Kwak Kyung-taek

Director · Born May 20, 1966 · Busan, South Korea

Biography

Kwak Kyung-taek (born 23 May 1966 in Busan, South Korea) is a South Korean film director best known for his 2001 record-breaking film Friend.

Directed 18

2020s

2026
My Dad is a Zombie
Director
2024
Firefighters
Director
60
2022
School Caste
Director

2010s

2019
Battle of Jangsari
Director
57
2017
RV: Resurrected Victims
Director
56
2015
The Classified File
Director
65
2013
Friend: The Great Legacy
Director
55
2012
The Ugly Duckling
Director
2011
Pain
Director

2000s

2009
Friend, Our Legend
Director
2008
Eye For An Eye
Director
61
2007
A Love
Director
2005
Typhoon
Director
49
2003
Mutt Boy
Director
2002
Champion
Director
2001
Friend
Director
71

1990s

1999
Doctor K
Director
1997
3pm Paradise
Director

Wrote 16

2020s

2024
Firefighters
Writer
60
2022
School Caste
Adaptation

2010s

2018
Dark Figure of Crime
Screenplay
70
2017
RV: Resurrected Victims
Writer
56
2015
The Classified File
Screenplay
65
2013
Friend: The Great Legacy
Screenplay
55
2012
The Ugly Duckling
Writer

2000s

2009
Friend, Our Legend
Writer
2008
Eye For An Eye
Screenplay
61
2007
A Love
Writer
2005
Typhoon
Writer
49
2003
Mutt Boy
Writer
2002
Champion
Writer
2001
Friend
Writer
71

1990s

1999
Doctor K
Writer
1997
3pm Paradise
Writer

Produced 5

2010s

2018
Dark Figure of Crime
Producer
70
Stay With Me
Executive Producer
2012
The Ugly Duckling
Producer
2011
Boy
Executive Producer

2000s

2009
Lifting King Kong
Co-Executive Producer

Acted in 1

2010s

2011
Miracle Audition
TV

Created 1

2000s

2009
Friend, Our Legend
Creator

Appearances3

2010s

2018
Movie Room
Self · 1 episode
2013
Home Alone
Self · 1 episode
83
2012
Ari Ari the Korean Cinema
Self