Shim Hyung-rae | |
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Born | |
Other names | Yeong-Goo Younggu Zero-Nine 영구 009년 |
Occupation(s) | Comedian, actor, director, screenwriter, producer |
Years active | 1982–2010 |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 심형래 |
Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Sim Hyeongnae |
McCune–Reischauer | Sim Hyŏngnae |
Shim Hyung-rae (Korean: 심형래; born January 3, 1958, sometimes credited as Hyung Rae Shim)[1] is a South Korean former comedian and filmmaker best known for directing Yonggary (Korean: 용가리) and D-War (Korean: 디-워), by far the most expensive Korean movie in history. He has often worked with fellow directors Nam Gi-nam (Korean: 남기남) and Kim Cheong-gi (Korean: 김청기).
Shim Hyung-rae began his career debuting as a comedian in 1982 with the Korean Broadcasting System and won the KBS Best Comedian of the Year Award in 1988. In 1990, he received the KBS Performer of the Year Award, with over 90 motion picture appearances and as a producer. In 1993, he established Younggu Art(Zeronine Entertainment) and released Younggu and Dinosaur Z uZ u as director and lead actor. Shim directed eight films from 1994 to 1999 starring in most of them. He was given the New Intellectual Award for being 'a model for the new millenium’ in 1999, and the same year Asiaweek selected him as a Leader of the Millenium Society and Culture.[2]
as a producer
as a director
as an actor