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Byun Young-joo

Directing Born Dec 20, 1966 Seoul, South Korea 34 credits
34
Total Credits
2025
37 Years Career Span
2
Vault Titles
10
Key Co-Stars

Biography

Byun Young-joo works in directing. Born December 20, 1966 in Seoul, South Korea. Archytele tracks 34 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.

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Known for

Movie Room

as Self

Movie Room

2018

Frequent co-stars

Jang Sung-kyu 1 shared title
Ju Sung-chul 1 shared title
Bong Tae-gyu 1 shared title
Yoon Jong-shin 1 shared title
Min Kyu-dong 1 shared title
Jang Do-yeon 1 shared title
Jung Jae-hyung 1 shared title
Jang Yoon-ju 1 shared title
Yim Pil-sung 1 shared title
Bae Soon-tak 1 shared title

Career timeline

Queen Mantis · DirectorQueen Mantis · Creator
Black Out · DirectorBlack Out · Creator
Behind Every Star역습: 팩추얼 웹툰 창작단
While you are tempted
Modern Korea
Movie RoomMovie Room
Helpless · DirectorHelpless · WriterHelpless · Camera OperatorAri Ari the Korean Cinema
Two Or Three Things I Know About Kim Ki-youngWomen Behind the Camera
Repatriation · Director of PhotographyFlying Boys · Director
Ardor · ScreenplayArdor · DirectorKeeping the Vision Alive
The Jang Sun-woo Variations
My Own Breathing · DirectorMy Own Breathing · Director of Photography
Habitual Sadness · DirectorHabitual Sadness · Producer
The Murmuring · DirectorThe Murmuring · Writer
A Woman Being in Asia · EditorA Woman Being in Asia · DirectorA Woman Being in Asia · Director of Photography
Even Little Grass Has Its Own Name · ScreenplayEven Little Grass Has Its Own Name · Director of Photography

Full Filmography

34 titles
  • Queen Mantis (2025) Director
  • Queen Mantis (2025) Creator
  • Black Out (2024) Director
  • Black Out (2024) Creator
  • Behind Every Star (2022) as Self
  • 역습: 팩추얼 웹툰 창작단 (2022) as Self
  • While you are tempted (2021)
  • Modern Korea (2019) as Self (archive footage)
  • Movie Room (2018) as Self
  • Movie Room (2018)
  • Helpless (2012) Director
  • Helpless (2012) Writer
  • Helpless (2012) Camera Operator
  • Ari Ari the Korean Cinema (2012) as Self
  • Two Or Three Things I Know About Kim Ki-young (2007) as Self
  • Women Behind the Camera (2007) as Self
  • Repatriation (2004) Director of Photography
  • Flying Boys (2004) Director
  • Ardor (2002) Screenplay
  • Ardor (2002) Director
  • Keeping the Vision Alive (2002) as Herself
  • The Jang Sun-woo Variations (2001) as Self
  • My Own Breathing (2000) Director
  • My Own Breathing (2000) Director of Photography
  • Habitual Sadness (1997) Director
  • Habitual Sadness (1997) Producer
  • The Murmuring (1995) Director
  • The Murmuring (1995) Writer
  • A Woman Being in Asia (1993) Editor
  • A Woman Being in Asia (1993) Director
  • A Woman Being in Asia (1993) Director of Photography
  • Even Little Grass Has Its Own Name (1989) Screenplay
  • Even Little Grass Has Its Own Name (1989) Director of Photography
  • A Mark Against Thee Director

Frequently Asked Questions

What movies or TV shows is Byun Young-joo best known for?

Byun Young-joo is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Movie Room (2018), Movie Room (2018).

When and where was Byun Young-joo born?

Byun Young-joo was born on December 20, 1966 in Seoul, South Korea.

How many credits does Byun Young-joo have?

Byun Young-joo has accumulated over 34 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1989 to 2025.

What is Byun Young-joo's background in cinema and television?

She is a founding member of the women's feminist film collective "Bariteo," which was established in 1989. She worked as a cinematographer on Even Little Grass Has Its Own Name (dir. Kim So-young, 1989), a short film about gender discrimination at work, and My Children (dir. Doe Sung-hee, 1990), a documentary film abou...