Born in Seoul, Jeon was the assistant director for the box office hit films "The Gingko Bed" (1996) and "Shiri" (1998) directed by Kang Je Gyu. His graduate short film "Goodbye Seoul Shinpa" won an Award of Excellence at the 3rd Shinyoung Media Arts Festival and Special July Prize, Best Screenplay and Best Music at the 10th Korea Original Short Film Festival. He debuted with "Besame Mucho" in 2001, and his second feature "My Girl and I" starring Song Hye Kyo and Cha Tae Hyeon attracted special attention. He is the director and screenwriter of the films "Portrait of a Beauty" (2008), "Le Grand Chef "(2007), and "Summer Snow" (2015).
(Source: Han Cinema)
