Shim Hyung-rae

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Shim Hyung-rae
Hangul:	심형래
Hanja:	沈炯來
Revised Romanization:	Sim Hyeongrae
McCune-Reischauer:	Sim Hyŏngnae

Shim Hyung-rae (born January 3, 1958) is a South Korean filmmaker best known for directing the 1999 re-make of Yonggary and D-War, which when released will be by far the most expensive Korean movie in history. He has often worked with fellow directors Nam Gi-nam and Kim Cheong-gi.

[edit] Selected filmography

as a director

• Yonggary vs Cyker (2001 용가리) (2001)
• Yonggary (용가리) (1999)
• Dragon Tuka (드래곤 투카) (1996)
• The Power King (파워킹) (1995)
• Tirano's Claws (티라노의 발톱) (1994)
• Pinky Can (핑크빛 깡통) (1994)
• Young-guwa gongryong Zzu-Zzu (영구와 공룡쭈쭈) (1993)

as an actor

• Ureme 8 (1993)
• An Idiot and a Thief (머저리와 도둑놈) (1992)
• Ureme 7: The Return of Ureme Ulemae 7: Dolaon Ulemae (1992)
• Spark Man (스파크맨) (1988)
• Slap on the Cheek Several Times (따귀일곱대) (1987)
• New Machine Uremae 5 (뉴머신 우뢰매 (제5탄)) (1988)
• Wuroemae 4: Thunder V Operation (우뢰매 4탄 썬더브이 출동) (1987)
• Operation of Alien Uremae (외계에서 온 우뢰매 전격쓰리작전) (1987)
• A Journey (여로) (1986)
• Wuroemae from the Outside, Part II (외계에서 온 우뢰매 2) (1986)
• Wuroemae from the Outside (외계에서 온 우뢰매) (1986)
• Beggar of the Last Year (작년에 왔던 각설이) (1985)
• Beggar's Song (각설이 품바타령) (1984)

[edit] External links

• "'D-War' Evolves From Failure of 'Yonggary': Shim", The Korea Times, January 31, 2006.
• Hyung-rae Shim at the Internet Movie Database
• Shim Hyung-Rae Finds a Home For His 디워 (D-War) at twitchfilm.net, February 26, 2006.