Shim Hyung-rae (심형래)

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  Comedian turned filmmaker wins over global audiences
  2011/01/05, Source,
  Director Shim Hyung-rae (Yonhap News) Director Shim Hyung-rae is better known as a comedian than filmmaker. In the 1980s and 90s, his iconic TV character, Younggu, was the favorite of nearly all Korean children. However, Shim decided to shift careers to become a director and producer, making a slew of movies for the domestic and overseas market and leaving behind his days as a comedian. Over time, as he concentrated on his films, his comedy career seemed to fade into memory,...More

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  Film critic puts his reputation on the line in directing debut
  2011/01/05, Source,
  'If I had waited any longer, I would never have been able to do what I'd always wanted to do. I didn't want to hide behind my success as a critic. So I took the leap'.   Film critic-turned-director Jeong Seong-il-I talks to the Korea JoongAng Daily in a cafe in Apgujeong-dong, southern Seoul. By Jeon Min-kyu Long before the democratizing forces of the Internet made pundits of us all, Jeong Seong-il-I made the case of film as high art and changed how a generation of Koreans viewed movies. It has been more than two decades since Jeong - one of Korea's most influential film critics - started writing comprehensive reviews for the nation's first specialized film magazines, Roadshow and KINO. Last month, cinema's intellectual spectator finally became a participant himself, making his directorial debut with the epic three-hour and 18-minute "Cafe Noir",...More

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  'The Last Godfather' Draws 1 Million Viewers
  2011/01/03, Source,
  Shim Hyung-rae's new comedy film "The Last Godfather" attracted over 1 m,...More

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  "The Last Godfather" takes No.1 on weekend box office
  2011/01/02, Source,
  Film "The Last Godfather" [ALL THAT CINEMA] Korean actor and comedian Shim Hyung-rae starrer "The Last Godfather" debuted atop the local box office over the New Year weekend, according to data by Korean Box Office information System (KOBIS) on Monday. Also directed by Shim himself, "Godfather", which opened in 638 theaters nationwide on December 29, brought in a total,...More