Yeon Sang-ho
- Known For
- Directing
- Born
- January 1, 1978 in Seoul, South Korea
- Active Years
- 1998–2026 (29 Years)
- Total Credits
- 76 credits in database
Biography
Yeon Sang-ho is a South Korean film director and screenwriter born in Seoul, South Korea. He graduated from Sangmyung University with a degree in Western Painting. Yeon Sang-ho directed his first animated short film, Megalomania of D, in 1997, followed by D-Day in 2000 and The Hell in 2002. He is known for directing animated films such as The King of Pigs and The Fake, as well as the live-action film Train to Busan. Yeon Sang-ho has directed a total of 39 known credits, and his content score is 100.
Career overview
Yeon Sang-ho is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. He has directed several animated films, including The King of Pigs, released in 2011, and The Fake, released in 2013. His live-action film, Train to Busan, was released in 2016.
Yeon Sang-ho's career in film began with directing animated short films, starting with Megalomania of D in 1997, followed by D-Day in 2000 and The Hell in 2002. He graduated from Sangmyung University with a degree in Western Painting. The exact details of his early career are not specified in the provided sources.
Yeon Sang-ho has directed a total of 39 films, according to his profile on The Movie Database. His work has been well-received, with a Content Score of 100 on The Movie Database.
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Full Filmography
76 titles- Human Vapor (2026) Writer
- Human Vapor (2026) Executive Producer
- Human Vapor (2026) Creator
- Colony (2026) Director
- Colony (2026) Writer
- Revelations (2025) Director
- Revelations (2025) Writer
- Revelations (2025) Comic Book
- The Ugly (2025) Director
- The Ugly (2025) Graphic Novel
- The Ugly (2025) Writer
- Parasyte: The Grey (2024) Screenplay
- Parasyte: The Grey (2024) Director
- Parasyte: The Grey (2024) Creator
- The Bequeathed (2024) Executive Producer
- The Bequeathed (2024) Screenplay
- Nattering with Nah (2023)
- JUNG_E (2023) Writer
- JUNG_E (2023) Director
- Monstrous (2022) Writer
- Monstrous (2022) Creator
- The King of Pigs (2022) Original Film Writer
- The King of Pigs (2022) Creator
- Princess Aya (2022) Producer
- Hellbound (2021) Director
- Hellbound (2021) Screenplay
- Hellbound (2021) Original Film Writer
- Hellbound (2021) Comic Book
- Hellbound (2021) Creator
- The Cursed: Dead Man's Prey (2021) Writer
- Peninsula (2020) Director
- Peninsula (2020) Writer
- The Cursed (2020) Writer
- The Cursed (2020) Creator
- Because I Want to Talk (2019) as Self
- Movie Room (2018) as Self
- Psychokinesis (2018) Director
- Psychokinesis (2018) Writer
- The Way Home (2017) Director
- The Way Home (2017) Writer
- Train to Busan (2016) as Control Room (uncredited)
- Train to Busan (2016) Director
- Train to Busan (2016) Adaptation
- Seoul Station (2016) as Young Man 4 (voice)
- Seoul Station (2016) Editor
- Seoul Station (2016) Director
- Seoul Station (2016) Writer
- Seoul Station (2016) Producer
- The Senior Class (2016) Original Story
- The Senior Class (2016) Screenplay
- The Senior Class (2016) Producer
- Kai (2016) Producer
- The Satellite Girl and Milk Cow (2014) as Playground Person / Passerby (voice)
- Master and Man (2014) Producer
- The Fake (2013) Director
- The Fake (2013) Writer
- The Fake (2013) Editor
- The Window (2012) as Lee Chang-su
- The Window (2012) Director
- The Window (2012) Writer
- The King of Pigs (2011) Editor
- The King of Pigs (2011) Writer
- The King of Pigs (2011) Director
- Indie Anibox: Selma's Protein Coffee (2008) Director
- Love Is Protein (2008) Director
- Love Is Protein (2008) Writer
- The Hell (Two Kinds of Life) (2004) Director
- The Hell (Two Kinds of Life) (2004) Writer
- The Hell (Two Kinds of Life) (2004) Editor
- The Hell (Two Kinds of Life) (2004) Producer
- Megalomania of D (1998) Director
- 35th Street Director
- 35th Street Writer
- The Last Train to New York Original Film Writer
- 예토 Director
- Paradise Lost Director
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Yeon Sang-ho best known for?
Yeon Sang-ho is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Human Vapor (2026), Human Vapor (2026), Human Vapor (2026), Colony (2026).
When and where was Yeon Sang-ho born?
Yeon Sang-ho was born on January 1, 1978 in Seoul, South Korea.
How many credits does Yeon Sang-ho have?
Yeon Sang-ho has accumulated over 76 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1998 to 2026.
What is Yeon Sang-ho's background in cinema and television?
Yeon Sang-ho is a South Korean film director and screenwriter born in Seoul, South Korea. He graduated from Sangmyung University with a degree in Western Painting. Yeon Sang-ho directed his first animated short film, Megalomania of D, in 1997, followed by D-Day in 2000 and The Hell in 2002. He is known for directing an...
Yeon Sang-ho by the numbers
Age in their best-rated roles
- Nattering with Nah (2023) — aged about 45
- Movie Room (2018) as Self — aged about 40
- Train to Busan (2016) as Control Room (uncredited) — aged about 38
- Seoul Station (2016) as Young Man 4 (voice) — aged about 38
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