Jung Jin Woo

Name: Jung Jin Woo
Native name: 정진우
Also Known as: Jeong Jin Woo, Jeong Jin U, Jung Jin U
Nationality: South Korean
Gender: Male
Born: January 17, 1938
Died: February 8, 2026

Jung Jin Woo was a South Korean director.

He made his debut in the early 1960s with the film "The Only Son", becoming one of the country's youngest directors at just over 20 years of age. He was seen as one of the pioneers of the South Korean film renaissance of the 1960s. He served as the CEO of Woojin Films, owned Cinehouse Theater, and Woojin Video Productions. When the government ban was lifted in 1989, he imported many international films and released them in theaters and later on video. He remained active until the 1990s.

In December 2025, he reportedly suffered a fall while walking his dog and had been receiving treatment at Soonchunhyang University Hospital. However, he later contracted COVID-19, and his health did not recover. He passed away on February 8, 2026, at the age of 88. The funeral altar was set up at Samsung Medical Center in Gangnam.

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Year	Title	Type
1973	Azaleas of My Hometown	Movie
1971	A Family Of Brothers And Sisters	Movie
1970	Escape	Movie

Year	Title	Type	Rating
1995	Mugoonghwa-Korean National Flower	Movie	0.0
1985	Hanging Tree	Movie	0.0
1983	Does Cuckoo Cry at Night	Movie	6.8
1981	Parrot Cries with Its Body	Movie	7.3
1979	Wild Ginseng	Movie	0.0
1979	The Rose That Swallowed Thorn	Movie	5.2
1975	Love In The Rain	Movie	6.5
1973	Long Live the Island Frogs	Movie	0.0
1973	I Got Married on a Bull	Movie	0.0
1970	King Yeong Chin the Last Crown Prince	Movie	0.0
1969	Youth	Movie	0.0
1968	Woman	Movie	0.0
1968	Blue Letter	Movie	0.0
1967	The White Crow	Movie	5.0
1966	Gunsmoke	Movie	5.0
1966	A Student Boarder	Movie	4.8
1966	Early Rain	Movie	6.7
1964	Border Line	Movie	0.0
1963	The Only Son	Movie	0.0