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Korean name. Hangul. 장재현. Revised Romanization. Jang Jae-hyeon. McCune–Reischauer. Chang Chaehyŏn. Jang Jae-hyun ( Korean : 장재현; born 1981) is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. He gained recognition through the blockbuster films The Priests (2015), Svaha: The Sixth Finger (2019) and Exhuma (2024).
JANG Jae-hyun. Director, Scripter, Assistant Director. Born in 1981. Graduated from the department of film, television and multimedia, Sungkyunkwan University. Having the MFA's course at the department of film, Korea National University of Arts. Worked at the directing departments of audience-friendly film.
May 2, 2024 · The blockbuster success of South Korean horror Exhuma came as a surprise to many, not least its writer and director Jang Jae-hyun. “I want to know why,” says the filmmaker with complete sincerity.
Jang Jae-hyun. Writer: Exhuma. Jang Jae-hyun is known for Exhuma (2024), The Priests (2015) and Svaha: The Sixth Finger (2019). Menu. Movies. Release Calendar Top 250 Movies Most Popular Movies Browse Movies by Genre Top Box Office Showtimes & Tickets Movie News India Movie Spotlight. TV Shows. What's on TV & Streaming Top 250 TV Shows Most Popular TV Shows Browse TV Shows by Genre TV News.
Born in 1981. Graduated from the department of film, television and multimedia, Sungkyunkwan University. Having the MFA's course at the department of film, Korea National University of Arts. Worked at the directing departments of audience-friendly film. His short Bus(2010) was invited by several film festivals domestic and foreign including BIFF. In 2014 he picked up the Extreme Nightmare Grand Prize at the Mise-en-scène Short Film Festival for his exorcism thriller short . Just a year ...
Published : March 4, 2024 - 09:24. Director Jang Jae-hyun (Showbox) Director of "Exhuma," a supernatural mystery thriller that became the quickest film to attract 1 million theater-goers so far ...
Bravo Jang Jae-Hyun for this masterpiece. As someone who loves the supernatural and history, this hit all the bells and whistles for me. It was a simple story with extraordinary events and keeping the storyline from going too crazy in reach, while also having a deeper look at the implications of the impact the Japanese had on Korea kept things interesting. The cast did an excellent job too and I am so glad I found this movie and experienced this amazing piece of art.
Amber T. Apr 8, 2024. With just three features under his belt, Jang Jae-hyun continues to prove himself as one of South Korea’s premiere filmmaking talents and one of the country’s most ...
Jun 4, 2024 · Jang Jae-hyun wrote ‘Exhuma,’ inspired by witnessing a grave exhumation and the shamanistic practices associated with it. The exhumation ritual is often done to remedy the wounds of the past, reminding Jae-hyun of the now-buried wounds suffered by South Korea as a nation. Thus, the film was developed with the dual narratives of the characters’ story of a family curse and the historical storyline involving Japan’s residual curse on South Korea.
Mar 23, 2024 · The blockbuster thriller “Exhuma” continues to top the Korean box office and may soon sell its 10 millionth ticket, but the film’s director Jang Jae-hyun kept calm and composed. Jang, arguably Korea’s only director specialized in the occult genre, said that it was simply a result of his “lifelong passion for grotesquerie.”.
