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".
Choi Dong-hoon Choi Dong-hoon (; born 1971) is a South Korean film director. He ranks as one of the most consistently successful directors working in contemporary Korean cinema, with all five of his films becoming commercial hits -- "The Big Swindle" attracted 2.12 million viewers, "" at 6.84 million, "" at 6.13 million, "The Thieves" at 12.9 million, and "Assassination" at 12.7 million.