Kwak Jae-yong
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Kwak Jae-yong is one more of the people the industry actually runs on, a South Korean director whose work reaches audiences with no face attached to it. Among the rest of the credits, 'The Classic' stands out. 31 was the age at the first credit. Romance has been the most frequent territory. The career now covers more than 36 years. If one credit has to stand in for the rest, it is 'My Sassy Girl'.
Kwak Jae-yong
19 Directed
1 Series
Kwak Jae-yong is one more of the people the industry actually runs on, a South Korean director whose work reaches audiences with no face attached to it. Among the rest of the credits, 'The Classic' stands out. 31 was the age at the first credit. Romance has been the most frequent territory. The career now covers more than 36 years. If one credit has to stand in for the rest, it is 'My Sassy Girl'.
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My Sassy Girl
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You Are the Apple of My Eye
Writer
2025
Film
A Year-End Medley: Extended Version
Director · 6 episodes
2022–
TV
A Year-End Medley
Director
2021
Film
Colors of Wind
Director
2018
Film
Crying Out In Love
Director
2016
Film
Time Renegades
Director
2016
Film
Meet Miss Anxiety
Director
2014
Film
All About Women
Screenplay
2008
Film
My Mighty Princess
Director
2008
Film
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Kwak Jae-yong and where are they from?
Kwak Jae-yong is 67 years old, born on May 22, 1959 in Suwon, Gyeonggi, South Korea.
What are the most famous roles of Kwak Jae-yong?
Kwak Jae-yong is best known for directing My Sassy Girl, The Classic, A Year-End Medley.
How many movies has Kwak Jae-yong directed?
Over a 36-year career (since 1990), Kwak Jae-yong has directed or written 19 films and worked on 1 TV shows.
What was Kwak Jae-yong's first movie?
The career of Kwak Jae-yong began with A Sketch of a Rainy Day (1990).
What is Kwak Jae-yong's most recent movie or series?
Kwak Jae-yong's most recent release is You Are the Apple of My Eye, which premiered on February 21, 2025.
What TV shows has Kwak Jae-yong created or directed?
On television, Kwak Jae-yong has appeared in A Year-End Medley: Extended Version.
Kwak Jae-yong
1959-05-22 · Suwon, Gyeonggi, South Korea
Kwak Jae-yong is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. He studied physics at Kyung Hee University. He achieved success with his debut film Watercolor Painting in a Rainy Day in 1989, but the failure of his next two movies led to eight years of unemployment before a comeback with the smash-hit film My Sassy Girl in 2001. He is known for his limitless fondness of love stories set in a mix of different genres.Kwak Jae-yong, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.