Byun Young Joo

Age: 57

Birthday: December 20, 1966

Nationality: South Korean

Gender: Female

Byun Young Joo is a South Korean film director. Her films explore issues of women's rights and human rights. Since she made Korean first theatrical documentary The Murmuring (1995), Byun Young Joo went on to complete a documentary trilogy on the victims of Japanese military 'Comfort Women'. Deep Loves (2002) was her first feature film and Helpless (2012) was awarded the Best Director Award at the Baeksang Arts Awards in 2012. Currently, she is working on a film based on KANG Full’s Webtoon Lamp Shop. (Source: SIWFF).

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