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Shin Su-won

Known For
Directing
Born
January 1, 1967 in Seoul, South Korea
Active Years
2004–2025 (22 Years)
Total Credits
29 credits in database
Directing Born Jan 1, 1967 Seoul, South Korea 29 credits
29
Total Credits
2004–2025
22 Years Career Span
1
Vault Titles
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Key Co-Stars

Biography

Shin Su-won is a South Korean film director and screenwriter born in Seoul in 1967. She studied script writing at the Korea National University of Arts. Her directing work includes the feature films Passerby #3 released in 2010, Pluto released in 2013, Madonna released in 2015, and Hommage released in 2021. She gained international acclaim through her short film Circle Line, which won the Canal+ Prize for Best Short Film at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival, also noted as the Canal+ Prize at Cannes Critic's Week. Additionally, her second feature, Pluto, received a Special Mention at the Generation 14 plus event of the 2014 Berlin International Film Festival.

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Career

Career overview

Shin Su-won is a South Korean film director and screenwriter born in Seoul in 1967. She studied script writing at the Korea National University of Arts and has gained international acclaim for her work in short and feature-length films. Her directional credits include writing and directing Passerby #3 in 2010, Pluto in 2013, and Madonna in 2015, as well as directing the 2021 film Hommage.

Her short film Circle Line received international recognition by winning the Canal+ Prize for Best Short Film at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival, also noted as the Canal+ Prize at Cannes Critic's Week. Additionally, her second feature film, Pluto, received a Special Mention at the Generation 14 plus event of the 2014 Berlin International Film Festival.

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Career timeline

The Mutation · DirectorThe Mutation · Executive ProducerThe Mutation · Writer
Hommage · WriterHommage · ProducerHommage · Director
Light for the Youth · DirectorLight for the Youth · Executive ProducerLight for the Youth · Writer
Drama Stage · DirectorGlass Garden · DirectorGlass Garden · Writer
Madonna · DirectorMadonna · Writer
Pluto · DirectorPluto · Writer
Modern Family · DirectorModern Family · WriterCircle Line · DirectorCircle Line · Writer
Hindsight · AdaptationWomen with a cameraWomen with a camera · Director
Now i'll be brave · DirectorNow i'll be brave · WriterPasserby #3 · DirectorPasserby #3 · Screenplay
Home Sweet Home · Writer

Full Filmography

29 titles
  • The Mutation (2025) Director
  • The Mutation (2025) Executive Producer
  • The Mutation (2025) Writer
  • Hommage (2022) Writer
  • Hommage (2022) Producer
  • Hommage (2022) Director
  • Light for the Youth (2020) Director
  • Light for the Youth (2020) Executive Producer
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  • Light for the Youth (2020) Writer
  • Drama Stage (2017) Director
  • Glass Garden (2017) Director
  • Glass Garden (2017) Writer
  • Madonna (2015) Director
  • Madonna (2015) Writer
  • Pluto (2013) Director
  • Pluto (2013) Writer
  • Modern Family (2012) Director
  • Modern Family (2012) Writer
  • Circle Line (2012) Director
  • Circle Line (2012) Writer
  • Hindsight (2011) Adaptation
  • Women with a camera (2011) as Self
  • Women with a camera (2011) Director
  • Now i'll be brave (2010) Director
  • Now i'll be brave (2010) Writer
  • Passerby #3 (2010) Director
  • Passerby #3 (2010) Screenplay
  • Home Sweet Home (2004) Writer
  • A Way to Étretat Director

Frequently Asked Questions

What movies or TV shows is Shin Su-won best known for?

Shin Su-won is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Drama Stage (2017).

When and where was Shin Su-won born?

Shin Su-won was born on January 1, 1967 in Seoul, South Korea.

How many credits does Shin Su-won have?

Shin Su-won has accumulated over 29 film and television credits across a career spanning from 2004 to 2025.

What is Shin Su-won's background in cinema and television?

Shin Su-won is a South Korean film director and screenwriter born in Seoul in 1967. She studied script writing at the Korea National University of Arts. Her directing work includes the feature films Passerby #3 released in 2010, Pluto released in 2013, Madonna released in 2015, and Hommage released in 2021. She gained ...

Shin Su-won by the numbers

29credits
28films
1TV series
2004–2025active years

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