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".
Seok Rae-myeong Seok Rae-myeong (May 19, 1936 – May 20, 2003) is a South Korean film director. Seok made his directorial debut with "Until Next Time" (1972). After the success of his film, "Yalkae, a Joker in High School" (1977), he directed "Mischief's Marching Song" (1977), "Prankster of Girl's High School" (1977) and "Our High School Days" (1978), leading a boom in teen movies during the late 1970s.