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Chul Young CHO
Director, Producer
Chul Young CHO has produced nature documentaries and factual television programs and has long worked at the forefront of Korea’s current-affairs and public-interest broadcasting. His work has addressed a wide range of subjects, including the war in Ukraine, drug issues in South Korea, and corruption in college admissions involving the children of high-ranking elites. His documentary Bear (2019) won an award at the Houston International Film Festival, and in 2021, COVID-19 and Shincheonji, which examined the COVID-19 pandemic and the Korean pseudo-religious group Shincheonji, received the Grand Prize at the New York TV Festival. He continues to work on factual television programs and documentaries to this day.
FILMOGRAPHY
(International Sales: ASIAN SHADOWS)
2026, Documentary, 72’
- International Film Festival Rotterdam Official Selection
Harbour Section
- Docville International Documentary Filmfestival in Leuven
Topic Competition
- Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Film Festival
World Showcase - Audience Award Competition
Bill Nemtin Award for the Best Social Impact Documentary
- Udine Far East Film Festival
First Time Directors' White Mulberry Award Special Mention
Audience Silver Mulberry Award
Critic's Choice Black Mulberry Award
- Jeonju International Film Festival
Korea Cinema Jin Motors Documentary Award Competition
- Seattle International Film Festival 2026
Documentary Competition Special Jury Mention
The Bear
Documentary Series, 2019, 70min x 3, Co-director
Runaway
Variety Talk Show Series, 2023-2024, 70min x 12, Director