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".
Park Jung-woo Park Jung-woo (born 1969) is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. Park is an award-winning screenwriter turned director, and probably ranks as South Korea's most well-known screenwriter for his famous stories such as "Attack the Gas Station" (1999), "Last Present" (2001), "Kick the Moon" (2001), "Break Out" (2002) and "Jail Breakers" (2002). In 2004, he debuted with his directorial feature "Dance with the Wind" (2004). His third feature "Deranged" (2012) is a refreshing and unique take on the disaster genre, was a hit with more than 4.5 million admissions.