12 Facts About Juhn Jai-hong

Juhn Jai-hong was born in Seoul, and began receiving vocal lessons in the third grade.

Juhn Jai-hong moved to the United States at the age of 15 and after graduating from the prestigious Fiorello H LaGuardia High School, he continued studying the art of singing in Vienna, Austria.

Juhn Jai-hong said being in Manhattan was a great advantage because there were so many venues to shoot and getting permits was relatively easy.

From 2004 to 2007, Juhn Jai-hong shot a total of 14 short films, among which Color competed at the 2005 New York International Independent Film and Video Festival.

Juhn Jai-hong wanted to direct an array of movie genres and styles, like his favorite directors Ang Lee and Jean-Pierre Jeunet.

Kim agreed, so Juhn Jai-hong went back to New York, packed his belongings in eight hours and headed to Seoul.

Juhn Jai-hong was a crew member on Rough Cut and helped with the online marketing of Dream.

In between, Juhn Jai-hong worked on his short film Fish, which was later invited to compete in the short film section of the 64th Venice International Film Festival.

Juhn Jai-hong made a cameo in Moon Si-hyun's feature directorial debut Sins of Fathers.

Moon was another of Kim Ki-duk's proteges, and she and Juhn Jai-hong had known each other since they were studying filmmaking in New York.

In December 2012, Juhn Jai-hong confirmed that he would direct a remake of 2010 French action-thriller Point Blank starring Ryu Seung-ryong.

Four years after Poongsan, Juhn Jai-hong returned with his third feature film, which he wrote, directed, shot and scored.