Koo-yong Sohn is a South Korean film director and screenwriter known for his unique visual style and creative storytelling. Born on July 25, 1962 in Seoul, South Korea, Sohn graduated from the Korean Academy of Film Arts in 1987.
Sohn's debut feature film, The Quiet Family (1998), was an immense critical and commercial success, winning numerous awards including Best Picture at the Grand Bell Awards and Best Screenplay at the Blue Dragon Awards. The film follows a family who inherits an old mountain inn, only to find out that their guests are all ghosts.
Sohn followed The Quiet Family with the romantic drama No Blood No Tears (2002), which tells the story of two street fighters who enter a dangerous and deadly underground fight club. The film won Best Picture at the Grand Bell Awards and Best Screenplay at the Blue Dragon Awards.
In 2004, Sohn released his third feature film, The President's Last Bang, a black comedy about the assassination of South Korean president Park Chung-hee. The film was a controversial subject due to its depiction of the political events leading up to the president’s assassination in 1979. Despite the controversy, the film was a success, winning numerous awards including Best Picture at the Grand Bell Awards and Best Screenplay at the Blue Dragon Awards.
In 2008, Sohn released his fourth feature film, the sci-fi thriller Mother (2009). The film follows a young girl who discovers that her mother is an alien from a distant planet. The film was a hit, earning numerous awards including Best Picture at the Blue Dragon Awards and the Grand Bell Awards.
Sohn's fifth feature film, A Werewolf Boy (2012), is a fantasy-romance about a teenage girl who discovers a feral boy living in the woods. The film was a critical and commercial success, earning multiple awards including Best Picture at the Blue Dragon Awards.
Sohn's sixth feature film, The Throne (2015), is a historical drama about the relationship between a father and son who are both vying for the throne of Joseon. The film was a success, earning numerous awards including Best Picture at the Grand Bell Awards and the Blue Dragon Awards.
Sohn’s latest film, The Age of Shadows (2016), is a historical action-thriller about a group of Korean independence fighters who are trying to smuggle explosives into Japanese-occupied Korea. The film was a critical and commercial success, earning multiple awards including Best Picture at the Blue
