Shin Joon majored in film directing at the School of Film, TV & Multimedia, Korea National University of Arts. His feature directorial debut, Yongsoon (2017), was invited to the Korean Cinema Today - Vision section at the 21st Busan International Film Festival, where it won the Daemyung Culture Wave Award. In 2025, he received the Best New Director Award at the 46th Golden Cinematography Awards for his second feature, THE FAVOR. Moving seamlessly across a boundless spectrum from period dramas, action, and comedy to sci-fi fantasy, he continues to build a diverse sensory cinematic world.
From Busan International Film Festival 2026, No. 31
