Joh Keun-shik

Joh Keun-shik
Born1968 (age 5657)
Alma materSeoul Institute of the Arts
Korean Academy of Film Arts
Occupation(s)Film director
screenwriter
Korean name
Hangul
조근식
Revised RomanizationJo Geunsik
McCune–ReischauerCho Kŭnsik

Joh Keun-shik (Korean: 조근식; born 1968) is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. Joh debuted with Conduct Zero (2002), a creative and interesting comedy, as well as a box-office hit. His second feature Once in a Summer (2006), which displays his nostalgia and warm approach to directing, clinched Best Film, Best Director and Best Supporting Actor (for Oh Dal-su) at the 15th Chunsa Film Art Awards in 2007.

His latest film is the South Korean-Chinese romantic comedy My New Sassy Girl (2016), which is a sequel to My Sassy Girl (2001), also starred Cha Tae-hyun as the male lead.