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Yoon Jong-bin

Known For
Directing
Born
December 20, 1979 in Busan, South Korea
Active Years
2004–2025 (22 Years)
Total Credits
38 credits in database
Directing Born Dec 20, 1979 Busan, South Korea 38 credits
38
Total Credits
2004–2025
22 Years Career Span
12
Vault Titles
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Key Co-Stars

Biography

Yoon Jong-bin is a director born in 1979. He graduated from the Department of Theater and Film at Chung-Ang University. In 2004, he directed the short film The Proof of a Man, which received the Grand Prize at the Mise-en-scène Short Film Festival. His first feature film was The Unforgiven, released in 2005. His 2017 film The Spy Gone North was screened at the Cannes Film Festival Midnight Screenings. Yoon has also worked in television, directing the series Narco-Saints in 2022 and Nine Puzzles in 2025. He is also known as Yun Jong-bin or Yoon Jongbin.

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Career

Career overview

Yoon Jong-bin is a director born in 1979. He graduated from the Department of Theater and Film at Chung-Ang University. In 2004, he directed a short film titled The Proof of a Man, which received the Grand Prize at the Mise-en-scène Short Film Festival. He made his feature film debut in 2005 with The Unforgiven. Later, his 2017 film The Spy Gone North was screened at the Cannes Film Festival Midnight Screenings.

In addition to his work in film, Yoon has expanded into television. His directing credits for television include the 2022 series Narco-Saints and the 2025 series Nine Puzzles. He is also known as Yun Jong-bin or Yoon Jongbin.

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Career timeline

Nine Puzzles · DirectorNine Puzzles · CreatorKarma · Executive ProducerThe Match · WriterThe Match · Executive Producer
Narco-Saints · DirectorNarco-Saints · WriterNarco-Saints · Executive ProducerNarco-Saints · CreatorRemember · Executive Producer
The Closet · Producer
Money · Executive Producer
Movie RoomThe Spy Gone North · DirectorThe Spy Gone North · Screenplay
A Violent Prosecutor · ProducerA Quiet Dream
Chronicle of a Blood Merchant · Adaptation
Kundo: Age of the Rampant · DirectorKundo: Age of the Rampant · Original StoryKundo: Age of the Rampant · Producer
The Berlin File
Nameless GangsterNameless Gangster · DirectorNameless Gangster · Writer
Beastie Boys · DirectorBeastie Boys · Writer
The UnforgivenThe Unforgiven · WriterThe Unforgiven · DirectorThe Unforgiven · ProducerThe Unforgiven · Production Design
Identification of a Man · EditorIdentification of a Man · WriterIdentification of a Man · Director

Full Filmography

38 titles
  • Nine Puzzles (2025) Director
  • Nine Puzzles (2025) Creator
  • Karma (2025) Executive Producer
  • The Match (2025) Writer
  • The Match (2025) Executive Producer
  • Narco-Saints (2022) Director
  • Narco-Saints (2022) Writer
  • Narco-Saints (2022) Executive Producer
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  • Narco-Saints (2022) Creator
  • Remember (2022) Executive Producer
  • Remember (2022) Writer
  • The Closet (2020) Producer
  • Money (2019) Executive Producer
  • Movie Room (2018) as Self
  • The Spy Gone North (2018) Director
  • The Spy Gone North (2018) Screenplay
  • A Violent Prosecutor (2016) Producer
  • A Quiet Dream (2016) as Jong-bin
  • Chronicle of a Blood Merchant (2015) Adaptation
  • Kundo: Age of the Rampant (2014) Director
  • Kundo: Age of the Rampant (2014) Original Story
  • Kundo: Age of the Rampant (2014) Producer
  • The Berlin File (2013) as NIS Field Analyst
  • Nameless Gangster (2012) as Cameraman (uncredited)
  • Nameless Gangster (2012) Director
  • Nameless Gangster (2012) Writer
  • Beastie Boys (2008) Director
  • Beastie Boys (2008) Writer
  • The Unforgiven (2005) as Heo Ji-hoon
  • The Unforgiven (2005) Writer
  • The Unforgiven (2005) Director
  • The Unforgiven (2005) Producer
  • The Unforgiven (2005) Production Design
  • Identification of a Man (2004) Editor
  • Identification of a Man (2004) Writer
  • Identification of a Man (2004) Director
  • The Generals Director
  • The Generals Writer

Frequently Asked Questions

What movies or TV shows is Yoon Jong-bin best known for?

Yoon Jong-bin is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Nine Puzzles (2025), Nine Puzzles (2025), Karma (2025), Movie Room (2018).

When and where was Yoon Jong-bin born?

Yoon Jong-bin was born on December 20, 1979 in Busan, South Korea.

How many credits does Yoon Jong-bin have?

Yoon Jong-bin has accumulated over 38 film and television credits across a career spanning from 2004 to 2025.

What is Yoon Jong-bin's background in cinema and television?

Yoon Jong-bin is a director born in 1979. He graduated from the Department of Theater and Film at Chung-Ang University. In 2004, he directed the short film The Proof of a Man, which received the Grand Prize at the Mise-en-scène Short Film Festival. His first feature film was The Unforgiven, released in 2005. His 2017 f...

Yoon Jong-bin by the numbers

38credits
30films
8TV series
2004–2025active years

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