Who directed the highest-grossing South Korean film of all time in 2001 and its sequel in 2013?
Friend (2001 film) Friend () is a 2001 South Korean film written and directed by Kwak Kyung-taek. Upon its release, it became the highest-grossing South Korean movie of all time. Its record was surpassed in 2003 by "Silmido".
Plum Blossom (film) Plum Blossom (; lit. "Youth") is a 2000 South Korean coming-of-age film written and directed by Kwak Ji-kyoon.