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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1970-11-30 (54 years old)

Place of Birth

Jeonju, North Jeolla Province, South Korea

Choi Dong-hoon

Biography:

Choi Dong-hoon (Korean: 최동훈; born 1971) is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. He ranks as one of the most consistently successful directors working in contemporary Korean cinema, with all five of his films becoming commercial hits -- The Big Swindle attracted 2.12 million viewers, Tazza: The High Rollers at 6.84 million, Jeon Woo-chi: The Taoist Wizard at 6.13 million, The Thieves at 12.9 million, and Assassination at 12.7 million.

Known For

Acting

2019

Tazza: One Eyed Jack as Section Chief

2014

2012

2006

Tazza: The High Rollers as Police Officer

2005

The President's Last Bang as Army Surgeon (uncredited)

2003

A Good Lawyer's Wife as Police Officer

Writing

2022

Alienoid as Writer

2015

Assassination as Screenplay

2012

The Thieves as Screenplay

2006

The Restless as Writer

Directing

2022

Alienoid as Director

2015

Assassination as Director

2012

The Thieves as Director

2009

2006

2004

The Big Swindle as Director

Crew

2001

Scissors as Cinematography

Production

2024

Alienoid: Return to the Future as Executive Producer

2022

Alienoid as Producer

2015

Assassination as Executive Producer