned and their usual dinner conversation takes an unexpected turn.
April Snow · 2005April Snow
★ 6.12005
MovieDramaRomance
A man and a woman are brought together after their spouses, who were having an affair, are hospitalized after a car crash.
Christmas in August · 1998Christmas in August
★ 7.71998
MovieDramaRomance
It's a sweltering summer, but Jung-won, a terminally ill, thirty-something photographer, is already in the winter of his life when he begins a tentative romance with a young traffic cop who doesn't know about his condition. Is their relationship doomed before it even begins?
One Fine Spring Day · 2001One Fine Spring Day
★ 7.02001
MovieDramaRomance
A recording engineer falls for a radio announcer after they work together to capture sounds of the natural world.

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The Assassin(s) · 2026The Assassin(s)
2026
MovieDramaCrime
In 1974, a shooting shocks South Korea. Detective Cheol-gu, who witnesses the attack, Jae-hwan, the city desk editor whose coverage is suppressed, and Young-il, a rookie reporter, begin to dig beneath the cover-up. As their pursuit of the truth deepens, they come to confront forces meant to remain unseen.
Forbidden Dream · 2019Forbidden Dream
★ 7.12019
MovieHistoryDrama
A true historical drama about King Sejong, the greatest ruler in Joseon history who sought to enhance national prosperity and military power through astronomy, and Jang Yeong-sil, the most remarkable scientist.
The Last Princess · 2016The Last Princess
★ 6.62016
MovieActionDrama
Under the oppressive Japanese colonial rule, Deok-hye, the last Princess of the declining Joseon Dynasty, is forced to move to Japan. She spends her days missing home, while struggling to maintain dignity as a princess. After a series of failed tries, Deok-hye makes her final attempt to return home with help of her childhood sweetheart, Jang-han.
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