Kwon Jong-gwan

Kwon Jong-gwan
Born1972 (age 53–54)
South Korea
EducationKyung Hee University
(Bachelor of Literature)
Occupations
Years active1997 to present
Korean name
Hangul
권종관
RRGwon Jonggwan
MRKwŏn Chonggwan

Kwon Jong-gwan (Korean: 권종관) is a South Korean filmmaker. He is known for directing the feature films S Diary (2004), Sad Movie (2005), and Proof of Innocence (2016).

Career

Kwon Jong-gwan graduated from Kyung Hee University with a degree in Korean Language and Literature. He received recognition for his debut short films October 28, 1979 and A Sunny Sunday (1999), which were selected for various film festivals.[1][2][3][4] The short film won the Best Film award in the Wide Angel section at the Busan International Film Festival[5] and the 37th Grand Bell Award for Short Film.[6]

In 2001, He achieved a milestone by winning the Grand Bell Award for Short Film for two consecutive years with his subsequent short film Uncle 'Bar' At Barbershop at the 38th Grand Bell Award.[6] This short was also invited to the San Diego Asian Film Festival.[7]

His feature-length debut was S Diary, starring Kim Sun-a and Kim Soo-ro.[8] This was followed by another feature film, Sad Movie (2005), which tells the heartbreaking breakup stories of three couples who are in love but are forced to part ways. The film featured a star-studded cast including Jung Woo-sung, Im Soo-jung, Yum Jung-ah, Yeo Jin-goo, Cha Tae-hyun, Shin Min-a, and Lee Ki-woo.[9][10][11]

In 2009, Kwon joined "Short! Short! Short!", a Korean short film production project that started in 2007. To celebrate its 10th anniversary, the Jeonju International Film Festival released an omnibus digital feature film comprising 10 short films, with the theme of "money,":each around 10 minutes in length. Titled Show Me the Money. Kwon's short film is called "Coin Boy."[12][13]

In 2015, he returned with Proof of Innocence as both director and screenwriter. Originally titled Letter from Prison, the film featured a cast of seasoned actors such as Kim Myung-min, Kim Young-ae, Sung Dong-il, and Kim Sang-ho, along with Park Hyuk-kwon, Shin Goo, Lee Moon-sik, and Kim Roi-ha, known as the "Avengers of the Middle-Aged".[14]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Note Ref.
English Korean
1997 Baby Sale 베이비 세일 Production team [15]
1998 Whispering Corridors 여고괴담
1999 October 28, 1979, A Sunny Sunday 1979년 10월 28일 일요일 맑음 Director, Screenwriter Short film, directorial debut [16]
2000 Uncle 'Bar' At Barbershop 이발소 이씨 Director, Screenwriter Short film [17]
2004 S Diary S 다이어리 Director, Screenwriter [18]
2005 Sad Movie 새드무비 Director, Screenwriter [10]
2009 Show Me the Money
segment: Coin Boy		 동전 모으는 소년 — 황금시대 Director, Screenwriter Anthology of Short film from 10 Directors[a] [19]
2016 Proof of Innocence 특별수사: 사형수의 편지 Director [20][21]

Television

Key
† Denotes television productions that have not yet been released
Year Title Role Note Ref.
English Korean
2025 The Price of Confession 자백의 대가 Screenwriter Netflix original series [22]
2027 May the Congressman Protect You † 의원님이 보우하사 [23]

Awards and nominations

Year presented, name of the award ceremony, category, nominated work, and the result of the nomination
Year Award Category Nominated Work Result Ref.
Baeksang Arts Awards 2026 Best Screenplay – Television The Price of Confession Nominated [24]
Busan International Film Festival 1999 Wide Angle Category Best Film Award October 28, 1979, A Sunny Sunday Won [5][25]
Jeju Shinyoung Film Festival 1999 Excellence Award Won [6]
Global OTT Awards 2026 Best Writer The Price of Confession Won [26][27]
Grand Bell Awards 2000 Best Short Film October 28, 1979, A Sunny Sunday Won [6]
2001 Best Short Film Uncle 'Bar' At Barbershop Won
2nd Korea Film Festival 2001 Excellence Award Won

Notes

  1. ↑ Kwon Jong-gwan, Kim Seong-ho, Kim Young-nam, Kim Eun-kyung, Nam Da-jeong, Yang Hae-hoon, Yoon Seong-ho, Lee Song-hee-il, Chae Gi, Choi Ik-hwan

