Park Chul-soo facts for kids

Park Chul-soo (Hangul: 박철수; born November 20, 1948 – died February 19, 2013) was a talented South Korean film director, producer, screenwriter, and sometimes an actor. He was very busy making movies in Korean cinema during the 1980s and 1990s.

Park Chul-soo's Career

Park Chul-soo was born in Daegu, South Korea. After finishing high school, he studied Economics at Sungkyunkwan University. He even got a scholarship to help pay for his studies. After college, he worked for a short time as a teacher in his hometown of Daegu.

Starting in Film

He began his film journey working behind the scenes for a company called Shin Film. In 1978, he directed his first movie, Captain of the Alley. It didn't get a huge reaction from audiences.

However, his second film, The Rain that Falls Every Night, was a big hit. It came out the next year and told the story of a woman who falls in love with a boxer. During this time, Park Chul-soo was known for making emotional and detailed dramas. He often focused on stories about women and city people who felt held back by society. These themes stayed important in his movies throughout his career.

Becoming Famous

A major change in his filmmaking style happened with his 1995 movie, 301, 302. This film became very popular and is still loved by many fans today. It was about two women living in the same apartment building. They had very different ideas about food and how to deal with modern life.

Park Chul-soo was one of the first filmmakers to help make South Korean movies famous around the world. 301, 302 was one of the first modern Korean films to be shown in movie theaters in North America.

His 1996 movie, Farewell My Darling, was filmed mostly with hand-held cameras. This movie is considered his best work by many critics. It won an award for Best Artistic Contribution at the Montreal World Film Festival.

Park continued to try new things with his 1997 film, Push! Push!. In 1998, he made Kazoku Cinema. This movie was based on a book by a Korean-Japanese writer named Miri Yu. It even had Japanese actors and was filmed in Japanese.

After not making movies for a while, he started directing again in the early 2000s. He became a strong supporter of the Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival. This festival celebrates unique and imaginative movies.

His Final Years

On February 19, 2013, Park Chul-soo was crossing a street in the city of Yongin when he was hit by a car. He sadly passed away.

At the time of his death, he had just finished a short film called Illusion. This short film was part of a collection of films called A Journey with Korean Masters. He was also finishing up a new movie titled Love Conceptually. His very last feature film, Eating, Talking, Faucking, was released after he passed away in March 2013.

Filmography

• A Journey with Korean Masters (마스터 클래스의 산책 Maseuteo Keullaeseueui San-chaek), 2013
• Eating, Talking, Faucking (생생활활 Saengsanghalhal), 2013
• B-E-D (베드 Bedeu), 2013
• Red Vacance Black Wedding (붉은 바캉스 검은 웨딩 Bulgeun Bakangseu Geomeun Weding), 2011
• Green Chair (녹색 의자 Noksaeg Uija), 2003
• Bongja (봉자 Bongja), 2000
• Kazoku Cinema (가족 시네마 Gajok Cinema), 1998
• Push! Push! (산부인과 Sanbu-ingwa), 1997
• Seven Reasons Why Beer Is Better Than a Lover (맥주가 애인보다 좋은 일곱가지 이유 Maegjuga ae-inboda Joh-eun 7gaji i-yu), 1996
• Farewell My Darling (학생부군신위 Hagsaengbugunsin-wi), 1996
• 301, 302 (삼공일 삼공이 Samgong-il samgong-i), 1995
• Sado Sade I'''****''' (우리 시대의 사랑 Ulisidae-ui sarang), 1994
• Flower in Snow (눈꽃 Nunkkot), 1992
• Seoul Evita (서울, 에비타 Seo-ul-ebita), 1991
• Theresa's Lover (테레사의 연인 Theresa-ui yeon-in), 1991
• Ose-am Temple (오세암 Oseam), 1990
• The Woman Who Walks on Water (물 위를 걷는 여자 Mul-wileul geodneun yeoja), 1990
• Today's Woman (오늘 여자 Oneul yeoja), 1989
• You My Rose Mellow (접시꽃 당신 Jeobsikkot dangsin), 1988
• Hello Im Kuk-jeong by Pak Cheol-su (Bak Cheol-Su-ui helro Im Kkeok-Jeong), 1987
• Pillar of Mist (안개기둥 Angaegidung), 1986
• Mother (어미 Eomi), 1985
• Tinker Wife (Ttamjang-i a-nae), 1983
• Stray Dog (Deulgae), 1982
• Is There a Girl Like Her? (Ileon yeoja eobsna-yo), 1981
• Painful Maturity (아픈 성숙 Apeun seongsuk), 1980
• The Rain that Falls Every Night (밤이면 내리는 비 Bam-imyeon naelineun bi), 1979
• Captain of the Alley (Golmogdaejang), 1978

Awards and Recognition

Park Chul-soo won several important awards for his films:

• 1996 Baeksang Arts Awards: Best Film and Best Director for Farewell My Darling
• 1994 Golden Cinematography Awards: Best Director for Sado Sade I'''****'''
• 1988 Baeksang Arts Awards: Best Director for You My Rose Mellow
• 1980 Baeksang Arts Awards: Best New Director for The Rain that Falls Every Night

See also

• List of Korean film directors
• Cinema of Korea