Seo Jeong-min
Seo Jeong-min | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | South Korean |
| Occupation | Cinematographer |
| Years active | 1963–2015 |
| Notable work | The Marines Who Never Returned, Wild Animals, Whispering Corridors |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 서정민 |
| RR | Seo Jeongmin |
| MR | Sŏ Chŏngmin |
Seo Jeong-min (Korean: 서정민; 5 January 1934 – 7 July 2015) was a South Korean cinematographer who worked on over 130 films from 1959.[1] He died on 7 July 2015, at the age of 81.[2]
Early life
Born in Incheon in 1934, he spent his early years in Hamhung and Chongjin before returning to Incheon, where he experienced Korea's liberation and the Korean War. As a child, he loved watching movies at the theater. In his fourth year at Korea University, studying chemistry, he coincidentally entered the film industry through the recommendation of director Park Sung-bok, a friend of his senior.[3]
Career
He debuted with director Im Won-jik's Chon Oboki (1961). In 1964, he won the Grand Bell Awards for Best New Cinematographer for The Marines Who Never Returned, marking the beginning of a period where he almost exclusively handled the cinematography for director Lee Man-hee's major works, dominating the era. In 1966, he also directed Hooni's Mom from Dongdaemun Market, starring Kim Ji-mi, Heo Jang-kang, and Park No-sik.[3]
Later, he worked with directors Kim Ki-young, Im Kwon-taek, and Lee Doo-yong, and continued to participate in films by directors Lee Jang-ho, Jung Ji-young, and Kim Ki-duk in the 1980s and 1990s, becoming a name that connected the past and present of Korean cinema.[3]
Partial filmography
- The Marines Who Never Returned (1963)
- The Watermill (1966)[5]
- Wild Animals (1997)
- Piano Man (1997)
- Birdcage Inn (1998)
- Whispering Corridors (1998)
- Libera Me (2000)[6]
- Address Unknown (2001)[7]
- Wishing Stairs (2003)
- My Little Bride (2004)
- Wet Dreams 2 (2004)
Awards and nominations
| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee / Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Bell Awards | 1964 | Best New Cinematographer | The Marines Who Never Returned | Won | [3] |
| 1997 | Best Cinematographer | Piano Man | Won | ||
| 2001 | Libera Me | Won | [6] | ||
| Golden Cinematography Awards | 1977 | Best Cinematographer — Bronze Award | First Love | Won | [8] |
| 1978 | Best Cinematographer — Gold Award | The Last Day of Dosolsan | Won | ||
| 1982 | Best Cinematographer — Gold Award | They Shot the Sun | Won | ||
| 1984 | Best Cinematographer — Bronze Award | Declaration of Fools | Won | ||
| 1994 | Best Cinematographer — Gold Award | Absolute Love | Won | ||
| 1997 | Best Cinematographer — Gold Award | Piano Man | Won | ||
| 2001 | Best Cinematographer — Gold Award | Libera Me | Won |
References
- ^ 취재팀, 씨네21 (2015-08-28). "[댓글뉴스] 한국영상자료원, 서정민 촬영감독 추모 기획전 개최 外". 씨네21 (in Korean). Retrieved 2025-07-26.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Korean Film Industry Master Cinematographer Seo Jeong-min Passes Away". YNA. 7 July 2015. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- ^ a b c d e 주성철 (2015-07-10). "[obituary] 영원한 현역 떠나다". 씨네21 (in Korean). Retrieved 2025-07-26.
- ^ "씨네21". cine21.com (in Korean). Retrieved 2025-07-26.
- ^ 정종화 (2021-03-22). "[정종화의 충무로 클래식] 이만희의 첫 문예영화 '물레방아'". 씨네21 (in Korean). Retrieved 2025-07-26.
- ^ a b 씨네21 (2001-05-01). "제 38회 대종상 영화제 수상자 명단". 씨네21 (in Korean). Retrieved 2025-07-26.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Kotzathanasis, Panos (2023-11-10). "Film Review: Address Unknown (2001) by Kim Ki-duk". Asian Movie Pulse. Retrieved 2024-05-05.
- ^ "KMDb - 한국영화데이터베이스". www.kmdb.or.kr (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2021-07-02. Retrieved 2025-07-26.
External links
- Seo Jeong-min at the Korean Movie Database
- Seo Jeong-min at IMDb