Wonsuk Chin, a Korean-born creative force, embarked on his artistic journey as a playwright in his homeland, penning the critically acclaimed comedy "Cupid's Arrow" while attending Yonsei University. This Faustian farce catapulted him to the forefront of Korean theater, earning him the distinction of being the youngest playwright in the country at the time.
In pursuit of new creative horizons, Chin relocated to New York, where he pursued a degree in filmmaking at the School of Visual Arts. After years of struggling as an artist, he made his feature film debut with "Too Tired to Die," a movie that premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in 1998. This cinematic endeavor, starring Takeshi Kaneshiro, Mira Sorvino, and Jeffrey Wright, was hailed as a potent blend of American indie sensibilities, European emotional depth, and Asian aesthetic flair.
Chin's next project was a feature-length documentary, "e-dreams," which chronicled the meteoric rise and precipitous fall of Kozma.com. The film received widespread critical acclaim, with the Village Voice praising it as "superb" and Variety describing it as "thoroughly engaging."
Throughout his career, Chin has been fascinated by the intersection of technology and storytelling. He began experimenting with filmmaking using an iPhone, and his tribute to the late Steve Jobs, 992, which was shot with an iPhone 4S, made its world premiere at Macworld/iWorld in 2012. Chin also executive-produced the groundbreaking smartphone film "Night Fishing," co-directed by Park Chan-wook, the acclaimed director of "Oldboy."
As a producer, Chin has worked on a diverse range of projects, including "Dance of the Dragon" (2008),a Singaporean-Chinese-Korean co-production, and "Chaw" (2009),a Korean-language creature feature.
Chin's latest project, "Ape of Wrath," is set to be released in 2016. This feature film, adapted from his own screenplay, tells the story of an Ed Wood-like American filmmaker who attempts to create a giant ape movie in Korea in 1976.
