Graduated from Seoul National University majoring in English Literature. He began his career in 1953 working for the USIS (United States Information Agency) Film Department as a translator of US propaganda films.

KNOWN FOR

Duel to the Death
1983
Ever So Much Good!
1976
Seong Chun-hyang
1961
A Beauty
1975
A Sister's Garden
1959
Heart and Face
1983
The Youth
1955
A Car Moves By Water
1974
Aekwon Fighting Skill
1980
Be Patient, Young Lady!
1981
To the Last Day
1960
A Nameless Woman
1984

FILMOGRAPHY

All
Movies
TV
Directing
28
Writing
6
Producing
1
Camera
1
Crew
2
1987
A Long Journey, a Long Tunnel
Director
1984
A Nameless Woman
Director
1983
Duel to the Death
Co-Director
1983
So-ae Fighting Skill
Director
1983
Heart and Face
Director
1982
Female Lover's Fist
Director
1982
Dracula Rises from Coffin
Director
1982
The New Lover's Fist
Director
1981
Be Patient, Young Lady!
Director
1980
Lady Snake Fist
Director
1980
Aekwon Fighting Skill
Director
1980
Male Housekeeper
Director
1980
She is Something
Director
1979
Setting Sun
Director
1977
You Are the Sun, I Am the Moon
Director
1977
Hooray for Weirdo
Director
1976
Ever So Much Good!
Director
1975
A Beauty
Director
1974
A Car Moves By Water
Director
1974
Farewell 2
Director
1970
The Secret Court
Director
1969
Mines are Better
Director
1969
Your Name Is Woman
Director
1967
River of Love
Director
1965
Wind, Please Tell Me
Director
1964
When Night Falls at Myeongdong
Director
1962
The Story of Sim Cheong
Director
1961
Under the Sky in Seoul
Director