Born in 1963, Oh Seung Uk studied sculpture at Seoul National University. He began his film career as part of the directing team for To the Starry Island (1993), and served as the assistant director and screenwriter for Green Fish (1997). While continuing to broaden his screenwriting portfolio with films such as Christmas in August (1998) and The Uprising (1999), he made his debut as a director with Kilimanjaro (2000). He further demonstrated his versatility by contributing to the screenplay of Rikidozan: A Hero Extraordinary (2004). Notably, his directorial feature, The Shameless (2015), premiered in the Un Certain Regard at the Cannes Film Festival. With his latest work, Revolver (2024), he continues to explore his creative voice as both director and screenwriter. He is also the author of Korean Action Cinema (2003).
From Busan International Film Festival 2025, No. 30
