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Choi Dong-hoon

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Choi Dong-hoon

Born November 30, 1970 in Jeonju, North Jeolla Province, South Korea8 films

Choi Dong-hoon (Korean: 최동훈; born 1971) is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. He ranks as one of the most consistently successful directors working in contemporary Korean cinema, with all five of his films becoming commercial hits -- The Big Swindle attracted 2.12 million viewers, Tazza: The High Rollers at 6.84 million, Jeon Woo-chi: The Taoist Wizard at 6.13 million, The Thieves at 12.9 million, and Assassination at 12.7 million.

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Assassination posterFirst watchAssassination20157.3In Japanese-occupied Korea, three freedom fighters are assigned a mission to assassinate a genocidal military leader and his top collaborator.View film

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Filmography

8 films as director
  1. TBAUntitled Choi Dong-hoon FilmDirector
  2. 2024Alienoid: Return to the FutureDirector
  3. 2022AlienoidDirector
  4. 2015AssassinationDirector
  5. 2012The ThievesDirector
  6. 2009Woochi: The Demon SlayerDirector
  7. 2006Tazza: The High RollersDirector
  8. 2004The Big SwindleDirector