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Um Tae-hwa (born 1980) is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. Um's directorial feature debut Ingtoogi: The Battle of Internet Trolls (2013)—a graduation project for the Korean Academy of Film Arts (KAFA)—was nominated for Best Film, Best Director and Best New Director at the 1st Wildflower Film Awards and Best New Director (Film ...
Aug 9, 2023 · A black comedy disaster thriller about Koreans' love and hate of apartments, starring Lee Byung-hun. Director Um Tae-hwa talks about his film's scale, tone, actors and details in an interview with The Korea Herald.
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Dec 9, 2023 · ‘Concrete Utopia’ director Um Tae-Hwa & Star Lee Byung-Hun discuss South Korea’s post-apocalyptic Oscar submission at Deadline’s Contenders International.
Nov 15, 2023 · Um Tae-hwa talks about his film adaptation of a webtoon series, the meaning of apartments in Korean society, and the casting of Lee Byung-hun and Park Seo-joon. He also reveals the religious metaphors and the fearful scenes of the earthquake in Seoul.
Dec 13, 2023 · Um Tae-hwa talks about his post-apocalyptic film Concrete Utopia, which is Korea's Oscar entry for 2023. He discusses his influences, themes, and adaptation of the webtoon "Pleasant Bullying".
Nov 13, 2023 · From director Um Tae-hwa (Vanishing Time: A Boy Who Returned), the new disaster film takes place in Seoul after a massive earthquake has virtually destroyed the entire city.
Director Um Tae-Hwa talks about Concrete Utopia (South Korea’s Official Oscar Submission).What was the inspiration in making the film, the process and how in...