Born in 1977. JANG studied cinematography at the Korean Academy of Film Arts and received an M.F.A. in Film & Image Production from Chung-Ang University. Jang’s debut feature film Eighteen(2009) won him the Dragons and Tigers Award at the Vancouver International Film Festival 2009 and the Nuovo Cinema Award at the Pesaro Film Festival 2010.
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Jang Kun-jae is a South Korean film director, screenwriter, and cinematographer who studied at the Korean Academy of Film Arts.
He is recognized for directing critically acclaimed independent features such as Eighteen, Sleepless Night, and A Midsummer's Fantasia.
He crafts naturalistic, intimate indie dramas focusing on contemporary relationships, youth, and modern social dynamics in South Korea.
