Byun Young-joo

Also Known As: Byeon Yeong-ju

Biography: She is a founding member of the women's feminist film collective "Bariteo," which was established in 1989. She worked as a cinematographer on Even Little Grass Has Its Own Name (dir. Kim So-young, 1989), a short film about gender discrimination at work, and My Children (dir. Doe Sung-hee, 1990), a documentary film about childcare in a poor neighborhood. Her first documentary Women Being in Asia (1993) centers on the sex trade in Asia, particularly the sex tourism of Jeju Island.

Department: Directing

Place of Birth: Seoul, South Korea

Adult: No

Birthday: December 20, 1966

Age: 58 years old

Gender: Female

Popularity:

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Known For:

Women Behind the Camera
The Jang Sun-woo Variations
Two Or Three Things I Know About Kim Ki-young
Ari Ari the Korean Cinema
Keeping the Vision Alive