Park In-je

In this Korean name, the family name is Park.
Park In-je
박인제
BornMay 21, 1973
South Korea
Alma materKorea National University of Arts
(Bachelor's degree in Film)
Occupations
Years active2001–present
Korean name
Hangul
박인제
Revised RomanizationBak Inje
McCune–ReischauerPak Inje

Park In-je (Korean: 박인제; born May 21, 1973) is a South Korean film director, television director and screenwriter. He directed Netflix original series Kingdom Season 2 (2020) and Disney+ original Moving (2023).

Career

Director Park In-je entered the world of film directing after graduating from Korea National University of Arts.[1] In 2001, Park made his debut as a director and screenwriter with the short film Happy Death. Two years later, in 2003, he directed and wrote the screenplay for another short film titled The End of the Road, which garnered the grand prize at the 4th Mise-en-scène Short Film Festival.[2]

While working on a story about a journalist, Park discovered an the true story about a soldier named Yun Seok-yang, an army soldier serving in the Defense Security Command of Korea's Armed Forces. In 1990, Yun left his military base and took a floppy disk with a secret list of important people, for example former presidents and religious leaders. This list had been secretly investigated by the Defense Security Command. Yun decided to reveal the contents of the disk at a press conference because he believed it was the right thing to do.[3] This story inspired Park to make a movie called Moby Dick, which is about a journalist trying to uncover a secret organization that controls the government.[4]

Park co-directed Kim Eun-hee's Kingdom Season 2 with Kim Seong-hun.[5]

In February 2021, it was reported that the agreement between the co-producers JTBC and Next Entertainment World had been cancelled. As a result, Park In-je replaced Director Mo Wan-il as the director of the Disney+ Original Moving.[6][7]

Filmography

Short film

Year Title Role Ref.
English Korean Director Writer Other
2000 Enjoy Your Summer 엔조이 유어 썸머 No No Cinematography Dept [8]
2001 Happy Death 행복한 죽음 Yes Yes Music
Sound Mixing 		[9]
2002 A Blossom on Tea 하교길 No No Lighting Department [10]
2002 Dancing Cop Twist Kim 수사반장 트위스트 김 No No Cinematographer [11]
2002 Lesson 레슨 No No Lighting [12]
2003 The End of the Road 여기가 끝이다 Yes Yes Sound Mixing [13]
2009 Short! Short! Short! 2009: Show Me The Money —
Price of Ciggarettes 		황금시대 — 담뱃값 No No Music [14]
[15]

Feature film

Year Title Role Ref.
English Korean Director Writer Other
2011 Moby Dick 모비딕 Yes Yes[a] — [16]
2014 My Ordinary Love Story 내 연애의 기억 No No Lighting Department [17]
2017 The Mayor 특별시민 Yes Yes[a] — [18]

Web series

Year Title Role Ref.
English Korean Director Writer
2020 Kingdom 2 킹덤 Yes No [19]
2023 Moving 무빙 Yes[b] No [20]

Accolades

Moving with six nominations was the most nominated series at the 2023 Asia Contents Awards & Global OTT Awards.[21] All six nominations were converted into awards at the award show on October 8, 2023.[22]

Award Year Category Nominee(s) / work(s) Result Ref.
APAN Star Awards 2023 Best Director Moving Won [23]
Asia Contents Awards & Global OTT Awards 2023 Best Creative Won [24]
Baeksang Arts Awards 2011 Best New Director — Film Moby Dick Nominated [25]
Best Screenplay — Film Nominated
2024 Best Director – Television Moving Nominated [26]
Cine21 Movie Award 2011 Best Screenplay of the Year Moby Dick Won [25]
Grand Bell Awards 2011 Best New Director Nominated [25]
2023 Best Series Director Moving Nominated [27]
Mise-en-scène Short Film Festival 2003 Grand Prize The End of the Road Won [2]
Seoul International Drama Awards 2024 Best Director Moving Won [28]