References

  1. ↑ "씨네21". cine21.com (in Korean). Retrieved December 4, 2025.
  2. ↑ "1979년 10월 28일 일요일 맑음". Indieground.
  3. ↑ "전주국제영화제 아카이브 | JEONJU International Film Festival". JEONJU Intl. Film Festival. Retrieved December 4, 2025.
  4. ↑ "28th October 1979. A Sunny Sunday". 서울독립영화제. Retrieved December 4, 2025.
  5. 1 2 "Busan International Film Festival". Busan International Film Festival. Retrieved December 4, 2025.
  6. 1 2 3 4 Lee, Hye-rim (June 15, 2016). [영화人을만나다] 권종관 감독 “부끄럽지 않은 영화… 힘들었지만 즐겼다” [[Cheonji Ilbo - Meet the Filmmakers] Director Kwon Jong-kwan: "A film I'm not ashamed of... It was difficult, but I enjoyed it."]. Cheongji Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved December 4, 2025.
  7. ↑ UNCLE ‘BAR’ AT BARBERSHOP. Retrieved December 4, 2025 – via festival.sdaff.org.
  8. ↑ Edwards, Russell (November 2, 2004). "Review: S Diary". Variety. Archived from the original on February 2, 2015. Retrieved February 2, 2015.
  9. ↑ Yang, Sung-jin (October 13, 2005). "Star-studded Sad Movie not so sad". The Korea Herald. Archived from the original on November 26, 2018. Retrieved May 1, 2013.
  10. 1 2 Jeong, Su-jin (May 2, 2006). "Sad movie, but pretty faces". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on December 27, 2013. Retrieved May 1, 2013.
  11. ↑ "Actors Sohn Tae-yung and Lee Ki-woo to Visit Thailand". KBS Global. July 21, 2006. Archived from the original on December 27, 2013. Retrieved May 1, 2013.
  12. ↑ "전주국제영화제 아카이브 | JEONJU International Film Festival". JEONJU Intl. Film Festival. Retrieved December 4, 2025.
  13. ↑ "황금시대 : Show Me the Money". indiestory.com. Retrieved December 4, 2025.
  14. ↑ Shin, So-won (June 23, 2016). [MD인터뷰] '특별수사' 권종관 감독 "김명민, 철두철미한 천재" [[MD Interview] "Special Investigation" Director Kwon Jong-kwan: "Kim Myung-min is a thorough genius."]. My Daily (in Korean). Retrieved December 4, 2025 – via Daum.
  15. ↑ "Director / Kwon Jong-kwan". www.koreafilm.co.kr. Retrieved December 4, 2025.
  16. ↑ 1979년 10월 28일 일요일 맑음. jiff.kr. Retrieved December 4, 2025.
  17. ↑ 정한석 (June 3, 2003). [단편Review]. Cine21 (in Korean). Retrieved December 4, 2025.
  18. ↑ 이종도 (October 19, 2004). 29살의 그녀가 쓴 20대 일기장,. Cine21 (in Korean). Retrieved December 4, 2025.
  19. ↑ 황금시대 : gold season. Cine Cube (in Korean). Retrieved December 4, 2025.
  20. ↑ 송경원 (April 27, 2016). [Coming Soon] 재벌 며느리 살인사건의 배후를 파헤치다. Cine21 (in Korean). Retrieved December 4, 2025.
  21. ↑ 김수빈 (June 15, 2016). 상황을 비트는 코미디. Cine21 (in Korean). Retrieved December 4, 2025.
  22. ↑ "Jeon Do-yeon, Kim Go-eun, Park Hae-soo, Jin Seon-gyu confirmed to appear in Netflix's 'The Price of Confession'". Maeil Business Newspaper. July 30, 2024. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
  23. ↑ "May Our Congressman Protect Us". Zip Cinema (in Korean). Retrieved December 4, 2025.
  24. ↑ Cho, Yong-jun (April 13, 2026). "Nominees for 62nd Baeksang Arts Awards unveiled". Korea Jongaang Daily. Archived from the original on April 16, 2026. Retrieved April 16, 2026 – via joins.
  25. ↑ Choi, Hak-rim (October 25, 1999). [부산영화제] 최우수 한국단편 영화상 권종관 감독 [[Busan International Film Festival] Best Korean Short Film Award: Director Kwon Jong-kwan]. Busan Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved December 4, 2025.
  26. ↑ "2026 Korea International Streaming Festival Nominees". Korea International Streaming Festival (in Korean). May 12, 2026. Archived from the original on May 12, 2026. Retrieved May 12, 2026.
  27. ↑ Han, A-reum (May 13, 2026). KISF 2026 글로벌OTT어워즈, 14개 부문 후보 공개 [KISF 2026 Global OTT Awards Unveils Nominees in 14 Categories]. Joongang Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved May 13, 2026.
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