Byun Young-joo

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.

Personal Info

Known For

Directing

Known Credits

5

Gender

Female

Birthday

1966-12-20

Place of Birth

Seoul, South Korea

Also Known As

Byeon Yeong-ju