Yeon Sang-ho

South Korean film director and screenwriter
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Yeon Sang-ho

Summary

Yeon Sang-ho is a human[1]. Born in Seoul[2], he… he was born on January 1, 1978[3]. He worked as a film director[4], screenwriter[5], film editor[6], actor[7], and film screenwriter[8]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,984 views/month, #6,768 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Seoul[2], Yeon Sang-ho…
  • Yeon Sang-ho was born on January 1, 1978[3].
  • Yeon Sang-ho held citizenship in South Korea[10].
  • Korean was Yeon Sang-ho's native language[11].
  • Yeon Sang-ho worked as a film director[4].
  • Yeon Sang-ho worked as a screenwriter[5].
  • Yeon Sang-ho's professions included film editor[6].
  • Yeon Sang-ho's professions included actor[7].
  • Yeon Sang-ho's professions included film screenwriter[8].
  • Yeon Sang-ho's field of work was film direction[12].
  • Yeon Sang-ho's field of work was film screenwriting[13].
  • Yeon Sang-ho's education included a stint at Sangmyung University[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Yeon Sang-ho is Train to Busan[15].
  • Yeon Sang-ho received the Sitges Film Festival Best Director award[16].
  • Yeon Sang-ho is recorded as male[17].
  • Yeon Sang-ho's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Yeon Sang-ho's Commons category is recorded as Yeon Sang-ho[19].
  • Yeon Sang-ho's family name is recorded as Yeon[20].
  • Yeon Sang-ho's given name is recorded as Sang-ho[21].
  • Yeon Sang-ho's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Korean[22].
  • Yeon Sang-ho's McCune–Reischauer romanization is recorded as Yŏn Sang-ho[23].
  • Yeon Sang-ho's Revised Romanization is recorded as Yeon Sang-ho[24].
  • Yeon Sang-ho's start of work period is recorded as 1997[25].
  • Yeon Sang-ho's related category is recorded as Category:Films directed by Yeon Sang-ho[26].
  • Yeon Sang-ho's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+4972'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Yeon Sang-ho's place of birth was Seoul[2]. He was born on January 1, 1978[3]. Korean was his native language[11].

Education

Yeon Sang-ho's education included a stint at Sangmyung University[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film director[4], screenwriter[5], film editor[6], actor[7], and film screenwriter[8]. Fields of work include film direction[12], an activity[28] and film screenwriting[13], an occupation[29].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Yeon Sang-ho is Train to Busan[15].

Recognition

Yeon Sang-ho received the Sitges Film Festival Best Director award[16].

Why It Matters

Yeon Sang-ho ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,984 views/month, #6,768 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

Where was Yeon Sang-ho born?

Born in Seoul[2], Yeon Sang-ho…

What did Yeon Sang-ho do for work?

Yeon Sang-ho worked as film director[4], screenwriter[5], film editor[6], actor[7], and film screenwriter[8].

Where did Yeon Sang-ho go to school?

Yeon Sang-ho was educated at Sangmyung University[14].

What awards did Yeon Sang-ho receive?

Honors received include Sitges Film Festival Best Director award[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  2. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
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  19. [15] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 21d ago · ならちゃん · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 28d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received
    Occupation film director, screenwriter, film editor +2
    Related category Category:Films directed by Yeon Sang-ho
    Educated at Sangmyung University
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