Notes

  1. ^ a b With Park Sin-gyu
  2. ^ With Park Yoon-seo

References

  1. ^ "[인터뷰②]특별시민 "이런 탐욕스런 악마 최민식을 그냥 내버려둘래?" [[Interview②]Special citizen "Do you want to leave this greedy devil Choi Min-sik alone?]. 서울경제 (in Korean). 2017-05-06. Retrieved 2024-01-18.
  2. ^ a b Lee, Hyo-won (5 May 2011). "Hwang Jung-min returns as reporter". The Korea Times.
  3. ^ Lee, Claire (6 June 2011). "'Moby Dick,' a well-made conspiracy flick". The Korea Herald.
  4. ^ Lee, Ye-eun (31 May 2011). "'Moby Dick' Director Park In-je 'The actual incident serves as the motif, but…". The Chosun Ilbo/Sports Chosun.
  5. ^ "[종합] "굶주림에서 피로 확장"…'킹덤2', 전작 뛰어넘는 '작감배' 시너지 예고". digitalchosun.dizzo.com (in Korean). 2020-03-05. Retrieved 2024-01-18.
  6. ^ Kang Hyo-jin (February 2, 2021). [단독]500억 대작 '무빙', 모완일PD 하차 [[Exclusive] 50 billion blockbuster 'Moving', PD Mo Wan-il gets off]. SpoTV News (in Korean). Retrieved August 17, 2022 – via Naver.
  7. ^ "[인터뷰] '무빙' 박인제 감독 "시도해볼 수 있는 게 많아서 좋았죠"". NewsPim (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-10-09.
  8. ^ "Enjoy Your Summer". Korean Movie Database. Retrieved 2023-10-09.
  9. ^ "Haengbokan jugeum". Korean Movie Database. Retrieved 2023-10-09.
  10. ^ "A Blossom on Tea (Hagyogil)". Korean Movie Database. Retrieved 2023-10-09.
  11. ^ "수사반장 트위스트 김". 다음영화 (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-10-09.
  12. ^ "Lesson". Korean Movie Database. Retrieved 2023-10-09.
  13. ^ "여기가 끝이다". 다음영화 (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-10-09.
  14. ^ "Short! Short! Short! 2009: Show Me The Money (Hwanggeumsidae)". Korean Movie Database. Retrieved 2023-10-09.
  15. ^ "A Tip for Cigarettes (Dambaetgap)". Korean Movie Database. Retrieved 2023-10-09.
  16. ^ "Moby Dick (Mobidik)". Korean Movie Database. Retrieved 2023-10-09.
  17. ^ "My Ordinary Love Story (Nae Yeon-ae-ui Gi-eok)". Korean Movie Database. Retrieved 2023-10-09.
  18. ^ "The Mayor (Teug-byeol-si-min)". Korean Movie Database. Retrieved 2023-10-09.
  19. ^ "'킹덤2' 박인제 감독 "시즌2서 능동적인 중전, 김혜준 연기력 돋보였다" (인터뷰)" ['Kingdom 2' Director Park In-je "In Season 2, active Jungjeon, Kim Hye-joon's acting skills stood out" (Interview)]. www.xportsnews.com (in Korean). 2020-03-18. Retrieved 2023-10-09.
  20. ^ Kang Hyo-jin (August 26, 2021). "[단독]500억 대작 '무빙', 23일 크랭크인…한국형 판타지 히어로물" [[Exclusive] 50 billion won masterpiece 'Moving', crank-in on the 23rd... Korean fantasy hero]. Spotify News (in Korean). Retrieved August 26, 2021 – via Naver.
  21. ^ Shackleton, Liz (September 12, 2023). "Moving, The Long Season Head Nominations For Busan Film Festival's Asia Content Awards". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 21, 2023.
  22. ^ Liz Shackleton (October 8, 2023). "Disney's 'Moving' Sweeps Asia Contents Awards With Six Prizes Including Best Creative, Writer & Actor – Busan". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
  23. ^ Dash, Pratyusha (December 31, 2023). "King The Land's Lee Junho and YoonA, Lee Sung Kyung, Red Velvet's Yeri, and more win at 2023 APAN Star Awards". Pinkvilla. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
  24. ^ Rosser, Michael (October 8, 2023). "Korean Disney+ series 'Moving' sweeps Asia Contents Awards including top prize". ScreenDaily. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
  25. ^ a b c "In-je Park - Awards". IMDb. Retrieved 2023-10-09.
  26. ^ Hwang, So-young (April 8, 2024). 60회 맞은 '백상예술대상' TV·영화·연극 후보 공개 [60th 'Baeksang Arts Awards' TV, Film and Theater Candidates Revealed] (in Korean). JTBC News. Archived from the original on April 8, 2024. Retrieved April 23, 2024 – via Naver.
  27. ^ Lee Ha-neul (October 24, 2023). "제59회 대종상영화제, 남우주연상→여우주연상 후보 및 각 부문별 선정" [59th Grand Bell Awards, Best Actor → Best Actress Award nominations and selection in each category] (in Korean). Ten Asia. Archived from the original on October 27, 2023. Retrieved October 25, 2023 – via Naver.
  28. ^ Lee, Ha-na (September 9, 2024). ‘무빙’ 박인제 감독, 국제경쟁부문 연출상 “좋은 작품 만들라는 의미”[서울드라마어워즈] [‘Moving’ Director Park In-je, International Competition Section Directing Award “Meaning of Making a Good Work” [Seoul Drama Awards]] (in Korean). Newsen. Retrieved September 9, 2024.