Byun Sung-hyun
Byun Sung-hyun | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1980 (age 45–46) |
| Occupation | Filmmaker |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 변성현 |
| RR | Byeon Seonghyeon |
| MR | Pyŏn Sŏnghyŏn |
Byun Sung-hyun (Korean: 변성현; born 1980) is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. He is best known for his films The Merciless (2017), Kingmaker (2022), and Kill Boksoon (2023).[1]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Film | Credited as | Ref. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Director | Writer | Producer | |||
| 2012 | Whatcha Wearin'? | Yes | Yes | No | [2] |
| 2017 | The Merciless | Yes | Yes | No | [3] |
| 2022 | Kingmaker | Yes | Yes | No | [4] |
| 2023 | Kill Boksoon | Yes | Yes | No | [5][6][7] |
| 2025 | Good News | Yes | Yes | No | [8][9] |
Accolades
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 54th Grand Bell Awards | Best Director | The Merciless | Nominated | [10] |
| 38th Blue Dragon Film Awards | Best Director | Nominated | [11] | ||
| 2022 | 58th Baeksang Arts Awards | Best Film | Kingmaker | Nominated | [12][13][14] |
| Best Director | Won | ||||
| Best Screenplay[a] | Nominated | ||||
| Chunsa Film Art Awards 2022 | Best Director | Nominated | [15] | ||
| 31st Buil Film Awards | Best Director | Nominated | [16] | ||
| 43rd Blue Dragon Film Awards | Best Film | Nominated | [17] | ||
| Best Director | Nominated | ||||
| Best Screenplay[a] | Nominated | ||||
| 58th Grand Bell Awards | Best Film | Nominated | [18][19] | ||
| Best Director | Won | ||||
| Best Screenplay[a] | Nominated |
Notes
References
- ^ "Byun Sung-hyun". MUBI. Retrieved 2025-10-07.
- ^ Park, Eun-jee (7 December 2012). "Love at first phone sex: Erotic rom-com hits cinemas". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2012-12-10.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ "'The Merciless' is a Korean bromance with style". Archived from the original on August 11, 2017.
- ^ Park Jae-hwan (November 16, 2021). ""사람을 믿지 말고 욕심을 믿으세요!" 설경구 대선도전 '킹메이커" ["Don't trust people, trust your greed!" Seol Kyung-gu's presidential election 'Kingmaker']. KBS Media (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
- ^ Jeon Hyo-jin (January 4, 2022). "넷플릭스 '길복순', 전도연·설경구·이솜·구교환 출연 [공식]" [Netflix 'Gil Bok-soon', Jeon Do-yeon, Seol Kyung-gu, Esom, and Koo Gwan-hwa appeared [Official]]. Sports Donga (in Korean). Retrieved September 20, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ Kim Ji-won (January 17, 2023). "'더글로리' 파트2→'D.P.' 시즌2…넷플릭스, 올해 한국 작품 28편 공개" ['The Glory' Part 2 → 'DP' Season 2... Netflix to release 28 Korean titles this year]. Ten Asia (in Korean). Retrieved January 17, 2023 – via Naver.
- ^ Choi Yonna (February 2, 2023). "A급 킬러 된 전도연…'길복순', 3월 31일 공개 확정" [Jeon Do-yeon, who became an A-class killer... 'Kil Bok-soon' confirmed to be released on March 31st]. Sports Donga (in Korean). Retrieved February 2, 2023 – via Naver.
- ^ "Alejandro Amenábar's The Captive, Steven Soderbergh's The Christophers, Sung-hyun Byun's Good News, Nia DaCosta's Hedda, and Chandler Levack's Mile End Kicks". Toronto International Film Festival. June 26, 2025. Retrieved June 26, 2025.
- ^ John Hazelton (June 26, 2025). "Toronto film festival first wave includes Steven Soderbergh's 'The Christophers', Nia DaCosta's 'Hedda'". ScreenDaily. Retrieved June 26, 2025.
- ^ "Stars shine at Daejong awards: A successful year for film industry celebrated at annual ceremony". Korea JoongAng Daily. October 27, 2017. Archived from the original on October 5, 2021. Retrieved October 27, 2017.
- ^ [공식입장] '제38회 청룡영화상' 후보 공개, '불한당'vs'택시' 대격돌 (in Korean). Sports Chosun. 2017-11-06. Archived from the original on 2021-03-08. Retrieved 2017-11-08.
- ^ "제 58회 백상예술대상" [58 Nominees · Works]. Baeksang Arts Awards (in Korean). April 11, 2022. Retrieved April 11, 2022.
- ^ Ahn Byung-gil (April 11, 2022). "58회 백상예술대상 후보 공개…영광의 주인공은?" [58th Baeksang Arts Awards nominations revealed... Who is the hero of glory?]. Sports Kyunghyang (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved April 11, 2022.
- ^ Park Seo-yeon (May 6, 2022). "[제58회 백상]'모가디슈' 류승완-'오겜' 대상 영예..이준호X김태리 '2관왕'(종합)" [[58th Baeksang] 'Mogadishu' Ryu Seung-wan - 'Ogem' Grand Prize ... Jun-ho Lee X Tae-ri Kim 'Two Crowns' (Comprehensive)]. Herald Pop (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved May 6, 2022.
- ^ "후보자(후보작) 리스트" [Candidate (Nominations) List]. Chunsa Film Festival (in Korean). August 26, 2022. Archived from the original on September 28, 2021. Retrieved August 27, 2022.
- ^ Nam Yoo-jung (October 6, 2022). "2022 부일영화상, 박해일·탕웨이 '최고의 별'" [2022 Buil Film Awards, Park Hae-il and Tang Wei's 'Best Stars']. Busan Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved October 6, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ "43회 청룡영화상 후보 발표, 박찬욱 감독 '헤어질 결심' 13개 부문 최다 노미네이트" [Nominations announced at the 43rd Blue Dragon Film Awards, Director Park Chan-wook's 'Decision to break up' received the most nominations in 13 categories]. KBS Star (in Korean). Naver. November 8, 2022. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
- ^ Park, Jae-hwan (12 October 2022). "제 58회 대종상 영화제 내달 9일 개최... '헌트' 12개, '헤어질 결심' – '한산' 11개 부분 노미네이트" [The 58th Daejong Film Festival to be held on the 9th of next month... 12 nominations for 'Hunt', 'Decision to break up' – 11 parts for 'Hansan] (in Korean). KBS Media. Retrieved 12 October 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ Han Hyeon-jeong (December 9, 2022). "'대종상' 작품상은 '헤어질 결심'..박해일·염정아 주연상[종합]" ['Daejongsang' Best Picture is 'Decision to break up'..Park Hae-il · Yeom Jung-ah Best Actor]. Maeil Economy (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved December 9, 2022.