Yu Hyun-mok
South Korean film director (1925–2009)
Yu Hyun-mok was a South Korean film director. Born in Sariwon, Korea, Empire of Japan, he made his film debut in 1956 with Gyocharo (Crossroads). According to the website koreanfilm.org, his 1961 film Obaltan "has repeatedly been voted the best Korean film of all time in local critics' polls." Yu attended the San Francisco International Film Festival in 1963, where Variety called Obaltan a "remarkable film", and praised Yu's "[b]rilliantly detailed camera" and the film's "probing sympathy and rich characterizations."
Filmography in the catalog
Credited on 5 films (1960–1971) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field.
| Year ▲ | Title | Creator | Length | Format | Color | Sound |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Obaltan | Yu Hyun-mok | ||||
| 1963 | Daughters of Pharmacist Kim | Yu Hyun-mok | ||||
| 1964 | Extra Human Being | Yu Hyun-mok | ||||
| 1968 | Descendants of Cain | Yu Hyun-mok | ||||
| 1971 | Bun-Rye's Story | Yu Hyun-mok |